by John Freund, CM | Oct 4, 2010 | Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
ONE LAST CHANCE FOR MATCH — The loan match program on Zafen was extended for an extra day due a glitch that closed it one day early. That means if you make a loan today, the Vincentians will double it! Hurry before the program closes for real! by John Freund, CM | Aug 31, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Get online fast! The International Vincentian Family is offering to match the first $25,000 in scholarships that online donors give to Frederic Ozanam School, which is run by the Daughters of Charity in Haiti. A $100 scholarship will cover tuition, school supplies and... by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The creator of Farmville, Zynga, has raised more than $3.6 million for Haiti. Mark Pincus, Zynga’s founder and CEO, calls this “solidarity not charity.” Zynga describes this approach to giving back in this way: “Solidarity not charity is a... by John Freund, CM | Aug 7, 2010 | Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
The fishermen of Petit-Anse depend on boats for their livelihood and need new motors that save gas. Fuel expenses have been eating up profits. Can you help this co-op acquire fuel-efficient motors to transform their business? This loan will help the COPPA cooperative... by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2010 | News
As part of its strategy to support Haiti in the country’s efforts to rebuild after an earthquake killed more than 230,000 people and left more than 1 million homeless six months ago, the International Monetary Fund agreed to cancel the island nation’s debt...