Posts Tagged ‘refugee’
The Overlooked Field: The 40/70 Window
Walking down the city streets of Budapest, London, or Rome, you’ll likely notice a cultural diversity among the urban landscapes. Europe is a kaleidoscope of cultures and its inhabitants now unmistakenly diverse. From a missional perspective, seeing the nations of the world becoming increasingly accessible—many of which coming right to our doorsteps—is inspiring. Traditionally, the focus of…
Read MoreServing Physical Needs and Making Disciples in Romania
Youth Ministry to Ukrainian Refugees in Prague
Olena Nineteen-year-old Olena’s mother took it upon herself to call the leaders of the Thursday night youth group. Ever since she and her daughter fled Ukraine after the conflict began in 2022, they had lived in Prague but still had neither friends nor a strong social network to support them. When Olena’s mother heard about…
Read MoreHousing for Ukrainian Refugees in Athens
With the conflict in Ukraine now in its second year, assisting refugees has become a daily concern. Europe and the rest of the free world were overwhelmed by the needs of Ukrainians forced to leave their homeland due to the conflict foisted upon them. In addition to the absolute necessities of life, housing is a…
Read MoreConnecting with Your Mission Field through History
She stood at the front of a long procession, hands bound and head held high. Miss Konstantopoulou knew what lay ahead, and so did the 49 others fettered behind her. There was only one reason why people were brought to the Kaisariani Shooting Range. And there was only one way out of what the SS…
Read MoreSummer Camp Brings Hope to Ukrainian Refugees
The reality of war and its implications for those affected have been well documented over the past months since the Russian attack on Ukraine. Most of us feel a sense of helplessness when conflict breaks out on a large scale and yet the lives of average people like us are most affected. Yet for…
Read MoreSix Months into the War in Ukraine
Today marks six months since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. That number feels significant because many of us didn’t expect this to still be going on. Many thought it would be over long before now. Some may have even put it toward the back of their minds. As I sit beside my new…
Read MoreServing Ukrainian Refugees Practically
While refugees are fleeing danger, many aspects of everyday life continue. Children still need schooling, families still need to keep in contact, and adults still need to work to provide for their families whenever possible. In May, GEM workers traveled to Romania with eDOT to assist in helping Ukrainian refugees by providing them access to…
Read MoreFood Truck Ministry in France
Having fled their countries to save their lives, refugees experience the best of people and the worst of people as they wander in search of a new place to call home. Many people are kind and caring, helping them buy food or giving them a coat. Some are indifferent and won’t make eye contact as…
Read MoreRefugee Response in Moldova
Positioned between Ukraine and Romania, the tiny country of Moldova is being overwhelmed with more than 200,000 refugees. As the poorest country in Europe, they have so little to give but they are giving what they can to care for the refugees who have fled from the war raging in their homeland. As they share…
Read MoreAssisting the Romanian Church in Welcoming Ukrainian Refugees
Some years ago, when a Romanian church launched a project for a retreat center ninety minutes north of Bucharest, they could not have known it would later be used to house needy Ukrainian refugees. War broke out in Ukraine on a Thursday. By that Saturday, refugees were already flooding across the borders into Romania, Poland,…
Read MoreMinistry to Asylum Seekers
Fearing for her life, Anna* abandoned everything and fled her war-torn country in the Caucasus region to seek refuge in Austria. Like most refugees, she was bounced from country to country and refugee camp to refugee camp by governments not wanting her to stay. While waiting for a hearing to see if she may be granted asylum,…
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