by sjs | Nov 29, 2008 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Too often, strategies in the fight against hunger “are adopted which pursue particular goals rather than a holistic vision which ranks the human needs first,” warned the permanent observer of the Holy See to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)... by John Freund, CM | Nov 28, 2008 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Carol Jean Wille, SC writes, “I am convinced that we can help to change the lives of hundreds of women and children with our alternative gift giving this Christmas by making a contribution to AIC of Nigeria, specifically to help sponsor their micro-financing... by John Freund, CM | Nov 23, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Children’s Hospital Association has sold one of its buildings at the old Children’s Hospital site in downtown Denver to theSisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System for $4 million according to a business journal. by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
“Suicide among New South Wales male farmers is occurring at a tragic rate of one every six days, coupled with a suicide every four days in the rural industry, according to the St Vincent de Paul Society”. Thanks to Tim Williams, CM for drawing attention to... by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2008 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
New socio-economic maps presented on CNN reveal so much more than raw statistics and square miles. Click on the image at right to see the shape of world in terms of young girls not in school. The story has links to two series of such views of the “real”... by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Between them Angela King and Natalie Hurst have raised £1,545 by taking part in a skydiving stunt at the end of August 2008. These two women are friends of the Daughters and for a number of years they have been supporting the people of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia where the...
