The Widow's Mite Project

This is Magdelena who is aged 77 and of German origin. She has never married and lives alone in a village. She lives in appalling conditions and the windows facing the street have been boarded up by friends because local youth have been causing her problems. The roof of her home is suspending on stilts, the work of some friendly local Germans who came to her aid.

Magdalena applied for a social pension and was initially granted 20 lei per month (approximately 4 pounds). However her application was later rejected and she has no funds to challenge this decision. We need to find a social worker to take up her case. She has a little garden and chops down trees for winter fuel. She receives some help from her neighbours but none from either the Orthodox or Roman Catholic Churches in the area.

We were touched by her joyful spirit in such adversity. She said that she was blessed with wonderful parents who brought her up to give thanks every day. She was overjoyed to receive her food parcel.