St Vincent de Paul, Bryanston

The Society of St Vincent de Paul was formed in Paris in 1833 by Frederick Ozanam, a student at the University of Paris. The society grew rapidly, but the friends soon realised that actions speak louder than words and began to distribute firewood to the poor in winter, and later food. Visiting the poor in their homes was an essential part of the work of the conference. SSVP IS A REGISTERED PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANISATION - NPO 003/193 - DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

Sunday, 17 April 2011

Evandrie enters the house of a family we visited in Diepsloot with food parcels Easter goodies:

The visit before Easter took place in miserably cold and wet conditions, however the distribution of bi-monthly food parcels with the addition of Easter goodies still goes on with a smile and "the strength of ones arm and the sweat of ones brow":

Saturday, 16 April 2011

Members of SSVP are packaging Easter food parcels containing sweets, chips and biscuits generously donated by TRIG Distributors.

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

A Big congratulations Brian!

Members of the Phiri Soweto and Bryanston Conferences were celebrating the 25th

anniversary of Brian Rix as a Vincentian and also 80th Birthday.

What a fantastic achievement!

Sunday, 3 April 2011

Roy & Lesley visit the volunteers who are preparing the vegetable garden at the X12 SSVP Container in Diepsloot. Planting of seeds is about to begin shortly.

Monday, 28 March 2011

New Bed for Utilia and family

SVDP assisted Utilia

and her family in Diepsloot

with a new Bed.

Feeling a bit tired !

23 March Wednesday Visit

Jacqui Grieves is chatting to Fathers John, Tobias and Cosmos. Father Tobias is from Lesotho and they are attending a religious conference in Pretoria

Placid and Bec: Placid lives at Diepsloot Parish and helps with the Wednesday visit.

The parcels being laid out

Some of the children enjoying a snack from the food kindly donated by Spar Fourways Gardens.