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REACHING PEOPLE FOR CHRIST implies service in Christ’s name. Last year I emphasised that service in His name means that we work with passion and integrity, putting those we serve first, working together as one body with mutual respect, and being as efficient and professional as possible. It is an impossible task in our own strength, and we can only hope to do it if we journey closely with Christ. And it is that journey with Christ that forms the theme of my report this year.

Isaiah makes a striking contrast for us in our waiting and our journeying on:

Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted;

but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles,

they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

(Isaiah 40 verses 30 and 31)

FOR THOSE WHO WOULD GO THEIR OWN WAY in their own time, ‘either in the atheism of pride or the atheism of despair’ (as Walter Brueggemann puts it), the words for their journey are ‘faint’, ‘weary’ and ‘ex-hausted’. However in ‘waiting’, so that we journey with the Lord, the words are of renewed strength, moun-ting up, running, walking. The only serious source of energy comes from God, as we journey in step and in time with Him.

ANY JOURNEY OF COURSE BEGINS WITH WHERE WE

ARE. So it is significant that this past year has involved ‘waiting’ in certain respects. Each Affiliate has under-taken a ‘Situation Analysis’, and Working Groups have considered the important areas of Gifts in Kind, Com-

munications and Sponsorship. The results from these will in turn feed into our future strategy.

IT IS IMPORTANT THEN TO KNOW THE DIREC-

TION WE ARE HEADING IN, AND THAT HAS NOT

CHANGED. Our vision is to reach people for Christ, as we seek to serve those suffering the effects of poverty or oppression. Our core values and strengths built up over 55 years’ service, also remain the same across Affiliates and Field

• working with passion and integrity, • putting those we serve first, • working together as one body with mutual respect, and • being as efficient and professional as possible.

In doing this, we rely on the Christian community in our Affiliate countries for our support and in the Field we seek to work closely with and build up the local Christian community in those areas where we can offer experience and resources. THE CONTEXT IN WHICH WE CARRY OUT OUR WORK however is always changing. So as we think about na-vigating the changing landscape as we move forward, our Field and Affiliate strategies will inevitably be interwoven. The income the Mission needs is deter-mined by what we do and who we want to help. And our Field strategy must involve strengthening what we do well, so that donors’ money is always used in ways which will make the greatest impact.

FINALLY IF WE ARE TO JOURNEY SUCCESSFULLY IT

MUST BE IN FELLOWSHIP. And it has been encoura-ging to welcome new managers to our team, Anatoly

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Kirillov in Moldova, David Inwood in Canada and Carly Jones in the UK. So I would simply like to finish by thanking everyone as we are involved together in the Mission’s exciting journey with Christ, - Board members, International colleagues, managers, staff, volunteers, professional advisers and supporters – thank you. And as we wait for the Lord’s leading, may we also know the renewed strength - to walk, run, even fly! - that comes as we journey with Him in our Mission.

Harry Graham, President

A Journey with Christ Contents:

President’s Message 2014 Table of Contents Our Work with Children

Helping Families to Become Self-Sustaining

Bringing Dignity to the Elderly

Working in Partnership with the Local Church

Working with Gifts-in-Kind Summertime Joy

Help to the Outcasts Working Through Local Co-ordinators Facts and Figures Affiliate Country Information

MWBI Board Members The contents in this Annual Review

2014 were chosen to highlight only

some of the main aspects of Mission

Without Borders’ multi-faceted work

and ministry with the poor and ne-

glected people of Eastern Europe. A

full overview of our programs, projects

and activities that are carried out in

the various countries, can be found

in the Facts and Figures section, on

pages 20-23.

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FLORIN, A 14 YEAR OLD, spent most of his life growing

up in orphanages in Romania. He was put into State

care at the age of six. Then Florin’s father died and his

mother remarried but his new step-father did not want

Florin or his younger brother in the house.

FLORIN GREW UP VERY ANGRY, REBELLIOUS AND

DISILLUSIONED. He carried a deep sense of rejection and

abandonment and would lash out at anyone who tried to

get close to him or help him. He was in a constant state of

anxiety and was always causing conflict.

GEORGETA ENUCA IS AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT CO-

ORDINATOR WITH MWB ROMANIA. Florin was placed

under her care. Georgeta told us, “During my weekly

visits to the home where Florin lived, I knew that

before I could help Florin I had to just listen to him, to

encourage him to open up and share his inner struggles.

After a while, through LifeSkills lessons and counselling,

he started to trust me and slowly started to talk and to

express his feelings, his past experiences. We made a nice

practice of reading the Bible together, and after going to

meetings at the Salvation Army, we both could see God

was healing his heart - bringing peace and self-confidence.

Florin’s roommates and his supervisors are thrilled with

the change in him.”

Florin now says, “So far I have lived like a blind person,

but now I can see and I understand more about the true

meaning of life. Now, I know that I cannot live without

God because only when you choose to live with Jesus,

do you have peace and joy and you even see people with

different eyes. Now, I can say that I do not hate my mother

anymore. I hated her because she abandoned me, but

now I pray for her. I like the verse that says ‘With God

everything is possible’ and I even wrote it on my T-shirt to

remember all the time.”

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CHILDREN ARE OFTEN THE ONES who are most affected by poverty. Whether at home with their family or placed in one of the many government institutions that still operate in Eastern Europe, the practical help and the friendship that our CRI co-ordinators bring, can make all the difference in giving them a hope for the future. Eugen Macavei, our Country Manager in Romania tells us about one boy and what a difference being sponsored as part of our CRI programme has meant.

FLORIN GREW UP VERY ANGRY, REBELLIOUS AND

DISILLUSIONED. He carried a deep sense of rejection and

abandonment and would lash out at anyone who tried to

get close to him or help him. He was in a constant state of

anxiety and was always causing conflict.

GEORGETA ENUCA IS AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT CO-

ORDINATOR WITH MWB ROMANIA. Florin was placed

under her care. Georgeta told us, “During my weekly

visits to the home where Florin lived, I knew that

before I could help Florin I had to just listen to him, to

encourage him to open up and share his inner struggles.

After a while, through LifeSkills lessons and counselling,

he started to trust me and slowly started to talk and to

express his feelings, his past experiences. We made a nice

practice of reading the Bible together, and after going to

meetings at the Salvation Army, we both could see God

was healing his heart - bringing peace and self-confidence.

Florin’s roommates and his supervisors are thrilled with

the change in him.”

Florin now says, “So far I have lived like a blind person,

but now I can see and I understand more about the true

meaning of life. Now, I know that I cannot live without

God because only when you choose to live with Jesus,

do you have peace and joy and you even see people with

different eyes. Now, I can say that I do not hate my mother

anymore. I hated her because she abandoned me, but

now I pray for her. I like the verse that says ‘With God

everything is possible’ and I even wrote it on my T-shirt to

remember all the time.”

“So far I have lived like a blind person but now I can see”

Eugen Macavei

Country Manager, Romania


WE FIRST STARTED WORKING with the Zenuni family back in November 1999. When I first met with them, I was struck by how depressed Fitnete, the mother, felt. She was struggling to raise two children on her own, and was unable to work due to health issues. She had a hard time, trying to get over the consequences of her divorce from an aggressive and alcoholic husband. She felt abandoned, and had no hope that their situation could get any better.

KOSTANDIN OUR CO-ORDINATOR, who had worked closely with Fitnete and her children, was keen to see if they were still coping and so decided one day to visit them. When he arrived, he was warmly welcomed and Fitnete was smiling and playing with a little baby girl. She was eager to introduce the newest member of this family, Kejsi (20 months old). Two years ago, Juljana, the youngest daughter got married and now has a daughter of her own. It was wonderful to see the family not only thriving, but growing.

FOR THE ELEVEN YEARS that we worked with them, the Zenuni family benefitted in many ways. Our Family to Family programme provides an “umbrella” where they found shelter, warmth, and support. They received material help, but also spiritual, emotional and educational support. Our regular visits to deliver food and other supplies provided an opportunity to sit and speak with them, getting to know them better, listening and trying to bring them the hope and courage they needed to step forward.

THEY WERE CURIOUS TO KNOW about their former sponsors’ life and health, remembering their generosity and how they had supported them for so many years. Fitnete remembered everything from her time in the Family to Family programme, from the first letter from their sponsors to the last farewell card. They remembered the first gift of food and household goods they received which gave them the sense that there might be a future for them.

ALSO, AS A RESULT OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP with the Mission, they began attending the local church. Bajame, the older daughter, has been very active in the youth meetings. Now aged 25 she is working part-time for a small company sewing bags. She is so happy to have a job and be able to help support the family. Juljana, the younger daughter, is 20 and works for a footwear company. She says she is very happy with her marriage and new daughter. Fitnete is a big help for her because she takes care of little Kejsi when Juljana is at work. It’s so encouraging for me to know they are all playing their part in this happy and growing family.

THE FAMILY EXPRESSED their deepest and heartfelt gratitude for everything the Mission had done for them during the time they have been in our Family to Family programme. And for me, knowing that this family that we have worked with for so many years, are able to care for themselves and looking forward to the future, is the best reward.

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THROUGH OUR FAMILY TO FAMILY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME, we are able to help parents with their immediate and often urgent needs for food and basic day to day items but also find a way to become self-sufficient. At the same time we are a friend to them, through good times and bad, and it is often that friendship and support that brings the real changes. Here, Monika Qerimi, our Country Manager in Albania, tells us about one of those families and the impact that being sponsored has had on their lives.

The Zenuni Family’s Life is Changed

THE ZENUNI FAMILY WAS ENROLLED IN THE F2F PROGRAM IN NOVEMBER 1999

AND WAS WITHDRAWN AT THE END OF 2010 BECAUSE BOTH THE DAUGHTERS WERE

OLD ENOUGH TO WORK AND SUPPORT THE FAMILY

Monika Qerimi

Country Manager, Albania


ALEXANDRA DUBANERIA HAS SEEN A LOT during her 91 years of life. Originally from Kazakhstan, she asked the government for a transfer to another country in the Soviet Union when they adopted their two children, and she has now lived in Moldova for 53 years.

BUT NOW ALEXANDRA IS ON HER OWN. She shares, “All of my family have died already. My husband died 24 years ago. My mother died 26 years ago. I don’t have any children. I adopted a girl but she was killed in a car crash when she was only 18. And a boy. But it’s been 35 years since we have communicated, so he’s like a stranger to me now.”

ALEXANDRA LIVES IN A SMALL, ONE-ROOM APARTMENT. She sleeps on the settee because her old bedframe is too high for to get into now. All her possessions are crammed into this room and there is a small balcony where she keeps her washing and grows some flowers and plants. She has two cats for company and no visitors apart from Nicolae Cozlovschi and his wife, Viorica. Nicolae is one of our co-ordinators, working particularly with children in the community but he is also the pastor of the church in Straseni.

THE COMMUNITY CENTRE that Mission Without Borders runs with the church is a lifeline for people like Alexandra; she has been coming here to the Soup Kitchen and social centre for 3 years.

“The people at the community centre are those who l love. To come and have a meal here every day, they keep me as God keeps me. The cook here is my best friend! I come here with a big joy in my heart every day. When I come here I feel free, so happy. I have a lot of troubles at home from my neighbours. If I buy something like potatoes they steal it from me. They have 4 children and they need to feed them.”

She continues, “I come here to rest. Sometimes I watch the TV here. They always give me something very nice to eat. Sometimes I help them to peel potatoes, but the people from the centre love me and ask me to rest. Sometimes it’s hard for me to come here because I have very sore feet. I walk here. It takes me sometimes one hour or sometimes 30 minutes.” ALEXANDRA RECEIVES A SMALL PENSION from the government because she was a conductor on the trains for the Soviet Union for 33 years and then worked for 5 years at a factory. But she is not positive about life in Moldova for older people. She says, “In terms of how older people are treated here in Moldova, nobody does anything for us. We receive nothing from the government. Nobody cares about us. Nobody needs us.”

ALEXANDRA HAS MANY OF HER MEMORIES stored in her photos albums: a formal portrait of her two adopted children, relatives long gone, and former work colleagues. Alexandra, at 91, is the only one remaining and would potentially live of life of total isolation if it wasn’t for MWB’s work in Straseni and the community centre. Despite all this seeming isolation and abandonment by her son, she is full of joy and delight and clearly receives love and support from the church.

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IN MANY OF THE COMMUNITIES where we work in Eastern Europe, older people can feel neglected and forgotten. Spending most of their lives living in the Soviet Union they believed the state would take care of them for their whole lives. Now, often with their families moving away to find work, they struggle not only with poverty, but also loneliness. That is why Mission Without Borders works with churches to provide practical help through our Soup Kitchens in Moldova, but also personal contact so that people no longer have to feel alone. Anatoly Kirillov, our Manager in Moldova, tells us about one of the remarkable women that we are help-ing through the Community Centre in Straseni.

“May God bless you” Alexandra Dubaneria

“The people here are very good. I’m going to get baptised here when the new church is ready and built. I bow my knee to give you a big, big, big thank you for everything you do here and may God bless you!”

Anatoly Kirillov

Country Manager, Moldova


THE MOSTAR BRANKOVAC EVANGELICAL CHURCH is located in the Brankovac area of the city. As the factories have closed down people have depended more on tourism to earn a living, working as guides, or in the many small hotels, apartments and motels. THIS IS A PLACE WITH A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY, most people are related to each other, and these family ties are strong; for employment, support and the needs of daily life people rely on one other. THE CHURCH IS A VIBRANT PART of that community. Beginning as a house church back in 1972, they contin-

ued to meet during the recent war (1992-95) and have grown their outreach work to the point where now they are looking to build their own community centre. As Ed, one of the elders, told me “I really like being involved and working with a group of people who are operating in their particular gifting. When the Church is involved in any major outreach or project, it’s easy to see that it operates as one body, His body. It’s a huge blessing to be part of such a Christ-centered team! At Brankovac Church, there is also an atmosphere of grace and acceptance. That atmosphere has been so encourag-ing to me personally, having the freedom to seek, find and be the man God has created me to be.“

MWB AND THE CHURCH began working together nearly 10 years ago. At the very beginning we took them to visit Glamoc, a town in the west of the country to see our work there. We hoped it would encourage them to see what might be possible for their own work. Now we work with them to run more than 10 different activities together. FOR THEM, WORKING ON THEIR OWN they wouldn’t have had the experience or the resources to start this work, and for us, the help we receive from the church is in the form of volunteers (more than 15 of them over the last year).

The church vol-unteers are able to build relationships with the families and children that we work with, and offer them more spiritual input and emotional support than we could on our own. Together with the church, we run summer camps for the children and the

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THE LOCAL CHURCH is a key part of the work we do. When we first start working in a community the church will have the knowl-edge and insight to help us focus our work with the families and children who need it the most. And our long-term aim is that after working alongside the church family, we can pass over all our work to them, stronger and better able to see their role in bringing God’s love to the friends and neighbours. Dalibor Kojic, our manager in Bosnia-Herzegovina, tell us how the church in Mostar has been our partner for change.

Our co-ordinator Drazan Jarak

quality of the programme, the worship and the organisa-tion itself, are of the highest possible level. CLAIRE GINGELL LEADS THE WORK with the children and teens and she describes her experiences with MWB: “I love the opportunities that summer camps and follow-up events give us to work with more children and young peo-ple, to get to know those we wouldn’t have met otherwise, to invite them to the church building for the first time, to share with them such important truths about God’s love for them, and maybe to invite them to our weekly church clubs for their age group.” She continues: “The adults we work with also have an opportunity to get involved through the Alpha courses that we run with the church. This is another way we can make contact with people we wouldn’t otherwise have a chance to speak to, to develop long-lasting relationships, and it’s a great encouragement to see 30 or more people in the

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church hall wanting to listen to us sharing our faith.” OUR CO-ORDINATOR DRAZAN JARAK is in daily contact with church workers and volunteers, and works in close co-operation with them. He says that he finds the most joy in co-operating over the Alpha Courses and summer camps, along with the associated follow-up events throughout the year. “There are so many encouragements for me, for example,” he adds, “to see Mario, one of the men we were working with, become a brother in Christ, get baptised and join the church in Brankovac, and then become our volunteer in the same work that he benefitted from. This gives me a feeling of hope, that things are indeed moving in the right direction, and that we are building on good foundations. I am thankful to Jesus for His part in building the Kingdom of God.”

Dalibor Kojic,

Country Manager,

Bosnia-Herzegovina


ASSEN KOVACHEV AND HIS FAMILY are from the village of Dabnitsa close to the town of Gotse Delchev in Bul-garia. With two children and both parents unemployed, they have been supported through our F2F programme.

“Truly said, we have never believed that we could ever receive such gifts,“ they told their co-ordinator Ventsislav Bozhikov.

“We got a folding bed with two drawers. The bed is very nice and it meets the needs of our two daughters who will sleep on it. On top of that, we were also given a big wardrobe to place our clothes. We painted the walls and with the new furniture we now have a wonderful children’s room in our home. We are all very happy with it. Thank you, Mission Without Borders! No one – not even our relatives – has ever given such big presents to

us. May God bless you and help you bring happiness to many other people like us who cannot afford furniture for their homes.”

Many other families have also received various GIK items. “The eyes of all of them were full of joy and thanksgiving ,“ Ventsislav Bozhikov, the co-ordinator shared.

“Not one of their neighbours could believe that such gesture of kindness could be possible in our days. These GIK distributions raise awareness of the Mission but most importantly, the name of Jesus is proclaimed. The government administration in the town – the mayor, the municipal staff, the director of the hospital – is now very open to support us with whatever they can. I really am very happy to be one of the Mission’s servants. May all of us who work for Mission Without Borders be abundantly blessed by God.”

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“We have never believed that we could ever receive such gifts.”

ONE OF THE AREAS in which Mission Without Borders works is helping poor people with Gifts in Kind - various material items that

the families need but could not afford to buy. GIK deliveries represent an important help for the needy and especially for those

who are experiencing different crises due to the hard times in their lives. In this way, the life of the beneficiaries is relieved and

God’s name is proclaimed as the things sent are an expression of His love.

Assen Kovachev and his daughter with the new wardrobe they were given

“We have never believed that we could ever receive such gifts.”

Zoya Davidova and her two daughters on the new bed they were given, thanks to a GIK donation


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YEACH SUMMER, Mission Without Borders organizes summer camps for children from institutions and disadvantaged families. Many of these children have never had the opportunity to enjoy a real summer vacation before, one that is filled with activities such as swimming, arts and crafts and participation in various sports activities. As part of the pro-gram, the children also learn about life and God’s love communicated to them through puppet shows, Bible lessons, skits and more. In addition, they make new friends with both peers and camp counselors. This year, 3633 children from across our field countries enjoyed an unforgettable week of fun and memory-making at camp!

Thanks to our donors we were able to send 3,633 children to Summer Camps in 2013

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THE MIDDLE-AGED MAN standing among the group of homeless looked out of place, as they waited for the StreetMercy bus to make its daily delivery of hot soup and bread. You could tell he didn’t belong there – that’s what made me approach him”, said Yana Konova, co-ordinator of the StreetMercy project. “Then I rec-ognised him! It was Ivo Yliev, a former StreetMercy beneficiary.” IVO, 50, A PROFESSIONAL ICONOGRAPHER, used to live in Varna – a beautiful Black Sea resort. He mort-gaged his flat to help his brother-in-law’s business, but when things went wrong, the bank took the flat and Ivo lost his home.

IVO MOVED TO SOFIA, the capital city, hoping to find a job. But with the loss of his home and the stress, he be-came seriously ill, with no one to go to for help and no shelter. Then someone showed him a building where he could sleep. The building is just opposite where Mission Without Borders’ StreetMercy bus delivers food daily to people in need. It was in that building that Yana first discovered Ivo. “I often wondered how a place like this could exist in the centre of the city. It appeared well kept, but another part of the building is worse than a rubbish tip - it is like an

abattoir. The smell was unbearable; the floor was covered with heaps of plastic bottles, decaying food scraps, and excrement. It is used by homeless people for shelter. That is where Ivo ended up. He had no choice. Like so many in that situation, he had no job, no relatives. The sores on his legs were so bad that he could not walk. And his dirty and torn clothes, and lack of proper hygiene, meant that people avoided him.” NINA MITSOVA, A STREETMERCY VOLUNTEER, and Yana bought bandages and hygiene items for Ivo, and every day

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Bringing Hope for a Better Future

MOST OF OUR WORK is with people who are cared for within their family, community or in a government institution. In all the

countries where we work there are vulnerable people who are no longer part of communities. Whether they are homeless and liv-

ing on the street, or in prison, we are working to bring some comfort to them, and some hope for the future. Sarkis Ovanesyan, our

Country Manager in Bulgaria tells us about one man whose life was transformed by our StreetMercy work.

Bringing Hope for a Better Future

Nina dressed Ivo’s wounds. “Ivo was ashamed of his situation, often repeating that he was not a bad man, that one day he would get on his feet again,” Yana recalls. “He was also so grateful for the care and kindness shown to him. ‘God sent you to me,’ – he kept saying”. A YEAR LATER, Ivo says to Yana, “I can’t believe that I have slept there. And I will tell you something I haven’t told anyone – I had planned to commit suicide. If it had not been for you… (silence). I spent three months in that building… (silence). I will never forget the day when you appeared …. (si-lence). I survived, thanks to your care. You gave me new hope and faith in the good, in the Lord. ” WHILE THE FOOD IS BEING DELIVERED, Ivo talks excitedly with some of his former friends about what Mission Without Borders has done for him through the StreetMercy Project. There is not a trace of the former man - he has self-confidence and dignity. He currently lives in a small town in the mountains, and earns his own living. It not only saved his life but helped him return to normal life and faith in the God who loves him.

Sarkis Ovanesyan,

Country Manager,

Bulgaria


MY NAME IS OLEKSANDR KHOMYCH, and I am 24 years old. I got married two years ago. My wife’s name is Nadiya and we have a son, Tymofiy (1). I have been working for Mission Without Borders for six years now. The first four years I worked as a Christian Input co-ordinator and for the last two years, I am a Family to Family co-ordinator in Sarny, Ukraine.

I WORK IN TWO DISTRICTS OF OUR REGION. There are 200,000 people living in these districts. 60% of them don’t have permanent jobs and make ends meet doing seasonal work. The men choose to get employed in con-struction work, which is only possible far away from their homes, so they have to leave their families. The women and children gather and sell berries and mushrooms during the summer. Some families grow and sell vegeta-bles such as potatoes, cucumbers, onions, cabbage and carrots. The biggest problems in this region are unem-ployment and children being left by their parents to do seasonal work. The children lack care, attention, upbrin-ging in the spiritual and moral spheres. Also alcoholism is a big problem.

I WORK WITH 438 CHILDREN who live in boarding schools and 315 children from 43 poor families in the com-munity. We cooperate closely with the local churches and together with them, support our F2F families. Together with the children from our Sunday school, we conduct meetings with institutionalized children from the boarding homes.

IN WORKING WITH THE CHILDREN from the boarding homes, I always try to listen to each child, to ask him some questions, to comment about what I heard in our talk and of course to give advice. These children have a lot of information which they would like to share with those whom they trust.

THE MATERIAL SITUATION and the atmosphere in the boarding homes has changed for the better. The nutrition,

educational and living conditions have improved. The chil-dren also change and I will tell you of such an example.

MYKOLKA, WHO WAS SIX YEARS OLD when he was taken to the boarding home, was raised in a poor, dysfunctional family. His mother died and his father was addicted to alcohol. Mykolka knew only one word, “dog”, and he used it to name everyone and everything. He was very aggressive and would fight and spit at people. I noticed him first in the summer camp. After 10 days of work with him, he knew my name. He didn’t beat up children when I was near. Since the camp, he always greets me when I come to his boarding home and accompanies me. He is eight now. He still doesn’t speak well and can’t express his thoughts or answer questions. I often don’t understand his speech, it seems to be just a set of words, but he always smiles at me and stays next to me while I am in the home. I am happy to be involved in the lives of these still, small, but so vulnerable children.

AT LAST, I WANT TO SHARE one of my favorite Bible verses with you, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Gal.6:9). We understand from this passage that we will receive a reward, and the words “do not give up” mean that there is no way back. This verse motivates me and gives me strength, and I know that my way is straight forward.

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Our Frontline Workers

MISSION WITHOUT BORDERS’ CO-ORDINATORS, such as Oleksandr Khomych, play a vital role in the lives of those we help. They

are our frontline workers that extend help, hope and encouragement to those in need, coming alongside them as friends, until they

are able to walk on their own. Here, Oleksandr shares with us what the co-ordinator role means to him.

Our Frontline Workers Mykola Bogdanets,

Country Manager,

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FACTS & FIGURES

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282 107 120 487 338 428 1762

175 124 39 2 0 50 390

911 468 216 74 700 81 17508 106 29 - 90 10 24313 107 17 9 12 810 968277 351 844 8533 40 10045

14 13 37 - - 52 116260 38 80 487 353 124 1352

20 54 10 239 1177 442 1942240 13 6 54 793 330 1436

282 49 125 50 10 18 534

4526 2593 5250 12169 36 15 52 143

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5923 2593 11445 19961 163 160 80 403 15 15 520 550

3089 192 600 3900

4262 2593 3590 10445

2078 1775 2066 5919 237 1350 356 1943 1968 1766 3833 7567

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Health and Nutrition# of Children enrolled in CRI in the beginning of the period# of Homes supported# of Communities supported

Christian Input# of Children attending Christian Input meetings# of Volunteers helping# of Bibles distributed# of other Christian literature distributed

Emotional Support# of Children attending Emotional Support gatherings

Bible Correspondence Course# of Children enrolled at the beginning of the period# of Children graduated# of Children enrolled at the end of this period

Health and Nutrition# of Families enrolled in F2F at the beginning of the period# of Families given access to Medical Care

Christian Input# of Christian Input visits# of Volunteers helping# of Bibles distributed to F2F-families# of other Christian literature distributed to F2F-families

Emotional Support# of Emotional Support events this period# of Families attending Emotional Support gatherings

Bible Correspondence Course# of People enrolled at the beginning of the period# of People graduated

Urgent Needs# of Families benefiting from the Urgent Needs actions

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Bible Correspondence Course # of People who graduated# of People enrolled at the end of this period

Bible Project # of Bibles distributed# of Churches we cooperated with

Childrens’ Camps # of Children attending a MWB Camp # of MWB Camps held # of Volunteers (national) helping

Christian 5-Days Club # of Children participating in the 5-Days Club# of 5 Days Clubs visits

Christian Media # of People having access to radio programs

# of Radio programs aired

# of Volunteers helping (Radio program)

# of Newspapers distributed

# of People receiving the papers

Christian Theatre/ Puppet Ministry # of Children having viewed a performance # of Performances held

Christian Training and Seminars# of Participants to the Training/Seminar (s)# of Training and Seminars held

Clubs for the Handicapped# of People reached# of Clubs operating

DreamBus Total # of Children taken on DreamBus trip# of Trips undertaken

Evangelistic Campaigns # of People reached# of Local Churches engaged in this outreach

Families in Crisis # of Families helped this period


52 206 280 538 182 246 1870 2298

9741 6882 51746 170579 238948 39 9 218 85 351

502 80 160 1075 906 910 36333 2 1 7 13 6 3230 50 35 60 102 81 358

357 357 6 6

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65 65

17 17

90000 90000

30000 30000

1032 130 6987 1193 3060 > 1200021 2 135 14 30 > 200

25 282 363 670 6 8 11 25

500 500 12 12

692 692 15 15

1520 2040 334 705 147950 > 15200019 14 3 2 60 98

1000 2300 7550 154 807 > 11000

Total

Life Skills-ESC Curriculum # of Children enrolled in ESC at the beginning of the period

Life Skills-Practical/Excursions# of Children participating in ES Practical/Excursions# of Excursions undertaken

MicroEnterprise # of Families enrolled in MicroEnterprise initiativeTotal # of People benefiting from Project

MotherCare # of Mothers assisted # of Parcels distributed

Operation Christmas Love # of Families helped # of Parcels distributed

Operation Winter Rescue # of People helped

Prison CarePack # of Prisoners assisted by this projectTotal # of Prisons participatingTotal # of CarePacks distributed

Scholarships # of Students enrolled at the beginning of the periodTotal # of Scholarship Recipents (at present)

Seeds of Hope# of Families assisted Total # of People impacted

Soup Kitchens # of People enrolled at the beginning of the periodTotal # of Meals served/distributed# of Soup Kitchens in operation # of Volunteers helping

StreetMercy # of People assisted# of Meals distributed

Vocational/Educational # of Children enrolled at the beginning of the period# of Courses offered


939 796 1735

520 520 20 20

14 14 75 75

161 31 404 596189 31 454 674

4400 1550 2000 6000 7000 5000 25950

4500 2545 2000 6074 7000 7000 > 29000

911 2500 1310 2000 65 6786

100 100 200 400100 100 200 400200 200 200 600

14 40 100 162 3 31914 36 107 155 3 315

10 220 120 100 200 65055 1000 340 100 1495

110 177 116 160 225 125 91328820 47867 28316 30284 39143 2065 > 1760002 4 6 4 4 3 2320 20 32 20 40 30 162

120 40 605 765 35741 5520 10395 > 51000

220 12 124 414 77014 2 6 4 26


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Tel: +49 6461 9546 0 Fax: +49 6461 9546 11

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Street address:Omroepweg 10, 1324 KV Almere, The Netherlands

Tel: +31 36 5363615Fax: +31 36 5364151

www.zendingovergrenzen.nl

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Tel: +47 35 569 110 Fax: +47 35 569 111

www.misjonutengrenser.no

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London, UNITED KINGDOM

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West Lake, California, USA

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Ventura, California, USA

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Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA

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