by John Freund, CM | Dec 20, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Vincent dePaul Society in Australia has a solution for the dilemma of what to do with unwanted Christmas gifts – valued at more than $750 million last year – has been solved with the launch of an Australian first Christmas Gift Amnesty to help people donate...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 15, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The St. VIncent de Paul Society in London has launched a “starter kit” costing £3 which it hopes will help homeless people in London to stay warm and maintain their hygiene. The Vinnie Pack, which was created by the St Vincent de Paul Society, contains...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 11, 2011 | Vincentian Family
A Sydney jewellery student decided to help St Vincent de Paul by creating new designs from old jewellery in “creatvie unto inifinityh project Vincent would be proud of. Sophia Davison, from Sydney’s College of Fine Arts (COFA) created five handmade, eco-friendly...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 10, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In an eerie echo of the way Charles Dickens “The Tale of Two Cities” is playing out across the globe today, the Australian CM site draws attention to a piece entitled “Struggle St vs Easy St – ‘no-one knows’ how to fix...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“Today the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council would like to thank its Australian volunteers, who number in excess of 50,000, and pay tribute to the selfless efforts of volunteers worldwide. National President Anthony Thornton said International...
