by John Freund, CM | Oct 29, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
(Zenit.org).- The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul were among the victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake that struck Haiti, yet they were also among the first aid workers. For this reason, as well as the continuing work they have been doing in that country over... by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2010 | Vincentian Family
I have just received confirmation that “the National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Lesly Elisme, has family members hospitalized with Cholera, including his father.” Prayers are certainly in order for them and all the others affected by... by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2010 | Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
The news on the ground in Haiti about the spread of cholera is worse than reported in the media. This might be the time to look more closely at Zafen projects that would reduce vulnerability to such diseases. Click Read More … Cholera in Haiti:... by John Freund, CM | Oct 13, 2010 | Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund has given half a million dollars to Fonkoze. Basically, it’s for deploying a team of business analysts to identify and evaluate small and medium-sized enterprises. This will be enormously helpful for developing the Zafen website in an... by John Freund, CM | Oct 8, 2010 | Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
In a feature complete with excellent graphics the Huffington Post features Zafen in its October 8 edition. Zafèn Haitian Microfinance Effort Engages Haitians to Forge a New Future. Zafèn has raised $140,000 in loans and donations that have funded 300 projects thus...