by John Freund, CM | Mar 22, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
CLM is part of a systemic change project in the Vincentian Family. Former Superior General Robert Maloney describes a Haitian Initiative “Pathway to a Better Life” in an earlier famvin post. The following piece from Fonkose describes the reaction of a graduate....
by John Freund, CM | Mar 20, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
This Lent, remember those who go without food – and help us tackle hunger This is the appeal from the Church Poverty website in the United Kingdom. The following contains much food for thought (pun intended) for people outside the United Kingdom and seems to enter...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The headline reads… “Liberals told to fix housing scheme, not attack it”. The head of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has attacked Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews, accusing him of “gleefully bagging” the Rudd government’s flagship...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
With a strong tradition of hands service of those who are suffering followers of Vincent and Louise may be missing out on some valuable assistance in our ministries. “Virtual volunteers” may may it possible for us to do more for those we serve. What...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
What if you are a smartphone owner who needs food stamps? Or you want to access a “daily deal” that offers free museum admissions to low-income New York City families? While there are no apps for that, increasingly there’s a demand for smartphone software that serves...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Can you top this? 22,000 walkers raised over $2.1m Million in 2013! SAVE THE DATE: FRIENDS OF THE POOR® WALK/RUN Saturday, September 20th, 2014 The Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run began as a national program with the purpose of providing local Society of St. Vincent de...
