International Financial Collaboration Programme
14 December 2020
4 Masá’il 177 B.E.
Contents:
– International Financial Collaboration Programme
– How to make a contribution
– Houses of Worship: Work progresses in the DRC and Kenya
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o all believers in the United Kingdom
Dearly loved Friends,
As you are aware, the National Spiritual Assembly of the United Kingdom is one of a number of National Assemblies selected by the Universal House of Justice to participate in the international financial collaboration programme. This means the National Assembly is instructed periodically to assist its sister National Assemblies around the world with financial undertakings.
During the current Five Year Plan, the National Assembly set a goal to raise £270,000 – £54,000 per annum – for international collaboration goals. We are delighted to inform you that this goal of £270,000 has now been met. The National Assembly profoundly appreciates the community’s sacrificial response.
The Universal House of Justice has now called upon our community to join with five other countries to financially assist the National Spiritual Assembly of Egypt with costs associated with the construction of its National Ḥaẓíratu’l-Quds. We have been asked to contribute $48,800 [approx. £37,000] to this project.
In addition to the above request, contributions have already been assigned during this Plan to: assisting in the costs of the National Ḥazíratu’l-Quds in Nepal, as well as construction of a boundary wall for its Temple site; projects in Liberia; funds for the National Spiritual Assembly of Burkina for the construction of Bahá’í centres in Baskuy and Boulmiougou and the protection of several properties, including its Temple land; and the completion of the National Ḥazíratu’l-Quds in the Bahamas and the DRC.
Our community is greatly blessed to be assigned this opportunity to show loving support to our Bahá’í brothers and sisters in Egypt.
With loving Bahá’í greetings,
Patrick O’Mara,
Secretary
How to make a contribution
Contributions to the International Collaboration Fund can be made in the following ways:
By post to:
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, Office of the Treasurer, 27 Rutland Gate, London SW7 1PD
Or by bank transfer:
Bank Name: Nat West
Sort Code: 60 04 04
Account No: 18188443
Account Name: NSA – Fund account.
If using this method, please also send an email to office.treasurer@bahai.org.ukproviding your name, details of the amount, and the date of the transfer, and indicate that your contribution is for “The International Collaboration Fund”.
Work progresses on Houses of Worship in DRC and Kenya