Project Title:  Training Catechists Course.

Description: Christian education for the 18-35 years of age which meets on monthly basis; organized spiritual camps at St. Joseph Pastoral center in Al Qoush on sacraments, vocation, creed; workshops for catechists having 3 courses of study; supports Family conferences.

Category of Support: Pastoral Care – Catechism.

 Benefactor: missio Internationales Katholisches Missionswerk e.V.

Beneficiaries: Youth 18-35 years old (450)

Amount: € 15,000.00

Project Date: 2012                                                                  Closing Date: 22 Feb 2014

Project Title:  Training Catechists Course 2013 – training course for 125, 18 to 35 years old at St. Joseph Pastoral Center, Al-Qoush Nineveh.

Description: Christian education for the 18-35 years of age which meets on monthly basis; organized spiritual camps at St. Joseph Pastoral center in Al Qoush on sacraments, vocation, creed; workshops for catechists having 3 courses of study; supports Family conferences.

Category of Support: Pastoral Care – Catechism.

 Benefactor: ACN Königstein Germany

Beneficiaries: Youth 18-35 years old (125)

Amount: € 20,000.00

Project Date: 2012                                                                       Closing Date: 22 Feb 2014

Project Title:  Emergency food packages (750) for poor Christian families in the villages of Zakho Diocese (Chaldean Sisters of Daughters of Mary Immaculate, DMI) – for Easter 2012.

Description: Distributed food packages to the many poor families in the villages of Zakho-Duhok to celebrate the Easter season of 2012; the food packages brought great joy as the families are in need of food support due to the poor economic state of the villages – Sharanish, Afzarook, Deraboon, Dashtetakh, Qarweela, Berseva, Bedar, Margasour, Fishkhaboor, and Bajedda.

Category of Support: Pastoral Care – Food program.

 Benefactor: ACN Königstein Germany

Beneficiaries: 750 poor families

Amount: € 25,000.00

Project Date: 03 Feb 2012                                                          Closing Date: 26 March 2013

Project Title: Furniture for the Catechism Center in Shiyoz-Somail

Description: Fund meant for procurement of required furniture items for the Pastoral activities in Shiyoz-Somail; pastoral activities include spiritual and pastoral events in the parish; includes Christian education for the varying age groups.

Category of Support: Pastoral Care – Catechism, Youth ministry

 Benefactor: ACN Königstein Germany

Beneficiaries: 500 parishioners; 300 youth and kids

Amount: € 9,000.00

Project Date: 12 May 2012                                                           Closing Date: 14 March 2013

Project Title:  Construction of a Presbytery at Levo – additional funding request

Description: Fund donation went to provide the payment of materials and labor expenses involved in constructing the presbytery in Levo Christian village.

Category of Support: Church building

 Benefactor: ACN Königstein Germany

Beneficiaries: Levo parish community; 450 parishioners

Amount: € 7,000.00

Project Date: 16 May 2012                                                 Closing Date: 7 March 2013

Project Title:   Financial assistance for the Mar Gawargis Catechism Center in Zakho.

Description: Fund donation was utilized for the renovation of the building to facilitate the regular catechetical and church related activities; youth groups and family associations are now in regular attendance due to the functional venue; paint materials, carpeting, ceramic tiles for the comfort rooms, Airconditioning units, whiteboards, bathroom fixtures, video sound system, and general construction materials are among the list of expenses involved.

Category of Support: Pastoral care – Catechism.

 Benefactor: ACN Königstein Germany

Beneficiaries: 700 parishioners

Amount: € 25,000.00

Project Date: 16 May 2012                                               Closing Date: 08 Mar 2013

Project Title:  Formation and support of the Diocesan Priests and promoting Vocations in Zakho and Nohadra.

Description: The shortage of vocations in the diocese has cause concern as it places additional stress and work on parish priests, that limits the availability of the sacraments for the faithful.; the workshops and priest formations has offered support for religious curriculum materials for priest and other formational materials available for catechetical staff; fund also was utilized for church vestments and altar supplies for 17 parishes of Zakho.

Category of Support: Education – Priest formation and workshops for new vocations.

 Benefactor: ACN Königstein Germany

Beneficiaries: Diocesan priests of Zakho & youth in Zakho and Nohadra

Amount: € 25,000.00

Project Date: 16 May 2012                                                    Closing Date: 26 March 2013

Project Title:  Financial assistance to complete the construction of new parish office building, in Deirabun.

Description: To support the material and labor expenses involved in constructing the parish office where parishioners are received for administrative help on matters of spiritual and material assistance and other church religious matters.

Category of Support: Building Parish Office

 Benefactor: ACN Königstein Germany

Beneficiaries: 500 parishioners

Amount: € 9,000.00

Project Date: June 2012                                                              Closing Date: 7 March 2013

Project Title:  Furniture, Computers and electronic whiteboards for Mar Bena School.

Description: Purchase of classroom furniture – desks and chairs, Office equipment tables and chairs for conference and multipurpose rooms, smartboards, network printers, computers for administrative use, power supply units; the fund improved the educational standards for children of Iraqi refugees, and work opportunities for teachers; special attention was for the benefit of children irrespective of their religious background having access to the school; the school opened and begun lessons with the donated facilities; teachers got employed.

Category of Support: Education – Catholic School (Mar Bena School)

 Benefactor: Misereor e.V. Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Germany

Beneficiaries: 200 refugee students; 20 teachers and admin staff employed

Amount: € 67,000.00

Project Date: Jun-12                                                                            Closing Date: Dec 2014

Project Title:  Furniture for Mar Gorgis Pastoral Center, Ankawa.

Description: Subsidy meant for procurement of required furniture items – classroom desks, white board, conference table, chairs, bookshelves, office desks, storage cabinets, assembly chairs for the Pastoral activities in Mar Gorgis Center; pastoral activities include spiritual and pastoral events in the parish; includes Christian education for all age groups; the center includes 3 classrooms having a capacity of 40-60 students, multipurpose hall (capacity 225-250 people), in addition the fund went to the furnishings of the priest office and auxiliary room.

Category of Support: Pastoral Care – Catechism, youth ministry

 Benefactor: Diozese Rottenburg-Stuttgart Germany

Beneficiaries: 1,200 parishioners of Mar Gorgis; 320 parish youth and kids

Amount: € 15,000.00

Project Date: 01 October 2012                                                Closing Date: 16 March 2013

Project Title:  Emergency food packages (750) for poor Christian families in the villages of Zakho Diocese (Chaldean Sisters of Daughters of Mary Immaculate, DMI) – for Christmas 2012.

Description: To distribute food packages for poor families in the villages of Zakho to celebrate the Christmas spirit amongst the poor – villages of Sharanish, Afzarook, Deraboon, Dashtetakh, Qarweela, Berseva, Bedar, Margasour, Fishkhaboor, and Bajedda.

Category of Support: Pastoral Care – Food program.

 Benefactor: ACN Königstein Germany

Beneficiaries: 750 poor families

Amount: € 25,000.00

Project Date: 12 Dec 2012                                                                  Closing Date: March 2013