by John Freund, CM | Jan 11, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
From the folks at ZAFEN, the Vincentian Family Project in Haiti – A FREE Kindle edition of “BECAUSE WE ARE,” a mystery set in Cite Soleil, Haiti, is available on Amazon today! This is the neighborhood where the Daughters of Charity work....
by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
We talk about the need to be the “voice of the poor”. Have you ever used the phone? Now you can use it to “report in” as the “voice of the poor” on the Internet. Just call a toll-free number, speak and then hang up. Voila! You have created and posted a...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 17, 2012 | Vincentian Family
What would Vincent or Louise have done if they found children roaming the streets fending for themselves after a killer earthquake? We know the answer, and that’s what Father Fredy Eli, a Haitian Vincentian, did. Special Edition – Newsletter Vincentian Family...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The 11/12/12 newsletter of the Sisters of Charity Foundation illustrates practical steps on the stairway to systemic change in Haiti. Fonkoze began with one loan product. Intent on reaching and empowering the poorest of Haiti’s poor, Fonkoze was confident this...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2012 | Vincentian Family
During the month of September, Zafèn, a crowd-funding portal for socially responsible Haitian entrepreneurs and other Haiti supporters, fully funded the budget needs of 30 women-run businesses devastated by the 2010 earthquake. United Nations Development Program, the...