Thousands of Romanian families barely survive and the village people suffer even more. There are few jobs and often children don't go to school because they don't have the money to buy school materials and books. Many village children don't have shoes and clothing to be able to go to school.  Casa Shalom is clothing, feeding and helping families to have a better life.  Our goal is to help the parents so that they can help themselves in the future. 

 

 

Maria is a widow, but has seven children to care for. This first visit the boy older boys were not at home. They were out looking for some food for the family. Maria just recently had a tumor removed and must not strain herself with hard work  We have taken this family under our wing and will install a electric pump so that Maria doesn't have to pump gallons of water everyday to wash clothes. We are helping to make improvements at her house and giving her some used furniture besides, food and of course some toys and bikes for the children.  

One day I asked Mihaela the youngest daughter if she could smile for a picture. She looked at me and with her little sad face said, "I don't know how to smile".  In a few weeks we are taking a big team of American volunteers from the "World Race" to their home to paint and renovate.  I believe with all the love and surprises she will receive she will learn to smile. That it won't be a superficial smile but from her heart.  We love helping families and seeing them change. To learn to enjoy life and realize that no matter how poor they are they don't have to stay that way if they work hard.

This is only one story from the 60 families with over 275 children that  we are helping at the present time.  Our goal is to help so many more but we can't do it alone. 

We can give people a fish every day and they will depend on you for life or we can teach them to fish and they can live a normal life and also teach others how to fish.

Your investment in Casa Shalom does just that!