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Bread of Life
Help us show the love of Christ to those in need.
Reaching the vulnerable for the glory of God.
During the bloodshed, hatred and human tragedy of the Yugoslav wars, SGA supported a Christian organisation that displayed the love and grace of God to those in need.
‘Bread of Life’ was the response of two local Evangelical Churches in Belgrade to the growing humanitarian crisis which overwhelmed the region. From 1992 to 2004 believers from these churches ministered to the physical and spiritual needs of hundreds of thousands of refugees.
God answered His people’s prayers in remarkable ways. In the middle of a war characterised by ethnic hatred, testimonies abound of how God used His people to illustrate the difference the Gospel of Jesus Christ makes.
The Work Continues
The refugee crisis has come to an end; however, the work of Bread of Life has not. As Serbia struggles to deal with the aftermath of war, there is still a great need to minister to huge numbers of marginalised people by addressing their practical needs and telling them about the forgiveness and new life found in Christ. As they do so, ‘Bread of Life’ workers are very aware that they are following the example of their Lord.
The aim of Bread of Life is to reach out to the vulnerable and marginalised from today’s society in order to meet their physical and spiritual needs to the glory of God.
Marginalised Elderly
Elderly men and women are some of the most vulnerable people in Serbian society today. They make up 18% of the total population and many of them live on the edge of starvation. Bread of Life ministers to this group by providing practical home and health care. The aim is to meet their material needs, provide a day care centre and help with referrals to social and health institutions.
Marginalised Children
The largest marginalised group in Serbia is that of the Roma children. 62% have not finished primary school and 70,000 Roma children do not attend school at all. Bread of Life seeks to help this generation of children and their families by providing tuition for children, classes for parents, support for women’s groups and workshops that deal with handling prejudice. This is a 10 year project aiming to fight the poverty that exists by changing people’s attitudes to education. It is done in partnership with the Roma churches in the area, which have grown as a result of this project.
How SGA Helps
For 16 years SGA has helped to support Bread of Life. We continue to do this through:
- Financially supporting projects for the poorest, amongst the elderly and the Roma population.
- Teaching and helping to equip Bread of Life workers for their mission among the poor.
- Funding a retreat centre for the elderly and camp facilities for children.
