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.
What will Easter look like for someone in need?
Shops everywhere are filled with colourful chocolate eggs and freshly baked hot cross buns. Families have started planning Easter meals, and children are already looking forward to a joyful visit from the Easter bunny.
But for many families across South Africa, Easter arrives much like any other day – with empty cupboards and difficult choices.
Rising food prices and the ongoing struggle to find stable work mean more and more households battling to afford even the most basic groceries. A bag of maize meal … cooking oil … canned fish … even a humble loaf of bread can mean the difference between going hungry and sharing a simple meal together.
At this sacred time of year, we remember the hope and renewal that our Lord’s resurrection brings to the world. Easter reminds us that love is stronger than despair, and that compassion can transform lives.
He showed us the way. But it’s up to each one of us to follow His example.
Right now, members of SSVP are busy packing Easter food parcels to bring that spirit of compassion and hope to families who are struggling. But we need all the help you can give.
Your donation of any amount – made right here and now – will help ensure that no one in true and desperate need gets left out this Easter.
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
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.
Hop to help
Our Lady of Good Health Catholic Church in Raisethorpe has launched a heartfelt Easter Egg Drive to support vulnerable families in the community.
Focus on St Jude’s Conference, serving the West Coast Region
Our St Jude’s Conference on the West Coast commemorated its 25th anniversary in 2025. Starting with just four founding members … no financial resources … no established outreach to those in need …. and limited experience in carrying out the mission of SSVP, they’ve grown and flourished over the years.
Bringing Christmas to the poor, the elderly and disadvantaged kids
For the Sacred Heart Conference in Namaqualand, our Back-to-School campaign went further than just providing new school shoes and uniforms. They worked together to donate much needed books and pens to the three local school in their community.
Second hand school shoes walk on
Apart from the new shoes sponsored by generous donors, our Blessed Joseph Gerard conference in Freedom Park received a donation of second-hand school shoes from Milpark Girls High – which were passed on to grateful kids who’ve never known the luxury of owning a new pair of shoes.
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