Dearly loved Friends,
The National Spiritual Assembly was delighted to learn from the Universal House of Justice that it has been assigned a new international collaboration goal for the Five Year Plan…...Last year we were asked to assist in the purchase of land around the Temple in the island community of Samoa and we were able to rise to this challenge magnificently. Now the Universal House of Justice is turning to us once again to support another island community, that of Seychelles. The National Spiritual Assembly of Seychelles wishes to purchase a plot of land adjacent to its National Haziratu'l-Quds so that it has ownership of an access road to it. Our National Assembly is asked to contribute US24,350 towards this goal. Another National Assembly has been asked to provide the balance. Owing to the urgency the Bahá'í International Fund has already forwarded the amount necessary and we are asked to reimburse the International Fund in the amount of US24,350.00 (GPB15,219.00).
The National Assembly of the United Kingdom already has earmarked funds for the International Collaboration Goals amounting to GBP10,861.00, so there is an urgent need for GBP4,358. Of course, we anticipate more collaboration goals to be set us in the future and thus all contributions will be very welcome. If you or your community feel able to contribute to this new goal, please do send your contributions, made payable to the NSA of the Bahá'ís of the UK, to Finance Department, Bahá'í Sub-Office,Third Floor, Bridge House, 97-101 High Street Tonbridge TN9 1DR and mark your contribution `International Collaboration Goals'. I will keep you informed of our progress towards fulfilling this request. We are blessed to be in a position to help our Bahá'í friends in other parts of the world and there is something particularly special about one island community assisting another.
May these final words from the Universal House of Justice's letter inspire us: Your community's continuing support of the vital work of the Faith at an international level is warmly appreciated.
With loving greetings, NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY, Wendi Momen, Treasurer,
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