ONITSHA

Current status: Onitsha is among the most important archdioceses of the Nigerian Church: there are many Catholics, many priests and just as many religious. Radio Maria, in this place where Catholics rmake up 68% of the population, already has the FM license.

Project: To activate the FM license so that the population can feed on the Word of God, prayer, daily Holy Mass, etc... given the strong presence of Catholics in Onitsha, we expect that our radio station will have many listeners. Radio Maria will help strengthen the Catholic faith, also through the many Christian training programmes. The cost of the project is estimated at 267,500 Euros, which is the amount needed to purchase and ship technical equipment, renovate the offices and pay for initial costs.

PROJECT AREA COVERAGE

6.8 MILLION

Contributions To Ordinary Expenses

92.500 EURO

In addition to the amount necessary to carry out each project that has been presented, funds are also needed for ordinary expenses, for a total of 92,500 Euros. This money is necessary because, when a radio station is in its early stages, it still doesn’t have a pool of local donors. At the beginning, the priest director educates listeners on how to be key players in Our Lady’s project. The listener first “listens” with curiosity and joy, and only then decides to donate. Part of the sustainability strategy is for Radio Maria to be always on-air, from the first hour. A radio station that is on air only for a few hours, for example because of a power cut, will find it very difficult to grow.