by Beth | Nov 24, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In the category of “creative unto infinity ideas – Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS has found a way to combine advocacy, prayer and retired sisters. In essence she has gotten together a group of retired sisters who each adopt a legislator. The legislator is...
by Beth | Nov 20, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
First time Catholics in Vietnam have used an Internet website to evangelize and to link poor people and donors.November 17, 2002   HO CHI MINH CITY, November 16, 2002 (ucanews.com): Catholic Internet surfers in Vietnam are responding to a “Let’s Help...
by Beth | Nov 17, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In the Philippines, protesters using cell-phone text messaging mobilized hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in January 2001 to help oust President Joseph Estrada. Reference: Time Magazine, June 4, 2001 * In China, tens of thousands of followers of the spiritual...
by Beth | Nov 16, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Volunteer managers already have phones and email to work with offsite volunteers. What is the advantage of using Instant Messaging (IM) with such volunteers as well? UNITeS (www.unites.org), the ICT volunteering initiative of United Nations Volunteers...
by Beth | Nov 2, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Australian SSVDP Testimony on Behalf of the Poor – an example of giving voice to the voiceless. “GREED, POVERTY AND COMPASSION : WHERE TO AUSTRALIA?” Presentation by Terry McCarthy and John Wicks of the National Social Justice Committee To The ALP...
