by sjs | Dec 12, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
A new joint effort by the NBA Enterprise Solutions to Poverty and the Inter-American Development Bank, set to kick off in January, aims to “develop innovative and competitive models of business, to encourage micro-entrepreneurs and to mobilize masters’...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2007 | Collaboration, Featured, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
(This marks the first in a series of 10 Vincentian family projects that will be described by Fr. Robert Maloney, Chair of the Systemic Change initiative in the Vincentian Family.)Near Buckingham Palace, around the corner from the seat of the British government there...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
The catholic legal theory blog “Mirror of Justice” has a thought provoking reflection on a New York Times story reporting how Malawi is solving it own food problems by ignoring US aid. It could serve as a case study as we reflect on how best to effect...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 26, 2007 | Featured, Systemic change
As my mind began to turn toward Advent this year, a surprising thought occurred to me: that first Christmas set off the greatest systemic change ever when God became one with us – in a stable no less. What a scandal! God became one with us. A hallmark of...
by annaread | Nov 21, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
That’s the ambitious goal of idealist.org, “Action Without Borders”, a site that aims to network people world-wide. There are mini-tutorials on Web tools, a “What you can do” list of things that take only minute or so to effect positive...
by sjs | Nov 19, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
That is the title of Freedom from Hunger’s 2007 annual report, which details that organization’s progress in transforming the lives of the poor through microfinance, combined with other high-impact services, such as education and health protection...