SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCOTLAND SOCIETY

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND)

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND) What do you need in your life? • Water • Food • Clothes • A roof over your head • Education • A support network • Income

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND)

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND) POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLSUION

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND) POVERTY Poverty is when people do not have the basic things they need in life e. g. food, water, shelter, clothing.

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND) SOCIAL EXCLSUION Social exclusion occurs when members of the community can’t take part in certain activities e. g. Can’t afford to go on holiday or struggle to go to the doctors or dentists.

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND)

SSVP SCOTLAND Mini Vinnies is an SSVP group in a primary school who get together to help people in need within their school and local community. Who has heard of SSVP?

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND)

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND) St Vincent de Paul lived about 500 years ago and dedicated his whole life to serving the poor and needy.

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND) Frederic Ozanam started the SSVP in 1833. He admired St Vincent de Paul, so he named it after him. It started with 5 people… …and now there are 800, 000 in 155 countries! (that’s the same as ALL the people in Glasgow!)

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND) 155 50, 000 800, 000 Territories Conferences Members 30 million People helped

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND) Being a Mini Vinnies meet as a group- say prayers, talk about how we can help others and plan our work. Mini Vinnies help people in the best way that we can. See …Think … Do…

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND) Hospice/Car k n a b d o Fo Tea and Coffee Morning l a e App e Home Visit Clot hing App eal Help o u t a P t V S M S h a s i s r a s P h t i w k r Wo

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND) We can change the world With just our hands and our hearts.

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND) Lord Jesus, you made yourself poor, so help us give our hearts to the poor and help us to see God in their eyes. Help us to see that they are just like you; hungry, lonely and going through hard times. Please help the family of St Vincent de Paul to not be boastful, to live simply and to be united. Help us to have the fire of love that burned in St Vincent de Paul. Make us strong so that we can serve You by serving the poor. Amen V. St Joseph patron of families. Pray for us V. St. Vincent de Paul. Pray for us