by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2010 | Vincentian Family
The Sayt’asim Project’s goal is to enable the Aymara People of the high plains region of Italaque, Bolivia to “stand up” and to become agents of their own communitarian development, and of the integral promotion and improvement of the quality of life. Fr.Aidan...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 11, 2010 | Vincentian Family
The SVDP National Council of Slovenia has been awarded a 30.000 $US Start Up grant as part of the Vincentian Family’s Systemic Change Initiative(link no longer available)for their project “Reintegration Community” for the homeless and former addicts. The aim of...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Gifting systemic change! Economically stressed people need a hand up more than a hand out. So why not consider some alternative ideas for gifts this Christmas? Zafen (Vincentian Family), ReRouteIt (Sisters of Charity Nazareth) and Heifer are just some of the...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 9, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Fr. Lou Arceneaux, Spiritual Advisor for the SVDP New Orleans, suggests that the recent systemic change workshop reflected the following insight of Bl. Frederic… “Charity is not sufficient. It treats the wounds but does not stop the blows that cause...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2010 | Vincentian Family
One hundred twelve members of the Vincentian Family gathered outside St. Louis for four days devoted to “training the trainers” to foster collaborative development of projects fostering a systemic change approach in our service with people who live in...
