Taking A Closer Look At The St. Vincent De Paul Society
The St Vincent De Paul Society is a Catholic affiliated charity organisation that assists to actively fight against causes of both inequality and poverty. They are inspired by Jesus Christ’s compassion to all, and are determined to be kind and compassionate to everyone they serve.
St Vinnies was founded by a group of Catholic students on 23 April 1833. Frederic Ozanam and his friends decided to make a difference to assist the needs of the poor, and agreed on the name of The Society of St Vincent de Paul after the Patron Saint of Christian charity. The Society will “stand in solidarity with people who are living in poverty and experiencing disadvantage.” St Vinnies believe that empowering people, and not blaming them, is the right way to …show more content…
This will also allow an individual to be less concerned materially. Additionally, religion can have an effect on poverty by causing an impact ethically and can also create a desire to assist, as well as feelings of selflessness, generosity, and kindness. In organisations such as The St Vincent de Paul Society, the faith aspect of it allows opportunity to further preserve and advance, “human dignity.” Although, there are many limitations in regards to being a faith-based organisation, because religion can often be a controversial topic, therefore, many people will choose to donate to a non-religious affiliated organisation instead. Though it is surprising that The Society operates in 143 countries, while Oxfam works in 80. However, Red Cross is a larger organisation compared to Oxfam, and they have a larger influence to more countries than both Oxfam and The Society, operating in around 190 countries; they are a non-religious affiliated organisation, and, therefore, have a greater impact on poverty. Furthermore, The Society is a Catholic-based charity, so it may discourage people of other denominations of Christianity to donate to them. Also, Oxfam and The Society have similar goals, the only difference is that The Society is motivated by the continuation of Christ’s mission, while the other is motivated and shaped by their values that emphasise how they approach their work and what they care
St Vinnies was founded by a group of Catholic students on 23 April 1833. Frederic Ozanam and his friends decided to make a difference to assist the needs of the poor, and agreed on the name of The Society of St Vincent de Paul after the Patron Saint of Christian charity. The Society will “stand in solidarity with people who are living in poverty and experiencing disadvantage.” St Vinnies believe that empowering people, and not blaming them, is the right way to …show more content…
This will also allow an individual to be less concerned materially. Additionally, religion can have an effect on poverty by causing an impact ethically and can also create a desire to assist, as well as feelings of selflessness, generosity, and kindness. In organisations such as The St Vincent de Paul Society, the faith aspect of it allows opportunity to further preserve and advance, “human dignity.” Although, there are many limitations in regards to being a faith-based organisation, because religion can often be a controversial topic, therefore, many people will choose to donate to a non-religious affiliated organisation instead. Though it is surprising that The Society operates in 143 countries, while Oxfam works in 80. However, Red Cross is a larger organisation compared to Oxfam, and they have a larger influence to more countries than both Oxfam and The Society, operating in around 190 countries; they are a non-religious affiliated organisation, and, therefore, have a greater impact on poverty. Furthermore, The Society is a Catholic-based charity, so it may discourage people of other denominations of Christianity to donate to them. Also, Oxfam and The Society have similar goals, the only difference is that The Society is motivated by the continuation of Christ’s mission, while the other is motivated and shaped by their values that emphasise how they approach their work and what they care