Lenten Campaign donations are used by the diocese to help support various programs, communities, and organisations, these include amongst others:
Medical care, Orang Asli - Education, Family welfare, Laudato Si-Climate Crisis activities, Hospice Melaka,
Financial Grants to to help co-finance the charitable activities of:
Parish Offices For Human Development, Diocesan Charitable Homes, Boys Town vocational training and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (14 conferences)
The Statement below only pertains to the use of the Lenten Fund to support the various chosen charity projects. The activities and expenditure of the projects are accounted for by each separately.
NOTICE
Year long / ongoing donations to the Lenten Fund (for the poor) can still be done directly by ONLINE TRANSFER and directly to the lenten fund account.
You can help with your donations to the fund by:
Transferring or sending a cheque through your parish (in an envelope stating “Lenten Campaign”) OR you can transfer/bank in to:
TRCBMJ-DOHD
Alliance Bank Account No: 010 370 010 027 448
Donations above RM500 can apply for tax exemption receipts. Contact Andrew at 019 729 8574 for details. Alternatively, donors needing tax exemption receipt can write their name, NRIC number, address and contact number at the back to the envelope, to be passed to us through Majodi along with all collections and cheques.