We create a network of friends and community, inspired by Gospel values, to build a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need. SVdP New Orleans has been working since 1852 to ensure those impacted by poverty have the skills, resources and opportunity to achieve their full potential. We see a network of charity and social justice encircling our world. We want to create a community of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.