When your family has very little money, longing for a new pair of shiny shoes to wear to school is a dream that seldom comes true.
Unless, kind donors support our SSVP volunteers … selfless, committed Christians who see Jesus in the face of the poor people they meet.
Thanks to everyone who contributes to the work of the Society of St Vincent de Paul in South Africa. Whether you give of your time, your possessions or your wealth – together you bring hope and joy into the lives of kids like these. And truly live our Lord’s message: “As you have done to one of the least of these my brethren, you have done to me.” [Matthew 25:40]
We wish we could show you their happy faces, but we are mindful of the need to preserve beneficiaries’ dignity. Often, it is the only thing these people have.