{"id":7876,"date":"2020-05-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svp.matrix-test.com\/article\/council-generals-actions-against-covid-19-in-the-last-60-days\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T11:06:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T10:06:25","slug":"council-generals-actions-against-covid-19-in-the-last-60-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.svp.ie\/news\/council-generals-actions-against-covid-19-in-the-last-60-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Generals Actions against Covid-19 in the Last 60 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Two months ago, the world was forced to slow down. Due to the new Coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19), mankind has reduced its activities, closed down its trade, and suspended its travels to mitigate this terrible pandemic, which is taking thousands of lives. A Covid-19 vaccine has not been developed yet. Amongst Covid-19 deaths are some Vincentians, relatives of Vincentians and our friends in need.<\/p>\n

Our members, in their Conferences and parishes, have suffered a lot since the traditional charitable actions couldn\u2019t be undertaken with the usual effectiveness. Home visits to the poor, formation\/training courses, in-person meetings, maintenance of our special works and the regular activity of our shops (thrift stores), among other areas, have been severely affected. With the pandemic, poverty, hunger and the unemployment rate have increased.<\/p>\n

The Council General International<\/a> (CGI) of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP)\u00a0cannot turn a blind eye on the situation; to that end, a myriad of actions has been implemented to address the issues in these difficult times, humbly begging God to help us defeat this pandemic, so that we can get back to normal quickly.<\/p>\n

An overview of some of the initiatives launched by the CGI are set out below, aimed at ensuring the effective functioning of the SSVP at the international level, for an ever-better service to the Superior Councils, especially in poor or developing countries.<\/p>\n

The measures are as follows:<\/h3>\n