Hello,
Our month in Romania is going well so far. We are in the capital city Bucharest. The ministry (2 houses / 5 or so buildings in total) is called Casa Shalom, and it was originally started as an orphanage. At the moment the focus has shifted from orphanage (at one time having 40 ‘+or-‘ children) to camp center, center for supporting the poor, and facility to host teams.
Since arriving we have done three main activities. The first being household chores, including cleaning/organizing, mowing grass, painting, and cooking. The second was putting on a rummage sale. This required sorting donated clothing (shirts, pants, shoes, ties, etc.), repairing bicycles, and then hosting the actual event.
Since arriving we have done three main activities. The first being household chores, including cleaning/organizing, mowing grass, painting, and cooking. The second was putting on a rummage sale. This required sorting donated clothing (shirts, pants, shoes, ties, etc.), repairing bicycles, and then hosting the actual event.
The third and most prominent activity has been hosting kids camps. The first week we were here there was one four hour day camp scheduled. This week (currently) there is a Monday afternoon through Friday afternoon (if all goes according to plan) camp in which the kids stay and sleep here at the Casa. The age range is around five to fifteen, many are brothers and sisters, and most are vanned in from poorer towns/villages in the local countryside. This week there are around 50 children. Each day we all eat three meals, participate in singing and dancing, learn English, music, and crafts, play sports, and just hang out.
