by John Freund, CM | Nov 22, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“In November, millions of people across America sit down at a dinner table and enjoy a generous Thanksgiving Day meal, but this isn’t the case for everyone. In the U.S. alone, more than 14 percent of households struggle to put food on the table and more than one...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Already Desperate, Haitians Hopeless After Sandy According to the New York Times… As if the quake were not enough, Haiti is now suffering the combined onslaught of storms and, before that, drought, imperiling its food supply, causing $254 million in...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Rolling Jubileeis a Strike Debt project that buys debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, abolishes it. Think of it as a bailout of the 99% by the 99%. A group of campaigners linked to the Occupy Wall Street movement is buying-up distressed loans...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Pope calls on governments and Christians to promote the integration of immigrants into society as part of his message for World Migration Day January 13th. Roughly three percent of the world population is made up of immigrants. According to the International...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 5, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
First graders in Ethiopia who had never seen printed material, much less a computer, learned not only their ABC ‘s but also customized their desktops… all without a teacher! Earlier this year, One Laptop Per Child workers dropped off closed boxes...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 30, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Depaul USA screens “Homeless Has a Name” and learns of the impact on the film makers – The head of Depaul USA writes… Last night, I had the great pleasure of acting as the Master of Ceremony for “Homeless Has a Name,” Depaul USA’s film...
