On November 12th, our Vice President Patrick Ebhojie was in Tanzania to establish the first Central Council which already has 15 active Conferences.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Rebuilding Beirut, Rebuilding Lives
The members of SSVP Lebanon are providing emotional and material support as well as health care to the people affected by this tragedy.
500 Households Assisted by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Haiti During the Pandemic
Vincentians of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul step up to help the most vulnerable households, raising awareness among people to avoid the spread of the virus, especially in the fringe areas.
Dr. Michael Thio speaking to Caritas in Rome
Dr. Michael Thio, President General of the International SSDP, spoke to Caritas in Rome in February. The topic of Dr. Thio's address was the encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, God is Love, and what the challenges are for Catholic charity organizations. The 54-minute...
#IamVincent: SSVP London
Who is SSVP London? Probably not too different from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in any location around the globe. SSVP London is dedicated to serving the immediate needs of the poor in the London community. In 2015, we were able to provide over 7000 adults and...
Lent and Louise
Lenten Reflection by Denise Bondy: Lent 2016 brings us back to the desert. For my husband and me that means the desert of western Arizona as well as our own personal deserts. There are people who don’t like the desert. They think of it as a place of vast...
Austin, Texas: Love is our Mission
In Austin, Texas, moving toward the opening of their new Vincentian Family Center is exciting news! The Society of St. Vincent de Paul shares the excitement with the Family all over the world. The open house and tour was a rousing success! Over 300 volunteers and...
Lebanon: SSVP sends aid to Refugees
Needs in Lebanon are great as millions of refugees from both Syria and Iraq have fled there to escape conflict in their own countries. SSVP Lebanon has been able to increase their support to these refugees thanks to a generous $250,000 donation from the International...
Voice of the Poor – Ontario
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ontario Voice of the Poor Advocacy Committee wrote a letter to the Ontario Minister of Finance.
St. Vincent dePaul Society and Irish elections
Just as in Australia and the USA serve the voiceless in elections, so also the St. Vincent dePaul Society speaks out regarding Irish elections. This year’s General Election, 100 years since the Rising, is a decisive opportunity to realise a fair, inclusive and...
Grow your own program with those in poverty
West Virginia Conference allows people in need to Grow your own The saying goes, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” The St. Louise de Marillac Conference, also known as the Conference of Southern West...
Saint Vincent de Paul in helping the poor save taxpayers £11million per year
Research, by economists Oxera, shows that the Saint Vincent de Paul Society is helping taxpayers save £11million per year, and found that the visits made to the isolated and lonely by the Saint Vincent de Paul volunteers, helped improve their mental health, helped...
