Over 30,000 raised or charities in 2007

By Yvonne Stausboll, Charities coordinator

Kraainem (13 December 2007).-

2007 has been another amazing year with regards to your generosity towards the various charity appeals that were held. Over 30,000 Euro has been raised for charities stretching across the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.

In addition, the Parish held another successful Christmas charity sale on 2 December, at which 12 different charities participated, selling Christmas cards, gift items and refreshments, with all proceeds going to the needy. Thanks to all those who braved the horrendous weather to support this event. You helped to raise over Euro 3,000 for the needy both at home and abroad.

At its meeting in November, the Parish Council discussed the various requests for appeals that had been submitted by different charities. In its selection, an effort has been made to include charities that have not been supported in the past, and in areas that have previously been underrepresented, as well as some local charities, both in the Flemish and French speaking regions of Belgium. The appeals are generally held on the first weekend of each month, as well as weekly during Lent. Dates sometimes differ, in particular to avoid holiday periods. The first appeal in 2008 will be held on the weekend of 12/13 January, and will be to support a project for a youth centre in Uganda, in which our parishioner Helga Marcar is personally involved.

Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made.”
Antoine de Saint Exupery

Results of 2007 Charity appeals
MONTH AMOUNT BENEFICIARY
JANUARY 2246.48 Philippines
FEBRUARY 1527.88 Fonds Pastoral Belgium
LENT 1 1752.43 Broederlijkdelen
LENT 2 3507.66 Zimbabwe Humanitarian Aid
LENT 3 2277.77 African Enterprise
LENT 4 2097.04 Burmese Refugees
LENT 5 2208.63 Bolivia Medical Centre
LENT 6 1912.17 Broederlijkdelen
MAY 3129.46 Twin Parish of Cyanika, Rwanda
JUNE 2025.29 Diocesan Appeal (1)
AUGUST 3212.61 Good Samaritans Fund
SEPTEMBER 1570.45 Grain de Vie, Waterloo
OCTOBER 1166.50 Diocesan Appeal (2)
NOVEMBER 2010.00 SVP/L’Olivier Refugee Centre
DECEMBER * St Gilles
TOTAL 30644,37
* Total amount raised still unknown at time of going to press

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