Vincent House

Your Support is Powerful

Your Support is Powerful

Your Support is Powerful

Our Vision

Vincent House

We are dedicated to improving the lives of our minority brothers and sisters in Pakistan and will do whatever we can to change their brutal and hopeless living conditions.

 

The minorities in Pakistan, are Christians, Hindus, and Sikhs, who are usually at the bottom of the employment ladder due to persecution and consequently a lack of education.

Our Mission

Vincent House

We believe education is the key to empower the minorities into a future better than the hopeless and brutal existence they presently endure

 

For instance, workers at brick kilns are virtual slaves. This is because their extreme poverty forces them to take out loans from Muslim business owners for everyday needs. They are unable to ever repay the debts so are condemned to work with no hope of release for Muslim brick yard owners. It is no accident that interest payments alone prevent them from ever leaving. Although its illegal children also work with their families for up to 14 hours a day, often in 40-50 c (104-122 f) heat.

Our History

Vincent House

The story began in April 2019 when a group of friends in Western Australia registered a charity to help persecuted minorities in Pakistan and named it Vincent House Incorporated.

 

Briefly we raised money to provide food relief for a village in Faisalabad through a couple of locals.

 

  • In October 2019 we found Father Simon Khurshid a Catholic parish priest in Gojra Pakistan.
  • Through Fr Simon we provided funding for accommodation at Fatima Hostel for homeless boys and the fees for sending them to St Albert’s Catholic school. We also paid for ten computers to assist them in their after-school studies.
  • In October 2021 the local bishop took over the running of the Fatima Hostel and Father Simon was moved to a new parish in Faisalabad, which is home to brick kiln and other low-income workers.
  • In October 2021 with VHI funding Father Simon employed a teacher and opened a simple school, Vincent House School for Street Children.
  • In June 2022 VHI committed to the creation of Vincent House Sewing School to provide skills for uneducated young women through an experienced teacher.

We Work Together

 

A word from Father Simon Khurshid,

As a Catholic priest serving in the Diocese of Faisalabad, I have been blessed to witness God's love at work through the generosity of Vincent House Incorporated. Our journey together began in 2019 when VHI extended its support to the children of Fatima Hostel. What started as an act of compassion soon became a mission of hope that touched many lives. When I was later transferred to Faisalabad, VHI continued to walk alongside us, making it possible to establish Vincent House School for street children and Vincent House Sewing School for young women who had been deprived of educational opportunities.

Looking back over these years, I am filled with gratitude for the countless lives that have been transformed. Children who once wandered the streets without direction are now receiving an education and discovering their God-given potential. Young women who had little hope for the future are learning skills that restore their dignity, confidence, and ability to support themselves and their families. Behind every success story is the generosity of people who chose to care.

I am especially grateful to Christine May, President of Vincent House Incorporated, whose faith, kindness, and unwavering support have been a source of strength and encouragement. Through her leadership and the generosity of VHI supporters, we have been able to bring hope to the marginalized, empower the poor, and share Christ's love in a practical and meaningful way. We firmly believe that when we extend a helping hand to those in need, we become instruments of God's grace. Together, we continue this mission with faith and hope, trusting that many more lives will be transformed in the years to come.

 

Fr. Simon Khurshid

Pakistan

7 June 2026

Seven years of working together

A word from our Pakistan based coordinator Faraz Yousaf

Since 2019, I have had the privilege of serving as the Coordinator of Vincent House
Incorporated (VHI) in Pakistan. Throughout these years, I have worked closely with VHI to
implement projects that bring hope, education, and empowerment to vulnerable communities.
From supporting children through education and shelter to providing vocational training for
young women, I have witnessed firsthand the positive transformation that compassionate
support can bring. I am especially grateful to Mrs. Christine May, whose vision, dedication, and
unwavering commitment to the people of Pakistan have inspired and encouraged us at every
step of this journey. Her trust and generosity have enabled countless individuals to access
opportunities that have transformed their lives. Working alongside Mrs. Christine May and the
VHI family has been a true blessing, allowing us to bring hope, dignity, and a brighter future to
those most in need.

Faraz Yousaf

Coordinator for VHI in Pakistan

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Volunteering, student references available

V.H.I. has benefitted from the generosity and skills of local and overseas volunteers from all around the world. We have had the pleasure of working with students and backpackers from China, Kazakhstan, India, Indonesia, Bhutan, Pakistan, France, Italy, U.S.A, Vietnam, Ethiopia and other places.

Testimonials

 

I have been really impressed with the commitment that Christine and her team have shown to the support of education for these very disadvantaged young people in Pakistan.

The amount that has been achieved is amazing and reflects so well on the team in Pakistan: both the teachers and other helpers.

It is great to know that the little I have done and given is going directly to help children who desperately need it, and which will benefit them through their whole lives.

David T...

I support Vincent House and the tremendous hope and compassion they provide for very poor communities in Pakistan. Vincent House reaches out and provides loving Christian care for many who would otherwise be forgotten, who live in dreadful circumstances that we cannot even imagine. Vincent House brings the face of our loving God nearer to many.

 

 

“Blessed be the poor in Spirit, for theirs will be the Kingdom of Heaven.”

Patricia J...

I support the wonderful work of Vincent House and the fabulous work it does in Pakistan where Christians are treated terribly, and lives are very hard in communities where slave labour is very common.

I commend this Charity for the wonderful work they do providing education for children who are marginalised and severely impoverished and in providing food and Christian sustenance for many. Vincent House provides hope and love to many living in in very difficult circumstances. God Bless all those involved with this wonderful Charity.

Michele J...

I am saddened to know of the struggles of the poor souls, in Pakistan, suffering at the hands of unscrupulous money lenders and causing many to become slaves, having to work off their debt in these horrible brickworks. A debt forced upon them by poverty, and the high interest rates making it impossible to ever pay it off. I am pleased to volunteer to fund their children attending the Vincent House School for Street Children.

I am so thankful to have helped raise money to buy sewing machines for young girls being instructed at Vincent House Sewing School, so they can earn a living to prevent the cycle of debt to moneylenders.

I thank God that I can volunteer time to give a little back to those who are not as fortunate as me.

Helen C...

My family and I have great pleasure in mentioning a few words about this organization, the founder and the very active committee that manage the organization.

We have known Christine and her family since our son played soccer with Christine's sons and being fellow parishioners of the Parish Church in the area we lived in. We have known Christine to be zealous in her work for the organization. I have since been the Auditor for the organization and have also been pleased to introduce the organization to other business and charitable organizations.

I take a keen interest in the educational activities and strategy of the organization with a view to the eventual teaching programs from Australia to be provided to the poor and needy orphans and villages.

Eugene D...

It has been two and a half years, I am working with Christine and her organisation. I have had a wonderful experience working here. The dedication with which she works to raise charity for the poor children of Pakistan is amazing.

She is working for people whom she doesn't know. Without her help, the children would be on the streets, now they are living like normal people and getting an education.

I am happy to be a part of Vincent House. May God bless Christine and Vincent House. Amen.

Nauman V...