Your donation can also support missionaries in the countries where volunteers are going. By doing so, you enable them to build schools, churches, help people to live more human lives…
At program POTA, we are pledged to spend your money responsibly and in accordance with our mission. Therefore, you can read below where exactly your donation will go. We also invite you to visit our website and our Facebook and Instagram profiles to see glimpses into the lives of the volunteers and missionaries your donation supports.
The organisation keeps separate financial records relating to the POTA program, the training of volunteers and the work of the accompanying team, as well as the collection of donations for the project hosts and the missions where the volunteers are sent.
In 2023, the POTA program’s revenue consists of:
The costs involved in the POTA program are:
Purpose code: CHAR
SWIFT: KBMASI2X
IBAN: SI56 0400 1004 6914 233
Reference: SI00 001200
Purpose: Podpora programu POTA
If you want to support a specific project, host and mission, do so by writing: POTA ProjectName 2023 (e.g. POTA India 2023).
Pošljete SMS z besedo AFRIKA ali pa AFRIKA5 na telefonsko številko 1919 ter darujete 1 € ali 5 € za misijone v Afriki. Prispevajo lahko uporabniki Telekoma Slovenije, A1, Telemacha, T-2 in Bob.
SMS donacijo je omogočila Slovenska Karitas.
*Objavljeni pogoji in navodila veljajo za mobilne operaterje Telekom Slovenije in so s popravkom zneska enaki tudi za donacije v višini 5 EUR. Princip darovanja je enak tudi pri A1, BOB, Telemachu in T-2.
Hosts: Janez Krmelj, Tone Kerin, Pedro Opeka, Jani Mesec, Jože Adamič
Purpose of the donation: purchase of T-shirts for children, materials for workshops at oratories and for the development of Slovenian missions
Host: Slovene Mojca Gayen, Piali Ashar Alo school
Purpose of the donation: materials for activities and work at the school, girls’ school fees and support for the school
Host: Sisters of Mary of the Miraculous Medal in Kiev, Sr. Barbara Peterlin
Purpose of the donation: materials for children’s workshops, materials for house whitewashing and help to buy a house for refugees
Host: Christian Life Movement, FOCUS
Purpose of the donation: for the operation of the orphanage in Anjara and support for FOCUS
Host: Paul Areman
Purpose of the donation: materials for activities for children and young people, sports and music equipment
Host: Tania Oblak (Young Argentinean Slovenes)
Purpose of the donation: materials for activities for children and young people, purchase of basic necessities for the poor
In 2022, 51 volunteers participated in 8 POTA projects – Kenya, Kazakhstan, Argentina, Ukraine, India, Peru and Madagascar.
The total amount of funds raised for POTA 2022 projects and programme is €71.600. Thanks to the kindness of everyone who contributed, we exceeded our plan (€47.000). To all those who have donated, to all the parishes that have welcomed volunteers, thank you very much for your donation.
The donations collected were distributed for various purposes:
POTA Kenya – €13.920 (for the organisation of a youth meeting, for sports and music equipment, a donation for the volunteer centres)
POTA Kazakhstan – €5.370 (materials for children’s activities, materials to facilitate physical work at the mission, sports and didactic materials, a guitar for the music school)
POTA Argentina – €4.470 (materials for activities for children and young people, purchase of basic necessities for the poor)
POTA Ukraine – €5.700 (materials for children’s activities, materials for house whitewashing and help to buy houses for refugees)
POTA India – €8.200 (for materials for the school, school fees for the girls, building materials for the renovation of the school, support for the weaker families around the mission, support for the Hope Home orphanage)
POTA Peru – €3.000 (for the purchase of building materials for the work of the mission)
POTA Madagascar – €25.550 (materials for children’s activities, materials for construction work and for the operation of the mission by Slovenian missionaries)
POTA program – €4.645 (to support the operation and development of the programme)
The remaining funds (€745) are transferred to the POTA projects in 2023.
God bless.
(TABLE: KENYA, KAZAKHSTAN, ARGENTINA, UKRAINE, INDIA, PERU, MADAGASCAR, POTA, Funds raised in EUR)
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