Roma (Gypsy) Partnership

NC Baptist Men will be doing projects with the Roma Gypsy people in Romania/Ukraine/Hungary in 2013. Hungarian Baptist Aid and NC Baptist Men have partnered for the last five years to mprove the life of the gypsy people in a spiritual walk as well as prayer and worship, VBS with the children, wells in villages for clean water, donations for food and wood, medical teams are doing an important work in villages, purchasing coats, boots and warm clothing for winter, women and men conferences and improvement of church buildings and homes in many villages. These are the poorest of the poor that you will find anywhere and are outcast to everyone. They are distrusted and shunned by all and no other group in society wants anything to do with them. They will speak Hungarian and you will find very little English spoken. You should always plan to do Vacation Bible School as there are many gypsy children.

NC Baptists volunteers have a wonderful opportunity to join with these gypsies to help them come to know Jesus and to spread the Word to all the villages. 

For current pictures from the work with Roma people in Ukraine go to the "Love, Help Teach" at  www.lovehelpteach.org

Purpose

The purpose of these projects is to minister through construction, VBS, sports, drama, medical, evangelism, prayer, worship and in other ways.  Teams will have an opportunity to visit, work with and get to know these Gypsies.  Team members are encouraged to affirm our brothers and sisters and share their faith with people they meet. 

Trip Cost

The price of the trip is $1900. per person.  This includes round-trip airfare, insurance, in-country transportation, lodging, most meals, orientation materials, and T-shirt.  Don’t forget your spending money.  (Price does not include materials that will be needed for ministry, i.e., VBS materials, building materials, etc. See below)

Material Costs 

Each team must provide a minimum of $500 to $2000 for the cost of doing ministry. This will depend on type of projects you wish to do. Medical teams will use for Medicine. Materials for construction projects will be purchased in country. VBS materials must be assembled and taken from USA plus feeding the children.  You should plan for up to 200 children in VBS. The gypsies have no money for materials, so we must provide for these cost.

Teams

Teams should be comprised of no more than 12 members. Some construction and Vacation Bible School knowledge is helpful.  On-site coordinators will arrange logistics for teams.  Applicants must be at least 16 years old to participate. 

Participation

Those wishing to participate should do the following: 

1. Team leader should submit an electronic sign up for a project from the list below. New This Year: A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your date. This can be applied later to your teams travel expense. This needs to be sent to the NC Baptist Men's Office at PO Box 1107, Cary, NC 27512. Put "Roma Gypsy Project Reservation" in the memo.
2. Once team leader has been confirmed by project coordinator, he or she will be sent instructions for registering team members. Deposit of $200 per person due when you are approved. The final balance payment per person is due no later than 30 days prior to the date of your departure. (Once tickets are purchased, they are non-refundable and non-transferable).
3. Have a valid passport. If you do not have a valid passport you will need to get one immediately. It usually takes 4-8 weeks to process a new passport. 

Health

Team members must be in good physical health. Anyone with a chronic medical condition should not volunteer for these projects. Many areas of work will be quite hot and dusty. Volunteers will need to make sure the following shots are up to date: Typhoid, Hepatitis A, and Tetanus. Tell whom ever administers your shots that you will be traveling to Ukraine. Check with Internet cdc.gov/travel also.(They may suggest other shots. This is up to you.) 

Travel

All travel will be arranged by NC Baptist Men’s office. Dates for travel are listed on the reverse side of this page. Any deviations from dates listed must be approved by NCBM. All volunteers must depart from Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh/Durham, Asheville, or Atlanta.  (Travel may be possible from other cities, but may involve an additional cost.) 

Living and Working Conditions

Those participating in this effort must be flexible and willing to work as a member of the team. Travel, living, and working conditions may be difficult at times. The work may be strenuous and the climate will be different.  Once applications and deposits have been received, team members will be given information, which will answer many questions about the trip. 

Other

Smoking, chewing tobacco, and drinking alcoholic beverages may be highly offensive to other Christians. Team members must refrain from these activities while in Hungary and Ukraine.

Do you want to help Roma "Gypsy" people? You can pray, give and go!

• Pray for the "Gypsy" pastors as they seek to reach Gypsy people.
• Give to help minister to Gypsy people:  for $1 a day you can provide a meal for a child in the Gypsy ghetto; for $700 you can provide a well in a Gypsy Village; for $1,500 you can provide a little adobe house (20’X 20’) for a Gypsy family.
• Go to Hungary/Romania and help the Gypsy church. Teams are needed for construction, medical, VBS and other projects. Contact Jim Burchette if you are interested in going. You can contact Jim at 1-800-395-5102 ext. 5612 or e-mail him at jburchette@ncbaptist.org . If you wish to contribute to the Gypsy church, make you check payable to NC Baptist Men, PO Box 1107, Cary, NC 27512. Designate your check to the Gypsy church. www.ncmissions.org

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