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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
SVDP $400,000 revolving loan for Haiti
The National Council of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP), a nonprofit whose mission is to help those in need and living in poverty, announced a$400,000 revolving loan fund to help residents start or expand businesses in Haiti, one of the poorest...
Daughters of Charity receive million dollar grant
The New Orleans-area system of primary care clinics for the poor and underinsured will receive an $8.3 million infusion as part of the settlement in a long-running class-action liability suit against health-care and pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. Under an...
Archives of the Daughters of Charity
According to the Vincentcentian History Researchers Network...Four North American provinces of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul merged on July 31, 2011, and formed the province of St. Louise USA with administrative offices located in St. Louis,...
Australian government attempting to define”Charity”
The Federal Government has released its much-anticipated Consultation Paper on a new definition of charity. The Government is calling for submissions from the Not for Profit sector on the key issues around a statutory definition of ‘charity’ – however the paper falls...
Looking to experience the charism in Canada?
Looking to experience the Charity Charism by living and working with Sisters in Canada? s how you can make a difference by visiting Seton Spirituality Center. The Seton Spirituality Center is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity Halifax.
The Mighty Macs – A Daughter of Charity Reflects
Have you heard of the movie "The Mighty Macs"? No, not the computers or iPads, etc. Sr. Denise LaRock reflects on the movie "The Mighty Mac" and other inspirational movies making their appearance in theaters. In the movie Cathy Rush has only been married a couple of...
Bill Gates: Ignoring World’s Poor ‘Would Hurt Our Economic Future’
Why We Must Stay Committed to Alleviating Poverty Bill Gates believes that development aid is a small investment that generates huge returns -- not only for poorer countries that receive it but for rapidly growing and wealthier nations as well. In the last 50 years,...
NYC Housing and Sisters of Charity
"Far too often seniors find themselves choosing between safe and stable housing and other necessities as they struggle to keep pace with the rising costs of living. Together with NYCHA www.nyc.gov/nycha and the Sisters of Charity we are adding to the terrific housing...
Sister educates Arkansans about Human Trafficking
A Daughter of Charity is advocating for stronger trafficking laws in Arkansa. Sister Mary Jo Swift, DC, traveled Arkansas in October to present to churches, youth groups and organizations about human trafficking and how to help its victims reports the Arkansas...
Two issues facing “the least among us”
In the spirit of the above feature about the CAPWIZ tool of the Society of St. Vncent de Paul give voice to those who have no lobby and reflect on these two CAPWIZ Alerts from the National Council of SVdP. 1. Capwiz Alert from the National President of the Society of...
