Dragos Doran
Take a look at all the good we have done so far this year
Because of your generous support and donations we were able to send more than $64,000 to the people in need from Romania. Orphanage Onufrie: $14,000 Varlaam School Scholarships: $9,689 Colegiul Sfantu Nicolae Covid-19 Assistance: $10,000 Magic Camp Covid-19 Hospital Fund: $5,644 Giurgiu Paralyzed Children Center: $3,000 Marcus Orphanage: $3,000 + $19,648 to Various Other Causes … Read more
JUNE 2020 A DECADE OF SERVICE – with GRATITUDE to all of YOU!
The month of June, 2020 marks for us, at Saint Paraskeva, a decade of service for the most vulnerable children of Romania. It is a time when we give thanks to our Lord for giving us the strengthen to persevere. We also express our gratitude to our beloved protector Saint Paraskeva for Her intersession in … Read more
The MagiCamp Project – Bucharest City- Completed Project
MagiCamp is the most vibrant solidarity network in Romania that improves the health and well-being of children, teens and young adults diagnosed with cancer and other severe conditions across the entire country. Since 2018 Saint Paraskeva has partnered with Caravana MagiCamp; their program offers thousands of smiles to children with cancer, while traveling thousands of … Read more
Romania For Life Project – Bucharest City
The Romania for Life association has pro-life activities wich incorporate concrete help for more than 150 pregnant women with abortion risk in The Saint Alexandra Empress Center in Bucharest previosu to and for the first few months after delivery. The association also organizes the annual event named “The March for Life” in over 900 cities … Read more
The Association of Myrrh Bearing Women of Baia Mare, Maramures County
The Association of Myrrh Bearing Women, through its ongoing charitable work, supports over 1,700 families, 750 children and 100 youth with disabilities, all with very low income or no income, across the county Maramures. Their work consists of preparing and delivering hundreds of food packages and clothing to 800 families and 450 children during the … Read more
Gaudeamus Scholarship Program, Cluj City- Completed Project
This is a Nonprofit initiative dedicated to help highly achieving students from poor rural areas in Cluj county continue their education at prestigious schools in Cluj-Napoca. Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity is supporting with school tuition these local efforts. Such example is the $1400 scholarship/year granted a to an eighth grade student who is a winner … Read more
Melita’s story of faith and courage. Turda, Cluj County – Completed Project
Melita, a 13-year-old school girl, suffers from a life threatening disease called “Epidermolysis Bullosa” for which there is no cure. The only available treatment available is the dressing of the wounds with special gauges and ointments, which amounts to $800/month. Despite her debilitating disease, Melita “the butterfly” has kept her faith and studies hard to … Read more
SPOC News – Medical equipment for the hard hit Romanian hospitals during the pandemic
Because of our generous donors we were able to send $10,000 that were used to acquire medical equipment. Together with the volunteers from the Saint Nicholas College in Iasi and in partnership with the Metropolia of Moldavia and Bukovina the medical equipment was donated to the Iasi, Botosani and Piatra Neamt Hospitals in Romania. Also, … Read more
Food for 1000 Romanian Children in Need
We invite you to join us in supporting our cause “Food for 1000 Romanian Children in Need“. We are raising money to provide food for the most marginalized children in Romania that are supported by our projects. Your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps. Thank you … Read more
Saint Nicholas Shoes Project
As children in Romania, each one of us grew up with the St. Nicholas tradition, the first holiday of Christmas season. We are trying hard to bring a smile to deprived children, by providing some relief of their burden. This is how the St. Nicholas project started back in the fall of 2015. Since then, … Read more