Opening Note: In the last few years, we have served in some Gypsy communities through the Nehemiah Program. Working in these communities in not easy. Their needs are many, there are many cultural differences, and their lifestyle is different compared to ours. Many times, their needs and expectations can be fulfilled only partially. In many […]
People for whom we can be a ray of hope…
Opening Note: In our wish to help the people who live on the streets, in an unhealthy environment, under water supply pipes or in houses looking more like animal shelters, I have experienced three touching situations. First, somewhere in the centre of the town, there are 18 people living together: children, young people, and adults. […]
‘Let the children come to me and do not hinder them!’
Opening Note: It has been a great joy for us to have the children from Aghireş and Tileagd in Charis for this year’s VBS (Vacation Bible School). It has been a blessed time that we were able to provide for these children from some poor Gypsy and Romanian families. For many, it has been an unique […]
Romeo …
More than 11 years have passed since Romeo, an orphan boy that spent some time in Charis, left Charis to go to an adoptive family and then he return to his first love – the town of Siret in Moldavia, the place where he grew up in an orphanage. A few weeks ago I’ve received […]
New Beginnings
Opening Note: I have seen that there are people, groups and communities around us living with no hope or help. In the light of this reality, we would like to help them all. Being driven by what Mother Theresa said (“God made the world rich enough to feed and clothe every human being”), we are […]