MUHJ86-01/333/International Financial Collaboration Goals

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Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1986-2001 International Financial Collaboration Goals

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3 MAY 2000

To selected National Spiritual Assemblies

Dear Bahá’í Friends,

333.1 At the outset of the Four Year Plan, forty-one selected National Spiritual Assemblies were advised of the new approach the Universal House of Justice had decided to take in the assignment of international financial collaboration goals during the Plan. Each of these Assemblies was asked to gauge how much it could contribute towards the acquisition and improvement of property and equipment by other national communities over the following four years. They were informed that, on the basis of their own estimates, the House of Justice would call upon them to assist communities in other parts of the world as specific needs came to its attention.

333.2 This approach has proved to be highly effective, allowing needs and resources to be readily matched and goals to be completed expeditiously. In all, approximately US$2,000,000 was pledged by those National Assemblies that responded to the call of the House of Justice to participate in this initiative, and a total of some US$1,300,000 has been allocated for capital expenditures in national communities in various parts of the Bahá’í world. Given the success of the initiative, the House of Justice has decided to carry it forward into the Twelve Month Plan and will assign goals bearing in mind the unused portion of the pledges made by the National Assemblies concerned.

333.3 The Universal House of Justice has requested us to express to you its warm gratitude for your participation in this important enterprise.

With loving Bahá’í greetings,

FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARIAT