by vf-editor | 2024/09/27 | 13 Houses Campaign, 13 Houses Campaign Bulletin, 13 Houses Jubilee Project, English, News
Dear Vincentian friends, we at the Famvin Homeless Alliance (FHA) extend our heartfelt gratitude to each one of you! Since November 2018, due in great part to the support and involvement of your members, the worldwide Vincentian Family has transformed the lives of...
by Elspeth Robinson | 2024/08/31 | 13 Houses Campaign, 13 Houses Campaign Bulletin, English, News
Elspeth Robinson’s testimony from Kumi Community Foundation, Uganda In 2002, after being made redundant from St John of God Hospital in Scorton, North Yorkshire, I found myself on a life-changing journey to Kumi Hospital in eastern Uganda. This visit marked the...
by vf-editor | 2024/07/31 | 13 Houses Campaign, 13 Houses Campaign Bulletin, English, News
On May 1, 2024, a significant milestone was reached as 32 families affected by the devastating Fuego Volcano eruption in Guatemala received the deeds to their new homes. This initiative is part of the “13 Houses” Campaign, an international Vincentian Family project...
by vf-editor | 2024/06/06 | 13 Houses Campaign, 13 Houses Campaign Bulletin, English, News
The Mission of the Vincentian Family in Ukraine Hope and resilience in a time of war In Ukraine, we are living through the third year of war. During the first year, people experienced a desire to help, and the confidence that the conflict would soon end. However, as...
by vf-editor | 2024/05/01 | 13 Houses Campaign, 13 Houses Campaign Bulletin
Inspired by the rich discussions at the FHA Conference in Manila to empower individuals and communities in slums, a local gathering of the Vincentian Family convened in Curitiba, Brazil, where the “13 Houses” project called “Dignified Housing” has been...
