The 2013 Budget
Posted on 10. Oct, 2013, in Charity, Faith and Justice, PovertyComments Off on The 2013 Budget
SVP’s John Mark McCafferty Discusses The 2013 Budget
John Mark McCafferty Head Of Social Justice & Policy in the Saint Vincent DePaul
The society’s Head of Social Justice & Policy dropped in to talk with Conor Deane about the forthcoming budget and how the Society wish to see an immediate end to the Austerity Program given how harsh its’ effects have been on families and individuals in the State.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international voluntary Catholic Christian organisation.
Membership of the Society is open to anyone who can adopt our ethos. We draw our inspiration and energy from the Gospels and Catholic social teaching and attempt to live the core values (Love of God and Love of our neighbour) through an action oriented programme, working directly with people in need.
The Society has been in Ireland for since 1844 and has extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through a network of over 9,500 volunteers, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society.
With an annual budget of over €74 million in 2010, funding is raised by corporate and public contributions, internal collections and government support for projects tackling social exclusion. Members make a contribution towards our administration cost at each weekly meeting.