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...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 20, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Over twenty leaders representing some 20 Vincentian Family organizations gathered as a Vincentian Family Leadership group in North America for the first time. This gathering represents a milestone in the awareness of how widespread and effective the charism of...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 17, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia will continue its push for a major overhaul of the support payment system during Anti-Poverty Week 2011. Chief Executive Officer, Dr John Falzon, says if the Government really wants to address poverty it can...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 13, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Nobel Peace Prize-winner Muhammad Yunus visited DePaul University in Chicago recently & met with members of the Zafèn team visiting from Haiti and Philadelphia. Professor Yunus promoted social businesses, which address social issues, cover their costs, but instead...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The “end of isolation” for the world’s poor – From 2005 to 2010, cell phone use tripled in the developing world to nearly 4 billion mobile subscriptions, according to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Nowhere was the growth...
