Warm-A-Family

The stove Iosif and his wife in Romania received will be a great blessing this winter. It uses less wood than their old stove, but still gives more heat.

As winter approaches once again, we in North America are thankful for warm, cozy houses. But many families in Eastern Europe face winter with dread and uncertainty. How will they have enough money to heat their houses when incomes are low or non-existent and jobs are hard to find?

Nestled on the edge of a Romanian village, Veronica’s house is old and its weary roof leaks. Keeping her house warm is a struggle for this widow. Poverty is all that Veronica has ever known. Recently her poverty increased when her health began to fail and she spent...

Can you imagine using sunflower stalks to help heat your home? In Romania, this is a reality when wood is not readily available or affordable. Cutting wood is not an option for many either. It is illegal to cut wood in Romania, even on your own property, without a...

As winter approaches and our houses in the United States start to feel chilly, many of us simply walk to the thermostat and turn up the heat or add a few logs to the woodstove. But for people in Eastern Europe, it’s not that easy. The question of how to stay warm...