by John Freund, CM | Apr 28, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
The Daughters of Charity prepare Haitian women for business ventures. There are 120 sewing stations at the Daughters of Charity compound in Citè Soleil, Haiti, buzzing with colorful fabrics. Women who live in this ultra-poor neighborhood pay 75 cents daily for access...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 17, 2012 | Vincentian Family
What would Vincent or Louise have done if they found children roaming the streets fending for themselves after a killer earthquake? We know the answer, and that’s what Father Fredy Eli, a Haitian Vincentian, did. Special Edition – Newsletter Vincentian Family...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 20, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The Title “Father” Has Multiple Meanings for Father Fredy Eli in Haiti Father Fredy Eli, a Haitian Vincentian, is more than a priest of the Congregation of the Mission. He’s become a father figure to 25 children he rescued from untenable circumstances following an...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 28, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family will match your support up to $25,000. Provide children displaced by the earthquake a safe home, regular meals, education, and extra-curricular activities such as embroidery, music lessons, and sports. Make your $1 contribution count for $2! The...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 3, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Fonkoze, Zafen’s partner in Haiti, released its 2010 Social Performance Report (pdf), Keeping Our Clients on the Staircase Out of Poverty, an annual self-assessment of Haiti’s leading microfinance institution’s progress toward its social mission. The report...
