Donations given to missionaries during 2023

€502,650

Donations given since inception (from 1984 to date)

€8,574,123

Name of missionary

Country

Scope of donation

Amount

1

Mr & Mrs Mario Borg

Guam

Aiding in the Evangelization of Palau, post confirmation program and catechesis of adults in the parish

€3,000

2

Mr Ivan Ellul

Albania

Assisting in the co-ordination of projects and maintenance of Preca College as well as formation and instruction of children and youths

€3,000

3

Mr Emanuel Zammit

Albania

Assisting in the formation and instruction of children and youths

€3,000

4

Mr Tonio Callus

Kenya

Assisting as Superior of the community involved in catechetical activities as well as the formation and instruction of children and youths in schools and the SDC Centre

€3,000

5

Fr Joseph Camilleri

Guatemala

Aiding in the building of homes for the poor families in the parish

€3,000

6

Mr Andrew Cassar

Perú

Assisting in catechetical activities as well as the formation and instruction of children and youths in schools and the SDC Centre

€3,000

7

Sr Concetta Dimech

Tunisia

Aiding in the kindergarten as well as food and other living expenses for poor families

€3,000

8

Sr Camilla Zammit

Ethiopia

Aiding with the Orphanage and caring for babies and young children with various disabilities in the Children’s Home

€3,000

9

Sr Josephine Vassallo

Zambia

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

€3,000

10

Fr Victor Zammit

 Perù

Aiding in pastoral work with youths and elderly as well as food, education and health care for the children at the Parish Day Care Centre

€3,000

11

Fr Alex Busuttil

 Perù

Aiding in projects aimed to help the poor with daily needs, with special importance to the parish kitchen

€3,000

12

Sr Carmen Cachia

Brazil

Towards work with the poor and aiding with the purchasing of computers and other study materials

€3,000

13

Bishop Fr Sandro Overend Rigillo

Libya

Towards aquiring a small plot of land to re-build a church and the vicariate with catholic quarters.

€5,000

14

Fr John Farrugia

Pakistan

Towards aiding poor youths and adults to attend weekend live ins and other programs for their faith formation

€3,000

15

Bishop Mons Vincent Costa

Brazil

Towards aiding the poor in the community as well as the seminarians of the Diocese

€5,000

16

Sr Marianne Farrugia

Philippines

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

€3,000

17

Sr Anna Maria Sammut

Pakistan

Towards aiding the mentally disabled with shelter, food and other daily needs

€3,000

18

Sr Mary Ann Mallia

Pakistan

Providing poor children and orphans with school supplies and uniforms to continue their studies

€3,000

19

Sr Maria Borda

Tanzania

For the aid and care of antenatal and postnatal mothers, providing medicines and general upkeep of the Dispensary as well as other medical needs of children

€3,000

20

Ms Elena Camilleri

Israel

Aiding families in the community and surrounding areas with spiritual guidance as well as material needs and other projects with the younger generation

€3,000

21

Mr & Mrs Joseph Gatt

South Korea

For all the pastoral work you do including aiding the poor with basic needs

€3,000

22

Fr Luqa Azzopardi

Brazil

Towards work with the poor and young men to recuperate from drug use and other family problems

€3,000

23

Fr Damian Formosa

Tanzania

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

€3,000

24

Bishop Giovanni Cefai

Perù

Aiding the poor with educational needs and also the elderly whom are left by young damily members to fend for themselves

€5,000

25

Mr Hector Pickard

Perù

Towards providing food and shelter for handicapped men and children who have been abandoned by their families. Also for the daily upkeep of the Soup Kitchen, medical and educational expenses for the poor.

€3,000

26

Mr Mario Borg

Albania

Towards the faith formation and instruction of children and youths in different centres all linked to the Dominican Parish

€3,000

27

Fr Garvin Grech

Bolivia

Providing basic needs to about 150 poor children and young adults through various services run in the community centres

€3,000

28

Fr Martin Galea

Philippines

Towards the formation of youths in the Seminary as well as other pastoral work with the poor within the campus and parish of the community

€3,000

29

Fr Raymond Portelli

Perù

Providing TBC patients and the abandoned elderly with healthy meals once a day six days a week all year round.

€3,000

30

Fr Mark Montello

Perù

Towards the formation of youths in the Seminary as well as other pastoral work with the poor within the campus and parish of the community

€3,000

31

A missionary

India

Aiding young girls with education in order to become independant and work for their own living

€3,000

32

A missionary

India

Aiding families who have lost their jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic with rent, food and utility bills as well as aiding 3 hospitals to purchase ventilators amd other medical equipment.

€3,000

33

Fr Victor Livori

Perù

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

€3,000

34

Fr Bernard Caruana (Acting Bishop)

Albania

Providing assistance with educational material expenses and tuition fees for young people wishing to continue their studies at university level.

€5,000

35

Sr Laetitia Borg

Ethiopia

Towards aiding underprivilaged and disabled children with educational needs. Also assisting those who have disabilities or suffer from HIV/AIDS.

€3,000

36

Fr Joseph Cremona

Philippines

Towards aiding in the purchase of macheineries, materials and tools for the skills program.

€3,000

37

Fr Angelo Falzon

Honduras

Aiding poor families in your community with food medicines, evangelisation and building materials as well as other pastoral work.

€3,000

38

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

€3,000

39

Ms Rosanne Seychell

Georgia

For Pastoral and catechism work in order to aid people build their faith and restore God to their lives

€3,000

40

Fr Andrew Camilleri

Philippines

Towards the direction of the Focolare Movement in Philippines and India

€3,000

41

Sr Lutgarda Camilleri

Ethiopia

Providing assistance in the cost of running the Children’s Home such as medicines, food and educational fees

€3,000

42

Sr Liliana Borg

Pakistan

Towards aiding the poor and sick with food, clothing and medical assistance. Also providing educational opportunities for children to continue their studies in nursing and teacher’s training

€3,000

43

Sr Frances Farrugia

Pakistan

Towards the completion of the Chak 424 school, preparing a residence for poor girls to aid them with education

€3,000

44

Fr Hector Attard

Philippines

Aiding the poor with pastoral and financial help, overseeing outreaches in the provincial area as well as formation of the young candidates from the Philippines, Pakistan and Vietnam

€3,000

45

Sr Mary Celina Cini

Philippines

Aiding students to finish their secondary education and continue to College. Also assisting those who have difficulty getting a job, by work placement at a poultry farm

€3,000

46

Fr Henry Joseph Balzan

Chile

Aiding with pastoral work including food hampers and daily hot lunches for the poor in the community

€3,000

47

Fr Joseph Pullicino

Ethiopia

Towards completion of the provisional halls, the building of a new block and septic tank as well as spiritual retreats

€3,000

48

Sr Miriam Cassar

Johannasburg

Aiding poor people, helping them earn a living by selling home made products. Also aiding children in their studies

€3,000

49

Sr C. Terenzia Maniscalco

Philippines

Feeding the less fortunate children and the homeless as well as giving these children an education

€3,000

50

Mons Joseph Bonello

Honduras

Towards aiding in the formation of thee religious/social groups in your community

€5,000

51

Mr Hubert Balzan

Peru

Towards the religious instruction and formation of children and youths, also aiding local adults within your community

€3,000

52

Mr Stephen Zammit

Cuba

Towards the religious instruction and formation of children and youths within your community

€3,000

53

Mr Tony Abela

Cuba

Towards a new centre for the religious instruction and formation of children and youths within your community

€3,000

54

Mr Robert Gauci

Perù

Towards the religious instruction and formation of children and youths within your community

€3,000

55

Sr. Anne Savona

Israel

Aiding people in need especially the Arab catholic community with medical help, university education of boys and girls as well as finishing the chapel of Kyriat Yearim

€3,000

56

Fr Paul Merceica

Brazil

Aiding poor families in the community with religious formation and preparation of sacraments as well as the reforming and construction of chapels and community centres

€3,000

57

Fr Xavier Cutajar

Brazil

Towards the project called C.P.C.R to help children when not at school. Also to aid the diocese of Pemba, Mosambique with soical work

€3,000

58

Sr Annie Catania

Philippines

Towards your work with the feeding program, pastoral care and home visits

€3,000

59

Fr Anton Grech

Guatemala

Aiding 60 families living in the Garbage Village with food and medicines, running costs of the Casa Santa Isabel Home for teenagers whom suffered abuse, as well as pastoral work in 30 villages

€3,000

60

Mr Francis Zahra

Albania

Towards establishing a new SDC Centre as well as the religious instruction and formation of children and youths in the community

€3,000

61

Mr Paul Aquilina

Poland

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

€3,000

62

Mr Rainer Bezzina

Poland

Towards faith formation of children and youths at St Luke’s Parish in Poznan and other nearby parishes

€3,000

63

Mr Charles Camilleri

Albania

Assisting as Headmaster of the secondary school and the formation of children and youths within the community

€3,000

64

Mr Warren Vella

Albania

Assisting as Superior with coordination of apostolate with children, youths and adults in different centres linked to two parishes run by Maltese Dominicans. Also aiding to establish a new centre of formation.

€3,000

65

Mr Lawrence Cachia

Albania

Towards establishing a new SDC Centre as well as the religious instruction and formation of children and youths in the community

€3,000

66

Mr Mario Bezzina

Kenya

Towards religious instruction and formation of children and youths in schools and local adults, as well as catechetical activites within the diocese

€3,000

67

Mr Tonio Agius

Perù

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

€3,000

68

Mr John Mifsud

Cuba

Towards religious instruction and formation of children and youths in schools as well as catechetical activities within the diocese

€3,000

69

Fr Mark Demanuele

Philippines

Providing sponsorships of Education and accomodation for youths attending the Polytechnic University

€3,000

70

Sr Rose Theresa Sant

Israel

Aiding poor families with school tuition fees for their children

€3,000

71

Bishop George Bugeja

Libya

Aiding migrants of African origin, helping caritas as well as the clinic with first aid and medicines. Aiding the church, helping children with school fees and food distribution

€5,000

72

Ms Miriam Bugeja

Pakistan

Aiding the homeless, the mentally sick as well as prisoners

€3,000

73

Ms Marcette Buttigieg

India

Towards supporting children, adolescents and adults with disabilities in the community

€3,000

74

Sr Sandra Cassar

Kenya

Towards the running of the Dressmaking and tailoring school for girls, purchasing of equipment and teaching other crafts to students

€3,000

75

Fr James Albert Borg

Pakistan

The envangelisation of English and Urdu speaking families, aiding with school fees, administering Holy Communion to the sick and general upkeep of the Redemptoirs Mater Seminary

€3,000

76

Fr Michael Zammit Mangion

Lebanon

Aiding with heating costs int eh Homs area for Syria

€3,000

77

Bro Carmel Muscat

India

Providing medical care and education requirements to the poor people.

€3,000

78

Mr Keith Bolger

Perù

Aiding doctors and nurses in the mobile clinics, cooking in community kitchens and food hampers for the poor and general errands in the parish

€3,000

79

Fr Gerard (John) Bonello

Pakistan

Aiding young people to continue their higher education as well as running the Boys High School

€3,000

80

Fr Geoffrey Bugeja

Albania

Providing facilities, educational equipment and study materials as well as university and college fees

€3,000

81

Sr Josephine Borg

Pakistan

Assisting poor children with educational fees, uniforms amd study materials

€3,000

82

Sr Monica Pullicino

Greece

Aiding poor elderly people in the parish with day to day material needs in the community

€3,000

83

Sr Ritienne Ciappara

Greece

Aiding poor elderly people in the parish with day to day material needs in the community

€3,000

84

Fr George Scerri Abela

Perù

Providing daily essential needs and school supplies for the elderly and children

€3,000

85

Sr Valerie Borg

Israel

The fortifying of the boundary fence of Kyriat Yearim Sanctuary

€3,000

86

Fr Stephen Mifsud

Philippines

Aiding with food, medicines and catechism

€3,000

87

Fr Pierre Bonnici

Pakistan

Aiding the poor with welfare issues including medicines and living expenses

€3,000

88

Fr Emanuel Parnis

Mexico

Towards aiding people to find their faith and spread the word of God, also to open a school of Evangelisation

€3,000

89

Mr Joseph Buhagiar

Georgia

Towards the evangelisation and catechising of families also aiding the needy in your area

€3,000

90

Fr Carmel Borg

Brazil

Aiding 70 families with food hampers, hygenic materials, social and scholar education for children and youths and other pastoral work

€3,000

91

Ms Rita Refalo

Latvia

Pastoral youth work including material, conferences, transport to aid them with their spiritual and human formation

€3,000

92

Fr Joseph Sciberras

Brazil

For maintenence and purchasing of medicines for the elderly

€3,000

93

Fr Mario Micallef

Perù

Aiding the poor and elderly in parish villages with food, medical assistance and educational fees to live with dignity

€3,000

94

Sr Carmen Sammut

Ethiopia

Towards the new Kindergarten where children receive one meal per day

€3,000

95

Sr Graziella Camilleri

Turkey

Towards aiding the poor and needy elderly residents of the centre

€3,000

CELEBRATION OF MASSES

96

Fr Joseph Camilleri (Guatemala)

Fr Victor Zammit (Perù)

Fr Alex Busuttil (Perù)

Bishop Fr Sandro Overend Rigillo (Libya)

Bishop Mons Vincent Costa (Brazil)

Fr Luqa Azzopardi (Brazil)

Fr Damian Formosa (Tanzania)

Bishop Mons Giovanni Cefai (Perù)

Fr Garvin Grech (Bolivia)

Fr Martin Galea (Philippines)

Fr Raymond Portelli (Perù)

Fr Mark Montello (Perù)

Fr Victor Livori (Perù)

Fr Bernard Caruana (Albania)

Fr Joseph Cremona (Philippines)

Fr Angelo Falzon (Honduras)

Fr Stephen Magro (Cuba)

Fr Andrew Camilleri (Philippines)

Fr Joseph Pullicino (Ethiopia)

Bishop Joseph Bonello (Honduras)

Fr Paul Mercieca (Brazil)

Fr Anton Grech (Guatemala)

Fr Mark Demanuele (Philippines)

Bishop George Bugeja (Libya)

Fr James Albert Borg (Pakistan)

Fr Michael Zammit Mangion (Lebanon)

Fr Gerard (John) Bonello (Pakistan)

Fr Geoffery Bugeja (Albania)

Fr George Scerri Abela (Perù)

Fr Stephen Mifsud (Philippines)

Fr Pierre Bonnici (Pakistan)

Fr Emanuel Parnis (Mexico)

Fr Joseph Sciberras (Brazil)

Fr Mario Micallef (Perù)

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

€34,000

PROJECTS

97

Mons Giovanni Cefai

Perù

Building of a centre for poor children

€41,000

98

Fr Carmelo Aquilina

Zambia

Building of a school and borehole in the village of Chinyunyu

€81,500

99

Sr Maria Borda

Tanzania

For surgical operations for children in need

€5,350

100

Keith Bolger

Perù

Voluntary missionary work in Huancané

€5,000

101

Fr Joe Camilleri

Guatemala

Building of houses for poor families

€15,300

102

MUSEUM Society

Albania

Building of a children’s centre in Korce

€10,000