by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
2010 marks two-thirds of the way into a remarkable global experiment in ending poverty. In 2000, Australia joined 189 countries in committing to the Millennium Development Goals. These goals aim to halve extreme poverty by 2015 and end it by 2025. In September this... by John Freund, CM | Jan 5, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
According to an article in Business week they’re as important as smoking, obesity when it comes to health. by John Freund, CM | Jan 4, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A growing number of people live on zero dollars in monthly cash and a few hundred dollars in food stamps, an overlooked subgroup that is growing especially fast according to the NY Times.. The surge in this precarious way of life has been so swift that few policy... by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2009 | Featured, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
To understand some statistics one needs to be an economist. There are other statistics that are quite revealing. Vincent could tell the state of affairs by how many people showed up at the doors of St. Lazare. “Vincent’s Pulse”... by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2009 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Seventy-three delegates from 15 countries representing 12 branches of the family gathered in Bangkok this week to focus on systemic change and how the the Vincentian Family can promote long-term solutions. Members from the different branches gather for the Vincentian...