by John Freund, CM | Aug 11, 2007 | Systemic change
“Pay It Forward” (2000) is a movie about one 7th grader’s homework, and how that assignment changes the world. The movie seems to exemplify much of what might be involved when Vincentian Family leaders call for a focus on simple ideas that involve...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity bring Welsh master-quilters to Ethiopia to show women a way out of trafficking and poverty. “There is a long tradition of weaving and embroidery in Ethiopia. The country is just recovering from cycles of drought and war which have left the...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Change is possible The scale of the problem is staggering, and it’s hard not to be discouraged. But the work of the federation is showing that change is possible, that there are solutions to these problems, and that poor communities can be the city’s best...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2007 | Systemic change
The Rural Development Institute (RDI), based in Seattle, Washington, is a non-profit organization of land law and policy experts that helps poor farmers in developing countries gain ownership of land, thus alleviating poverty on a massive scale. RDI has worked with...
