SFCA 2014 Africa Grants

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1 Episcopal Conference of Burkina-Niger Appreciation and assistance for the 2014 USCCB visit Operations $1,000 Episcopal Center For Audiovisual production Communications $15,000 Capacity building of dioceses and structures of the Conference Episcopal Burkina-Niger in elaboration/execution of the pastoral plan Enhance the Capabilities of the Secretariat of the Conference Episcopal Burkina-Niger in the Area of Purchasing Operations $29,000 Operations $15,500 Promoting a mature laity engaged in the construction of the Church. Evangelization Capacity building of the Catholic teaching in Burkina Faso Catholic Schools $36,000 Support for extending cycle philosophy by funding equipment for Major Seminary Saint Pierre Saint Paul in Burkina Faso Vocations $40,000 Burundi Conference of Catholic Bishops (CEBAB) National focal point of the pastoral oasis of peace in Burundi and Reconcilliation-CINOPR Justice and Peace $75,000 To Develop Burundi Bishops' Conference Website Communications $15,571 To Increase Capacity of Members of the Commission of Episcopal Missions and Directors of the Diocesan Pontifical Mission Societies in Burundi Defining the Framework Agreement Between the Holy See and the Republic of Burundi on the Contents of Common Interest Operations $18,000 Evangelization Appreciation and assistance for the May 2014 USCCB visit Operations $1,000 Central African Republic Episcopal Conference Contribute to the restoration of social cohesion for Peacebuilding in the Central African Republic Justice and Peace $33,350 National Episcopal Conference of Congo (DRC) Noemi Center - Vocational Courses for teenagers, immigrants and single mothers in vulnerable situations Justice and Peace $19,800 A workshop with Pastoral Agents Evangelization 1

2 Training Session of Diocesan Treasurer $40,000 Training session of Local Committees of Participatory Governance (CLGP) and Cell Provincial Parliamentary Liaison (CLPP) Training session for provincial and diocesan coordinators on school legislation in DR Congo $40,000 $45,000 Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Egypt Redoing the Directory in Arabic and Translating the Directory in French Communications $10,000 Printing Books for Children Catholic Schools $15,000 Catholic Eparchies of Eritrea Areza Elementary School Expansion Catholic Schools $36,000 Jeghertab Elementary School Expansion Catholic Schools $42,000 Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ethiopia On-Going CMRS-Ethiopia 2014 $18,000 Implementation of Evangelii Gaudium in Ethiopia Evangelization $25,000 Capacity Building and on-going formation of Catholic Priests in Ethiopia Construction of a Center for Pastoral Ministry Construction $30,000 Revitalizaion Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat Printing Service Communications $35,000 Promote Family and Laity Life Ministry in the Vicariat of Soddo Evangelization $35,000 Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) Construction of Secretariat Office for the Apostolic Vicariate of Donkorkrom Catechetical of Catechists with Special Emphasis on Women in the Catholic University Catchment Area Construction $70,000 $17,800 2

3 Alcoholism and Stress Management in the Priestly Ministry $22,000 Development of Material and Training of Trainers On New Integrated Catholic Youth Program (NICYFOP) II Ongoing formation of Priests and Religious of Damongo Diocese Youth Ministry $21,000 $25,000 Kenya Episcopal Conference Sabbatical Program for the Diocese of Muranga Translate the new Roman Missal into Kiswahili and support enhancement of liturgy and liturgical clebrations in Kenya Capacity enhancement for catechist in Ngong Diocese Evangelization Episcopal Conference of Madagascar Construction of the church Pope John XXIII in the suburbs of the city of Toamasina (Tamatave) Construction $50,000 Episcopal Conference of Malawi Application for funds for on-going formation of Dedza Diocesan Pastoral Workers and the Youth Reorientation of Pastoral Workers Towards Collaborative Ministry and Capacity Building of Religious and Laity of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe to Enhance Evangelisation Youth Ministry $40,000 Evangelization $25,000 Production of the New Catholic Answer Bible Evangelization $50,000 Appreciation and assistance for the July 2014 USCCB visit for AMECEA Plenary Production Of Catechetical Syllabus And Catechism Capacity Building For Teresian Sisters Operations $3,000 Religious Education $45,000 $27,000 3

4 Bishops' House Finishes: Security Features, Back up Water System and Construction $25,000 Landscaping Episcopal Conference of Mali Teacher Training in the Diocese of Segou Catholic Schools Electrification project and solar equipment Karangasso rectory in the Diocese of Sikasso Multipurpose Training Room for the New San Diocesan Middle Level Seminary Construction $19,000 Vocations $15,000 Episcopal Conference of Mozambique Appreciation and assistance for the July 2014 USCCB visit Operations $1,000 Namibian Catholic Bishops Conference Purchasing New Breviaries and Missals for Seminary Use Vocations $10,000 Christian Marriage and Family Life Programs Evangelization $23,000 Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria Assistance for the newly erected diocese of Pankshin Operations $10,000 Episcopal Conference of Rwanda 2014 Pastoral Project for the Diocese of Kibungo $40,000 Geographical maps of the 9 Dioceses of the Church Catholic in Rwanda Operations $25,000 Support System for Families of Facilitators/Trainers of Base Ecclesial Communities $25,000 Appreciation and assistance for the May 2013 and 2014 USCCB visits Operations $2,000 Project to strengthen the pastoral of the Catholic Church in Rwanda by the means of social communication Printing 2000 lectionaries for Sundays of the Year A and 2000 lectionaryies for Sundays of Year B in Kinyarwanda 4

5 Project for partial rehabilitation of the building of the Episcopal Construction $23,000 Conference of Rwanda Episcopal Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau Construction of a Visitor Centre Centre Religious and Social Promotion (CPRS) of Ngaigne Construction $40,000 Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference of the lay in the pastoral care of the women abused in the households, in the workplace and by the government departments Management Course for Senior Church Administrators $30,000 $15,000 New Media for Evangelisation Communications $10,000 Printing of the New Translation of the Xhosa language Missal Appreciation and assistance for the July 2014 USCCB visit Operations $1,000 Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference (S.C.B.C.) Maintenance of the Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference General Secretariat and Priests' Residence in Juba-South Sudan Construction $50,000 Tanzania Episcopal Conference Construction of Curial (Department) Offices in the New Diocese of Bunda Construction $60,000 Strengthening and Setting Up of Information and Communication Technology Systems at TEC Secretariat Setting up a Computer Lab and IT Centre for Diocesan Personnel Training in Tanzania at St. Augustine Universitv of Tanzania (Vikindu Campus) Renovation and extention of Bakhita Convent Construction $10,000 Capacity Building to Priests, Chaplains and Lay Ministers on Pastoral Care and Counselling to the Sick $30,000 Construction of the Multipurpose Hall at Kategire Spiritual Center Construction $45,000 5

6 Financial Assistance To Improve Internal Communication System Of The Communications $15,000 Catholic Secretariat Uganda Episcopal Conference Appreciation and assistance for the May 2014 USCCB visit Operations $1,000 Promotion of Doctrinal Department of Uganda Episcopal Conference. Evangelization Interreligious Dialogue Community Education Against Global Terrorism Justice and Peace Empowering Catechists in Light of the Demands on New Evangelization in Uganda Financial help for the roofing of the cathedral of Arua Diocese, Uganda Construction $30,000 Zambia Episopal Conference Extension and furnishing of the Bishops' Retreat/Meeting House Operations $50,000 Funds to Purchase Video Equipment Communications $31,000 Study Session on Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium and Mission Request for Financial Assistance for the Implementation of Pastoral Strategic Plan for the Zambia Episcopal Conference. Religious Education $7,000 Operations Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference Institutional Capacity Development Project Publication of Pastoral and Liturgical Books in Local Language (isindebele) Operations $10,000 Communications $30,000 Proposal for Electronic and Secured Library User Services Provision Communications $35,000 Diocesan Shrine, Seminary, and Retreat House Electrification Construction $35,000 Association of Regional Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACERAC) Organization of the 10th ACREAC General Assembly Operations $12,500 6

7 Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) Pan-African Meeting of Women's Catholic Action Movements on Education for the Culture of Peace and Reconciliation Strengthening SECAM Communications Commission for the implementation of socio-pastoral activities of the Church in Africa as outlined in the SECAM Strategic Plan and Plan of Action Justice and Peace $45,000 Communications $10,000 Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) ACWECA 16th General Assembly in Lusaka, Zambia, August 2014 Operations $10,000 Equipping the ACWECA Secretariat Operations $10,000 Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) Post 2014 AMECEA Plenary Assembly Planning and Evaluation Meeting of Justice and Peace Bishop Chairs, Coordinators and Parliamentary Officers; A focus on Social Justice Resolutions for Implementation Funds to Conduct 18th AMECEA Plenary Assembly to Be Held in Lilongwe, Malawi from July 2014 Create/Set-Up Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy Guidelines for AMECEA Countries Justice and Peace $15,000 Operations $25,000 Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) Seminar/Workshop on New Evangelization and the Specific Challenges for West Africa $50,000 Inter-regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) Evangelization - Communication - $25,000 Grand Totals $2,381,521 7

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