by Beth | Feb 27, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Homeless Miss Colorado: ‘Anyone can fall victim to this’ Despite having ‘all my belongings in a trash bag,’ she hopes to win Miss USA crown.When Blair Griffith walks into a room, people notice. she’s beautiful, smart. graduated with honors and, yes, a beauty... by Beth | Feb 23, 2011 | Systemic change
A different kind of systemic change project? Many people have heard of the games FarmVille, Mafia Wars, and Zynga Poker. What many people, gamers and nongamers, might not know is that Zynga gamers have raised nearly $3 million for Haiti since  October 2009. But as the...
by Beth | Feb 9, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Could systemic change work in Indianapolis? This was the question Len Murray asked after he finished reading Seeds of Hope. “The list of successes is a strong testimony. One element that kept reoccurring in my mind was that the organization worked within a well... by Beth | Feb 6, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“MercyCorps is lending 50% of the outstanding loan amounts to all Zafen projects currently on the site, up to 15,000 dollars. Their generosity is made possible thanks to support from Western Union, and because no current loan requests exceed $30,000, each loan... by Beth | Feb 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Here is the take of  Bea Garza, South Central SVDP Region Formation Committee… “… as in the past, we seek transformation to a better way of practicing and delivering our services. One approach, to be introduced in 2011, is the systemic change...