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Welcome to SSVP Tonga

The Society of St Vincent de Paul National Council of Tonga was established in 1973, Instituted 25 May 1992 and Conferences were aggregated from 1989-1992.

Tonga is a member of the Council General International and Oceania SSVP Territory. Our main activities are home visitation to the elderly, hospitals and distribution of food parcels.

Because Tonga is prone to natural disasters the SSVP work closely with its Twinning Partner New Zealand to help relieve hardship to families affected by disasters to assist the rehabilitation of individuals and communities.

Read our 2023 Annual Report pdf

The National Council Executive Committee Members are:

Sakopo lolohea - President
Ue'ikaetau Muller
Tupou Kautoke
Navuso Tuaimeiapi
Soane Puaa
Kaufoou Talalima
Caroline Muller Finau

Latest News

NATIONAL APPEAL

ASSIST A STUDENT

Update from the Young Vinnies

Last month our young Vincentian did a marvellous and a great job. It was a training for the youth of our village (Lapaha). Talitha Project recognized the sprit of our works, so they choose us asRead more

Good Progress in SSVP Shop Tonga

Shop Foundation

Shop Site Update

Vincent De Paul Tonga, work has already started about last 3 weeks ago with opening of the rock wall from Vuna rd, and they started to excavate the tree trunks around the edges and the area aroundRead more

2023 Annual Report of St Vincent De Paul Tonga

Click the button below to download and read our 2023 Annual Report.Read more

St Vincent Shop a Blessing

It can only happen in the Islands, so they say. It took us a whole year for a land agreement with the church, organized the architectural map of the shop and a new estimate to finally get a buildingRead more

Young Vinnies

A few years ago, before I joined the SSVP a Young Vinnies (YV) group was established at Takuilau College at Lapaha. This was started by the late Polikalepo Kefu from Lapaha and our first National YouRead more

Storage for the Poor

After the severe Tropical Cyclone Gita in 2018 and the Volcanic eruptions in 2022 and COVID19 pandemic, a much-needed donation of two forty-foot containers were received to store dry food, canned fooRead more

50 Year Anniversary Celebration

A celebration was held on 30 September 2023 at St Mary’s Cathedral in Nuku`alofa, Tonga. Festivities included Mass followed by a dinner and speeches.

Read Event Newsletter pdf

"Let us do without hesitation whatever good lies at our hands."

Fredric Ozanam, Founder Society of St Vincent de Paul

Contact us

If you would like to find out more about the National Council of Tonga, fill in this form and we will get in touch with you.

SSVP National Council of Tonga
Toutaimana Catholic Center
1 Hala Vahaakolo
Phone: (676) 23822/23823
Email: moko1558@gmail.com