by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Trying to solve poverty is a lot like trying to solve a really hard puzzle. That’s why Oxfam has a new six-sided strategy to tackle it, driven by the power of people against poverty. (See below) 1. First, we’re helping people to claim rights for themselves...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The National President of the St. Vincent dePaul Society USA writes… The Farm Bill Is Coming Up for a Vote in the House Oppose Drastic Cuts to Hunger Programs – Take Action! The House is expected to begin voting on the 2013 Farm Bill this...
by John Freund, CM | May 31, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Fast Company, a business magazine, offer these thoughts about Waste Land, an Oscar nominated documentary about an art world superstar and garbage pickers in one of the largest dumps in the world, that will change the way you think about chucking trash. (Stories about...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 27, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
How are ordinary  people changing the systems that have trapped them? The members of the International Commission to Promote Systemic Change offer a new series of stories illustrating lived insights from around the world. Simple ideas that work. In the first of these...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 16, 2013 | Vincentian Family
About 300,000 people in Cincinnati are unsure of where they’ll get their next meal. This includes 100,000 children. Papa Johns and the Cincinnati SVDP are partnering to help feed them. See details in this...
