ILCM donates to the USJ Prison Outreach Programme
ILCM donates to the USJ Prison Outreach Programme
27
May
27/05/2025
A total of MOP 20,000 was donated by the International Ladies’ Club of Macau to the USJ Prison Outreach Programme.
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) received a MOP 20,000 donation from the International Ladies Club of Macau (ILCM) on the 19th of May, 2025, for the USJ Prison Outreach Programme to use in support of Scholarships and Fellowships.
The Rector, the Reverend Professor Stephen Morgan opened the ceremony by cordially welcoming Ms. Jolene Amaral, the President of ILCM. He expressed the University’s gratitude for the generous and meaningful donation made by the ILCM in supporting USJ’s outreach programme with the prison and the opportunity for scholarships and fellowships that the donation provided. He outlined some of the features of the outreach programme, commenting on how it had expanded its scope over the years and how it provided an important service to the Macau community.
In this project, the Rector commented on the humanitarian and academic intentions of the programme, which are signal features of USJ. This was reinforced by comments received by the members of the USJ who were present at the ceremony. In response, Ms. Jolene Amaral gave important insights on the values and operations of the ILCM, in which the alignment between its values and those of USJ was clear and well appreciated by all those present.
Ms. Jolene Amaral, the president of ILCM, indicated that the International Ladies’ Club of Macau started its cooperation with the Macao community 40 years ago and the links with the Charities and NGOs have strengthened over the years. The aim of ILCM has been, and continues to be, to encourage growth and offer opportunities to the less fortunate. She said our collaboration with the USJ goes back quite a few years and this latest project fits well with the values of the club to foster compassion and hope. “Imagine a key that could unlock potential, transform, life, and crime rate can be reduced. This key isn’t mystery— it is education. This isn’t about prison, it’s about our value of our communities in our future.” said Ms. Jolene Amaral.
Delegates from the ILCM present in the ceremony include Ms. Penny Ng , secretary ILCM, Ms. Kelly So, event manager ILCM, Ms. Lanny Thedy & Jessica Hong, ILCM members. USJ representatives are Dr. Teresa Loong, the vice rector of USJ, Dr. Alex, Administrator of USJ, Prof. Jacky Ho, Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences, Prof. Helen Liu, Programme Leader of the Prison Outreach Programme.
