by John Freund, CM | Aug 4, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
In the context of National Homeless Person’s Week 4 – 10 August 2008 (Australia) the St Vincent de Paul Society has asked the federal government to recognise in its White Paper on homelessness that “Housing is a human rightâ€. This is nothing more than the...
by annaread | Aug 3, 2008 | Featured, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
The last in the Seeds of Change series: 20 strategies for systemic change described by members of the Vincentian Family’s Commission for Promoting Systemic Change. Joseph P. Foley, C.M. writes: Systemic Change Strategy Twenty: Have a prophetic attitude –...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, Formation, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Ellen LaCapria’s powerful video, “A Place at the Table”, is now available on DVD for a modest contribution which will be used to support Vincentian Family ongoing relief projects in New Orleans. Vincentian Family Gathering participants well remember...
by sjs | Jul 27, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Remember Tupperware parties? In places throughout the U.S., beads made by women from a Ugandan village are the items being sold. The proceeds are having a dramatic effect in Kampala, Uganda. Women in Kampala had been making beads and selling them to occasional...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Vincent ran a successful winery in support of his works so why not have a wine tasting fund-raiser for the Seton New Life Center. The first annual Seton Foundation’s “Sipping with Seton†wine tasting event raisesd $32,000.The event proceeds will purchase ten...
