The Vincentian Solidarity Office (VSO) is a program of service of the General Curia of the Congregation of the Mission in Rome, Italy. The goal of the VSO is to assist the Congregation of the Mission with obtaining funds for its evangelization and service of the poor.
“It is not sufficient for me to love God if I do not love my neighbor. I belong to God and to the poor”
-St. Vincent de Paul
Dreams of a Rich Harvest
Parishioners and Vincentian missionary and pastor Fr. Jean Pierre Kashori, C.M. clearing the grounds of the parish for planting Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Gitare Rwanda was founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 2016. Fr. Jean Pierre Kashori, C.M. is...
May 2021 Bulletin
May 2021 Bulletin (click to read)
VSO Forum on Vincentian Development 2021
St. Vincent considered fundraising as an important means for showing the poor that they are loved. Fundraising for projects can help a mission buy a boat, equip a computer room, distribute protective masks, teach gospel values, generate income, and train youth for...
What’s Cooking in Sierra Leone?
VSO BULLETIN FEBRUARY 2021 (click to read)
Impact of COVID 19 Pandemic on VSO Activity
Due to the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic, the VSO has limited funds and is experiencing longer than usual wait times for processing applications. Please keep this in mind in your planning for 2021. Work stoppages have caused shortages in raw materials affecting the...
Storing Rainwater in Times of Shortage
Water tower at Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel Parish, Banengo Bafoussam, Cameroon The Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel Parish community at Banengo Bafoussam, Cameroon suffers from severe water shortages. Heavy migration caused by unrest in other parts of the country...