by John Freund, CM | Feb 6, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
“In Bangladesh, the camera crew slept on mats in huts, side-by-side with villagers who are using micro-lending to pull themselves out of abject poverty. In the county jail in Benton Harbor, Michigan, they were behind bars with the inmates — mothers whose lives,...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 28, 2013 | Systemic change
Ozanam fund hoping that school will help raise people out of povertyOntario’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul has launched an education program as it continues to evolve from a purely charitable organization to one that can fundamentally change lives. The Ozanam...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 26, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A startling headline that seems to invite disbelief as well as oversimplification. “The $240 billion net income in 2012 of the richest 100 billionaires would be enough to make extreme poverty history four times over, according a  report ‘The cost of inequality:...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Although this refer to the United Kingdom there is much food for thought of Australia and the US in this program sponsored by Church Action on Poverty 2013, www.church-poverty.org.uk. As you may be aware, next week is Poverty & Homelessness Action Week. People...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) offers a short 15 question quiz to test one’s knowledge of poverty in the USA. How did you do? Then follow up with a 4 minute video tour to see what life looks like at the poverty line in the United States....
