A/HRC/10/49 page 12 VI. NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE FOURTEENTH SESSION 63. Applications for grants amounting to approximately US$ 2,490,837 were received in 2008. The Board of Trustees was able to recommend some US$ 733,109. The Board considers that, in order to be able to fulfil its mandate and to respond positively to the new applications received for 2009, the Fund would need new contributions amounting to at least US$ 1,376,000 prior to the fourteenth session of the Board of Trustees. VII. HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUND 64. Governments, non-governmental organizations and other private or public entities can contribute to the Fund. Donors should indicate “for the Slavery Fund, account SH” on a payment order. For information on how to contribute, donors are kindly requested to contact the secretariat of the Fund at: secretariat of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations, CH 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland; Telephone: + (41) (22) 928 9737 or 928 9164; Fax: + (41) (22) 928 9066.