LIVADA ORPHAN CARE INC
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June 23, 2012
Livada Orphan Care is a wonderful ministry to orphans in Romania. We have supported them financially for years and began sponsoring a child monthly this past January. Our family will be going on a mission trip to minister at Livada July 6-15. We are so excited! Wendy Howard
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Definitely
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 21, 2012
I have been volunteering for Livada in Romanian for almost 6 years now. It has been an absolute privilege and joy to love, pray for, and minister to the orphan children of Targu Mures County through Livada. Our goal is simple, to love abandoned and at risk children with the love of their Heavenly Father and to impact their lives for eternity. Our methods for demonstrating this love are many- from singing, playing games, doing crafts and building relationships to parenting, teaching important life skills, mentoring and training them for independence. While I moved to Romania to impact others, my life has been forever changed through my time serving with Livada.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 21, 2012
I had a really wonderful time working as a volunteer for Livada Orphan Care and being there for the kids that whenever they see your, they fill your life with joy and smiles.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Some
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2004
June 20, 2012
I had the amazing opportunity to go to Romania with Livada Orphan Care last fall. The trip was nothing short of life changing. Bruce and all of the staff in Romania were passionate, knowledgeable, friendly and welcoming. As I was the only volunteer on this particular trip, I was worried about feeling alone or out of place in a country where I knew no one, not much of the culture and little of the language, however, the minute I met Livada's staff I knew I was with family. During the days I spent in Targu-Mures, I built relationships, met some of the most amazing children in the world, and truly helped to show the love of Jesus to those in need. Livada allowed all of this to happen. They serve a country in need with the highest standard of excellence in their administration, execution, and organization - more importantly than that - they serve the people of Romania with a passion that is deeper than any words can properly articulate. I think of Romania every single day and look forward to serving with Livada again.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
June 20, 2012
My daughter, Dana Cortright, was one of the first Americans to go over to Romania with Bruce Thomas to found Livada Orphan Care. We visited her that year - about 9 years ago - and fell in love with Romania and with the vision Livada has to change the lives of orphans and at-risk gypsy villages!
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Unsure
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 20, 2012
Having given time and money to a similar organization in the past, I began to give instead to Livada due to their more focused approach to reaching unparented children in one particular area in Romania. The founder and CEO, Bruce Thomas, has spent the majority of his adult life pursuing ministry opportunities and understands the unique challenges of working as a non-profit in Romania. Livada periodically provides very detailed and enthusiastic updates to its donors and makes financial supporters feel a part of their ministry. I am happy to report that we will be taking a trip to Romania for the first time in many many years to join Livada in the work with unparented children by donating our time this summer.
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Was your donation impactful?
Likely
How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?
Definitely
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 20, 2012
I have volunteered for Livada twice now and this summer I will be going my third time. Each time has been different but also a new life changing experience for me. Livada is an organization dedicated to the Romanian people and loving on orphans and gypsies and the Romanian people. With every experience that I have through Livada and their incredible staff, I have a growing love and passion of children and their families. I believe that through the experiences that I have had, thanks to Livada, I have had my calling from God confirmed over and over. The range of opportunities that Livada provides is outstanding and each of them is an amazing blessing to those involved and those that are being served.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 20, 2012
My family and I got involved in Livada Orphan Care a little over a year ago and it has been a huge blessing to us ever since. Livada does so many special things for orphans in Romania. They are the “mother and father” to 27 orphans in their direct care – providing for their needs – physically, mentally, and spiritually. Livada also volunteers at the community’s baby hospital where babies and toddlers are abandoned by their parents. This aspect of the organization is particularly dear to my heart. These babies are abandoned and the staff of the hospital is busy taking care of sick patients; therefore these babies get little to no interaction every day. They become mentally and physically delayed in many cases due to the lack of human contact and interaction. That is where Livada has stepped in to help. Weekly Livada goes to the hospital to interact, feed, play, and help these babies any way they can. Many times a visit from Livada’s staff is the only contact they will get so it is much needed in their development and growth. Lastly, Livada has outreach with the gypsy villages. They love on and help the children in the villages and work with the gypsy families to help reduce abandonment of their children in the future. Livada is a worthwhile organization that is truly a light in Romania. I am blessed to be able to play a part in it.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 20, 2012
I volunteered this year to work in the Livada Orphan Camps. I traveled with my 10 year old son and we spent time supporting the camp for the children in the local village in Romania. It was life-changing. The work that Livada does is life-changing for these kids. They are introduced to Christ and see HIS work through the work of Livada. We went to the baby hospital and loved on the babies and spent time at the home where the kids live. Livada Orphan Care is amazing organization that I am proud to be a part of and I will definitely go back and work with these orphans again!!!
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
June 20, 2012
I participated on a trip with Livada last summer for ten days. The amount we accomplished and the number of kids we reached out to, far exceeded my expectations! I was so impressed that currently I am back in Romania serving for 10 weeks with Livada. They are such a blessing to so many! They leave no life left unchanged!
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
Opened my eyes to how much good I could do with the right people by my side
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
Like I made a difference
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