by Beth | Oct 5, 2007 | Congregation of the Mission, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Rome, October 2007 To all members of the Vincentian Family: We, members of the Vincentian Family, cannot be indifferent to the situation of poverty in the world. These are data that make us ask questions: “The World Bank publishes the basic data on the poverty in...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 30, 2007 | Featured, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The “play pump” supplies safe drinking water from a deep borehole every time children take a spin. For $7000 (US) and within just a few hours, one device can be installed to serve 2,500 people. So inventive, so cost-efficient, so much fun for the kids...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 30, 2007 | Disasters and Responses, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
• See comments on this article for an update – August 31, 2007 We have looked at many possible ways to get donations of all sizes directly to Fr. Alfonso Berrade, CM, in Pisco, a city that was 85% destroyed in the earthquake that shook Peru August 15th. One of...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2007 | Church, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Labor Day is a “time to recommit in our own small ways – to our own work, to treat others justly, and to defend the lives, dignity, and rights of workers, especially the most vulnerable. This is a requirement of our faith and a way to advance the promise of...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 26, 2007 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
A YouTube piece, The Sending, intersperses scenes from the classic 1947 award-winning movie “Monsieur Vincent” with scenes from the contemporary struggles of the poor in the Philippines. It was added to YouTube in July, 2007 by someone who has chosen the...
