{"id":7121,"date":"2015-12-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svp.matrix-test.com\/article\/st-vincent-de-paul-in-urgent-need-as-it-receives-an-alarming-number-of-calls-for-help\/"},"modified":"2024-05-27T11:13:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T10:13:12","slug":"st-vincent-de-paul-in-urgent-need-as-it-receives-an-alarming-number-of-calls-for-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.svp.ie\/news\/st-vincent-de-paul-in-urgent-need-as-it-receives-an-alarming-number-of-calls-for-help\/","title":{"rendered":"St Vincent de Paul in urgent need as it receives an alarming number of calls for help"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) is urgently appealing for public donations to help it continue to meet the demand for support it is receiving this Christmas.<\/p>\n
In November alone the Society\u2019s East Region (Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow) received approximately 10,000 calls, which is an increase of 7% on the same period last year. Similar trends are being experienced in different parts of the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year we are concerned about being able to fully meet the need we face in communities across the country. \u00a0The level of calls for assistance we are receiving is at an alarming level despite recent\u00a0economic improvements\u201d said Kieran Stafford, SVP National Vice-President.<\/p>\n
Next Sunday (13th\u00a0December) SVP\u2019s National Collection will take place at churches throughout the country and the Society is appealing to the public to continue its generous support for its work.<\/p>\n
Mr. Stafford said that\u00a0following its Annual Appeal launch last month\u00a0donations of toys and food have been very good and very much appreciated.<\/p>\n
However he appealed for further online and financial donations to ensure that the Society has the resources to meet the increasing demand this Christmas and into 2016.<\/p>\n
\u201cDecember, January and February are very difficult months for many families as large utility and energy bills become due,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also said that while essentials such as food, energy bills and education are still crucial areas where support is sought;\u00a0sadly the number of people who are calling because of\u00a0rent increases is very large and is rising.<\/p>\n
\"We are seeing more and more families cutting back on other essentials to pay their rent, but inevitably many have to seek help from the Society\u00a0to keep themselves in their homes.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Mr Stafford most of those who seek SVP help are struggling week in and week out on a basic minimum income, either from state payments or from low-paid employment.<\/p>\n
\"It is when they encounter an unexpected cost or a period when additional expenditure occurs that they critically need SVP.\u00a0\u00a0We are here primarily to help people over a hard time in their lives and sometimes that is sufficient to ensure that they don\u2019t slip into long-term poverty,\" he said.<\/p>\n
SVP now spends an average of\u00a0 \u20ac40m per year in direct assistance which is primarily on food, energy, education, clothing and furniture as well as toys at Christmas.<\/p>\n
\"We depend almost entirely on donations from the public and corporate supporters in order to be able to help households who need it most. We ask people to please\u00a0support our Annual Appeal by giving locally or online.\" said Mr Stafford.<\/p>\n
SVP ANNUAL APPEAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n How to donate<\/strong><\/p>\n \tThe Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) is urgently appealing for public donations to help it continue to meet the demand for support it is receiving this Christmas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"Tribe__Tickets_Plus__Commerce__WooCommerce__Main","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n