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ALAPPUZHA, July 26, 2003: As many as 1,474 organizations in Kerala received foreign contributions totaling US$75 million during 2000-2001. Almost 90 per cent of them belong to the Christian community. Gospel for Asia tops the list of organizations in Kerala to receive foreign contributions worth $12 million, followed by Mata Amritanandamayi Mission with $4.8 million.



At the all-India level, 14,598 associations received foreign contributions amounting to $945 million during the year. Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Andhra Pradesh, received the highest amount of foreign contribution ($18.4 million) followed by World Vision India, Tamil Nadu ($17.8 million) and Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society India, Maharashtra ($15.6 million).



The list of donor countries is headed by USA ($310 million), followed by UK ($141 million), Germany ($143 million), Italy ($56 million) and Netherlands ($47 million).



The organizations include missionary agencies, social service organizations, convents, orphanages, hospitals, archdioceses, dioceses, ashrams, seminaries, educational institutions, bala bhavans and charitable trusts.

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