Project Title: Special donation N.O. USA: Operational costs and scholarships for students at Catholic University of Erbil (CUE) – 2019.

Description: To support of the university’s running costs for the year 2019 and for scholarships for Academic year 2019-20.

Category of Support:  Education – Catholic University in Erbil

Benefactor: ACN Königstein Germany

Beneficiaries: Scholarships for Fifty (50) CUE students

Amount: $ 599,923.00

Project Date: 15-May-19                                                       Closing Date: 19-Jul-21

 

Project Title: Forwarding of donations from USA for expansion of Catholic University of Erbil (CUE) for 2019.

Description: The Archdiocese have many Christians, minorities and the poor who want to study the sciences and engineering and hence the need to cater for this demand; the fund served the whole community, all faiths and international academics; On 03 July 2019, ACN USA granted the Catholic University in Erbil (CUE) funds for the construction of an Architecture wing and Pathology wing.

Category of Support:  Education – Catholic University in Erbil

Benefactor: ACN USA

Beneficiaries: CUE students – Christians, and minorities and the poor

Amount: $ 1,322,846.00

Project Date: 3-Jul-19                                                    Closing Date: 25-Oct-20

 

Project Title:  Catechesis formation program “Grow in Faith” – 2019.

Description: The Archdiocese established the Catechism Central Committee to plan and organize pastoral activities and to train young people to fulfil their call to share the Good News with the children and youth at all the catechism activities. The committee was established to unite the work of the 11 catechism centers in the seven parishes in the Erbil governorate. This was in order to give the catechism centers and teachers access to sufficient resources and training opportunities, plus to empower and encourage them in effective catechism formation. The Catechism activity’s core aim is to strengthen belief among our young people (aged between 5-18 years); it is to inspire them to live according to how Jesus Christ taught us.

Category of Support: Pastoral Care – Catechism

Benefactor: ACN Königstein Germany

Beneficiaries:  The Archdiocese of Erbil – 2000 youth and kids

Amount: € 55,000.00

Project Date:  6-Aug-19                                                 Closing Date: 30-May-21

 

Project Title:  Youth evangelization and Formation Program – 2019.

Description: Three days gatherings participated by young Christians from Baghdad, Basra, Duhok, Erbil, Kirkuk, Mosul, Sulaymaniyah marked with significant increase of attendance year after year proven to be effective in strengthening their faith, formation, Christian leadership, self-value and confidence to become active members of the church and its evangelical mission.

Category of Support: Pastoral Care – Youth Ministry

Benefactor: ACN Königstein Germany

Beneficiaries: 1,200 young Christians from Baghdad, Basra, Duhok, Erbil, Kirkuk, Mosul, Sulaymaniyah

Amount: € 25,000.00

Project Date: 22 August 2019                                                  Closing Date: 09 July 2020

 

Project Title:  Support for the University to help Christian Students in Tertiary Education.

Description: Scholarships given to CUE students who are in most need, are very motivated to demonstrate praiseworthy recognition; The grant is beneficial in helping them achieve their academic and personal goals given that most of them are originating from villages or places in Iraq, living in environmental conditions not having the same level of safety and security compared to Erbil.

Category of Support: Education – Catholic University in Erbil

Benefactor: Christian Relief International (CRI)/ Barnabas Fund

Beneficiaries:  12 students’ scholarships for CUE Academic year 2019-2020

Amount: US$ 30,879.00

Project Date: 22 August 2019                                                   Closing Date: 28 November 2019

 

Project Title:  Syrian Catholic education proposal from Archbishop Bashar Warda.

Description: Church scholarship fund given to students who are in most need. The grant is very beneficial in helping the students achieve their schooling for the school year given that they have originated from villages in Syria, living in environmental conditions not having the same level of safety and security as compared with Erbil.

Category of Support: Education – Catholic Schools (Our Lady of Perpetual Help High School)

Benefactor: Archdiocese of Krakow Poland

Beneficiaries:  Two (2) students of Our Lady of Perpetual Help High School in Ankawa, Erbil SY 2019-20

Amount: $ 3,264.00

Project Date:  3-Sep-19                                                 Closing Date: 23-Jun-20

 

Project Title:  Support for Diocesan Seminarians in Erbil.

Description: To finance their monthly allowances, expenses for books and study materials, provision of one-time purchase of laptop facility as it is already a necessity due to their mobility.

Category of Support: Education – Seminarian Formation

Benefactor: Archdiocese of Bratislava (Slovakia)

Beneficiaries:  Six Seminarians taking seminary for academic years 2019 – 2024

Amount: € 57,737.00

Project Date: 24-Oct-19                                                   Closing Date: Academic Year 2023 -24

 

Project Title:  Furniture and technical equipment for St Peter and Paul Catechism Centre, Ankawa, Erbil.

Description: The grant help meets parish objectives on furniture provisions for the Catechism venue identified as very meaningful for – The need on conduciveness for use by participants of diocesan regular Catechism classes and conferences; To convey the essential and fundamental content of Catholic faith and morals in a favorable classroom setting; Its intention for use also by those who have the duty to catechize, namely promoters and teachers of catechetical activities.

Category of Support: Pastoral Care – Catechism

Benefactor: ACN Königstein Germany

Beneficiaries:  Parish catechist (50 – 60 persons); Parish youth and kids (1,500)

Amount: € 15,000.00

Project Date: 27-Nov-19                                                  Closing Date: 23-Jun-20

 

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