Rroma Cultural Center & Playground
Pray for Ukraine — Day 3
Rroma Cultural Center & Playground
The Rroma people, who have roamed all over the world for hundreds of years, are one of the most oppressed in Ukraine. In Uzhhorod alone, there are 5 squatter camps that are home to 8,500 Rroma. Due to a lack of access to safe drinking water, many are afflicted with diseases like tuberculosis. We've been making an effort to get potable water to the camps where people are staying. Food and medication are supplied by other Alliance members. To join Ukrainian society as full citizens with all the rights that come with that status, others assist the Rroma in obtaining the necessary legal documentation. Over the past decade, the Rroma church has tripled in size as many people have come to faith in Christ after experiencing His love firsthand. The restoration of this community's sense of value via dignity is one of our primary objectives. In order to achieve this goal, we are constructing a Rroma Cultural Center where the Rroma can go to gain employment training, temporary housing, the promotion of Rroma art, music, and dance, a nutritious meal, assistance with education from trained tutors, and even a place to wash off in the absence of running water. We will also be installing a playground that our Sister City of Corvallis, Oregon, has generously gifted to us.
Prayer Points for Today:
Please pray that we are able to raise the remaining funds to buy the house and land where the cultural center will be erected.
Pray that the playground improves family life in the Rroma communities
Pray for the churches and volunteers who will be needed to run the many programs at this cultural center.
Pray that the Rroma people will be reached by the Gospel through this cultural center.
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