Oaza - For The Protection of Street Children

With a very cold winter almost behind us we are looking forward to springtime and an increase in the temperature. We have been investing in some young people still living on the streets during the very cold and frosty winter weather. Feeding, clothing and listening to their worries. Several single parents with their very young children are living on the streets and we have been able to provide them with food supplies and medicines for their children. Please continue to pray that these young lives would have the protection of our Lord surround them in these very difficult circumstances.

Thank you to our visitors over the past months for their love, input & support as they work with us at Oaza. Colin & Andy from Cornwall UK, Heidi from USA & Dusty who is working with us for 4 months from the USA. You are all a blessing and we pray you are blessed as you have blessed us.

Special Thanks

Our special thanks to the firemen from the Midlands, UK who came to check the arrangements were ready to begin the work on the new ‘Shalom’ house.

2006 Mini Bus Appeal

Having to make three trips to and from church each week is very
time consuming. We would like to buy a new/second hand minibus to enable us to have trips out with groups of children and also help with the day-to-day transportation for the Oaza family.

Estimated cost to follow – Watch this space.

In the meantime, if you would like to arrange fund-raiser, sponsored event for this specific project please contact Susan who can produce official Oaza sponsor forms etc.

Prayer Points

• Laura as she continues University studies
• Funding for Monthly Budget needs as inflation continues to increase (e.g. Gas bill has doubled)
• Building work at the new Shalom house to run smoothly and funding to come in
• New EU incentives to be attainable and clear, speedy approval of Oaza’s license
• Romanian speaking Christian children’s workers to help with kid’s clubs, bible studies and activities for all the Oaza children and the community

Celebrations

A good time was had by all as we celebrated several birthdays during February:

• Carla (?)
• Voichita (8)
• Marius (5)
• Tutu (12)

Praise Points

• Provision of work team for new ‘Shalom‘ house
• New Staff employed
• Two staff members continue to undergo training
• Team in place for Summer Camp 2006

Volunteers Needed

July 2006 – Please contact Laura or Susan as soon as possible if you or a team would like to come and help Oaza during the summer.

Oaza – 10 Year Celebration !

This summer will be 10 years since the Oaza Project began and we want to celebrate all that God has done in the lives of each of the children who have been with Oaza during the past 10 years.

Watch this space for details.

We at Oaza are very excited at the way things are moving forward in our physical and spiritual provision for all the children and would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your involvement in all we do. We are aware that without your love, care, financial, spiritual and prayer support the investment in these young lives would be lacking.

Thank you – you are indeed a blessing to us as our supporters.

“As for me and my house – We will serve the Lord”

Laura & the Oaza Team