Youth Transition Program

Children grow and change so quickly. The first children who arrived at the Bread of Life Orphanage in 2003 are now grown. We are different from government orphanages because we consider children we take in to be family members. We work with them into their later years to become self-sufficient, not dropping them when they need us the most. Just as a healthy family, we not only supply their basic needs but also give them access to higher education and training for future jobs. The most important thing we provide is a healthy Christian environment so they can grow up to live a life of faith.

Because the Orphanage is located in a small mountain village which has little opportunity for education and employment, we maintain apartments for these young adults in the capital city of Bucharest. Here they receive supervision and structure as they complete their secondary education and job training. They attend and participate in church, and receive guidance from our staff on relationships, money management, and everything they will need as independent adults. We feel joy and gratitude when we think of those who have graduated the Youth Transition Program and have entered into Christian marriage, or the work force, or even support the work of Bread of Life in some way. The success of the Orphanage program has created a challenge for us as we now have more children who need to enter the Youth Transition Program than we have room for in our two apartments.