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...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 17, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
“… today we are happy to send you the letter for the celebration of Saint Vincent Feast.” The text and a suggested prayer follow below. 2008 Vincentian Day of Prayer (pdf format) Rome, July 18, 2008 Anniversary of the first apparition of the Our Lady...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 13, 2008 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
That is the question addressed in Crain’s Business piece. Today, a movement of social entrepreneurs is tackling issues like homelessness, disease, pollution and hunger with business enterprises. TIRED OF GRANT WRITING Today, a movement of social entrepreneurs is...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2008 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Law firms are working to find a solution to a major problem for microlenders: currency risk. Twin crises – soaring food prices and a global credit contraction threaten to wreck the budget (and historically low default rate) of millions of small microloan...