Claretian Mission Day 2024
7 April 2024To promote the Claretian Charism and the mission in the peripheries, the General Mission Procure of the Congregation fixed an annual event on Divine Mercy Sunday or the 2nd Sunday of Easter called “Claretian Mission Day.”
This year’s theme is “Clean water and Sanitation.“
CMD 2024 - Project 1:
St. Peter’s School, Barikhajuri was started in the year 2004. At present, the school has students not only from the villages of Bargarh Block and Bhandaria Block, but from distant villages of Garhwa, Palamau, Latehar Districts and other parts of Jharkhand and even Bihar. The lack of proper toilet facilities is a major problem that the school faces which is affecting the health and hygiene of students, especially the girls. There are 310 girls who can directly benefit from this project.
Toilets Construction for the girls of St. Peter’s English Medium School at Barikhajuri, Jharkhand, India
(Ref.No. X053/2022)
AMOUNT TO RAISE: Euro 15.000,00
CMD 2024 - Project 2:
This project aims to improve the living conditions of students of Arimba School through the construction of a borehole. Access to safe and clean drinking water is essential for the school and community’s sanitation and hygiene conditions. The good quality of the water our students consume will reduce the presence of many diseases. This project intends to be at the forefront of guaranteeing the well-being of Arimba, taking into account the vital dimension that water has and contributing to the well-being of the community.
Borehole for the school of Arimba, Lubango, Angola
(Ref.No.X067/2023)
AMOUNT TO RAISE: Euro 25.000,00
CMD 2024 - Project 3
As a result of the economic, political, social, and migratory crises in Cuba, the number of elderly living alone, malnourished, and lacking access to essential infrastructures has been increasing a lot. The project aims to promote food security of the elderly who attend the Claretian canteens in 4 provinces of the country. Through the construction of a cistern, it will be possible to develop agricultural activities on the “El Jibaro” farm in La Habana and distribute food production to the needy people.
Water for agricultural production to improve the food security of the elderly in La Habana, Cuba
(Ref.No.X001/2023)
AMOUNT TO RAISE: Euro 25.000,00
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
By organizing fundraising celebrations in each Claretian community and sharing the meaning of the Claretian Mission Day with everybody. You can make use of the promotional materials prepared by the General Mission Procure to raise funds. The donations you have collected have to be sent to the General Mission Procure.
HOW TO SEND THE MONEY COLLECTED
Donations can be sent to the General Mission Procure via FUNDUS or any other channels. Remember to make reference to the Claretian Mission Day in your payment description.
HOW THE DONATIONS ARE USED FOR
The money collected is used to support three or more Claretian projects from each continent. Theme and projects change every year. The information is shared by the General Mission Procure at the beginning of the year.
HOW TO GET THE PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
Resources are shared with the Claretian community at the beginning of every year by the General Mission Procure. Ask for it from your Mission Procurator or contact the General Mission Procure directly.
YOUR VISIBILITY IS IMPORTANT:
Share your celebrations for the Claretian Mission Day with the General Mission Procure. You can send your promotional materials and/or photos of the events in your communities.
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TRANSPARENCY
The General Mission Procure calculates the total amount of the contributions based on the money received within the corresponding year of the event. The list of all donations received is shared with the Claretian communities at the beginning of the following year.
