Society of St Vincent de Paul

FOOD PARCELS FOR GOGO HEADED FAMILIES OTTAWA/VERULAM The first and last Saturday morning of every month, members go to Verulam and provide grocery parcels to 50 "Gogo" headed families, many of them caring for orphaned grandchildren.  100 families in total are fed every month. PARISHIONERS IN NEED Every Sunday afternoon we collect nearly expired goods from Woolworths La Lucia.  Food parcels are made up and given to local families. Parishioners in desperate financial circumstances are assisted financially to supplement their meagre income. HAND UP CLOTHING PROJECT Donated overrun and slightly defect clothing from Alley Cat Clothing is sold at a nominal price to 2 ladies who in turn sell individual items, informally. SISTERS OF CHARITY SHALLCROSS HOME 40 food parcels and 150 adult nappies per month ​SISTERS AT ESINDISWENI CONVENT SCHOOL, INANDA Donated goods given to the Sisters, plus a cash donation. BARBARA AFTER-CARE FOR CHILDREN, INANDA Every school day in Inanda over 60 children go after school to the home of Barbara Dube for food cooked by her, provided by the Conference. SISTERS OF CHARITY EKUKHANYENI STEP DOWN FACILITY Every Thursday afternoon their staff collect nearly expired goods donated to us by Woolworths for the Ekukhanyeni Step Down facility in association with the Osindisweni Hospital. ​ASSISTANCE TO MOUNT EDGECOMBE SSVP CONFERENCE We provide 50 food parcels and 100 packets of Future Life once a month to the SSVP Conference in Mouunt Edgecombe to assist them with their more than 100 families. VERULAM FOOD PARCELS 25 families are provided with a food parcel and adult nappies as needed once a month. EDUCATION FUND FOR CHILDREN IN NEED School fees are paid for carefully assessed scholars and school shoes are donated annually. GINA, VERULAM Donated furniture, clothing and household goods are given to Gina for the homeless people she assists to get back on their feet. AD HOC PROJUECTS Blankets are handed out every year just before winter Clothing and household goods donated by parishioners are provided to the various organisations that we assist as the need arises for specific items. 89 boxes (of 10x1kg packets) of donated Future Life are provided to most of the above mentioned beneficiaries. We provide tea, coffee and snacks for the parishioners once a month after the 07h00 Mass at Star of the Sea and 09h00 Mass at Blessed Sacrament. We provide a year-end party and 'take home parcels' for the children we assist. The Ottawa and Verulam recipients each get a chicken and if donations permit, an additional food parcel just before Christmas.