1. Seeds of hope Breaking the cycle of poverty
Western Region Social Justice
Society of St. Vincent de Paul

2. SSVP works to break the cycle of Poverty
Sponsoring healthier and more sustainable families
Educating parents and adults on programs and services available.
Encouraging small changes
Directing families toward available opportunities
Sharing hope for the future
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23

3. Education Provides Hope
Access to education provides
HOPE for dignity through gainful employment,
HOPE for a future with respect and full participation in society,
HOPE for a future that is poverty free.
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23

4. Savings makes Education possible
A child is 50% more likely to graduate from High School and pursue Post Secondary Education
When a child believes that education is financially feasible, and
A SAVINGS ACCOUNT EXISTS
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23

5. 1.5 million kids do not have Hope
Despite the availability of FREE education money in Canada
about 70% of eligible children in Western Canada do not know they have access to hope.
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23

6. RESP accounts: Seeds of Hope
Canada Learning Bond
Net family income less than $45,282
Children born since 2004
Retroactive
$500 followed by $100 per year up to age 15 (max $2000)
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23

7. RESP accounts: Seeds of Hope
Canada Savings Grant
Net family income:
Less than $45, – 40%
$45,282 – $89, – 30%
Greater than $89,401 – 20%
Matching grants
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23

8. Sounds too easy. What’s the catch?
Lack of Awareness and Fear
NO fees or contributions required
No impact to provincial or Federal benefits
SIN numbers required
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23

9. You can plant seeds of Hope
By becoming a SSVP SEEDS OF HOPE Champion you can help to break the cycle of poverty by:
Educating Parents on how to open an RESP account to access Free money, providing hope for children’s futures
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23

10. You an plant seeds of Hope using Smartsaver.org
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23

11. SsvP provides seeds of hope
Conferences can provide Hope by
Identifying families that do not yet have an RESP account for their children
Encouraging members to become Seeds of Hope champions.
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23

12. SSVP works to Break the Cycle of Poverty
"You must not be content with tiding the poor over the poverty crisis;
You must study their condition and the injustices which brought about such poverty, with the aim of a long term improvement.”
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23

13. 400 children for 400 years
In honour of the 400th Anniversary of Vincentian Charism
Goal of 400 children within the Western Region with new hope
Sept 2016 – Sept 2017
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23

14. Pray for Seeds of HOpe ST. Vincent de Paul and Blessed Frederic Ozanam
Pray for us, that we may courageously seek to break the cycle of poverty within our communities
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in times of distress so that you may share with him in his inheritance. Sirach 22.23