by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The United Nations, faced with a dearth of donors, pitched a tax on the 1,200 billionaires worldwide billionaires to help raise money for development projects in the world’s poorest nations, according to Bloomberg News Placing a 1 percent levy on “individual wealth...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
After 4 years sleeping on the streets of London Viv is now a ‘sofa sleeper’. She says she is on the waiting list for council housing, but that may take a few years. Viv is a homeless tour guide for Unseen Tours, a very unique walking tour in several areas...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
This video with insights into poverty was proudly produced by our partner Moving Presentations. This inspiring short film shows that there are solutions and paths out of homelessness. The Vinnies in Australia give thanks to Moving Presentations for taking on this...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The economic crisis has left many people in desperate situations. A Spanish organization decided to respond to this need by creating a so called ‘Solidarity Bank.’  RomeReports TV has a 90 second video Through this website, people in Spain, can request...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2012 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
For those interested in telling the story of those in poverty and “Voice of the Poor” advocacy , the Visual Storytelling Network offers this post focusing on The 10 Immutable Laws of Storytelling 1. Stories are about people. Even if your organization (a)...
