by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
According to FastCompany…”By asking peers to decide who deserves the most government aid–instead of using empirical measurements–money can have more lasting effects. When governments and NGOs plan on giving assistance to the most needy, how do...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Law School’s Child Advocacy Clinic and St. John’s Campus Ministry are sponsoring an experiential poverty awareness event, 100 Hours of Poverty. The basic idea is simple: Can you live for 100 hours on a foodstamp budget? That’s $6.48 a day or $27.49 for the whole...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Why We Must Stay Committed to Alleviating Poverty Bill Gates  believes that development aid is a small investment that generates huge returns — not only for poorer countries that receive it but for rapidly growing and wealthier nations as well. In the last 50...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 29, 2011 | Vincentian Family
 “Eradicating poverty has gone out of fashion” as politicians appeal to the broader middle class, said Michael A. Benjamin. It’s easy to focus time and programs on photogenic children, he said, but the reality is “there is no child living in...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Approximately 150 members of the Vincentian Family from the United States and Canada have gathered for three days of exploring the theme of Building Bridges Out of Poverty. Jodi Pfarr wrapped a wealth of insight with large doses of humor that had participants looking...
