by Beth | Feb 6, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“MercyCorps is lending 50% of the outstanding loan amounts to all Zafen projects currently on the site, up to 15,000 dollars. Their generosity is made possible thanks to support from Western Union, and because no current loan requests exceed $30,000, each loan...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 9, 2010 | Vincentian Family
One participant described it as the “Vincentian Family’s best kept secret”. The “Globe” initiative from St. John’s University in NY, a Vincentian university, trains students in micro-finance techniques. The recently concluded...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 13, 2010 | Vincentian Family
At a June 29 conference — the world’s largest gathering of international volunteer and service leaders from the non-profit, government and corporate sectors — St. John’s presented “It’s a Borrower’s Market: Microfinance in Action,” which showcased...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 2, 2010 | Collaboration, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Voice of America writes, “A new website makes it easier for the Haitian diaspora in the United States to help fund the reconstruction of their homeland following January’s devastating earthquake. Zafen.org connects projects in Haiti with individual and...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2010 | Collaboration, Featured, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
“Building new life out of fragility” is one of the themes of the Superior General’s Lenten letter. What can Vincentians do? No one can doubt the fragility of life in Haiti. But followers of Vincent and Louise ask what are the next steps, “long...
