A record €570,155 in aid of the missions were collected during yesterday’s three-hour TVM programme Xarabank.

The programme included the participation of President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca and Mr Preca, Archbishop Paul Cremona and auxiliary bishop Charles Scicluna.

The beneficiaries are the Uffiċċju Missjunarju, the Ghana Foundation and the Mission Fund.

Yesterday’s fund raising record brings the sum collected by the programme this season to more €1,128,954.

People who would like to give a donation can call 5170 2015 (€15), 5180 2025 (€25) or SMS 5061 8947 (€6.99). Those wishing to buy poor communities a well or a bicycle can call 9926 2626 or 2124 9200 for more information.

The Xarabank team thanked the public for their generosity.

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