by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Meeting people in poverty face-to-face is the fundamental first action of Vincentians, as members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are called. Strengthened by prayer and reflection, they go two by two to relieve human need, always beginning with a personal visit....
by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2012 | Disasters and Responses, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“It’s like a war zone.”I’ve heard this statement many times as I’ve walked the storm-damaged streets around my home in the weeks after Superstorm Sandy made landfall. Every time I heard it, I would nod politely and say a silent prayer of...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 10, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Poverty & Homelessness Action Week: get your church organization working to Close the Gap! From the folks atPoverty and Homelessess.. Poverty & Homelessness Action Week 2013 will run from 26 January to 3 February. We organise the Week jointly each year with...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 8, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Why Poverty?” is a groundbreaking cross-media event reaching more than 500 million people around the world via television, radio, internet and live events in November 2012. TVO is one of 70 broadcasters worldwide taking part in the initiative, and...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Balance a Working Poverty Budget You’re a single person living alone in Ontario and work 35 hours per week in a minimum-wage job with no benefits. Your monthly budget is $1435. Estimate your monthly expenses and try to balance this budget. (Try it even if you...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 27, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The program is based in Great Britain but famvin can vouch for the fact that it is receiving good attention in the blogosphere. Dear …. In the run-up to Poverty & Homelessness Action Week 2013, we’ll be sending out an e-newsletter once a month, with...
