by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
The shareproudly.com blog writes, “Wouldn’t it be great to have all videos on social entrepreneurship right at your fingertips. As part of our commitment to help you find only what matters, we decided to sort through YouTube and choose the videos that we think... by John Freund, CM | Jun 22, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“In three weeks, we can cure a kid that is looked like they’re half dead. We can cure them just like an antibiotic. It’s just, boom!” “It’s a revolution in nutritional affairs,” says Dr. Milton Tectonidis, the chief nutritionist... by John Freund, CM | Jun 22, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Internationally known for his innovative approaches to poverty, Vincentian priest Fr. Pedro Opeka, CM, has released a dramatic reminder of the continuing plight one billion children under the age of 18. Fr. Opeka is known as the Apostle to the Garbage People in... by sjs | Jun 17, 2008 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In a message to the U.N. Food Summit, Pope Benedict called hunger and malnutrition “unacceptable in a world that, in reality, possesses production levels, resources and sufficient knowledge to put an end to these dramas and their consequences.” Given the... by sjs | Jun 15, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In Ireland, the SSVDP reports that middle class couples with mortgages are the fastest growing group seeking charitable assistance and advice. Rising energy costs and food bills mean that “financial difficulties are spilling out and crossing socio-economic... by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
“When one is engaged in face-to-face charity and journeying with people the wider issues inevitably arise.” Speaking a meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society Bob McKeon who has lived in the inner city by choice for 30 years sees how one thing leads to...
