by Beth | Feb 24, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Vincentian Millenium Partnership (Great Britan) is supporting Strangers into Citizens program. Strangers into Citizens is a campaign by the Citizen Organising Foundation (COF), an alliance of faith and community organizations across London and in...
by Beth | Feb 21, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The St. Petersburg Times has a thoughtful article on the conflict (reported on earlier in famvin) between the SVDP and the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) syndrome.St. Vincent de Paul was stuck between a rock and a hard place. The Roman Catholic charity was trying to help...
by Beth | Feb 17, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
With the requirement later this year forcing all businesses to address the ways in which they dispose of electrical equipment – companies are being reminded of the option to recycle PCs in the developing world. Last week silicon.com met up with two charities:...
by Beth | Feb 10, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
NEW YORK, FEB. 9, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Work is key not only to social development, but also to cultural and moral development, says the Holy See. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, made these comments Thursday to the...
by Beth | Jan 28, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Homelessness Sunday is an annual day of ecumenical prayer and action marked by over 2,000 churches in England, Scotland and Wales. Scheduled for the last Sunday in January each year this group tries to raise consciousness of the needs of the homeless. From their...
by Beth | Jan 21, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Alexandria, VA— Catholic Charities USA today announced a new multi-year initiative to cut poverty in half by 2020, urging Congress and the Administration to give a much higher priority to the needs of the poor in budget and policy decisions on issues such as health...
