by John Freund, CM | Dec 11, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The South Chicago neighborhood, one of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods benefits form the South Chicago Art Center, a local not-for-profit that provides after-school art classes for area kids, addressed the problems of gangs and violence with a mural...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2008 | Featured, Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Social, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In this second week of Advent famvin.org presents Joesph Foley, CM telling the story of a United Nations project, called “Millennium Villages†and suggesting that, in meeting the challenge of poverty, the Vincentian Family and the “Millennium Villages projectâ€...
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...
