Project Inspiration

Jesus told His disciples: «Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.» (John 4:35) It is obvious that our daily cares and concerns require our immediate attention. Frequently these things demand most of our time as we try to closely follow current fashion trends, gain something significant in our eyes, or achieve an important status in the eyes of others. These things lock our focus in life. Perhaps for this very reason Jesus Christ tells His disciples to lift up their eyes and look! As if telling us to shift our focus from the earthly troubles, He invites us to look and see that the world is ready to hear the Word of God and answer the call of salvation!

It is precisely in response to this call to harvest labor that our ministry of Children Outreach Camps exits in Moldova.

“Permit the children to come to Me…”

These words belong to the Son of God, who rebuked His disciples when they restrained parents from bringing their children to him so that He would touch them. Today, while being able to give children an opportunity to come to Jesus, we may be guilty of the same indiscretion as the disciples who became a hindrance to children when parents brought them to Jesus. God’s compassionate touch brings healing and eternal life to the soul. Sadly, there are many children who do not have parents who could bring them to Jesus. Through sincere love and care of the missionaries these Christian Outreach Camps present this kind of an opportunity for Jesus to «touch» the unfortunate and underprivileged children of Moldova.

Project Objective

During summer time we conduct Outreach Camps for children from non-Christian and underprivileged families in the remote villages of Moldova. The children spend four to five days in an atmosphere of true Christian fellowship, getting to know Bible truths while experiencing sincere love and care from those who know the Lord. Obviously, the first and foremost goal of any contact with these kids is their eternal salvation.

The Team

Our team consists of young men and women from all over the United States of America joined in partnership with brothers and sisters in Christ who are indigenous to Moldova.  All of our participants are members of local Churches who are united by deep and sincere love for Christ and have strong missionary goals. Throughout the year, everyone in our group including our Moldovan partners is actively involved in their Church life activities such as Sunday school, Bible Studies, Worship Groups, etc. They are passionate about passing on vital Bible virtues to children and surrounding them with a healthy Christian atmosphere of love and understanding to promote their spiritual growth.

Specifics of the Camp Ministry

In reliable cooperation with the local Christian mission organization “Vestea Buna” (Good News) we prepare a campground near a remote village where the children live.  We set up tents, clear the area for games, prepare sports equipment, musical equipment, and arrange a stage and space for evening chapels and gatherings.  At a set time during the week, local children gather in our campground in the morning, usually by 9 o’clock. They spend the whole day in our camp where, apart from listening to the message of Christ at daily Bible lessons, they play various games, sing, and simply experience an atmosphere of Christian lifestyle. We also feed the children and provide basic medical care.  Around 9 o’clock in the evening, we take kids back to their village, where their parents, who will bring them back the next morning, meet them. After a short break, we then have campfire fellowship with young adults from the same village.

Since 2002, our team had the privilege to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the children from deprived families in many villages of the Republic of Moldova.  On average we conduct about four to five camps each summer. The number of villages, however, is higher due to strategic locations we chose in order to bless children from more than one village at a time. Although we strive for quality and not quantity, we had several summers in our history where the total number of children came close to 2000. Today, the average size of our camps is between 150 to 220 children.

We Need Your Participation

Every summer as our team embarks on a mission trip to Moldova we rest in God’s promise for provision through consistent prayers and generous gifts and donations of many committed Christians. We do encourage our team members to be responsible to cover their trip expenses apart from making a personal contribution towards the camp ministry.

Also we would like to ask you to prayerfully search your heart and see if God is leading you to participate in this ministry financially and/or through prayer support.

We use all of the raised funds to cover the expenses of the outreach camps. A gift of $25 will cover the expenses of one child’s stay in our camp between four to five days. This amount includes food, camp supplies, songbooks, craft material, gifts, and other items.

We believe God Himself directs His human and financial resources and have faith He will provide for every project. If you would like to help support this project financially, your gift of any size would be highly valued. Tax-deductible receipts may be provided upon request. Please see our “Donate” section for more information on how to make contributions.

May God bless you!