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Moldova Welcomes New National Director

Justice & Mercy Moldova has a new National Director! Gicu Luchian stepped into the role on June 1, bringing more than 14 years of professional experience in banking, financial services, and microfinance, along with a heart for serving others and investing in his community. Gicu has already had a full …

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Building the Bridge to Independence for Teens

In Justice & Mercy Moldova’s Transitional Living program, social workers serve as the bridge between crisis and independence. They balance case files and paperwork with the needs of the young people behind them. They monitor academic progress, coordinate with families and schools, and create an environment where teenagers feel safe …

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When Prices Rise, Vulnerable Families Feel It First

Moldova’s government is currently considering one of its most significant tax reforms in years. Because so many of you pray for, sponsor, and serve alongside the people of Moldova, we wanted to share what these proposed changes could mean for the families and communities we love. One of the proposal’s …

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A Living Hope This Easter

Pictured: Andrei Stoian, Transitional Living program graduate Written by Eugen Advahov, Spiritual Formation Director & B2L House Parent, Justice & Mercy Moldova The celebration of Easter is a time when, even in the midst of life’s busyness, a person pauses and begins to reflect on something greater—on meaning, on hope, …

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Caring for Refugees in Carpineni

At the refugee center in Moldova’s capital, Cărpineni, most residents are women over 40, widows, single mothers, and older adults on fixed incomes. Their daily lives are a mix of survival and resilience. Some of the children attend school in the village, others follow lessons online, and a few young …

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When the World Comes to Milan

By Nina Schaafsma, JMI Missionary in Italy “Diego! Diego! Diego!” We cheered for Diego as he took the Olympic torch and ran. We followed him, cheering him along, and people joined in. The excitement was electric. As the crowd ran with him, I heard someone say, “Who is that?” Someone …

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How Can Going on Study + Serve Change You?

Some trips simply give you stories to tell. Others reshape how you see God, yourself, and the world you return to. The Study + Serve Women’s Amazon Trip with Justice & Mercy International is consistently described as the second kind. Study + Serve invites women into a week of Scripture, …

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Ministering in Switzerland After the Crans-Montana Fire

By Nina Schaafsma, JMI Missionary in Italy Michael and Nina Schaafsma, JMI missionaries based in Italy, have been in Switzerland walking alongside those affected by the New Year’s fire in Crans-Montana. They met with friends of the victims and people of all ages who are grieving and shaken by the …

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The Ever-Growing Kingdom: A Christmas Reflection

By Nic Allen, Director of Strategic Partnerships “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate …

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Clean Water for Amazon Villages

Bringing health, hope, and the love of Christ to remote river communities For many, the Amazon evokes images of endless rivers winding through lush rainforests. But for families living along the riverbanks, access to clean water is one of their greatest needs. Untreated water sources are often contaminated by sediment, …

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