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Dignity for the working poor at Christmas

Dignity for the working poor at Christmas

by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses

Dignity for the working poor at Christmas – Every Mom and Dad wants to give their children gifts at Christmas. For many parents the biggest hassle is fighting the crowds but for others who are classed “the working poor” or disabled it is not about special gifts but basic gifts, the necessities of life.

In the shadow of Niagara Falls

In the shadow of Niagara Falls

by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family

In the shadow of one of the foremost tourist attractions in the USA and Canada poverty is growing daily among the families at the Mount St. Mary’s Neighborhood Health Center in Niagara Falls, NY. It’s not confined to a neighborhood, race or family structure. It...

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