Participating stores increase for upcoming charity bazaar

The 47th Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar themed “Build up character to nurture spirit. Gather aspirations for a meaningful life” will be held this weekend at the Nautical Centre at Nam Van Lake.
The annual fundraising event of Caritas Macau is one of the largest local charity events. The bazaar aims to raise funds for the organization to aid Caritas in providing support for the elderly, and the underprivileged residents in the coming year.
Paul Pun, secretary general of Caritas Macau told the Times that charity event raised nearly MOP8 million in its 46th edition. However, he noted that they are no longer anticipating to receive that amount.
“This year we will not expect that amount because it may be more or less,” he said.
Pun highlighted that the bazaar is a family-oriented event as there will be a variety of food stalls and games, a children’s play area and plenty of stage performances.
The 47th edition of the bazaar will welcome new participating stores. The secretary said the bazaar is expecting some 90 stores; seven of them are new.
The charity raffle tickets will also be sold until Sunday. The pool of raffle prizes is estimated to be MOP100,000 worth of prizes.
The raffle tickets are on sale until November 6 with each ticket costing MOP10.
The Charity Raffle will be held at the head office of Caritas Macau a day after the event.
Currently, Caritas Macau oversees 30 departments that delivers support to those in need. The organization’s services include a home for the aged, a rehabilitation center, a family and child care center, hotline counseling, short-term food assistance and mainland and Macau labor services. LV