by John Freund, CM | Aug 9, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A paper mache homeless man highlights plight of homeless in Australia during Homeless Person’s Week. The scene caught the eye of passers-by and made them think!The following story by John Gass from the Australian site My Daily News Meradith Callan of Tomewin...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 1, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Millennium Development Goals, (MDGs), are the most successful global anti-poverty push in history. Governments, international organizations, and civil society groups around the world have helped to cut in half the world’s extreme poverty rate. More girls are in...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Trying to solve poverty is a lot like trying to solve a really hard puzzle. That’s why Oxfam has a new six-sided strategy to tackle it, driven by the power of people against poverty. (See below) 1. First, we’re helping people to claim rights for themselves...
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Ordinary plastic grocery bags turned into sleeping mats for the homeless? Yes, you read that correctly. Watch this video on how to do this at home. I suspect you will never look at those plastic bags in the same way. Certainly in the category of “inventiveness...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
If you were homeless could you… 1. Locate a thrift store in the area and have someone else pick out clothes and shoes for you, do your best to fit in them. Don’t give your opinion. Wear them for a week. 2. Here is your budget (social security disability, public...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 24, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Catholic News Service looks at how “Pacem in Terris” holds up 50 years after the Cold War-inspired papal encyclical on peace was written by Blessed John XXIII. Meghan Clark, Professor Moral Theology at St. John’s University joins Cardinal Turkson...