by John Freund, CM | Mar 31, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Pope Francis has urged to serve at the “outskirts”. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth serve on the outskirts in a School for Disabled in Nepal, Katmandu. There are over 90 children who are bused daily (some are on the bus for up to 2 hrs just to get to...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The Brothers of Charity founded by the Belgian St. Vincent specialize in caring for those with special needs. Here is a report on their recent activities world-wide. Canadians with special needs conquer Mt. Kilimanjaro Distribution of relief goods started in Pakistan...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 19, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
SCN Nepali Student Strikes Gold in Special Olympics When a shy Mentally disabled boy first joined Navajyoti Centre for the Mentally Disabled Children (Sisters of Charity of Nazareth) at Baluwata over 12 years ago, little did he and his teachers know that he would one...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 8, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
U.S.-Canada Health Care Institutions Related to Branches of the Vincentian Family Ascension Health (the US’s largest Catholic and nonprofit health system) Daughters of Charity Health System(California) St. Thomas Health Systems (Middle Tennessee) Daughters of Charity...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
This infographic takes a look at the cost of being poor in America. The number of Americans living below the poverty line is shocking, and dissecting the various factors and effects this has on society can hopefully shed light on how best to attack this grave problem....
