by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
 An “experiment” which involved using homeless people as mobile wi-fi hotspots at an over-crowded convention center has attracted criticism, forcing the advertising agency behind it to defend itself. But the critics may be missing the point. The idea may...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
As members of the Vincentian family invisible people should be visible to us. From the InvisiblePeople blog… “The purpose of this video blog is to make the invisible visible. I hope these people and their stories connect with you and don’t let go. I hope...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2012 | Justice and Peace
According to the Huffinton Post “In the state that signed into law the country’s most controversial and stringent immigration measure, SB-1070 in 2010, a new smartphone app is under way to help undocumented immigrants notify friends and family of their...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The power of this story already equals 35 million viewing hours!  The 30 minute Kony 2012 video is now officially the fastest spreading viral video of all time, with over 70 million views and half a million comments in less than 5 days — and by the time you finish...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Addressing a problem in many parts of the world St Vincent de Paul Society Chief Executive, Dr John Falzon said that genuine payday lending reform  was a good opportunity for the government to take the side of the true battlers instead of the  ‘vested interests’, a...
