Loving Our Grandparents

The most vulnerable groups in Romania are the children and elderly. While the children have a better appeal and many organizations are working to help them, the elderly seem to be quietly forgotten and left out of the picture. I find the parallel between children abandoned by their parents and grandparents abandoned by their children extremely relevant and present in our days.

The Bible reminds us in James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

It is our responsibility and privilege to remember them and help them. Monthly we help many families with food and clothing, but particularly the elderly. At present, we are assisting 75 elderly that are in desperate need.

In addition to these, we treasure and help the grandparents in the leper village of Tichilesti. We give them significant supplies of food, blankets, Bibles, medical supplies, and other needed items. With the present pandemic restrictions, we are not allowed to see them or talk to them. Quietly the tiny colony of 9 patients carries on their daily life isolated from the world’s ongoing agitation. They are remembered and blessed by the community on special days or around Christmas. This year we have decided to surprise them and visit them without a special occasion, well actually, we might have a special occasion. Christ’s love for them, a love renewed every day. We remind them we have not forgotten them through our little blessing and that our ministry friends and us respect and help our grandparents.

We encourage you to join us in the We Care project. You too can make a difference with just $30/month. We prepare and deliver a box of food with the essentials they need for a few weeks. Remembering our elderly with a monthly food box is a clear sign of our Christian dedication. Soon we will all be grandparents and treasure the care and affection of the younger generations.

Thank you for your interest in Bread of Life Ministries. We have been able to accomplish a lot with the help of our supporters around the world. There is still more for us to do. Please prayerfully consider how you might help support Bread of Life as we provide support to children and families in need.

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