First Week!

Hey guys! It’s been a really good week here in Serbia. We arrived on Saturday after a full day of travel, and were welcomed by Rodja and Natasa and their girls. We spent the rest of the weekend with their family, recovering from our travels and speaking of the things that we would be doing…

Knitting Hats for Roma Kids

Imagine a cold, snowy day in a village in the mountains of south Serbia. Imagine a child in sandals and socks, sweatpants, and a long-sleeved t-shirt. Can you feel the bone-chilling cold? Now imagine that child with a warm, wool hat pulled snugly over their head, warming their ears, and reminding them that they have…

Advance Team Serbia Bound

Bethany Jaques and Caitlin Oswalt First Mission Field: Novi Sad and Kucura (Northern Serbia) June 21-25 After a day of rest, Bethany and Caitlin will be working with Sasa Subotin, a Roma pastor, in the town of Kucura. They are holding a 3-day English camp for kids, and are expecting 100 children to attend. Second…

FLOOD RELIEF EFFORTS

Due to terrible floods in our country, we as Roma community have organized ourselves in order to help as much as we can. In first days when the rain started I received a phone call from Djurdjevo from our brothers and sisters telling me that because of the rain, area where Roma people live had…