A Picture Is Worth More Than A Thousand Words
Our daughter Danielle recently wrote a blog for her church about her experience of becoming part of our family. The occasion that brought on her reflection on that time in her life was our recent family photo. So often we take “family” for granted. It… Continue reading
Stuck In The Mud
Stuck In The Mud Delivering Firewood
Winter temps have been mild in Kosovo so far, for which we are thankful, but that hasn’t completely halted the rain and snow. Just a few days ago one of our staff sent this photo of their rented truck… Continue reading
Inspiring Interview with Sofia
Jeff Thompson (CEO of Mercy Projects) sits down with Sofia Ozeruga in Ukraine for an interview about her experience as a recipient of a Mercy Projects Student Scholarship.
Lamb Testicles For Lunch
Humid In The House in Kiev
It is amazing how much the hot and humid weather we have experienced here in Ukraine this summer affects your energy level. Your entire outlook is one of dreading being outside and wishing for air conditioning. The joys and luxuries of western life are truly… Continue reading
Hunting For Spiders
As EEO morphs into Mercy Projects I sometimes wonder where exactly are we going? There I said it. On good days I always feel confident of the Lord’s leading. On other days, the occasional doubt creeps in like a spider hanging out in the corner, unnoticed. You know he is there, but as long as he isn’t hurting you, what’s the problem? Continue reading
Human Trafficking In Romania
David Batstone is a professor of business at the University of San Francisco and the co-founder and president of Not For Sale, which fights human trafficking and slavery. This story is reprinted in it’s entirety from Not For Sale Campaign and CNN. We applaud and support David’s efforts. Orphaned girls of Ukraine, Moldova and Romania are the primary traffic victims.
(CNN) — Romania has become a major transit for the sale of people into the European Union. Victims as young as 12 years old are trafficked into Romania from destinations as far-reaching as Honduras, Afghanistan, the Congo, and China. Once they reach Romania, many of these victims are assigned for passage beyond into Western Europe.
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