by annaread | Feb 3, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Look to the church. That’s the development proposal of some church-run charities in Australia. It isn’t a matter of taking property away from other uses; it is a matter of making use of what now lies unused. A word that comes to mind is...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 25, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
YouTube has a new video devoted the the work of Father Pedro Opeka, Apostle to the “Garbage People” in Madagascar. (This video will soon be added to the famvin channel on YouTube.) Note: Embedding has been disabled. We hope this is temporary. You can view...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2007 | Featured, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Stories of Systemic Change (This marks the fourth in a series of 10 Vincentian family projects that will be described by Fr. Robert Maloney, Chair of the Systemic Change initiative in the Vincentian Family.) 4. The Homeless People’s Federation of the Philippines...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 23, 2007 | Featured, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Stories of Systemic Change(This marks the third in a series of 10 Vincentian family projects that will be described by Fr. Robert Maloney, Chair of the Systemic Change initiative in the Vincentian Family.) 3. Stressing strong individual, family and social discipline,...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 22, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
According to a Boston Globe story heat is a casualty in foreclosures. As Boston buildings are taken over by mortgage firms, tenants face slow repairs of systems and limited fuel deliveries. New landlords – mortgage companies often based in other states –...
