by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, Formation, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Participants at the recent Vincentian Family Gathering are half way to their goal of raising $200,000 to support efforts of the Vincentian Family to address the post-Katrina needs. Gene Smith, author of the challenge, sends the following update. July 25, 2008 Dear...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 2, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Vincentian website in Australia leads us to story about the impact of World Youth Day on the homeless. The St Vincent de Paul Society is concerned over a decision to move meals for the homeless away from their usual distribution venues during World Youth Day....
by annaread | May 28, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A policy paper entitled Which Way Home? A New Approach to Homelessness has been published by the Australian government. The paper’s purpose is to educate, to encourage public discussion, and to offer proposals, with particular focus on changing underlying causes...
by annaread | May 12, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Overnight Parking Program (OPP) of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Eugene, Oregon USA has helped homeless families and individuals obtain “safe and legal, temporary overnight parking”. OPP services make it easier for hosts to say...
by sjs | May 4, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
75 low-income families are now renting apartments in St. Vincent’s Gardens, a new affordable housing complex in Santa Barbara run by the Daughters of Charity. The complex “is already shining as a symbol of subsidized housing done right.” For years,...
