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The Family International Central & East Europe

Saint Nicolas Comes to Town
During a conversation with one of our local friends, he mentioned St. Nicolas’ Day (December 19th, in the Ukraine), and the more we talked about it, the more we realized that this was a terrific opportunity to meet and minister to people.
More on helping the poor and needy
Throughout the year of 2006, we spent approximately 1,200 man-hours soliciting charitable aid from local businesses, picking up donated products, and personally distributing the items to those in need.
Football Shoes and Other Small Miracles
Living in a place as needy as Kosovo, there is so much to do that we sometimes feel that our efforts are like a drop in the ocean. But as Mother Theresa said, “The ocean would be less if that drop were missing.
Albania "Distance Adoption" Program
Our project "Distance Adoption" consists of taking on the care of children from needy families. We focus on their standard of living, their education, and their moral and spiritual training.