Famvin Homeless Alliance

The Vincentian Family Initiative on Homelessness

The 13 Houses Campaign

The 13 Houses Campaign is a Famvin Homeless Alliance initiative and aims to improve and transform the lives of 10,000 homeless people around the world in 3-5 years from 2018. More than that, we want to see 13 Houses projects in each of the 156 countries where the Vincentian Family works!

Years of Service

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Goal: End Homelessness!

“Empowering Individuals & Communities:  Vincentian Action in Slums”

“Empowering Individuals & Communities: Vincentian Action in Slums”

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 the Ruff Institute of Global...

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FHA Newsletter’s Editorial | December 2023

FHA Newsletter’s Editorial | December 2023

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 some very ambitious objectives...

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Addressing homelessness across Brazil: a joint Vincentian effort

Addressing homelessness across Brazil: a joint Vincentian effort

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 national effort to address....

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Let’s shape the advocacy toolkit together

Let’s shape the advocacy toolkit together

Dear Vincentians, We are embarking on a special project, and we need your valuable input. We are developing a local advocacy toolkit that will enhance our ability to advocate effectively for the causes we hold dear. This toolkit will draw upon our collective wisdom and experiences to create a...

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Favor, survivor of human trafficking, talks about her sad experience

Favor, survivor of human trafficking, talks about her sad experience

Testimony from a survivor of human trafficking assisted by the Daughters of Charity, Kumasi   If you feel able to share, how and when did you first become involved with the traffickers? My name is Favor, I am 16 years old. I got involved with my trafficker on public transport, on my way to...

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Protecting Ghana’s vulnerable girls from human trafficking

Protecting Ghana’s vulnerable girls from human trafficking

The World Day against trafficking in persons is observed annually on July 30th to raise awareness about a crime which affects millions of people worldwide [1]. Human trafficking is a violation of human rights involving the exploitation of individuals for various purposes, which can include forced...

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