by Beth | May 22, 2005 | Justice and Peace
The St Vincent de Paul Society charity — worried about rising fees and charges on the poor — was among several groups denied access to the full list of charges.But the Government has no plans to reveal to taxpayers the full list of charges or their dollar...
by Beth | May 19, 2005 | Justice and Peace
On the 18th May Daughters of Charity from the British Province joined 1,000 Religious men and women in lobbying Parliament as part of the British MAKE POVERTY HISTORY campaign. They came from the four corners of Britain to emphasise the moral imperative which the UK...
by Beth | May 9, 2005 | Justice and Peace
In this first report I tried to communicate the scope of the work of an NGO Representative and to give something of a “feel” for the work itself. Advocacy work happens most effectively when it is done in committed working groups that produce products that...
by Beth | May 8, 2005 | Justice and Peace
SYDNEY, May 6, 2005 (catholicweekly.com.au): The St Vincent de Paul Society calls on the Federal Treasurer to make this year’s budget an inclusive social document. In his column in The Catholic Weekly, Owen Rogers, chief executive officer of the St Vincent de Paul...
by Beth | Apr 28, 2005 | Justice and Peace
The “$500 cap on tax deductions for donations of clothing and household goods is arbitrary and unfair” and threatens the 350+ charitable thrift shops the Society of St. Vincent de Paul operates in the United States to help fund soup kitchens, social...
