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In 2019, Big Love began working in Romania. Our primary mission was to provide support to families and children who were facing the harshest challenges of poverty and hardship. While the onset of Covid brought about unexpected changes, it opened new doors of opportunity. We took the initiative to help establish Food Banks in Calarasi, a step that was warmly embraced by the local community. Our connection with our Romanian partners, Outstretched Hands remains steadfast, and together, we're scripting a story of change and progress. With numerous trips always being planned through out the year, we believe the journey ahead is filled with inspiration, hope, and boundless possibilities.
Big Love's reach spans Romania, Moldova, and the UK, where we're driven by our five core objectives. We've established enduring partnerships with local organizations in Romania and Moldova. Additionally, we offer vital monthly food and aid support to Ukrainian refugees in Romania. In the UK, our work includes school-based football projects, self-esteem courses, and providing warm coats to children facing poverty in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis. We're a force for positive change, making a difference in partnership with others.
We're incredibly privileged to work with Outstretched Hands, our partners for over a decade. Together, we've made a positive impact through football workshops, training, construction, and engaging kids in many activities. Our various initiatives have touched the lives of over 800 children. We embark on 4-5 short-term trips to Romania every year to fulfill our objectives. Currently, we have an intern in Romania contributing to our work. Join us on these trips, costing approximately £500, which covers flights, food, and accommodation, and become part of this inspiring journey
We're inspired by the profound impact football creates during our trips. Working with some professional clubs in the UK we have been able to distribute hundreds of kits and delivered many coaching sessions. We have financially supported Romanian villages with equipment and goals and always make football a feature on our trips. In the UK we deliver Football mentoring in secondary schools.
One of our goals is to unleash the potential within every individual through our Big Love Hope Courses. We're firm believers in the intrinsic worth and value of every person, and we're on a mission to spread that message far and wide! Our self-esteem course has already empowered more than 40 women in the villages we support in Romania and 27 women in the UK. With over a decade of experience in assisting vulnerable adults, our team is eager to make a difference
Working with UK schools we have been able to provide basic curriculums which can be easily adapted into the areas we serve overseas. Teaming up with UK schools we have been able to transport resources, stationary, bags and books into Romanian schools. We also supported a school in Romania for 15 Ukrainian children.
We work with community leaders and look at sustainable models of self sufficiency to provide respite for community leaders who tirelessly sow into the lives of many. Each trip has a relational focus working with churches, villages, and business leaders.
To bring teams of skilled workers onto trips where small domestic jobs can be completed over the duration of the trip. Every task we take on has to be completed before we leave, these jobs include building storage, putting up shelves or other small domestic jobs. Earlier this year our team built a concrete base ready for future work.
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