Giving out of rations to FINs during the COVID-19 crisis

Although masses have been suspended, SSVP continues to serve the poor by doing investigations on new applications, visiting existing FINs (Friends-In-Need) and giving out food and money to FINs. FINs need these continued assistance to purchase daily necessities for daily living, even more so when times are hard.

For the month of February, we would like to thank Fr Edward and Fr Leo, for assisting us in our ration programme to the FINs, despite there not being a second collection on the 1st Sunday, and we are very grateful to them for this.

In this ration day, we took the temperature of all FINs, volunteers and members, prepared masks and hand sanitisers, and ensured that contact is minimised via a "take-and-go" approach. We started at 9.30am, instead of the usual 11am, and ended around 12pm, and we went for a makan after.

As I interacted with the FINs, it fills me with a sense of fulfilment and duty, as they reciprocate with words of thanks and encouragement.

We would like to thank all members and volunteers for their generous time and effort in helping us out in this difficult period!

Weekly Meetings at SSVP Shop

We continue to have small group meetings at SSVP Shop at 501 Geyland Road, to review new applications and discuss on  existing FINs. As part of COVID-19 planning, we have about half the team going for each meeting, and have also opened up the channel for calling in via online meeting.

Chinese New Year Celebration

We celebrated Chinese New Year with members, auxiliary members, volunteers, Fr. Leo and Fr. Jerome at Sis. Linda's house. Fr. Jerome was a former Vincentian at our conference many years ago.