In 1993 the Waldensian and Methodist Synod, after a long and suffered debate, voted to have recourse to the law to have access to "otto per mille dell'IRPEF" (ie.lire 8 out of lire l000 of Income Tax funds if covenanted by tax payer). In making this decision, however, the Synod decreed two guiding principles. First of all it was established that the sum received would not be used for ecclesiastical purposes, that is to say, for the maintenance of pastors or for any activity of the church itself, but only for social aid or for cultural projects. It was also agreed that a quota must be set aside for Third World projects, to be carried out in co-operation with religious or lay organizations.
Secondly, it was established that only contributions coming from those tax payers who had declared their preference would be accepted and not those coming from the subdivision of contributions of tax payers who had not declared their preference.
On pages "OPM News", up-to-date news on financed projects can be found.

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May have access to Otto per Mille funds the Union of the Waldensian and Methodist Churches and of the Waldensian Church of Rio de la Plata, Institutions and Works of other Evangelical Christian Churches, Agencies and ecumenical Bodies, Institutions, Associations, Agencies and laic Works, Non Governmental Organizations.
Neither Churches nor individuals are entitled to do so.
The requests for funds must be addressed to:
Tavola Valdese,
Ufficio Otto per Mille,
Via Firenze, 38
I 00184 Roma.
Same can be forwarded either by normal post or by registered letter. The requests must be filled in according to the forms and instructions downloaded below.

	FORMS Application Form Statement Instructions to fill in the application form