During the 3rd quarter of 2020 Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity was able to distribute a total of $77,250 in grant to 14 projects that we support in Romania. We would like to thank all our donors and volunteers that made this possible.
On October 14, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast day of Saint Paraskeva of Epivata — also known as Saint Paraskeva of Iasi. Saint Paraskeva is a highly honored presence in the living faith of the Romanian, Greek, Bulgarian, and Serbian Orthodox communities. According to Orthodox tradition, Saint Paraskeva lived her earthly life in … Read more
Our youth are the future of Romania. Helping to provide a quality education for them is more critical now than ever. WITH THIS PANDEMIC CRISIS IT IS VITAL TO SUPPORT THESE UNFORTUNATE CHILDREN! All children should be provided with an equal opportunity to be successful learners. It is unfair that there are many who are … Read more
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 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
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
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, 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
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, 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
