Dancu & Ciora, Moldova
100+
£Ongoing
Latest update – October 2024
‘We haven’t come with a message to you for a long time, but I want to tell you that this summer we had beautiful experiences with the families we worked with. Every time they were visited, they cried and laughed with joy and all of them sent a sincere thanks to all those who are part of these great ministry. It’s been a year since we started this project and during this time we had the opportunity to bless 30 families. We went to some families 6 times, to others maybe only 2 or 3 times, it depends on the situation that was there and the needs they faced. From our personal side and from the side of all the families visited, we want to send you a big thank and may God bless you in everything you do for the good of other people.
We are very glad that you accepted us to work together with you on this project. We are blessed to have this support and to be able to bless these families with very difficult living conditions, these families who have extraordinary children, but who do not have what they need. They also deserve a better life and thanks to you we can bring them a ray of hope, a smile on their face, a joy in their homes whenever we visit them. It makes us better and more grateful for all that we are and what God gives us every day.
We had such a beautiful experience on our last visit and we want to share it with you.’
The Condrașov family from the village of Cioara, a young family with two children, who managed to buy an old house and are slowly trying to repair it and bring it to better living conditions. Their older daughter was waiting for us at the door, with enormous joy, and the first question was: “Aunt Lilia, what did you bring us? Biscuits that I like? I waited for you to come to us. Thank you for coming to us.” And she began to take out the things from the bag and place them on the threshold of the house with enormous joy. I realized once again how important a package of products is for a family that lacks or can hardly afford to purchase it. What a blessing it is and how much contentment comes from their heart when they receive these goods. We want to mention once again that this is a great blessing and a great encouragement to many families we work with.
The Blanaru family also had to change their place of residence because someone bought the house where they were staying at the host in the village of Cioara. Now they live in the village of Dancu, also at the host, only that the 2 older children Arcadie and Adrian live with their grandfather also in the village of Dancu, and Natalia and the other 4 children live in another house. It is very sad that they are staying separately, but they said that for them it is ok, better than being on the street. They were very happy for all the goods they received. Now they are going through a more difficult period than before. The school year has started, more expenses, what he receives for raising the youngest child is very little for a family of 8 people. The package we gave them was a great blessing to them. Besides this, from the money we receive for these families, we paid for Arcadie and Adrian at the school canteen so that they could eat every day.
These are some experiences lived by us and by these families, on the one hand sad, but on the other hand beautiful. We cry with them, laugh, rejoice and share all the needs and difficulties that every family goes through. When we visit them, we have an extraordinary time. We thank you very much because with your help we can be closer to them and we can be an encouragement and we can give them hope for tomorrow. And these families confess that they are very happy and satisfied, and grateful that we are with them and think of their needs.
We want this to be an encouragement and a motivation for you too, and for you to know that even if we don’t always succeed in conveying to you the emotions we experience here with these families, every time we remember you and we pray for you and for the work we do together.
Thank you very much and we bless you in the name of Jesus Christ.
With much love, Veronica and Lilia.
LATEST UPDATE – November 2023
“First of all, we want to thank you very much for blessing us with financial resources that has enabled us to hire a social worker to work with the families in our village and even in the neighboring villages.
September was a beautiful experience for both me and Lilia as we began to go together to visit some families and have a nice time with them, to talk about things they encounter every day, about the problems they face and despair, beautiful things that happen in their lives.
We want to tell you that we are a blessing for all these families. During the visits, we noticed so much joy in the eyes and faces of the children and so much gratitude in the souls of the parents. We are very happy that we can help these families, these children and give them hope to continue to live happily and enjoy every moment together with all their family members.
We thank you very much that together we can make a change in many families, in many hearts and we think that they will understand how great God’s love is for them.
May God bless you and reward you for everything.”
With much love Veronica and Lilia.
Families in Focus
Family L from the village of Dancu
These two children grew up with a single mother who sadly died this summer of a serious illness. They were left in the care of their grandmother, who is retired but loves and cares for her grandchildren very much. Grandma Maria is optimistic and thinks she will manage. We were happy to visit them, and they were very happy with all the things we gave them.
Family C from Dancu village
This is a large family. Four children live only with the mother, because their father died about 8 years ago. This woman went through many sufferings and many trials, but despite this fact, she continues to raise and educate the children. Her oldest child is a student at a vocational school, learning to be a baker. It is very difficult, there are many problems and needs, but she believes and hopes that everything will be fine. She is very encouraged and thankful that we always try to be with her and her problems.
Family B from Dancu village
Aurel is father to two children who he has raised and educates by himself. His wife left him when the children were very young. He is a very caring, thrifty and responsible father and whenever we visit them, we see how much love he has for his children.
Family P from Dancu village
These two boys are raised and educated by their mother Lidia. Their father passed away about 2 years ago. They don’t have their own house, but someone from the village gave them an old house and all the people of the village who were willing helped her to repair the house so she can live there with the children. Lidia is sick and undergoing treatment. The situation is quite difficult for them, but they are very positive and optimistic.
Family I from the village of Cioara
Mother A and Father D, raise and educate 4 children. They also have a daughter who is married and a boy who has gone to work outside the village so he can help his family. The parents do not have a stable job, but they work occasionally, sometimes for money, sometimes for food. The situation is very difficult, but they continue to live like many other families.