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1 Episcopal Conference of Burkina-Niger Complete the construction of the first phase of project 25803: Strengthen the capacity of dynamism, formation and administration of Catholic Education and Social Work Committees of the Episcopal Conference. Construction $60,000 Burundi Conference of Catholic Bishops (CEBAB) Appreciation and assistance for the February 2018 USCCB visit Operations $1,000 Contribution to Social Cohesion through Reconciling Communication Communications $10,000 Equipment of a religious community convent in Ruhehe Parish Operations $17,000 Strengthening the Structural and Functional Capacities of the Visitation Monastery of St. Mary of Makamba. Phase I: Construction of the Ground Floor Construction $39,000 Training Diocesan and Interdiocesan Leaders in the Media Field Communications $9,000 Support for the Revitalization of the Staff and the Work of the Printing House Les Presses Lavigerie Operations $23,000 The priest and the religious of today: people of communion National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon Fight against violence in Catholic families in Cameroon Central African Republic Episcopal Conference Training for Catechists of the Archdiocese of Bangui, Pastoral Empowering $23,000 $25,000 $15,000 $15,000 Solar electrification of 6 buildings of the Interdiocesan Center of the Central African Episcopal Conference (CECA) Construction $19,000 Permanent formation of 40 priests and 400 catechists Chad Bishops' Conference $42,000 Paving the Grounds of The Episcopal Conference Headquarters Construction $46,000 Episcopal Conference of Congo (RC) Laying pavement in front of the old building of ACERAC at the Interdiocesan Center Construction $32,000 As of December 31,

2 National Episcopal Conference of Congo (DRC) Capacity building to supervisors of social centers and to teaching staff of the Teresian schools network on the protection, monitoring and care of abandoned children (girls) in Kinshasa Child Protection $35,000 Project to support the ongoing formation of clergy and other pastoral agents of the Diocese of Kenge Rehabilitation of the Archives Center of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo Construction $49,500 Construction $50,000 Management Training for Administrators of Ecclesiastical Property of the Diocese of Kolwezi $40,000 Training in trades for 150 children and adolescents in held in Makala Central Prison to Prevent-reduce factors that promote recidivism-juvenile violence Establishment of a sewing workshop for unemployed mothers, widows and victims of sexual violence of armed conflict, for their economic reintegration in the parish of Bafwasende, Diocese of Wamba Child Protection Justice and Peace $43,500 Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Egypt Nuns Program 2018 Catechists of Tomorrow 2019 $12,000 $7,000 Spiritual Of Dioceses Youth 2019 Youth Ministry $8,000 Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) Funding Support for Office Equipment,Training workshops, and Running of the Child Protection Office of the Catholic Diocese of Wa Child Protection $25,000 Pax In Familia Training to Equip The Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference To Respond To And Prevent Family Violence Episcopal Conference of Guinea (Conakry) (CEG) Training in Foreign Languages (English/French) for 50 Priests and Seminarians in Guinea, Sierra Leone and The Gambia $26,000 $6,000 Purchase a Solar Eco Kit Operations $5,000 Training / Recycling Preschool Teachers of the Church of Guinea Kenya Episcopal Conference Support for Apostleship to the fishermen (Lakes and Sea) Religious Education $6,000 $35,000 As of December 31,

3 Implementation of Encyclical letter Laudato SI' by Pope Francis Support for Family Life promoters training Ngong Diocese $30,500 SJPII Sabbatical Program: Sponsorship and Basic Equipment Lesotho Catholic Bishops Conference $38,500 Pastoral and Catechetical programs Child Protection $8,000 Radio Maria Lesotho. A National Network for Evangelization Communications $40,000 Episcopal Conference of Madagascar of Pastoral Agents In The Diocese of Miarinarivo $40,500 Appreciation and assistance for the July 2018 USCCB visit Operations $2,750 Assistance for the newly erected Diocese of Maintirano in Madagascar Operations $10,000 Catholic Bible in Malagasy Evangelization $45,000 Enlarging the Cathedral of Morondava Construction $35,000 Construction of a multi-purpose building in Saint Jean Morarano Toamasina Parish Construction $50,000 Construction of a building, Propaedeutic House Kianjasoa - Fianarantsoa Construction $50,000 Episcopal Conference of Malawi Pastoral Approach to a Free, Fair, Peaceful and Transparent Malawi's 2019 General Elections Justice and Peace $42,000 Improving and Capacitating the of Catholic Women Organization Orientation on the Directives of the Pastoral Directory and seminars on the Catechetical syllabus to the National Laity Council & key Pastoral Agents Episcopal Conference of Mali Capacity Building of the Conference Commissions and Secretariats $40,000 $36,500 $10,500 Training of bishops in use of digital and numeric tools for evangelization Operations $15,000 As of December 31,

4 Namibian Catholic Bishops Conference Installation of Grey water Recycling System at Namibia Catholic Bishops Conference (NABC) Operations $10,000 Installation of A Solar PV system to generate Electricity Operations $21,500 Refurbishment of the Seminary Kitchen Operations $29,500 Conducting Effective Disciplinary Hearing and Grievance Handling in Catholic school and Institutes of high learning Operations $25,000 Episcopal Conference of Rwanda Securing the media and IT data of CEPR and the dioceses Communications $10,000 Appreciation and assistance for the February 2018 USCCB visit Operations $1,000 Training Project for Priests and Lay Teachers on Preparing for Marriage (Canon 1063 CIC 1983) for the Prevention of Marital Separation $23,000 EQUIPING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WITH PEACE EDUCATION TOOLS AND CONFLICT PREVENTION Catholic Schools $22,500 Episcopal Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau ucation Project for Priests Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference End of Violence in Catholic Families Workshop $10,000 Catholic Schools Congress 2019 Catholic Schools $25,000 Tanzania Episcopal Conference COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CURIAL OFFICES IN BUNDA ENHANCING QUALITY OF CATHOLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN TANZANIA Construction $50,000 Catholic Schools $49,000 EMPOWERING AGENTS OF EVANGELIZATION Evangelization $35,000 Renovation, Installation of a Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal Water Heating System for Bishop and Priests Residence of the Diocese of Mahenge Support for The Construction of The Fence At Kinyerezi / Kifuru Sisters Convent Operations $40,000 Construction $35,000 As of December 31,

5 Uganda Episcopal Conference Appreciation and assistance for the February 2018 USCCB visit Operations $1,500 Empowering School Patrons and Chaplains in On-going of the Youth in Secondary Schools and Catholic Institutions Catholic Schools $24,500 Renovation and Expansion of Lira Cathedral Church Construction $50,000 Strategic Re-vitalization of Religious Education in Catholic Schools Catholic Schools $20,000 Strengthening Natural Family Planning services availability and accessibility in the catholic network. $35,000 Promotion of Catholic Social Teaching, its importance and implementation in Uganda (Continued) Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops Promotion of Evangelisation through Biblical Pastoral Ministry and the Popularisation of the Catholic Social Teaching $20,000 Evangelization $18,500 On-Going on Capacity Building for Transformational of the Local Clergy in Zambia $41,000 Induction Sessions for ZCCB Commissions and Training of the Catholic Secretariat Management Team (CSMT) in Human and Finance Resource Management Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS FOR THE NATIONAL SEMINARY OF SAINTS JOHN FISHER AND THOMAS MORE NATIONAL MAJOR SEMINARY Operations $38,000 Operations $40,000 Construction of a Curial Administrative Block Construction $49,500 Environmental Education And Awareness (Laudato Si) In Catholic Schools In Zimbabwe Catholic Schools $25,000 Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) Integration of the Social Teaching of the Church in the formation of priests of the African Great Lakes Subregion Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) $48,500 Electrical Re-Wiring Of Secam Secretariat Construction $20,000 Creation of a platform of Catholic Action Movements of Student Youth Youth Ministry $15,000 General Administration Including Opening And Closing Ceremony - Golden Jubilee Operations As of December 31,

6 Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) On-Going for Leaders and Formators in the for Mission Program $47,500 Chapter Facilitation training to the Sisters in the Region Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) Application for Funds to Conduct 19th AMECEA Plenary Assembly to Be Held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia From 13th 23th July 2018; Under the Theme: Vibrant Diversity, Equal Dignity and Peaceful Unity in God in AMECEA Region $50,000 INDUCTION FORUM ON CHILD DIGNITY CHALLENGES IN THE DIGITAL WORLD FOR AMECEA MEMBER CONFERENCES Synod on the Youth - AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTRACT, RETAIN AND EVANGELIZE THE YOUTH Child Protection $27,000 Youth Ministry $36,500 Forum to Revitalize Unity, Ownership and Commitment in the Spirit of Synodality of Pope Francis amongst AMECEA members, Clergy and Faithful Forum to Discuss Implementation Of 19th AMECEA Plenary Resolution to Embrace Use of Digital Technologies for Evangelization Communications $25,000 Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) and workshop for members of the Episcopal Commission for Laity and Family on the African reception of Amoris Laetitia and Workshop on Christian Education and Catechesis for members of the Episcopal Commission for Catholic Education and Catechesis $8,500 $10,000 3 Day formation and workshop for the members of the Episcopal Commission on Social Communication Operations $9,000 Inter-regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) Pre-Synod Regional Meeting (PSRM) with youth people Youth Ministry $33,000 Developing IMBISA Communication Strategy Communications $22,000 Amplifying the voice of the Catholic Church in democratic electoral processes: Zimbabwe Election Watch Grand Totals Justice and Peace $48,500 $2,548,250 As of December 31,

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