by annaread | Sep 29, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Thursday morning Cor Unum in Lawrence, Kansas served its 100,000th guest. Feast day coincidence? Maybe not: During the construction of the building, the parish needed an extra $250,000 to finish the project. [The pastor] asked the Sisters of Charity … to pray to... by Beth | Sep 19, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A South Bend, Indiana public library offered to forgive library fines in exchange for donations to a St Vincent de Paul Society food pantry. Result? Collection of 1,785 cans of food in a single day. Read about the event or visit the Web site of the St. Vincent de Paul... by Beth | Sep 16, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
When gathered last week in St Louis to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Ladies of Charity USA, some 300 representatives of 73 associations throughout the United States sat down to “the hunger banquet”. Here’s a site that allows you to take a... by Beth | Sep 16, 2007 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Unless there isn’t enough of it or a health crisis causes reconsideration of diet, most people don’t spend much time thinking about food. But hunger and health — our own and that of the increasingly stressed land — are reasons to think about... by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Wall Street Journal had a brief 2 minute video which points to a shortcoming of the adage that says that if you teach people to fish you feed them for a life time. For a llimited time the video can be viewed here The text can still be read here
