by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
CANBERRA, July 17, 2007 (vinnies.org.au): John Meahan AM, President of the National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia, last week issued the following statement – The St Vincent de Paul Society assists migrants and refugees around Australia....
by John Freund, CM | Jul 16, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Federal Government and Opposition proposals to quarantine welfare payments to “at risk” parents are simplistic and will not prevent truancy or child neglect, the Society of St Vincent de Paul says. The Australian reports that over the weekend both Prime...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 13, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Video  describing how micro finance is a tool of systemic change. Grameen Foundation has been working across the globe to help them pull themselves from poverty by starting, sustaining or expand tiny businesses. Breaking Through gives you a glimpse of what this has...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 2, 2007 | Justice and Peace
By Laura MacInnis GENEVA, July 2 (Reuters) – The world will struggle to meet the Millennium Development Goals on eradicating extreme poverty unless rich countries boost their international aid budgets, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday....
by John Freund, CM | Jun 30, 2007 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Commission for Promoting Systemic Change Strategies for helping the poor emerge from poverty Five Reflections for the Vincentian Family – September 27, 2007 Recommended by the international heads of the Vincentian Family gathered for their annual meeting in Rome...
