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.
Monday 28 March 2011
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.
Some of the children enjoying a snack from the food kindly donated by Spar Fourways Gardens.
The parcels being laid out
Some of the children enjoying a snack from the food kindly donated by Spar Fourways Gardens.
Wednesday 9 March 2011
This morning Roy Hawkins had the pleasure of showing Sr Notburga, of the Ursuline Sisters, around Diepsloot. We visited the following:
Fr Cosmas, the Diepsloot Parish priest,
The Rikona nga Lufuno school who SSVP are in close association with,
Agrippa at Bona Lesedi, and
the Wednesday visits team at the container in X12.
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