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CERI Academic Support Fund Helps Moldovan Youth Pursue their Dreams
September 28, 2016 --- For the past three years, the CERI Academic Support Fund has been providing financial assistance to disadvantaged young adults in Moldova as they pursue their higher education goals. CERI staff met once again to review applications for educational grants.
CERI-India joins a State Resource Centre planning meeting
September 26, 2016 --- Centre of Excellence in Alternative Care of Children represented at a State Resource Centre planning meeting of high-level select state government officials, UNICEF, Save the Children and civil society representatives.
Vacation Bible School, Criuleni 2016
September 22, 2016 --- The CERI Moldova staff had 5 intense days of VBS serving the Criuleni community and their children, with a total of 160 participants.
The Centre of Excellence in Alternative Care of Children, India trains Directors from the Don Bosco National Forum for Youth at Risk
August 2, 2016 --- On July 20, The Centre for Excellence in Alternative Care for Children organized a training session for regional directors of the Don Bosco National Forum for the Young at Risk program. The training session’s main focus was on the concept of alternative care for the youth of India.
Vacation Bible School, Vulcanesti 2016
July 15, 2016 --- CERI Moldova staff organized a Jungle Safari-themed Vacation Bible School event the week of June 6-10, 2016 in the Vulcanesti village, Nisporeni region. The community stands out due to it being a 95% Roma community, with skyrocketing unemployment rates and very low school enrollment rates.
Don & Birdie Reeder Global Emergency Relief
July 15, 2016 --- CERI is proud to carry on the Reeder families’ legacy through The Don & Birdie Reeder Global Emergency Relief Fund. With the Reeder Emergency Relief Fund, CERI works to alleviate the urgent needs of individuals around the globe by responding to emergencies in an immediate, compassionate and godly manner.
A Call to Serve
July 14, 2016 --- This December, CERI will return to Romania to reach out to youth trapped in difficult circumstances with the good news of God’s love, and provide tangible care in the form of new winter boots and socks. We will travel to rural areas in the north of Romania and to Ferentari, a Roma (Gypsy) slum in Bucharest.
Kugasaruthy & Satheeska
June 22, 2016 --- The need for the CERI Food Security Program in Sri Lanka has been confirmed again by a newly published report by the Sri Lankan Department of Census and Statistics - “The Spatial Distribution of Poverty in Sri Lanka” depicts the current situation of Sri Lanka’s impoverished population.
Project Ruth Celebrates Four Years of Excellence
June 22, 2016 --- CERI and Project Ruth marked their fourth year in partnership, operating Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Ferentari district in Bucharest. Since 2012, the two organizations have worked to empower the Roma community through counseling, employment and vocational training. In its fourth year, the program exceeded its goals in nearly all of its five service areas!
Updates From The Field: CERI Moldova Summer Camps
June 10, 2016 --- CERI Moldova just finished hosting a Jungle Safari-themed summer Vacation Bible School for the children in the roma community in the village of Vulcănești. The camp featured fun games, art activities for the kids, and plenty of opportunities to learn about Jesus!