The other side of Rome: the homeless problem
The Matthew Online correspondents Sara Patterson and Alison Graham report on Rome's homeless problem. They volunteered at Caritas, the Catholic charity located in the heart of The Eternal City, and came away with this story. To view their video reportage and that of other correspondents, please check out The Matthew Online's YouTube channel. Or, click on the video below.
Excellent story...I'm glad to see the students getting involed with this issue.
Posted by:A Koeppelski | April 24, 2008 at 10:00 PM
I am glad there are people in the world willing to help feed the homeless. Thank you for a balanced report on this issue.
Posted by:Lorra Walton | April 28, 2008 at 12:50 AM
Excellent reporting and very well presented. I am amazed at how clean the soup kitchen was and how well organized everything looks. Very different from US soup kitchens I've seen.
Posted by:GA Jo | April 28, 2008 at 03:19 AM
V. Marx on The other side of Rome....
Posted by:V. Marx | April 29, 2008 at 11:22 PM
As a Catholic I feel for these poor unfortunate people and am glad to see fellow partitioner's helping out. Thank you for an incite full story.
Posted by:Bob Oldersty | April 30, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Very touching and inciteful on how American volunteerism is encouraged and taught globally.
Posted by:Ellen P. | May 04, 2008 at 09:43 PM