100 Bags!!! The ladies of the Skills Training Center recently fulfilled an order for 100 handmade bags for a church in the Netherlands! International Women’s Day is on March 8; the church placed an order for these bags to be used as part of their celebration. Making 100 handmade bags is a large project under normal circumstances; making them during…
“The best day of my life”
When a young member of HM’s EXIT team ran into Tasos* on the streets of Athens, he was surprised that the Roma homeless man remembered his name. Tasos also remembered spending time at Porto Astro with other refugees some two years prior. “It was the best day of my life. I still remember how…
‘It takes a village’
‘It takes a village’ – this concept describes the joint efforts involved in creating Christian content aired into Afghanistan. In 2020 our Media team, made up of 3 studio staff and 4 volunteer vocalists, produced 43 thirty-minute radio programs. These programs include both a topical discussion from a Christian perspective with accompanying…
Katerina found a second family
When Katerina* first came in contact with the Hope Center she was in a poor emotional state. Her partner had abandoned her when finding out she was pregnant, so in addition to raising her 8-year-old daughter, she now had to face the arrival of a new baby on her own. Also, due to financial difficulties, she was living with a friend. In this difficult situation…
The Petalouda Center ‘gave wings’ to Timos
Timos is an 11-year-old boy who lives in a Roma settlement; thanks to his relationship with the Petalouda Educational Center, Timos had the unusual opportunity of a second chance at education!
The little one found himself at the Petalouda Educational Center at the age of 8, and for 2 years he attended classes through which he learned consistency, perseverance in goals, and especially…
Zeinap found hope in ‘The Good Samaritan’
When their boat turned over on the Turkish-Greek border, Zeinap realized that she had lost not only her husband and her 2 daughters but also her hope for the future. The only survivors of her family were her and her 8-year-old son, who suffered from Down Syndrome. Mother and son returned to their homeland to bury their loved ones who were so unjustly lost at the…
‘The Good Samaritan’ distributed gifts with love
The “Good Samaritan” team was able to distribute gifts with a lot of love this Christmas, supporting socially vulnerable women of different nationalities with their children in the middle of this festive season.
How did the coronavirus affect Fivos’ ministry?
The Covid-19 pandemic also brought changes to Alto Peru, as residents were quarantined for 100 days. In the last 2-3 months, adults are allowed to move around normally, but children and the elderly are still restricted. In fact, due to the high number of cases, it seems that there is a possibility that the residents will be quarantined again.
Fivos and his ‘children’ in Peru
Fivos serves the people of Alto Peru in every possible way. At first, he started cooking for the homeless and drug addicts, but now he also takes care of their children.He still remembers the first child who clung to him. He was the son of a woman who used drugs. This child stayed at Fivos’ house for about 5 years, but unfortunately…
Fivos: The young man who followed the will of God to faraway Peru
“What is the meaning of life?” was the question that made Fivos change his life 180 degrees, leaving his plans to return to his homeland Greece, and make a fresh start in Peru. Fivos is a Greek who grew up in Germany and his dream has always been to return and live in Greece. After graduating from Bible school, where he studied theology, he decided…