SVP President Kieran Stafford Kieran Stafford, newly elected National President of the Society of St Vincent De Paul (SVP), has promised to focus on alleviating the financial and emotional hurdles of struggling local communities.
Succeeding Geoff Meagher who held the position for the past five years, Stafford has reconfirmed that the Vincentian ethos will continue to be “committed to identifying the root causes of poverty and social exclusion in Ireland and advocate and work for the changes required to create a more just and caring society.”
He acknowledged that this is a difficult challenge, and that new volunteers are necessary in ensuring that the charity organisation can respond to these requests for help.