The Society of St. Vincent De Paul St.Dominic Conferences’ Week for the Poor 2017 has come and gone:
(Sept 25th – Oct 1st 2017.)

Below are some highlights of the SSVP 2017 Week for the Poor in “Pictures”.

Thanks for all your Support!!

 

 

 

 

DAYS	GROUP	PROGRAMME
1	25th September	FILM SHOW AT YCC HALL, BIBLE QUIZ, COMMUNITY SERVICE , FEEDING OF CLIENTS.
2	26th September	VISIT TO A SCHOOL TO DISTRIBUTE SOME WRITING MATERIALS, DAILY FEEDING OF CLIENTS
3	27TH SEPT	MEDICAL ASSISTANCES  TO OUR CLIENTS  AND PROVISION OF MEDICAL ITEMS , DRUGS,  DAILY FEEDING ETC
4	28TH SEPT	MEDICAL OUTREACH CONTINUES, DAILY FEEDING  OF CLIENTS
5	29TH SEPT	VISITATION TO THE OLD PEOPLE’S HOME, REGINA MUNDI   , MUSHIN, AND ORPHANAGE  HOME  TO DISTRIBUTE SOME MATERIALS ,  DAILY FEEDING OF CLIENTS
6	30TH SEPT	VISIT TO A PRISON FACILITY  IN CONJUCTION WITH A SISTER CONFERENCE AT APAPA TO FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF  INMATES  AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AT  KANO STREET, HAUSA COMMUNITY,   DAILY FEEDING OF CLIENTS
7	LAST DAY	THANKSGIVING MASS/CLOSING PROGRAMM

VISIT TO A SCHOOL TO DISTRIBUTE SOME WRITING MATERIALS,BOOKS and SCHOOL UNIFORMS.

Yes, WEDNESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2017 WAS OUR FEAST DAY (St. VINCENT de PAUL); SOMEONE SENT US A CAKE THAT EVENING..delicious!!!

MEDICATION BEING SORTED OUT FOR THE CLIENTS.

SO MANY OF OUR CLIENTS IF NOT all NEED MEDICAL CARE AND ATTENTION. THERE WAS FREE EYE TEST, BLOOD SUGAR, BLOOD PRESSURE AND WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER TEST CARRIED OUT.
MEDICATIONS WERE ADMINISTERED, RECOMMENDED SPECTACLES WERE ISSUED, PRESCRIPTIONS WERE ATTENDED TO AND LOTS more.

AND SOME TRAINING, CHIN-CHIN MAKING FROM SCRATCH!!

AND THERE WAS A VISITATION TO THE OLD PEOPLE’S HOME, REGINA MUNDI, MUSHIN LAGOS.

Regina Mundi, Mushin was built and established by the now Cardinal Olubunmi Okojie in the 80’s. We were welcomed by Brother Dominic Chibuike to the house.
Reverend Mother Anthonia Adebowale is the present Manager of the place.

Regina Mundi has about 14 Elderly People; the house is filled to capacity….with a recent new intake.
Yes, we met with the elderly people there present, we had a chat, prayed, sang and interacted with them. We dropped a gift too!!!
The elderly people in the home came from various works of life before retirement. The oldest sweet heart in the home is 93 yeas old; MAMA C-JESUS.

You have to be 65 years and above before you are allowed to be admitted into the home.
The Holy Family Home for the Elderly Regina Mundi is a Structure and System that has been faced with many challenges, nevertheless, it has been a source of inspiration to many others which have sprouted as a result of just a visit to the home.

On behalf of the Members of SSVP, Brother Ralph Onyeka and Sister Sarah Agba Appreciated the love, care and Hospitality given to the elderly in the Regina Mundi Home.

A VISIT TO KIRIKIRI PRISON, SOME INMATES WERE RELEASED

The inmate we released today from Kirikiri prison, Another inmate will be release next week Tuesday. God bless us all. Amen

FINALLY……THE LADIES AND MEMBERS OF THE HOLY GROTTO CAME BY and did a lot.

Week for the Poor is an annual event organised and executed by Society of St. Vincent de Paul. It has been designed to help “Our Masters” (the less previledged) share from the crumbs that fall from our tables. The week caters for their Spiritual, Psychological, Moral and a bit of financial empowerment. Their health is also not overlooked as it is no longer news that health is wealth.
Our theme for this year is: IN DESPAIR, BE THE HOPE FOR THE POOR. The event will hold from Monday 25th September – Sunday, 1st October 2107 from 4 – 7pm daily in the YCC Hall . We are using this medium to appeal to Parishioners and Corporate bodies to see themselves as the “Rich Man” and pay attention to the Lazarus in the poor. We all hate what the rich man did to Lazarus. How do you intend to Live differently? Reach out to them through the Society. For more information, kindly call 08023230466, 0803444603 or 09090005269
Thanks and God bless you as you provide generously to the needy around us. Amen!!!

The word of God made us to understand that the lord will pay those who considers the poor back – prov 19:17.

The act of giving is generally an act of showing concern and appreciation to others.However giving to those who are not capable pf giving you or paying you back shows a deeper sense of love that moves God to pay you back.
The poor in our society fall into the category above.
Imagine when God pays you back for just helping the poor. You give with ur mighty hands and God will repay you with His Almighty hands.
Just show some love to the poor today and watch out for the blessings of God in your life.

2 Corinthians 9:10

Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness;