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India’s Cheap New Handheld ‘Simputer’
India's new "Simputer" -- a handheld computer whose name was chosen to suggest that it is simple, inexpensive, and multilingual -- will cost between 10,500 to 23,000 rupees ($214-469), in a country where the average per capita income is about $450. Using a Linux...
Vincentian Family at the UN
Elizabeth Seton Federation and Congregation of the Mission NGO's at UN are among signers of statement "PRESENTÂ POLICIES PERPETUATE POVERTY " "Our own experiences and our sharing the lives of those who live in poverty lead us to the conclusion that the existing...
Tired of bad news… try ‘Gratefulnews’
Do you find much to be grateful for on the evening news? The people at gratefulness.org came up with an idea: They bring you news for which you can indeed be grateful. http://gratefulness.org/specials/gratefulnews/ They invite you to keep your eyes and ears open for...
Endowment of ”International Ozanam Foundation”
The National Council of France has made first donation to a Fund that will serve of endowment basis to the future International Ozanam Foundation.Paris, Wednesday, 19th June, 2002 INTERNATIONAL OZANAM FOUNDATIONÂ (I.O.F.) Towards a joyful and close freedom! Taking...
Society of St. Vincent de Paul in US announces new web site
"On Monday, July 8th, the new website for the Society in the United States will go "live" with the URL address www.svdpusa.org . " For the background changes and next stages...Friends:Â On Monday, July 8th, the new website for the Society in the United States will go...
Nazareth Sisters of Charity Elect Eastern Province Leadership Team
Newly elected leaders of the Eastern Province are SCNs Marcelline Indwar, Second Vice Provincial; Teresa Kotturan, Provincial; and Sangeeta Ayithamattam, First Vice Provincial. From the left... SCNs Marcelline Indwar, Second Vice Provincial; Teresa Kotturan,...
New site for Philippine Province of the CM
"In the Philippines, the Little Company have contributed their share in the apostolic work of the Philippine Church since 1862. "This new site is the work of Atilano Fajardo who has also done the internatioanl site for the Congregation of the Mission, the Asian...
Orange County SSVDP Wins Website Award
"The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Orange County, CA welcomes you to its award winning web site.""This site is updated frequently, so please visit it on a regular basis to obtain the most current information about our organization." a...
2nd Latin American Meeting of the Vincentian Family
The face of the Vincentian Family in Lima Peru.Group photo of the members of the Vincentian Family who met between 1st and 4th May, 2002, in Lima, Peru.
Vincentian reflects on “In the Company of Friends”
Australian Tim WIlliams, C.M. reflects on Vincentian Community life.In September 2000, I was invited to contribute to the Programme conducted by John Rybolt CM at the Vincentian Centre of International Formation (CIF), located in Paris, France. The area of my...
