by John Freund, CM | Aug 7, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Each August, thousands of students move into and out of downtown apartments, leaving behind mountains of cast-off belongings. In an effort to conquer the mess and maximize the benefit to the community, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a coalition of local...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 31, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
30 July 2007 Supported by both the UN and UEFA, 2007’s Homeless World Cup will take place in Copenhagen from July 29th to help homeless people improve their lives.In a street arena in front of City Hall, around 500 players from 48 countries will compete in...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 30, 2007 | Church, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
July 25, 2007 – Pope Benedict XVI captured the essence of the moment when speaking with St. John’s administrators Rev. Jean-Pierre Ruiz, S.T.D., Director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, and Sister Margaret John Kelly, D.C., Executive Director of the...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Wall Street Journal had a brief 2 minute video which points to a shortcoming of the adage that says that if you teach people to fish you feed them for a life time. For a llimited time the video can be viewed here The text can still be read here
by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity bring Welsh master-quilters to Ethiopia to show women a way out of trafficking and poverty. “There is a long tradition of weaving and embroidery in Ethiopia. The country is just recovering from cycles of drought and war which have left the...
