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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Chapters of Ladies of Charity in Utah
The leader of Bountiful, Utah's chapter of the Ladies of Charity says that last summer's convention increased her commitment to the mission. ...at a meal, members were divided into groups according to the poverty statistics of the United States today, and received...
Youth contact Prime Minister of India
Last week members of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement contacted the Prime Minister about a range of issues including female foeticide, child labor, empowerment of women and more. Two examples given of organizations "actively working to serve the poor" are the...
Mission appeal from Superior General
The text of the traditional October Mission Appeal Letter to the Congregation of the Mission from the Superior General is now online: The appeal of this letter goes out to all those confreres, who, after having read the needs that exist, feel the call from the depths...
Global Theme Issue on Poverty and Human Development
The Council of Science Editors organized a "Global Theme Issue on Poverty and Human Development" on October 22, 2007, with the aim of both encouraging reseach on poverty and human development and disseminating that research to the broadest possible audience. The...
Improving supply channels for a food bank
Because of the initiative of a St. Vincent de Paul Society volunteer, it has become easier for organizations in a Florida county to supply food to those who need it. The Society worked with the local food bank and municipality to open a drop site for the food bank and...
Setting Free the Slaves: Systemic Change One Child at a time
There is little awareness in the developed world of the vast network of child slaves, some 200,000 in Thailand alone. 'To see girls enslaved in brothels, it hurts,' says Sompop Jantraka. 'If you can protect one child, you protect future generations.'" With few...
Update from Pisco, Peru
ReliefWeb, which compiles news and information from multiple sources, has a Web page with links to current information about Pisco. Visit the page.
Advocacy as a lifelong focus
Joan Mahon, who has provided updates for the Vincentian family about the earthquake in Pisco, was the subject of a "Neighbors" feature this week in the Bradenton Herald. photo: Grant Jefferies, Bradenton Herald Read the story.
Toy recalls pose a new challenge for Vincent de Paul Society
"I have never seen anything like this and I've been doing this for 27 years," says an executive director of a St. Vincent de Paul Society. Toy recalls have an impact on St Vincent de Paul Societies. Read about it.
Escalating demand for prescription aid
On its first anniversary, Cincinnati's St. Vincent de Paul free pharmacy sees requests for help with prescription drugs increasing by 20% each month. Read the story.
