by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2011 | Vincentian Family
It is more expensive to deal with the consequences of homelessness than getting at root causes and preventing homelessness. Study after study in each of the these countries in effect call into question the cost benefit ratio of shelters as band-aid solutions....
by John Freund, CM | Aug 20, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Sister Eleanor Reunites Immigrant Families – She dreamed of entering the Foreign Service. But in the early 1960s, women weren’t admitted to Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service. Undeterred, she sought another path.  She became a novitiate at the Sisters of...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“Depaul USA’s resident generated exhibit, Shooting Back, received welcome attention fromThe Philadelphia Inquirer. In the article, “Arts Program Helps Homeless Men Express Their Reality”, two resident-artists discuss how their...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 11, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Barbara Ehrenreich, author of the classic, “Nickel and Dimed”, thinks so. Ten years ago she  started  what turned into a national dialog about  impact of the 1996 welfare reform on the “working poor” in the United States. Now, she...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Depaul International reports that  in 70 different projects worldwide it provided over 340,000 nights of accommodation and served over 280,000 meals. They accounted for 53,000 hours of volunteer services last year alone. In addition they run annual training programs...
