The International Confederation of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) has been honoured with the Fundación MAPFRE...
Give money
You can be part of this compassionate work without leaving your chair – make a contribution online through our secure payment facility.
Give skills
Do you know how to lay bricks? Plumbing … dressmaking … knitting? Can you start a vegetable garden … tutor a child? Contact us!
Give resources
Supplies such as blankets, clothing and shoes, toiletries, food, building materials and paint, fabric and knitting wool are always needed.
On street corners across the country, SSVP members will be there to provide food, along with the heartwarning message: ``I see you and you matter.``
45 000 loaves for World Day of the Poor !
That’s our target this year.
45 000 loaves – turned into over half a million sandwiches by armies of SSVP volunteers – and distributed nation-wide to men, women and children who might otherwise go hungry on 16 November.
And you’re invited to join in and be part of it, by making a donation now towards bread and fillings.
Your gift of R140 pays for ten loaves … R280 buys twenty loaves … R700 buys 50 loaves. Any amount you can spare makes a difference. But please make your gift now, so we can be ready by 16 November, World Day of the Poor.
Heart of our work
Our core work involves alleviating the worst human suffering in areas of abject poverty – where families live in homes made of cardboard or thin plastic … where unemployment and malnutrition is rife … and where parents are dying and leaving children to care for one another.
We help the hungry, the homeless, the sick, vulnerable children and destitute aged.
And because most of the work is done by volunteers, almost every cent you donate goes directly to helping those in need.
Latest News
Read More
On 17 August 2025, the Soweto District of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) joyfully welcomed 15...
Parishioners of St Theresa Catholic Church in Mogwase, Rustenburg were treated by SSVP to hot soup as a token...
Members of the Society of St Vincent de Paul outdid themselves on Mandela Day, Friday 18 July 2025, providing...
Kindness by numbers
MEMBERS
PARISHES
PEOPLE FED DAILY
YEARS OF HISTORY
Why we do this work
VINCENTIANS SPEAK
-
I have always felt that I was not doing enough to show God how thankful I am for all that He has done and keeps on doing for me. Joining SSVP enabled me to practice the same love that Jesus’ life on earth radiated, an unconditional love that is given freely without expecting any rewards.
-
I grew up with SSVP in my home – my parents have been members for more than 20 years. After losing a loved one, I joined SSVP to recover from my loss by helping others who have experienced the same. My heart holds a special place for children in need.
-
I didn’t choose to join SSVP – the holy spirit led me to it. The work of the society echoes my favourite quote of St Vincent’s: “Let us love God, but let it be with the strength of our arms and the sweat of our brow.”
-
Poverty provides a deeper motivation for understanding your neighbours, welcoming others and attending to those who are suffering. I would say go so far as to say that poverty helps you understand what happiness is, what serenity is in life.” Frédéric Ozanam
