Ms O Keeffe would like to thank Clodagh Lenihan (youth officer, with The Society of St Vincent de Paul, SVP) who spoke to 5th year LCVP and 6th year LCA students on Tuesday 30th April, about the foundation of the charity and the role they play in society.
They are involved in many projects such as personal house visits, education grants, supporting adult, older people, child and youths, social housing projects, holiday breaks etc.
The charity secures finance from donations and also from its 230 local Vincent’s charity shops located in every county around Ireland. The Vincent’s charity shops are a very important aspect of the service SVP provides. Not only do they provide people with new or lightly worn items at affordable prices, they also provide an income source for the Society, which is recycled directly back into the community.
