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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Book measures and maps who goes hungry and why
THE ATLAS OF WORLD HUNGER by Thomas J. Bassett and Alex Winter-Nelson represents a new look at hunger. The recurring message of the atlas is that despite the popular belief that hunger results from overpopulation, natural and manmade disasters, and ignorance of good nutrition, in reality it is inextricably tied to poverty and social vulnerability.
One last chance for Matching Funds
ONE LAST CHANCE FOR MATCH -- The loan match program on Zafen was extended for an extra day due a glitch that closed it one day early. That means if you make a loan today, the Vincentians will double it! Hurry before the program closes for real!
Display of 1648 letter of Vincent
In honor of St. Vincent de Paul’s feast day Sept. 27, a handwritten letter, dating to 1648, by St. Vincent de Paul was displayed in the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth motherhouse dining room after dinner Monday. The letter, written in de Paul’s native French,...
CM Bolivian Mission Focuses on Rural Poor
During the past year, the Vincentian Mission in the Diocese of El Alto, Bolivia, has re-focused its energies on a rural sector of the Bolvian Altiplano. Withdrawing from commitments in the city of El Alto itself, the Vincentian Mission is now centered in two sprawling...
Vincentian Jeopardy at Niagara University
Bruce Krause, C.M. writes about stimulating campus-wide competition using a Vincentian-themed version of the popular TV game "Jeopardy" during Niagara University's observance of "Vincentian Week". Click Read More Faculty, administration/staff, and students’ knowledge...
Michael Thio takes office as XV International President of the SVDP
“Michael, I ask you to build on the efforts and actions of the former president, José Ramón Torremocha and his predecessors, in order that the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul together with the Vincentian Family throughout the world, might continue to give witness as champions of the poor, walking with them to the loving embrace of our God who has first loved us” Fr. G. Gregory Gay.
Closing of Jubilee Year in Southern India
Click Read More for a report sent from Southern India. "Jubilee year was a rare and remarkable occasion for the Confreres and Daughters of Charity in the Southern Indian Provinces to come together. We had already two batches of Retreat and Seminar together in March at...
Gathering of Daughters under 61
So, how did a gathering come to be for those under 61 years old? Not 60, but 61! It turns out when the retreat and workshop were first announced some of the Sisters signed up and were 60 at the time and once the retreat drew closer--they had turned 60!
Religion a Great Mystery to Most Americans
Faith trumps factual knowledge of religion in America, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. On average, people got about half the questions right. Though 86 percent of Americans believe in God or a higher...
Zafèn Haitian Microfinance Effort Nears $150k in First Six Months;
51 Businesses Receive Interest-Free Loans For Expansion. Zafèn, a new online microfinance program targeting small- and medium-sized business in Haiti, has raised $140,000 from lenders and donors around the world in its first six months and funded more than 300...
