Donations given to missionaries during 2024

€543,400

Donations given since inception (from 1984 to date)

€9,116,523

Name of missionary

Country

Scope of donation

Amount

1

Fr Richard Ebejer

Nigeria

Pastoral work with youths at the House of Theology to aid them in their outreach

€3,000

2

Fr Sandro Overend Rigillo

Libya

Aiding seven families with daily needs including school fees as well as pastoral work

€5,000

3

Mr & Mrs James Degiorgio

Lithuania

Aiding with the social problems in your community as well as evangelization of the people

€3,000

4

Bishop Vincent Costa

Brazil

Aiding the poor in your community and the seminarians of your Diocese as well as pastoral work

€5,000

5

Mr & Mrs Joseph Gatt

South Korea

Aiding the poor with basic daily needs for are struggling with life

€3,000

6

Sr Marianne Farrugia

Philippines

Aiding poor families whom are out of work, to provide for their families as well as providing food to the poorest in the community

€3,000

7

Mr & Mrs Mario Borg

New Mexico

Making the Church present in your area by Evangelisation at the University NMSU, helping the diocese in pastoral misitry also travelling between parishes and setting up a new community with college students

€3,000

8

Mr Tonio Callus

Kenya

Assisting as Superior of the community involved in catechetical activities and the SCD Centre

€3,000

9

Fr John Farrugia

Pakistan

Aiding the poor youths and adults to aattend weekend live ins and other programs for their faith formation.

€3,000

10

Sr Mary Rose Muscat

Israel

Towards your work with university students, at the kindergarten as well as the orphans at the children’s home

€3,000

11

Sr Giovanna Antida Vella

Israel

Providing aid at the hospital facitliy for several poor people attending the encology unit

€3,000

12

Sr Carmen Cachia

Brazil

Aiding poor families with food hampers, medicines and school supplies

€3,000

13

Fr Paul Aquilina

India

Sponsoring poor children with scholarships to have professional jobs in the future

€3,000

14

Sr C. Terenzia Maniscalco

Philippines

Towards feeding the less fortunate children and the homeless as well as education for these children

€3,000

15

Ms Marcette Buttigieg

India

Aiding children and adults with all types of disabilities in the communtiy

€3,000

16

Mr Mario Borg

Kenya

Towards catholic activities abd the religious formation and instruction of children and youths in schools and the soceity’s centre as well as apostolate duties with local adults

€3,000

17

Fr Martin Galea

Philippines

Formation of youths in the seminary as well as other pastoral work with the poor on campus and in community

€3,000

18

Mr Andrew Cassar

Peru

Assisting in the catechetical activities and the faith instruction for children and youths in the SDC Centre and schools

€3,000

19

Mr Emanuel Borg

Peru

Towards the education as well as the formation and instruction of children and youths in schools and the SDC Centre in Lurin as well as apostolate work

€3,000

20

Fr Mark Montello

Peru

Pastoral work which includes visiting the sick and elderly attending to the abandoned and orphaned children in the parish as well as the community kitchen

€3,000

21

Sr Laetitia Borg

Ethiopia

Providing education for needy children & youths, amoung whom are orphans, children with disabilities and other special needs

€3,000

22

Sr Marie Louise Grech

Poland

Towards working with displaced families by the war in Ukraine as well as the acquirement of a house in Gdansk, to be used as a shelter for abused women

€3,000

23

Fr Luqa Azzopardi

Brazil

Work with the poor and to help young men recuperate from drug use and other family problems

€3,000

24

Fr Garvin Grech

Argentina

Towards providing groceries to various soup kitchens on the outskirts of the city to prepare daily meals for 500 people

€3,000

25

Bishop Giovanni Cefai

Perú

Supporting young children & elderly with food, giving hampers to poor families, buying medicines for the mobile clinic and the building and furnishing of 2 schools

€5,000

26

Mr Hector Pickard

Perú

Providing shelter and food to handicapped men and children who have been abandoned by their families, aslo the upkeep of the soup kitchen and medical and educational expenses for the poor

€3,000

27

Fr Stephen Magro

Cuba

Aiding with social projects with young children with disabilities, persons with mental health problems and the elderly as well as pastoral work in the parish and outskirts of the city

€3,000

28

Ms Miriam Bugeja

Pakistan

Towards aiding the homeless, especially the mentally sick, as well as providing relief for some prisioners

€3,000

29

Sr Josephine Vassallo

Zambia

Providing young children with education and other basic needs, also aiding the elderly and other parish work.

€3,000

30

A missionary

India

Aiding young people of different religions through projects on ‘Leadership’ and ‘Peace Building’

€3,000

31

A missionary

India

Aiding in the formation of the younger generation through various projects such as ZeroHunger and #Daretocare, also with sports events called Run4Unity

€3,000

32

Fr Damian Formosa

Tanzania

Providing opportunities for secondary students to study in a catholic environment, aiding the poor youths and poverty stricken families with essential daily needs

€3,000

33

Fr Joseph Cremona

Philippines

Aiding with school fees, educational equipment, transport and inoforms as well as aiding students to purchase 1 meal per day whilst at school.

€3,000

34

Fr Victor Livori

Perù

Aiding the poor with daily needs, also aiding the common kitchens and with purchasing medicines

€3,000

35

Mons. Joseph Bonello

Honduras

Torwards the formation of the religious and social groups in the community

€5,000

36

Bishop Henry J. Balzan

Chile

Aiding the poor in your parish with daily needs and food as well as the upkeep of the chapel. Also to aid in the building of toilets and kitchen facilities to aid the poor around the chapel.

€5,000

37

Mr Francis Zahra

Albania

Establishing a new SDC Centre wherein religious instruction and formation of children and youths may take place within the community as well as religious activities

€3,000

38

Mr Paul Aquilina

Poland

Towards the education and formation of children and youths in the Poznan community schools and SDC Centre

€3,000

39

Mr Rainer Bezzina

Poland

Towards the education and formation of children and youths in schools and society’s centre

€3,000

40

Mr Charles Camilleri

Albania

Assisting as headmaster of the secondary school and the faith formation of children and youths in the community

€3,000

41

Mr Warren Vella

Albania

To aid in the roll of Superior including coordination of apostilate with children , youths and adults in different centres all limked to two parishes run by Maltese Dominicans.  Also to establish a new centre.

€3,000

42

Mr Lawrence Cachia

Albania

Towards the education and formation of children and youths as well as assisting in meetings and working to establish a new SDC Centre

€3,000

43

Mr Mario Bezzina

Kenya

Towards the religious instruction and formation of children and youths in schools and amongst adult local and catechetical activities within the diocese also apostolate work in Kiratina

€3,000

44

Bishop Angelo Falzon

Honduras

Aiding poor families in the community with food and medicines, evangelisation and building materials as well as visiting the sick and other pastoral duties

€5,000

45

Fr Anton Grech

Guatemala

Aiding 60 families living in Garbaga Village with food and medicine, running costs for the Casta Santa Isabel Home for teenagers whom have suffered abuse, as well as pastoral work in 30 villages.

€4,000

46

Fr Andrew Camilleri

Philippines

Towards the direction of the Focolare Movement – Indian Sub-Contenent and Philippines.

€4,000

47

Mr Hubert Balzan

Perù

Towards the religious instruction and formation of children and youths, also aiding local adults with the community as well as apostolate work with local adults

€3,000

48

Mr Stephen Zammit

Cuba

Towards the religious instruction and formation of children and youths in the communtiy and catechetical activities

€3,000

49

Mr Tonio Agius

Peru

Towards the education and faith formation of children and youths in schools also apostolate work with local adults

€3,000

50

Mr John Mifsud

Cuba

Religious instruction and formation of children and youths in the community as well as catechetical activities

€3,000

51

Mr Robert Gauci

Perù

Towards the religious instruction and formation of children and youths in the community as well as apostolate work with local adults

€3,000

52

Miss Rosanne Seychell

Georgia

Towards Pastoral work and catechising the people in order to build their faith and restore God in their lives by organising live-ins and other programmes

€3,000

53

Fr Bernard Caruana

Albania

As acting bishop to provide assistance with educational material expenses and tuition fees for young people wishing to continue their studies at university level

€5,000

54

Fr Xavier Cutajar

Brazil

Aiding the project called C.P.C.R to help children when they are not at school, also aiding the diocese of Pemba, Mosambique with social work

€3,000

55

Sr Anne Savona

Israel

Towards aiding people in need especailly the Arab catholic communtiy with medical help, university education of young boys and girls as well as finishing the chapel of Kyriat Yearim

€3,000

56

Sr Rose Theresa Sant

Israel

Aiding poor families with school tuition fees of there children also aiding christian youths with their future

€3,000

57

Sr Annie Catania

Philippines

Towards the continued work with the feeding program, Mother’s Livelyhood program and pastoral work which includes food hampers for the poor and medical care.

€3,000

58

Fr Joseph Pullicino

Ethiopia

The building of twenty rooms and the refurbishing of twenty four new rooms at the Centre

€3,000

59

Mons George Bugeja

Libya

Aiding African migrants, helping in the Caritas Office as well as the clinic with first aid and medical supplies.  Also aiding the church, helping children with school fees and food distribution for neddy families

€5,000

60

Sr Frances Farrugia

Pakistan

Towards social uplift such as education for girls, installing electricity , clothing, foodstuffs, medical assistance, kitchen utensils, baby cots, water reverse osmosis and housing units

€3,000

61

Sr Liliana Borg

Pakistan

Aiding the poor and sick with food, clothing and medical assistance. Also providing educational opportunites for poor children to continue their studies

€3,000

62

Fr Albert Gauci

Honduras

Aiding the elderly, poor and sick. Also catering for the wellbeing of orphaned children in the parish

€3,000

63

Fr Hector Attard

Philippines

Aiding the the formation of young MSSP Seminarians at the Internation House of Fotmation as well as the leadership of the community in the Philippines

€3,000

64

Sr Miriam Cassar

Johannesburg

Aiding the poor people to earn a living by selling homemade goods. Also aiding children in their studies

€3,000

65

Sr Lutgarda Camilleri

Ethiopia

Providing assistance in the cost of running the Children’s Home wih medical expenses, food and educational fees

€3000

66

Sr Mary Celina Cini

Philippines

Aiding students to finish their education and continue to college. Also providing work placements at a poultry farm to those who have difficulty finding a job

€3,000

67

Sr Maria Borda

Tanzania

Aid and care of antenatal and postnatal mothers and children, providing medicines at the clinic, fuel to be able to aid women in remote villages as well as upkeep of the Dispensary

€3,000

A DONATION OF €1,000 IS BEING GIVEN TO ALL MISSIONARIES

IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 40th ANNIVERSARY

OF THE FOUNDATION OF MISSION FUND 

68

   Donations given to 85 missionaries

€85,000

CELEBRATION OF MASSES

69

Fr Richard Ebejer (Nigeria)

Fr Sandro Overend Rigillo (Libya)

Bishop Vincent Costa (Brazil)

Fr John Farrugia (Pakistan)

Fr Paul Aquilina (India)

Fr Martin Galea (Philippines)

Fr Mark Montebello (Perú)

Fr Luqa Azzopardi (Brazil)

Fr Garvin Grech (Argentina)

Bishop Giovanni Cefai (Perú)

Fr Stephen Magro (Cuba)

Fr Damian Formosa (Tanzania)

Fr Joseph Cremona (Philippines)

Fr Victor Livori (Perù)

Bishop. Joseph Bonello (Honduras)

Bishop Angelo Falzon (Honduras)

Fr Anton Grech (Guatemala)

Fr Andrew Camilleri (Philippines)

Fr Bernard Caruana (Albania)

Fr Joseph Pullicino (Ethiopia)

Mons George Bugeja (Libya)

Fr Albert Gauci (Honduras)

Fr Hector Attard (Philippines)

The sum of €1,000 is given to each missionary towards the celebration of the Holy Eucharist for the repose of the Mission Fund benefactors and their families

€23,000

Building of school

€10,000

€5,000

€10,000

€10,000