Our Funders
VC receives its funding from a range of agencies, and private donations.
Funding Sources
We are grateful to receive funding support from the following:
Funding Agencies
Church Groups
We receive funding from the following Roman Catholic church groups:
- Dioceses in Ireland as part of Coordinated Parish Promotions Programme (CPPP)
- Dioceses in the USA as part of the Mission Cooperation Plan (MCP)
- Archdiocese of Dublin
- St Patrick’s Missionary Society (SPMS)
The European Union
We participate in EU funded programmes including Erasmus aimed at increasing social solidarity as well as ESC humanitarian aid programmes outside of Europe. Somr of our recent projects include;
VC is a member of these organisations
- AMRI
- Catholic Missionary Union of England & Wales (CMU)
- Missionary Cooperation Plan – USA
- Comhlamh
- CHS Core Humanitarian Standards
- IDEA
- Misean Cara
Private Donations
We are very appreciative of the generous donations and legacies that we receive from private individuals which enable us to continue supporting our partners. If you would like to make a donation, please go to our Donations page.
Remember if you donate €250 or more in a year, VC, as an approved body can claim a refund of tax paid on that donation.
Legacies
Over the years, Viatores Christi has been deeply grateful to receive generous legacy gifts from committed members and supporters who believe in our mission. These gifts help to carry forward the vision of our founders: building a more just and equitable world.
By including Viatores Christi in your will, you can help ensure that our vital work continues to make a difference for generations to come.
A legacy gift is more than a donation — it's a lasting impact.
Please consider remembering Viatores Christi in your will.
Value for Money
VC is dedicated to maximising the effectiveness of contributions
To achieve the best value for money, VC understands that it needs to make the most effective use of its resources as possible. However, VC’s approach asserts that while costs are important, the primary focus of VfM should be to ensure that its partners, through the help of VC’s support, are delivering life changing outcomes.
If life changing outcomes are not occurring, then VC’s work cannot be good VfM, no matter how cheaply it is delivered.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Ensuring our impact is measured and documented
Monitoring and Evaluation is inherent to the support we provide to partners, both in terms of project implementation and changes intended at the partner level. We ensure that our work is rigorously assessed and our impact is clearly documented.
Our development results are central to monitoring and evaluation. We always collect baseline data prior to the start of a project and we work with partners to identify when and how we will measure progress.
We use M&E to identify changes and improvements that may be required in the operation of projects and programmes and review our strategies along with our international partners to assess if we are doing the right things. We are committed to demonstrating results and provide excellent training in this area as part of our Venture – Training for Development Programme.