Mission Without Borders Review
JOURNEY
WITH CHRIST
A Journey with Christ
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE 2014
REACHING PEOPLE FOR CHRIST implies service in Christ’s name. Last year I emphasised that service in His name means that we work with passion and integrity, putting those we serve first, working together as one body with mutual respect, and being as efficient and professional as possible. It is an impossible task in our own strength, and we can only hope to do it if we journey closely with Christ. And it is that journey with Christ that forms the theme of my report this year.
Isaiah makes a striking contrast for us in our waiting and our journeying on: Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40 verses 30 and 31) FOR THOSE WHO WOULD GO THEIR OWN WAY in
their own time, ‘either in the atheism of pride or the atheism of despair’ (as Walter Brueggemann puts it), the words for their journey are ‘faint’, ‘weary’ and ‘exhausted’. However in ‘waiting’, so that we journey with the Lord, the words are of renewed strength, mounting up, running, walking. The only serious source of energy comes from God, as we journey in step and in time with Him.
ANY JOURNEY OF COURSE BEGINS WITH WHERE WE
munications and Sponsorship. The results from these will in turn feed into our future strategy. IT IS IMPORTANT THEN TO KNOW THE DIRECTION WE ARE HEADING IN, AND THAT HAS NOT CHANGED. Our vision is to reach people for Christ, as we seek to serve those suffering the effects of poverty or oppression. Our core values and strengths built up over 55 years’ service, also remain the same across Affiliates and Field
• working with passion and integrity, • putting those we serve first, • working together as one body with mutual respect, and • being as efficient and professional as possible. In doing this, we rely on the Christian community in our Affiliate countries for our support and in the Field we seek to work closely with and build up the local Christian community in those areas where we can offer experience and resources. THE CONTEXT IN WHICH WE CARRY OUT OUR WORK
however is always changing. So as we think about navigating the changing landscape as we move forward, our Field and Affiliate strategies will inevitably be interwoven. The income the Mission needs is determined by what we do and who we want to help. And our Field strategy must involve strengthening what we do well, so that donors’ money is always used in ways which will make the greatest impact.
ARE. So it is significant that this past year has involved ‘waiting’ in certain respects. Each Affiliate has under- FINALLY IF WE ARE TO JOURNEY SUCCESSFULLY IT taken a ‘Situation Analysis’, and Working Groups have MUST BE IN FELLOWSHIP. And it has been encouraconsidered the important areas of Gifts in Kind, Com- ging to welcome new managers to our team, Anatoly
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Kirillov in Moldova, David Inwood in Canada and Carly Jones in the UK. So I would simply like to finish by thanking everyone as we are involved together in the Mission’s exciting journey with Christ, - Board members, International colleagues, managers, staff, volunteers, professional advisers and supporters – thank you. And as we wait for the Lord’s leading, may we also know the renewed strength - to walk, run, even fly! - that comes as we journey with Him in our Mission.
Harry Graham, President
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President’s Message 2014
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Table of Contents
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Our Work with Children
6-7
Helping Families to Become Self-Sustaining
8-9
Bringing Dignity to the Elderly
10-11
Working in Partnership with the Local Church
12-13
Working with Gifts-in-Kind
14-15
Summertime Joy
16-17
Help to the Outcasts
18-19
Working Through Local Coordinators
20-23
Facts and Figures
24-25
Affiliate Country Information
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MWBI Board Members The contents in this Annual Review 2014 were chosen to highlight only some of the main aspects of Mission Without Borders’ multi-faceted work and ministry with the poor and neglected people of Eastern Europe. A full overview of our programs, projects and activities that are carried out in the various countries, can be found in the Facts and Figures section, on pages 20-23. 3
CRI F2F
CHILDREN ARE OFTEN THE ONES who are most affected by poverty. Whether at home with their family or placed in one of the many government institutions that still operate in Eastern Europe, the practical help and the friendship that our CRI co-ordinators bring, can make all the difference in giving them a hope for the future. Eugen Macavei, our Country Manager in Romania tells us about one boy and what a difference being sponsored as part of our CRI programme has meant.
“So far I have lived like a but now I can see” FLORIN, A 14 YEAR OLD, spent most of his life growing
FLORIN GREW UP VERY ANGRY, REBELLIOUS AND
up in orphanages in Romania. He was put into State
DISILLUSIONED. He carried a deep sense of rejection and
care at the age of six. Then Florin’s father died and his
abandonment and would lash out at anyone who tried to
mother remarried but his new step-father did not want
get close to him or help him. He was in a constant state of
Florin or his younger brother in the house.
anxiety and was always causing conflict. GEORGETA ENUCA IS AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR WITH MWB ROMANIA. Florin was placed
OUR WORK WITH CHILDREN
under her care. Georgeta told us, “During my weekly visits to the home where Florin lived, I knew that before I could help Florin I had to just listen to him, to encourage him to open up and share his inner struggles. After a while, through LifeSkills lessons and counselling, he started to trust me and slowly started to talk and to express his feelings, his past experiences. We made a nice practice of reading the Bible together, and after going to meetings at the Salvation Army, we both could see God was healing his heart - bringing peace and self-confidence. Florin’s roommates and his supervisors are thrilled with the change in him.” Florin now says, “So far I have lived like a blind person, but now I can see and I understand more about the true meaning of life. Now, I know that I cannot live without God because only when you choose to live with Jesus, do you have peace and joy and you even see people with different eyes. Now, I can say that I do not hate my mother anymore. I hated her because she abandoned me, but now I pray for her. I like the verse that says ‘With God everything is possible’ and I even wrote it on my T-shirt to remember all the time.”
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e a blind person Eugen Macavei Country Manager, Romania
CRI F2F
THROUGH OUR FAMILY TO FAMILY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME, PROGRAMME we are able to help parents with their immediate and often urgent needs for food and basic day to day items but also find a way to become self-sufficient. At the same time we are a friend to them, through good times and bad, and it is often that friendship and support that brings the real changes. Here, Monika Qerimi, our Country Manager in Albania, tells us about one of those families and the impact that being sponsored has had on their lives.
HELPING FAMILIES TO BECOME SELF-SUSTAINING
The Zenuni Family’s Lif e WE FIRST STARTED WORKING with the Zenuni family back in November 1999. When I first met with them, I was struck by how depressed Fitnete, the mother, felt. She was struggling to raise two children on her own, and was unable to work due to health issues. She had a hard time, trying to get over the consequences of her divorce from an aggressive and alcoholic husband. She felt abandoned, and had no hope that their situation could get any better. KOSTANDIN OUR CO-ORDINATOR, who had worked closely with Fitnete and her children, was keen to see if they were still coping and so decided one day to visit them. When he arrived, he was warmly welcomed and Fitnete was smiling and playing with a little baby girl. She was eager to introduce the newest member of this family, Kejsi (20 months old). Two years ago, Juljana, the youngest daughter got married and now has a daughter of her own. It was wonderful to see the family not only thriving, but growing.
FOR THE ELEVEN YEARS that we worked with them,
the Zenuni family benefitted in many ways. Our Family to Family programme provides an “umbrella” where they found shelter, warmth, and support. They received material help, but also spiritual, emotional and educational support. Our regular visits to deliver food and other supplies provided an opportunity to sit and speak with them, getting to know them better, listening and trying to bring them the hope and courage they needed to step forward.
THEY WERE CURIOUS TO KNOW about their former
sponsors’ life and health, remembering their generosity and how they had supported them for so many years. Fitnete remembered everything from her time in the Family to Family programme, from the first letter from their sponsors to the last farewell card. They remembered the first gift of food and household goods they received which gave them the sense that there might be a future for them.
ALSO, AS A RESULT OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP with the Mission, they began attending the local church. Bajame, the older daughter, has been very active in the youth meetings. Now aged 25 she is working part-time for a small company sewing bags. She is so happy to have a job and be able to help support the family. Juljana, the younger daughter, is 20 and works for a footwear company. She says she is very happy with her marriage and new daughter. Fitnete is a big help for her because she takes care of little Kejsi when Juljana is at work. It’s so encouraging for me to know they are all playing their part in this happy and growing family. THE FAMILY EXPRESSED their deepest and heartfelt gratitude
for everything the Mission had done for them during the time they have been in our Family to Family programme. And for me, knowing that this family that we have worked with for so many years, are able to care for themselves and looking forward to the future, is the best reward.
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Monika Qerimi
Country Manager, Albania
THE ZENUNI FAMILY WAS ENROLLED IN THE F2F PROGRAM IN NOVEMBER 1999 AND WAS WITHDRAWN AT THE END OF 2010 BECAUSE BOTH THE DAUGHTERS WERE OLD ENOUGH TO WORK AND SUPPORT THE FAMILY
IN MANY OF THE COMMUNITIES where we work in Eastern Europe, older people can feel neglected and forgotten. Spending most of their lives living in the Soviet Union they believed the state would take care of them for their whole lives. Now, often with their families moving away to find work, they struggle not only with poverty, but also loneliness. That is why Mission Without Borders works with churches to provide practical help through our Soup Kitchens in Moldova, but also personal contact so that people no longer have to feel alone. Anatoly Kirillov, our Manager in Moldova, tells us about one of the remarkable women that we are helping through the Community Centre in Straseni.
“May God bless you” Alexandra Dubaneria
BRINGING DIGNITY TO THE ELDERLY
ALEXANDRA DUBANERIA HAS SEEN A LOT during her
THE COMMUNITY CENTRE that Mission Without 91 years of life. Originally from Kazakhstan, she asked Borders runs with the church is a lifeline for people the government for a transfer to another country in the like Alexandra; she has been coming here to the Soup Soviet Union when they adopted their two children, and Kitchen and social centre for 3 years. she has now lived in Moldova for 53 years. “The people at the community centre are those who l love. To come and have a meal here every day, they keep me as God BUT NOW ALEXANDRA IS ON HER OWN. She shares, “All of my family have died already. My husband died 24 keeps me. The cook here is my best friend! I come here with a years ago. My mother died 26 years ago. I don’t have any big joy in my heart every day. When I come here I feel free, so children. I adopted a girl but she was killed in a car crash happy. I have a lot of troubles at home from my neighbours. when she was only 18. And a boy. But it’s been 35 years If I buy something like potatoes they steal it from me. They since we have communicated, so he’s like a stranger to me have 4 children and they need to feed them.” now.” She continues, “I come here to rest. Sometimes I watch ALEXANDRA LIVES IN A SMALL, ONE-ROOM APARTMENT. the TV here. They always give me something very nice She sleeps on the settee because her old bedframe is too to eat. Sometimes I help them to peel potatoes, but high for to get into now. All her possessions are crammed the people from the centre love me and ask me to rest. Sometimes it’s hard for me to come here because I have into this room and there is a small balcony where she very sore feet. I walk here. It takes me sometimes one hour keeps her washing and grows some flowers and plants. She has two cats for company and no visitors apart from or sometimes 30 minutes.” Nicolae Cozlovschi and his wife, Viorica. Nicolae is one of our co-ordinators, working particularly with children ALEXANDRA RECEIVES A SMALL PENSION from the in the community but he is also the pastor of the church government because she was a conductor on the trains for the Soviet Union for 33 years and then worked for in Straseni. 5 years at a factory. But she is not positive about life in Moldova for older people. She says, “In terms of how older people are treated here in Moldova, nobody does anything for us. We receive nothing from the government. Nobody cares about us. Nobody needs us.” ALEXANDRA HAS MANY OF HER MEMORIES stored in
her photos albums: a formal portrait of her two adopted children, relatives long gone, and former work colleagues. Alexandra, at 91, is the only one remaining and would potentially live of life of total isolation if it wasn’t for MWB’s work in Straseni and the community centre. Despite all this seeming isolation and abandonment by her son, she is full of joy and delight and clearly receives love and support from the church.
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Anatoly Kirillov Country Manager, Moldova
“The people here are very good. I’m going to get baptised here when the new church is ready and built. I bow my knee to give you a big, big, big thank you for everything you do here and may God bless you!”
THE LOCAL CHURCH is a key part of the work we do. When we first start working in a community the church will have the knowledge and insight to help us focus our work with the families and children who need it the most. And our long-term aim is that after working alongside the church family, we can pass over all our work to them, stronger and better able to see their role in bringing God’s love to the friends and neighbours. Dalibor Kojic, our manager in Bosnia-Herzegovina, tell us how the church in Mostar has been our partner for change.
Together We Can Do a Lo
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL CHURCH
THE MOSTAR BRANKOVAC EVANGELICAL CHURCH
is located in the Brankovac area of the city. As the factories have closed down people have depended more on tourism to earn a living, working as guides, or in the many small hotels, apartments and motels. THIS IS A PLACE WITH A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY,
most people are related to each other, and these family ties are strong; for employment, support and the needs of daily life people rely on one other. THE CHURCH IS A VIBRANT PART of that community. Beginning as a house church back in 1972, they continMWB AND THE CHURCH began working together nearly
10 years ago. At the very beginning we took them to visit Glamoc, a town in the west of the country to see our work there. We hoped it would encourage them to see what might be possible for their own work. Now we work with them to run more than 10 different activities together. FOR THEM, WORKING ON THEIR OWN they wouldn’t have had the experience or the resources to start this work, and for us, the help we receive from the church is in the form of volunteers (more than 15 of them over the last year). The church volunteers are able to ued to meet during the recent war (1992-95) and have build relationships grown their outreach work to the point where now they with the families are looking to build their own community centre. and children that we work with, and offer As Ed, one of the elders, told me “I really like being involved them more spiritual and working with a group of people who are operating in their input and emotional particular gifting. When the Church is involved in any major support than we outreach or project, it’s easy to see that it operates as one body, could on our own. His body. It’s a huge blessing to be part of such a Christ-centered Together with the team! At Brankovac Church, there is also an atmosphere of church, we run grace and acceptance. That atmosphere has been so encouragsummer camps for ing to me personally, having the freedom to seek, find and be the children and the the man God has created me to be.“ Our co-ordinator Drazan Jarak
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Dalibor Kojic, Country Manager, Bosnia-Herzegovina
quality of the programme, the worship and the organisation itself, are of the highest possible level. CLAIRE GINGELL LEADS THE WORK with the children and teens and she describes her experiences with MWB: “I love the opportunities that summer camps and follow-up events give us to work with more children and young people, to get to know those we wouldn’t have met otherwise, to invite them to the church building for the first time, to share with them such important truths about God’s love for them, and maybe to invite them to our weekly church clubs for their age group.” She continues: “The adults we work with also have an opportunity to get involved through the Alpha courses that we run with the church. This is another way we can make contact with people we wouldn’t otherwise have a chance to speak to, to develop long-lasting relationships, and it’s a great encouragement to see 30 or more people in the
church hall wanting to listen to us sharing our faith.” OUR CO-ORDINATOR DRAZAN JARAK is in daily
contact with church workers and volunteers, and works in close co-operation with them. He says that he finds the most joy in co-operating over the Alpha Courses and summer camps, along with the associated follow-up events throughout the year. “There are so many encouragements for me, for example,” he adds, “to see Mario, one of the men we were working with, become a brother in Christ, get baptised and join the church in Brankovac, and then become our volunteer in the same work that he benefitted from. This gives me a feeling of hope, that things are indeed moving in the right direction, and that we are building on good foundations. I am thankful to Jesus for His part in building the Kingdom of God.”
ONE OF THE AREAS in which Mission Without Borders works is helping poor people with Gifts in Kind - various material items that the families need but could not afford to buy. GIK deliveries represent an important help for the needy and especially for those who are experiencing different crises due to the hard times in their lives. In this way, the life of the beneficiaries is relieved and God’s name is proclaimed as the things sent are an expression of His love.
“We have never believed could ever receive such g us. May God bless you and help you bring happiness to many other people like us who cannot afford furniture for their homes.”
WORKING WITH GIFTS IN KIND
Many other families have also received various GIK items. “The eyes of all of them were full of joy and thanksgiving ,“ Ventsislav Bozhikov, the co-ordinator shared.
Assen Kovachev and his daughter with the new wardrobe they were given ASSEN KOVACHEV AND HIS FAMILY are from the village
of Dabnitsa close to the town of Gotse Delchev in Bulgaria. With two children and both parents unemployed, they have been supported through our F2F programme.
“Truly said, we have never believed that we could ever receive such gifts,“ they told their co-ordinator Ventsislav Bozhikov. “We got a folding bed with two drawers. The bed is very nice and it meets the needs of our two daughters who will sleep on it. On top of that, we were also given a big wardrobe to place our clothes. We painted the walls and with the new furniture we now have a wonderful children’s room in our home. We are all very happy with it. Thank you, Mission Without Borders! No one – not even our relatives – has ever given such big presents to
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“Not one of their neighbours could believe that such gesture of kindness could be possible in our days. These GIK distributions raise awareness of the Mission but most importantly, the name of Jesus is proclaimed. The government administration in the town – the mayor, the municipal staff, the director of the hospital – is now very open to support us with whatever they can. I really am very happy to be one of the Mission’s servants. May all of us who work for Mission Without Borders be abundantly blessed by God.”
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Zoya Davidova and her two daughters on the new bed they were given, thanks to a GIK donation
EACH SUMMER, Mission Without Borders organizes summer camps for children from institutions and disadvantaged families. Many of these children have never had the opportunity to enjoy a real summer vacation before, one that is filled with activities such as swimming, arts and crafts and participation in various sports activities. As part of the program, the children also learn about life and God’s love communicated to them through puppet shows, Bible lessons, skits and more. In addition, they make new friends with both peers and camp counselors. This year, 3633 children from across our field countries enjoyed an unforgettable week of fun and memory-making at camp!
SUMMERTIME JOY
Thanks to our donors we were able to send 3,633 children to Summer Camps in 2013
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MOST OF OUR WORK is with people who are cared for within their family, community or in a government institution. In all the countries where we work there are vulnerable people who are no longer part of communities. Whether they are homeless and living on the street, or in prison, we are working to bring some comfort to them, and some hope for the future. Sarkis Ovanesyan, our Country Manager in Bulgaria tells us about one man whose life was transformed by our StreetMercy work.
Bringing Hope for a Bett
HELP TO THE OUTCASTS
THE MIDDLE-AGED MAN standing among the group of
homeless looked out of place, as they waited for the StreetMercy bus to make its daily delivery of hot soup and bread. You could tell he didn’t belong there – that’s what made me approach him”, said Yana Konova, co-ordinator of the StreetMercy project. “Then I recognised him! It was Ivo Yliev, a former StreetMercy beneficiary.” IVO, 50, A PROFESSIONAL ICONOGRAPHER, used to live in Varna – a beautiful Black Sea resort. He mortgaged his flat to help his brother-in-law’s business, but when things went wrong, the bank took the flat and Ivo lost his home. abattoir. The smell was unbearable; the floor was covered with heaps of plastic bottles, decaying food scraps, and excrement. It is used by homeless people for shelter. That is where Ivo ended up. He had no choice. Like so many in that situation, he had no job, no relatives. The sores on his legs were so bad that he could not walk. And his dirty and torn clothes, and lack of proper hygiene, meant that people avoided him.” NINA MITSOVA, A STREETMERCY VOLUNTEER, and Yana bought bandages and hygiene items for Ivo, and every day
IVO MOVED TO SOFIA, the capital city, hoping to find a
job. But with the loss of his home and the stress, he became seriously ill, with no one to go to for help and no shelter. Then someone showed him a building where he could sleep. The building is just opposite where Mission Without Borders’ StreetMercy bus delivers food daily to people in need. It was in that building that Yana first discovered Ivo. “I often wondered how a place like this could exist in the centre of the city. It appeared well kept, but another part of the building is worse than a rubbish tip - it is like an
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tter Future
Sarkis Ovanesyan, Country Manager, Bulgaria
Nina dressed Ivo’s wounds. “Ivo was ashamed of his situation, often repeating that he was not a bad man, that one day he would get on his feet again,” Yana recalls. “He was also so grateful for the care and kindness shown to him. ‘God sent you to me,’ – he kept saying”. A YEAR LATER, Ivo says to Yana, “I can’t believe that I have slept there. And I will tell you something I haven’t told anyone – I had planned to commit suicide. If it had not been for you… (silence). I spent three months in that building… (silence). I will never forget the day when you appeared …. (silence). I survived, thanks to your care. You gave me new hope and faith in the good, in the Lord. ” WHILE THE FOOD IS BEING DELIVERED, Ivo talks excitedly with some of his former friends about what Mission Without Borders has done for him through the StreetMercy Project. There is not a trace of the former man - he has self-confidence and dignity. He currently lives in a small town in the mountains, and earns his own living. It not only saved his life but helped him return to normal life and faith in the God who loves him.
MISSION WITHOUT BORDERS’ CO-ORDINATORS, such as Oleksandr Khomych, play a vital role in the lives of those we help. They are our frontline workers that extend help, hope and encouragement to those in need, coming alongside them as friends, until they are able to walk on their own. Here, Oleksandr shares with us what the co-ordinator role means to him.
Our Frontline Workers
WORKING THROUGH LOCAL CO-ORDINATORS
MY NAME IS OLEKSANDR KHOMYCH, and I am 24
years old. I got married two years ago. My wife’s name is Nadiya and we have a son, Tymofiy (1). I have been working for Mission Without Borders for six years now. The first four years I worked as a Christian Input co-ordinator and for the last two years, I am a Family to Family co-ordinator in Sarny, Ukraine.
educational and living conditions have improved. The children also change and I will tell you of such an example.
I WORK IN TWO DISTRICTS OF OUR REGION. There
are 200,000 people living in these districts. 60% of them don’t have permanent jobs and make ends meet doing seasonal work. The men choose to get employed in construction work, which is only possible far away from their homes, so they have to leave their families. The women and children gather and sell berries and mushrooms during the summer. Some families grow and sell vegetables such as potatoes, cucumbers, onions, cabbage and carrots. The biggest problems in this region are unemployment and children being left by their parents to do seasonal work. The children lack care, attention, upbringing in the spiritual and moral spheres. Also alcoholism is a big problem.
MYKOLKA, WHO WAS SIX YEARS OLD when he was taken to
the boarding home, was raised in a poor, dysfunctional family. His mother died and his father was addicted to alcohol. Mykolka knew only one word, “dog”, and he used it to name everyone and everything. He was very aggressive and would fight and spit at people. I noticed him first in the summer I WORK WITH 438 CHILDREN who live in boarding schools and 315 children from 43 poor families in the com- camp. After 10 days of work with him, he knew my name. He didn’t beat up children when I was near. Since the camp, munity. We cooperate closely with the local churches and he always greets me when I come to his boarding home and together with them, support our F2F families. Together accompanies me. He is eight now. He still doesn’t speak with the children from our Sunday school, we conduct meetings with institutionalized children from the boarding well and can’t express his thoughts or answer questions. I often don’t understand his speech, it seems to be just a set of homes. words, but he always smiles at me and stays next to me while I am in the home. I am happy to be involved in the lives of IN WORKING WITH THE CHILDREN from the boarding these still, small, but so vulnerable children. homes, I always try to listen to each child, to ask him some questions, to comment about what I heard in our AT LAST, I WANT TO SHARE one of my favorite Bible verses talk and of course to give advice. These children have a with you, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at lot of information which they would like to share with the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” those whom they trust. (Gal.6:9). We understand from this passage that we will
receive a reward, and the words “do not give up” mean that there is no way back. This verse motivates me and gives me boarding homes has changed for the better. The nutrition, strength, and I know that my way is straight forward. THE MATERIAL SITUATION and the atmosphere in the
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Mykola Bogdanets, Country Manager, Ukraine
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FACTS & FIGURES
THESE FIGURES REFLECT THE ACTIVITY LEVEL OF 2013
Albania
Health and Nutrition # of Children enrolled in CRI in the beginning of the period # of Homes supported # of Communities supported
Ukraine
Total
Moldova
Romania
4526 36
2593 15
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5923 163 15 3089
2593 160 15 192
11445 80 520 600
19961 403 550 3900
4262
2593
3590
10445
2078 237 1968
1775 1350 1766
2066 356 3833
5919 1943 7567
5250 52
12169 143 50
Christian Input # of Children attending Christian Input meetings # of Volunteers helping # of Bibles distributed # of other Christian literature distributed
Emotional Support # of Children attending Emotional Support gatherings
Bible Correspondence Course # of Children enrolled at the beginning of the period # of Children graduated # of Children enrolled at the end of this period
Health and Nutrition # of Families enrolled in F2F at the beginning of the period # of Families given access to Medical Care
FAMILY TO FAMILY
Bosnia Bulgaria and Herzegovina
Christian Input # of Christian Input visits # of Volunteers helping # of Bibles distributed to F2F-families # of other Christian literature distributed to F2F-families
Emotional Support # of Emotional Support events this period # of Families attending Emotional Support gatherings
Bible Correspondence Course # of People enrolled at the beginning of the period # of People graduated
Urgent Needs # of Families benefiting from the Urgent Needs actions
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282
107
120
487
338
428
1762
175
124
39
2
0
50
390
911 8 13 277
468 106 107 351
216 29 17 844
74 9 8533
700 90 12 40
81 10 810
1750 243 968 10045
14 260
13 38
37 80
487
353
52 124
116 1352
20 240
54 13
10 6
239 54
1177 793
442 330
1942 1436
282
49
125
50
10
18
534
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Moldova
Romania
Ukraine
Total
Bible Correspondence Course # of People who graduated # of People enrolled at the end of this period
Bible Project
9741 39
# of Bibles distributed # of Churches we cooperated with
Childrens’ Camps
502 3 30
# of Children attending a MWB Camp # of MWB Camps held # of Volunteers (national) helping
80 2 50
160 1 35
Christian 5-Days Club
52 182
206 246
280 1870
538 2298
6882 9
51746 218
170579 85
238948 351
1075 7 60
906 13 102
910 6 81
3633 32 358
357 6
# of Children participating in the 5-Days Club # of 5 Days Clubs visits
357 6
PROJECTS
Christian Media # of People having access to radio programs
3 mill.
3 mill.
# of Radio programs aired
65
65
17
17
# of Volunteers helping (Radio program) # of Newspapers distributed
90000
90000
# of People receiving the papers
30000
30000
Christian Theatre/ Puppet Ministry # of Children having viewed a performance # of Performances held
1032 21
130 2
6987 135
25 6
282 8
1193 14
3060 30
> 12000 > 200
363 11
670 25
Christian Training and Seminars # of Participants to the Training/Seminar (s) # of Training and Seminars held
Clubs for the Handicapped # of People reached # of Clubs operating
500 12
DreamBus
692 15
Total # of Children taken on DreamBus trip # of Trips undertaken
Evangelistic Campaigns # of People reached # of Local Churches engaged in this outreach
Families in Crisis # of Families helped this period
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500 12
1520 19
2040 14
1000
2300
334 3
692 15
705 2
7550
154
147950 60
> 152000 98
807
> 11000
0
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Moldova
Romania
Ukraine
Total
Life Skills-ESC Curriculum 939
# of Children enrolled in ESC at the beginning of the period
Life Skills-Practical/Excursions # of Children participating in ES Practical/Excursions # of Excursions undertaken
MicroEnterprise
# of Mothers assisted # of Parcels distributed
Operation Christmas Love # of Families helped # of Parcels distributed
1735
520 20
520 20
14 75
# of Families enrolled in MicroEnterprise initiative Total # of People benefiting from Project
MotherCare
796
14 75
161 189
31 31
404 454
596 674
4400
1550
2000
6000
7000
5000
25950
4500
2545
2000
6074
7000
7000
> 29000
911
2500
1310
2000
65
6786
100 100 200
100 100 200
200 200 200
14 14
40 36
10 55
220 1000
110 28820 2 20
177 47867 4 20
Operation Winter Rescue # of People helped
Prison CarePack # of Prisoners assisted by this project Total # of Prisons participating Total # of CarePacks distributed
Scholarships # of Students enrolled at the beginning of the period Total # of Scholarship Recipents (at present)
Seeds of Hope # of Families assisted Total # of People impacted
400 400 600 100 107
162 155
120 340
100 100
200
116 28316 6 32
160 30284 4 20
225 39143 4 40
120 35741
40 5520
605 10395
3 3
319 315
650 1495
Soup Kitchens # of People enrolled at the beginning of the period Total # of Meals served/distributed # of Soup Kitchens in operation # of Volunteers helping
125 2065 3 30
913 > 176000 23 162
StreetMercy # of People assisted # of Meals distributed
765 > 51000
Vocational/Educational # of Children enrolled at the beginning of the period # of Courses offered
220 14
12 2
124 6
414 4
770 26
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