Aid to the Church in Need 725 Leonard Street P.O. Box 220384 Brooklyn, NY 11222
2024 International Annual Report
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YOUR DONATIONS IN ACTION
Dear Friends of Aid to the Church in Need, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for supporting persecuted and suffering Christians around the world. Thanks to your generous donations, ACN funded 5,335 projects in 2024 in 137 countries to address economic, pastoral, and spiritual needs. The largest portion of our aid was disbursed to Africa (30.2%), followed by Asia (18.7%), the Middle East (17.5%), Latin America (16.8%), and Europe (15.9%). ACN did increase its support for the Sahel region in Africa, where Islamic jihadist terrorism has caused great suffering and violence for our fellow Christians. ACN has allocated more aid for pastoral and psychological counseling for those in that region who have been traumatized by the horrific events they have witnessed and endured. Additionally, your gifts supported the formation of 9,961 seminarians last year. This means that one in eleven seminarians studying for the priesthood worldwide is supported by your gifts. All the beneficiaries of your generosity remember you in their daily prayers. Your continued care and compassion make a difference in their lives.
With sincere gratitude,
Thank you! Once again in 2024, you—our faithful
benefactors—opened your hearts to the needs of the Church throughout the world, giving $150.7 million. This allowed us to help su ff ering Christians in 137 countries around the world.
George J. Marlin, Chairman Aid to the Church in Need-USA
ACN International Income Statement — 2024
Income
Expenditures
Donations
$150,737,046
Reserves from 2023
$2,412,512 TOTAL $153,149,558
13 %
Expenditure Mission-related expenditures
7 %
Construction & repair of churches and convents
$24,427,532
20%
Evangelization & outreach
$18,743,435
15%
Mass stipends for poor priests
$17,803,117
15%
80 %
Formation of priests & religious
$16,975,065
14%
Religious formation of the laity
$12,213,766
10%
Refugee & emergency aid
$11,075,195
9%
Transportation: cars, bikes, mules
$10,868,182
9%
Support for religious sisters
$6,934,935
6%
Mission-related expenditures
Religious literature, media apostolate
$3,208,701
2%
Fundraising
TOTAL $122,249,928
80%
Administration
$19,374,272
13%
Fundraising
$11,525,358
7%
Administrative costs
TOTAL $153,149,558
100%
2024 Summary
Aid Allocated per Region
ACN has offices in 23 countries More than 358,000 donors worldwide We work with the local Church in 137 countries We supported 5,335 projects worldwide 80% of donations used for mission-related expenditures
Africa
30.2%
18.7%
Asia & Oceania
Middle East
17.5%
Latin America
16.8%
15.9%
Central & Eastern Europe
0.9%
Other
How Your Gifts Were Used
1,836,591 Mass stipends: In 2024, we were able to help one priest in every 10 by passing on your Mass offerings to them. More than 1.8 million Mass stipends were sent to 42,252 priests— the highest number ACN has supported in its history. On average, every 17 seconds Mass was celebrated for the intentions of one of our benefactors somewhere in the world. 867 projects supporting religious sisters: We helped some 6,030 religious sisters, providing basic support for their life and ministry. We also helped with the formation of novices; essential structural work for convents; vital equipment (such as sewing machines, unleavened-bread baking machines, vehicles, etc.); and spiritual retreats and exercises. The greatest number of projects were for Africa (298) and Asia (282). 9,961 seminarians supported: In 2024, one in every 11 seminarians around the world received assistance from ACN for their priestly formation. The majority were in Africa (5,305)—which has almost one third of all seminarians in the world—and we also helped 1,824 in Latin America, 1,752 in Asia and 1,080 in Europe, including over 700 seminarians in Ukraine. 805 projects for the training of catechists and other committed lay pastoral workers: We also responded positively to 106 requests for Bibles and other religious publications so that, thanks to your help, some 844,200 religious books were sent out, the majority in Latin America. 755 construction projects: Once again in 2024, we helped build and renovate churches, chapels, convents, seminaries, presbyteries and pastoral centers. Given the high cost of such projects, this category accounted for 23.6%—the biggest percentage of our total allocated aid. 1,141 vehicles for pastoral work: We helped provide a total of 474 cars, 264 motorcycles, 388 bicycles, three buses, one truck and 11 boats for pastoral work in remote and inaccessible regions. All together, we supported 5,335 projects in 2024 in 137 countries.
“I ask God and the Blessed Virgin Mary to bless you in your daily life, rewarding you hundredfold for the good you do and will continue to do for the poor and needy.”
Father Khan Paulus , Pakistan
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