After a summer of drought in Romania, food and vegetables became more expensive.  But while the prices rose by 40%, pensions and the minimum salary increased by only 10 – 15%. With rising gas and electricity prices too, the fight for survival became too difficult for many of the poorest families. So this year in particular, Operation Christmas Love became a lifeline to many.
The Christy* Family of 6 is one of the needy families who received an Operation Christmas Love parcel that made all the difference.
The monthly cash income of this family is about £40 and the OCL parcel they received was a wonderful surprise for them. The basic food helped the mother to prepare a Christmas meal and she said that with the sugar, the oil and the white flour, she could make buscuits for her boys. The children couldn’t believe it when they saw the chocolate and the sweets.  Christmas became something they could look forward to. 
* name changed to preserve confidentiality

Each year our generous supporters donate money to “Operation Christmas love” and bring joy to thousands of families and elderly people this Christmas.

It will fill approximately 30,000 boxes full of good basic food and supplies, sweets and treats for the children, Christian literature and love from you.

Last Christmas Alexandra’s family received one of our Operation Christmas Love boxes. She said, “I was trying to decide whether we would do without food or heat. Now I know that God really exists.”

Her family was able to rejoice last Christmas. Thousands of families and lonely elderly people are in similar situations, waiting and hoping for a miracle this Christmas…

Approximately 30,000 Operational Christmas Love parcels have been assembled.  The packing was done at various  warehouses in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania.  Distribution to people has started.  To see video of OCL Parcel distribution click HERE.

Please show your love this Christmas!  For details of how you can help, please contact your local Mission Without Borders office.

Fifteen years ago, the authorities in Cluj Napoca found two babies abandoned in the railway station, Sebastian (2), and Larisa (4). These siblings were then placed in the Cluj Napoca orphanage where they grew up until they were School-age. At this point the two were separated and transferred to placement centres: Sebastian in Gilau and Larisa in Huedin.
When Larisa was in the second grade, she was adopted by a family from Denmark. Larisa and her adoptive parents visited Sebastian at the Placement Centre in Gilau before leaving. Sebastian remembers “Larisa hugged me and cried. Then, they left together but they didn’t take me with them, because I was sick”. This separation from his sister, and rejection by her new family, caused Sebastian much pain. This rejection, coupled with the original abandonment, had a profound affect on his life.
Sebastian spent many years in the Home in Gilau, before being moved to Huedin, a family-type home. At this point he enrolled in the Child Rescue International (CRI) Program, was soon sponsored by a Norweigan sponsor, and enrolled in MWB’s Bible Correspondence Course. Sebastian now attends all Christian Input activities and Emotional Support classes held by the Mission’s workers and volunteers in the Home. From this participation, Sebastian began attending church and made the decision to receive Jesus as his Lord and Saviour. On September 23, he was baptised at the Pentecostal Church in Huedin. This momentous occasion was shared with two of Sebastian’s best friends: Ciprian Dimbean and Sorin Lacatus. All three boys had grown-up together in the Huedin Placement Centre.
Ciprian was the first of the three to be Baptised. Ciprian prayed and continued to ask God that his friends from the Home would also find Christ, and God answered him in a wonderful way! So far, four of his friends have been baptised and are living their lives according to God’s will.
Mission Without Borders Romania is grateful to God for his faithfulness and answer to prayers. It is a privilege to be a part of this work!
We cannot do our work without prayer and the Lord’s help. We appreciate your support and would appreciate your prayers.

Torrential downpours bombarded Valcea County a week ago. The already swollen rivers burst their banks washing homes completely away. Crops were submerged, roads and bridges were destroyed. Families were made homeless, facing the oncoming winter with nothing more than what they wore.
MWB was the first to offer them a helping hand. We were able to provide insulating materials, beds, mattresses, warm blankets and food.
The Humuzau family were fast asleep when the waters hit their house. They just had time to snatch their little baby and run. They lost their home, all their possessions including their livestock. “We lost everything, but we’re so grateful to God that we’re alive!” Elvira Humuzau said.
Maria, the mother of three, added “Government aid for flood victims is usually slow in reaching those in need. You acted instantly. Thanks to you, we have a bed to sleep and my children have something to eat. Thank God that there are some big-hearted people like you!”
Thank you everyone. It is you who helped the homeless after the floods.