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Dutch Lenten Campaign Foundation is the Roman Catholic aid agency for the Netherlands. In Dutch: “Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenaktie Nederland”. The foundation is supported by the local churches here and in developing countries. The organization campaigns in cooperation with private initiatives, especially during the Advent period before Christmas and the Lenten period before Easter. The Dutch Bishops Lenten Campaign Foundation is an initiative of the Dutch bishops led by Cardinal Alfrink in 1961. Since 2011 she is also responsible for the Advent campaign. The Lenten Campaign is best known for the Lenten Campaign pockets. It is a small organization in The Hague that works with thousands of volunteers in Parishes, villages and cities in the Netherlands. The scope of Lenten Campaign lies primarily in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe and has a disposable budget of about 5 million euros (2012). == Campaigns == The Foundation performs various campaigns. Each campaign has its own theme. The supported projects are socio-economic in nature, on small scale, and focused on self-help. * Lenten Campaign asks to slow down, for another person, in the period between carnival and Easter. * Advent Campaign wants to bring light to those who live on the margins of society, in the period before Christmas. The revenues of the campaigns of this charity organisation support hundreds of projects in developing countries. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dutch Lenten Campaign Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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