by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2009 | Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The blog of the Brothers of Charity, founded by the Belgian Vincent de Paul, reports on modern trends in serving those who are poor. The blog site has links to a fine series of short movies on their founder and Vincentian influence.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 21, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Featured, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
[flash /enarchive/files/2008/12/hpfp.swf] Philippines Homeless People’s Federation was formed, to bring together low-income community organizations that had developed housing savings groups in many different cities and to encourage and support the formation of other...
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 John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2008 | Featured, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
During Advent, famvin.org is pleased to have the opportunity to present short media presentations by members of the Vincentian Family’s Commission for Promoting Systemic Change. For this first week of Advent, Fr Bob Maloney, CM describes “what so many in...
by sjs | Nov 11, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
A new research paper by Harvard Professor Elaine C. Kamarck addresses how the Internet has enhanced productivity in government run anti-poverty programs and bridged physical and market isolation gaps prevalent in poor populations. “Poverty has gone hand in hand...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2008 | Featured, Formation, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Famvin is adding a formation site to it news and reference sites. This week’s feature – “Systemic Change” – highlights an easy to follow unfolding of key concepts . VINFORMATION is still in early stages of development but we are...
