Iustina’s Fight for Life

Let’s Help Iustina Have a Future
Blessed be the Lord, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
Psalm 28:6

On April 26, Iustina Lăcrămioara Ciurcu will turn 12 years old.
She is the eldest child in her family, with two younger brothers, Casian and Nicolas. Her parents, Laura and Costel, faced many hardships growing up in a children’s care center. But now, they do their best to provide a home for their children in a small, rented apartment furnished with only the essentials for daily life.

Despite their struggles, Iustina is a bright and hopeful child. She dreams of one day becoming a pediatrician to help sick children and bring kindness into their lives. She loves school, especially art class, where she loves to paint landscapes, and enjoys learning Romanian and even a little English.

But at the beginning of 2025, Iustina’s peaceful world was turned upside down.

A cherished tradition in Romania is for the children to go caroling during the holiday season, receiving sweets as gifts. After enjoying too many treats, Iustina suddenly lost consciousness. She was rushed by ambulance from her hometown to Vatra Dornei, then to Câmpulung, and finally to the Regional Emergency Children’s Hospital in Iași. Her condition became critical, and after extensive tests, doctors delivered a devastating diagnosis—Type 2 diabetes.

For any child, this disease is a heavy burden. But for a family struggling to make ends meet, it is overwhelming. Social services, hospitals, and child protection agencies were immediately alerted, and at first, there was talk of placing Iustina in a state institution for medical care. However, because Bread of Life was willing to step in and offer full support, Child Protective Services agreed to allow Iustina to stay with her family.

Diabetes requires a strict diet and a carefully balanced routine—something that would have been nearly impossible without help. Through Bread of Life, Iustina now receives nutritional support, tutoring to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor, and a warm, family-like environment where she is loved and cared for. We also work to support her parents, encouraging and equipping them to maintain a healthy relationship with their daughter.


Iustina is fighting for her future. Will you stand with her?

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Dorin Ciocan,

Children’s Pastor BOL Home

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