by vf-editor | 2023/12/30 | English, Uncategorized
“A future we want: A home for all” was the title of the parallel event organized in New York by the UN Working Group to End Homelessness this past October 5th, to mark “Urban October” on the margins of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and...
by vf-editor | 2023/12/30 | English, Uncategorized
The next FHA Conference will take place on 29-31 January 2024 at Adamson University (Manila, Philippines) under the theme: “Empowering Individuals & Communities: Vincentian Action in Slums”. Slum dwelling is one of the forms of homelessness within the framework of...
by vf-editor | 2023/12/30 | English, Uncategorized
On 14th October 2017 I stood on the steps of St Peters in Rome in front of over 10,000 members of the Vincentian Family from across the globe, to announce the establishment of the Famvin Homeless Alliance as a joint initiative of the global Vincentian Family. It had...
by vf-editor | 2023/11/30 | 13 Houses Campaign, 13 Houses Campaign Bulletin, English, News
Five years ago, a small flame of hope ignited in Little Rock, USA, as the first house of the 13 Houses Campaign was built. We couldn’t imagine that, five years later, this flame of charity would spread across 64 countries, transforming the lives of 10,000...
by vf-editor | 2023/10/30 | 13 Houses Campaign, 13 Houses Campaign Bulletin, English, News
As we remember October 17th’s Eradication of Poverty Day – a day of global significance – we would like to reflect on the plight of those struggling with homelessness in Brazil. Given its large size, Brazil faces a serious homelessness challenge that requires a united...
by vf-editor | 2023/09/27 | 13 Houses Campaign, English, News
Water, medicine, food, a roof over one’s head. These are essential resources that many people around the world still do not have access to, and these shortages tell stories of suffering that unfortunately repeat themselves. Recent events, such as the devastating...
