Help us provide a package of essential food and household items, as well as offset costs related to loss of income

We are asking a few of our key partners to rally their friends, family, and networks to support our work. By becoming a fundraiser for Word Made Flesh/La VIA, you will help 20 families in Moldova, and you'll help your friends feel good about doing good.

Families are reeling the world over by sudden restrictions on travel, school cancellations and medical expert suggestions that everyone practice social distancing as much as possible. For many families in the developed world this has meant a trip to the grocery store to stock up on essentials and then hunker down in their homes for the next month, connected to the world mostly via electronic devices.

For families in the developing world (including many here in Moldova) the scenario is playing out much differently. When school closed on March 11, at least one parent had to stay home from work with their children. For day laborers, this means immediate loss of income and for single parent families that means the only regular income is suddenly cut off. Most are hoping this will pass in a week, but evidence shows this crisis will deepen before it gets better.

These are resilient families accustomed to pushing through difficulties. I believe we all have so much to learn from each other in terms of exercising our faith in these trying times.

Let’s join together during this international crisis, show that we are all in this together!

We are seeking 20 families who have a financial reserve to make a one time gift of $250 or a monthly donation of $50 for the next five months. This will provide a package of essential food and household items, as well as offset costs related to loss of income (such as food, medicines, rent, and utilities).

Let’s be strong! Be patient with one another, love one another. We are better together.