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Home For unwed Teenage Mothers
Mary Care Home,
43 Gallus Street, Port of Spain,
Tel: (868) 622–5880
This Home is managed by a Board of Directors

CREDO FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE
c/o Holy Faith Convent, 17 Warren Street, Woodbrook, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel: (868) 622–3243
Nelson Street, Port of Spain
Credo House for Street Children
Website: www.credofj.org

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

The St. Vincent de Paul Society is essentially a lay apostolate that has branches in most of the parishes of the archdiocese. The total membership from all the conferences throughout the archdiocese is approximately 1,200 members.

The National Executive Body meets at the SVP Secretariat, Nazareth House
19–20 Duncan Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel: (868) 625–3562, 623–6987;
Cables: Vincenpaul, Port of Spain

Mr. Anthony Wong Doo, President,
Mrs. Yvette Woodruffe, Secretary
Fr. Rudy Mohammed, Spiritual Moderator

Website:www.svdptt.org

Some of the Many Homes run by the St. Vincent de Paul Society include:
For Children
Cyril Ross Day Nursery, El Dorado Road, Tunapuna,
Tel: (868) 662–8975

For the Elderly
SVP Finbar Ryan Geriatric Home, Sarganga Trace, Morne Coco Road, Diego Martin,
Tel: (868) 633–0882

SVP Home for the Aged, Olivieire Drive, Penal,
Tel: (868) 667–7072

SVP Home for the Aged, Industry Street, Arima,
Tel: (868) 667–7072

SVP Home for the Aged, Easterfield Road, Mason Hall, Tobago
Tel: (868) 639–6715

SVP Home for the Aged, Independence Avenue, San Fernando,
Tel: (868) 657–8777

SVP Nazareth Home for Men, 22 Duncan Street, Port of Spain,
Tel: (868) 623–6987

SVP Nazareth House for Women, 20 Duncan Street, Port of Spain,
Tel: (868) 623–8166

SVP St. Andrew’s Home, 136a Belmont Circular Road, Belmont, Port of Spain,
Tel: (868) 624–1525

SVP Tritscher Home for Aged Men, Saddle Road, Bourg Mulatresse, Lower Santa Cruz,
Tel: (868) 674–0917

For the Youth and Working
SVP Ozanam Night Shelter, 21 Duncan Street, Port of Spain,
Tel: (868) 666-6666

SVP Ozanam Night Shelter, Independence Avenue, San Fernando,
Tel: (868) 657–8009

SVP Ozanam Night Shelter, Basilon St., Tunapuna,
Tel: (868) 662–8975

SVP Ozanam Boy’s Hostel, 21 Duncan Street, Port of Spain,
Tel:(868) 623–4926

For Homeless & Socially Displaced Persons
SVP Centre for Socially Displaced Persons, Town Council St., Port of Spain,
Tel: (868) 627-5297

For Working & Retired Women
SVP W.V. Clerk Hostel, Independence Avenue, San Fernando,
Tel: (868) 657–80098

Substance abuse programme and other addictions

Many parish communities have programmes that allow the local chapters of the Narcotics Anonymous and the Alcoholics Anonymous to use some part of the parish property for weekly meetings.

There is a programme run by The New Life Ministries at the former Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict aimed at the rehabilitation of addicts (alcohol and narcotics).

New Life Ministries,
109 Frederick Street, Port of Spain,
Tel: (868) 627–5104

New Life Ministries,
Mt. St. Benedict, Tunapuna,
Tel: (868) 662–1797

Employment programmes

Diego Martin
FINAID, St. Finbar’s Church, Four Roads, Diego Martin,
Tel: (868) 637–5641

St. Ann’s
ANNAID, St. Ann’s Church Compound, Port of Spain,
Tel: (868) 624-1426

Port of Spain
St. Vincent de Paul Society, 22 Duncan Street, Port of Spain,
Tel: (868) 623–6638

San Fernando
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Independence Avenue, San Fernando,
Tel: (868) 657–8777

 
 
 
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