Project Updates

Thanks to the generous support of our donors, and the commitment of our volunteers in the U.S., Canada, and Romania, Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity had a wonderful fourth quarter of 2020. We were able to help many children and families across Romania with various needs including Christmas gifts for the children, food, and more. In … Read more

Cantina Saracilor Cluj -Napoca – President SPOC Mariana Cuceu is volunteering in Romania to distribute food to the most needy shelters affected by COVID-19 pandemic. Help us deliver a hot meal at this THANKSGIVING by DONATING $5 to our campaign bellow:  

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

The letter below is part of our ongoing Pascha series about families and children who have been supported by your donations to Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity. We hope that these words from our children will show how impactful your generosity has been and inspire you to to help our children through your continued donations, especially as we … Read more

Iuliana Mocănașu, 7th grade Iuliana graduated from the 7th grade with the average of 9.84, being the third in the class and obtained the 1st prize. It is the result of a constant, serious and good quality work. This year she made a great progress in learning and became more sociable and better integrated in … Read more

By Andrei Enache, SPOC Youth Volunteers Ambassador At the end of his third year of college of Honors in Business Administration, our Romanian-born, Canadian-native, Andrei, decided to dedicate his summer giving back, helping out and enriching his humanitarian experience by volunteering at Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity sponsored projects sites throughout Romania. In this blog series … Read more

In November of 2016, Anca (one of the four scholars of Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity) took part in a writing competition, “Winter Wonderland”, with over two hundred other participants and she managed to secure her place among the winners. The competition was organized by the American Corner in Iasi, part of the American Embassy, and … Read more

The Children of Glodeanu SPOC visited the project site at the Glodeanu Center administered by Fr. Ivascu Alexandru and seems to continue to be self-sufficient as people donate food and other materials for the center. However, there are some critical situations in the village consisting of a number of families with multiple children who live … Read more