by annaread | Apr 9, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has an initiative to reconnect low-income absent fathers with their children. Fathers receive help with parenting skills, employment and job skills training, and much more. Read about the Father to Father...
by annaread | Apr 7, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The Marian Clinic, an affiliate of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Systems, plays a significant role in the ongoing community and economic development of Topeka, Kansas USA. Estimates are that the clinic put almost $2 million (USD) into the local economy...
by annaread | Apr 3, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend awarded the 2008 Father Tom O’Connor Light of Christ Award to Sister of Charity Janet Gildea, M.D. Read award coverage and r ead an article at the Catholic Health Care site about Sister Gildea.
by annaread | Apr 2, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Frederic Ozanam Housing Association, operated in Adelaide Australia by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, is set to become the preferred housing provider for the Archdiocese of Adelaide. The result should be an increase in housing for those who need it. Read the...
by sjs | Mar 30, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Imagine getting a bee sting; then imagine getting six more. You are now in a position to think about what it means to be poor, according to Charles Karelis, a former president of Colgate University. Traditional economic assumptions miss the point of why some poor...
by annaread | Mar 30, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
That’s the judgment of a food bank executive in Tampa Bay, Florida USA where demand at food pantries and soup kitchens such as the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s has increased by 20 to 25 per cent. At the same time, cash donations have decreased. Read...
