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Following Jesus Christ in spite of the odds

Name: Henry Alberto Zambrano Peña
Age: 35 years old
Situation: Seminarian
Origin: El Vigia San Carlos del Zulia, Venezuela
Study: Studying Theology at the Bidasoa International Seminary in Pamplona.

The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into his harvest.

Henry Alberto Zambrano Peña is a seminarian of the Diocese of El Vigia San Carlos del Zulia. He is the second of 4 children, two sisters and a brother.

Before following his vocation and the call to the priesthood, he graduated in Nutrition and Dietetics at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of the Andes in his hometown: Merida, in southwestern Venezuela.

"I thank and always raise my prayer to all of you for the support with your prayers and your generosity for my formation as a future priest and also and support towards the other brothers in formation.

May they continue to be a pillar within the church for future vocations and in support of preserving those priests who also benefit from such a laudable cause.

May God and the Blessed Virgin of Coromoto, Patroness of Venezuela, shower you with blessings".

May they continue to be a pillar within the church for future vocations.

"I thank you and always raise my prayer to you, for the support with your prayers for my formation as a future priest. May you continue to be a pillar within the Church for future vocations and in support of preserving those priests who also benefit from such a laudable cause.

May God and the Blessed Virgin of Coromoto, Patroness of Venezuela, shower you with blessings".

Supports a vocation anywhere in the world

full scholarship of 18,000 euros is the amount necessary for a candidate to live and study for one year at their university locations, whether in Rome or Pamplona. The neediest dioceses in the world require a full scholarship for their candidates. In many cases, the diocese covers part of this cost and a lesser amount is required, which is always indicated with the candidate's application.

What does a full scholarship consist of?

More than 800 bishops from all five continents request study grants for their candidates through scholarships. Thanks to benefactors like you, CARF meets most of the requests, but the needs are growing and we want all requests to be met.

In the graph you can see the composition of a full scholarship.

  • Room and board: 11.000€.
  • Tuition and fees: 3.500€.
  • Academic training supplement: €3,500

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