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As well as expending £2m in direct financial assistance, other essential household furniture items were also distributed with a value well in excess of £1m. "The figures below show the startling growth in the cost of tackling the effects of poverty over the last 20 years by the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Northern Ireland " | | | £2m | | | | £1.5m | | | £1m | | £625k | | | 1984 | 1988 | 1994 | 2004 |
| Latest Annual Report reveals £2m spent on relief of poverty in Northern Ireland during 2004 Statistics gathered from 190 branches (conferences) of the SVP in Northern Ireland have been published in our latest Annual Report. More than 50,000 reports will be distributed to the public to show how your money was spent.
| - Cash Assistance | | - Food & Hampers | | - Clothing & Furniture | | - Fuel, Gas & Electric | | - Outings & Holidays | | - Overseas Twinning | | - Job Creation | | - Education | | - Home Management | |
This year has seen a dramatic increase in resources sent to Africa in the form of "Twinning" with our branches in Ghana. A further £70k was raised during special appeals in response to the "Tsunami" Disaster. Without the continued help and generosity of an ever-giving public, we would not be able to provide or sustain this level of support to the needy throughout our community and beyond.
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