Give money
You can be part of this compassionate work without leaving your chair – make a contribution online through our secure payment facility.
Give time
Join our team of members and volunteers who are ‘the hands and feet’ of Jesus – bringing comfort and relief to suffering people in their communities.
Give later
Leaving a bequest to SSVP is the painless way to give. It costs nothing now –only when you no longer need your money does it pass on to us.
Give useful items
Food, toiletries,second-hand clothing, blankets, household items, fabric, knitting wool, building materials and paint are always needed.
Kindness of strangers – mince and vetkoek prepared by our Germiston conference, ready for the early morning queue of desperate people who went to bed hungry the night before.
A hot meal means more than you can imagine
For many of us, winter means reaching for a warm jersey, enjoying a hot cup of tea, and gathering around the dinner table with family.
But for thousands of vulnerable South Africans, winter means something very different.
It means standing in a queue, hoping there will be a bowl of hot stew waiting at the end of it. Facing another cold night without enough food, warm clothing, or blankets to keep out the bitter chill.
Every winter, members of the Society of St Vincent de Paul meet people who are carrying burdens far heavier than just the cold. Elderly people living on meagre pensions. Parents struggling to feed their children. Men and women without shelter. Families trying to survive in homes that offer little protection from winter’s icy wind.
Yet even in these difficult circumstances, something remarkable happens.
A hot bowl of stew restores strength. A blanket brings comfort. A second-hand coat offers protection. And the kindness of a stranger reminds someone that they are seen … that they matter.
This winter, you can be that stranger.
Your donation will help provide nourishing meals, warm clothing, blankets, and hope to people who would otherwise go cold and hungry.
Every gift, no matter the size, helps bring warmth, dignity, and hope to someone in true and desperate need.
Thank you for opening your heart to those in need.
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.
Recent News
Vincentian Spirit Alive on Campus: SSVP Visits UJ and VUT ACTS
The purpose of these visits is clear: to encourage young people to serve with humility, compassion, and joy. This mission is deeply rooted in the Society’s origins.
Winter’s on the way
For those who aren’t able to shop for warm winter clothes, the recent clothing distribution at St Rose of Lima in Bloemfontein, was a blessing.
South Africa National Council President, Vincent Williams, visits Mozambique
At the beginning of May, Brother Vincent travelled to Mozambique at the invitation of the country’s SSVP National President, Brother Arlindo Antonio Cossa. The visit aimed to strengthen the relationship between our two countries.
Food parcels and real ‘Easter’ eggs brought relief and hope to our poorer neighbours
Special thanks to the parishioners of Our Lady of Good Health Catholic Church in Pietermaritzburg, who collected no fewer than 72 trays of real eggs for their Easter Egg Drive.
National President addresses young people at Daswa Pilgrimage
Speaking at the Marian Shrine at Magalies on Saturday 21 March 2026, National President Vincent Williams urged young people to join the Society of St Vincent de Paul.
From birthday celebration to lasting impact
Gregory Tebogo Nyongane has turned a personal sacrifice into lasting community impact through an annual School Uniform Drive.
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