Vinzenzgemeinschaften in Kärnten

Vinzenzgemeinschaften in Kärnten is a non-profit association based in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria working on poverty & hunger, housing & homelessness, children & youth +3 more.

The Vinzenzgemeinschaften in Kärnten is the umbrella body for parish-based Vinzenz communities in Carinthia, Austria. The member associations, organised by parish and mostly run by volunteers, help people in need in their parish or town. Their work includes home and hospital visits, financial and food support, the VinziBus street outreach, a clothing shop, a food distribution scheme and learning support for children. The communities operate in Klagenfurt, Spittal an der Drau, Villach and Ferlach. Their work is funded through donations and is carried out without political affiliation. The movement traces its roots to the Vinzenz von Paul and Frédéric Ozanam tradition, with the first Carinthian community founded in Klagenfurt in 1872.