In its effort to organize the Christian Orthodox presence in Southeast Asia, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople established the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia in 1996 and the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia in 2008.
The two Metropolitanates encompass 23 countries in their spiritual jurisdiction. They try to activate a network of missions and charities in places where the orthodox message is literally heard for the first time.
Unfortunately, the two Metropolitanates lack experienced personnel and funds.
During the last few years, mainly because of the general economic crisis, donations from friendly missionaries have been drastically reduced. We experience, on a daily basis, the sad consequences and the continuous struggle of our Metropolitanates to survive.
We ask for your help. For your information, you will find below a list with all the activities and the financial requirements that the two Metropolitanates need to cover.
Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia
· Maintenance fees for the Office and the Church : US$900/month
· Accountant’s salary : US$700/month
· Operational costs : US$300/month
Ministry Support for the clergy
· Hong Kong : there is no possibility to cover salary expenses
· The Philippines : Ministry support – UD$3500/month
· Holy Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary : US$500/month
· Taiwan : Ministry support – US$3000/month
Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia
· Rent of place used as a Church : US$1600/month
· There is no possibility to cover salary expenses
India
· Ministry support – US$2800/month
Indonesia
· Ministry support – US$4000/month
Pakistan
· Ministry support – US$400/month
Malaysia
· Rent of place used as a Church : US$400/month
Institutions and Charity Programs
Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia
Hong Kong
· Fugitive protection program : US$8.000/annum
The Philippines
· 1 nursery, food distribution to poor families, mess (soup kitchen) : US$2000/month
· ‘Little Angels’ Scholarship Program : US$1500/month
Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia
India
· 1 orphanage for girls (114 girls), 1 orphanage for boys (34 boys), 1 dental clinic, 8 medical offices, 5 elementary schools, 1 technical school, breakfast distribution to the ‘garbage children’, mess (soup kitchen) to poor families US$20.000/month
Indonesia
· 2 orphanages (60 boys and girls), 1 clinic on the island Nias, 1 clinic in Medan of Sumatra, 4 nursery schools, 5 elementary schools, 2 high schools, 1 Polytechnic Academy, 1 Theologian Seminar : US$10.000/month
Pakistan
· Construction of a church in Wazirabad (financed by the OCMC)
· Educational programs for the illiterate and protection programs for abused women : US$1000
We pray to God to help us make it. But we also place our hope to our fellow human beings. That is why we request your kind support. If you wish to participate in this struggle, you can help us by either adopting a program or by depositing your donation in the following bank account:
THE ORTHODOX METROPOLITANATE OF HONG KONG AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
Bank: HSBC
S/A : 102-299344-838
Swift Code : HSBCHKHHHKH
(No 10 Harcourt Rd., Hong Kong)
We kindly thank you for your understanding.