Nisporeni, Nisporeni District, Moldova, August 27, 2024
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Thanks to the Backpack of Kindness campaign of the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Nisporeni, Moldova, dozens of children from needy families received backpacks and supplies for the upcoming school year.
This was the second time the parish, led by Archpriest Petru Ciobanu, has run the campaign. More than 60 children were beneficiaries of the program this year, reports the Moldovan Orthodox Church.
“The three pillars of religious education are family, Church, and school,” the Church report reads.
It continues:
The school is by definition the institution that addresses the soul. The young person’s soul is like a seedling; it contains all the possibilities for development and fruition. But to realize these possibilities, it needs the light and warmth of a clean and healthy living environment and the wise and loving guidance of parents, the Church, the school, and all institutions called to contribute to the great work of spiritual building of the nation. The school was considered the daughter of the Church, and the Church without a school is like a mill without wheels.
What young people seek is found in Christianity, and therefore we must discover a way to refamiliarize them with the Church. We don’t need to wait for someone to ask for our help to fulfill the joy they need most. Whenever we give, we receive light; whenever we give, we receive joy; whenever we give, we receive peace; and above all, whenever we give, we receive love. Therefore, always learn that when you receive, you should also pass it on.
For the beneficiaries, school should be a joy, and they should have confidence that through education, they can make a beautiful purpose in life.
Last year, 30,000 children from needy families in Romania, Moldova, and the Romanian diaspora received backpacks and school supplies through a charity project of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
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