Romanian Orphan Ministries, Inc.

06/03/2026

“Having chosen not to be a victim crippled by childhood trauma, I felt free – as if heavy chains had been removed from my legs. I was free to move wherever the river of life might take me. I knew where I hoped that river would lead. I’d never given up my search for a real, human family.” – Rob Mitchell (“Castaway Kid”)

06/02/2026

Spring is still here at the Beauty from Ashes Center for Orphan Girls in Romania; it's not summer yet! We have had a bounty of strawberries, cherries, green onions, lettuce and our raspberries are just now ripening. Getting all the wood split and stacked was a huge chore throughout the spring months but it's now ready to cure in the summer heat.

These are just some of the ways we try to save money and make the most of your generous donations towards our continued work with orphans!

05/30/2026

Celebrated two of the Beauty from Ashes girls' birthdays at a cook-out last weekend when we were invited over by some good friends who adopted four children here in Romania. A good time was had by all!

05/11/2026

"A helpful first step in thinking about working with the poor in any context is to discern whether the situation calls for relief, rehabilitation, or development. In fact, the failure to distinguish among these situations is one of the most common reasons that poverty-alleviation efforts often do harm" from the book "When Helping Hurts"

05/09/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aqEtaBNVYw

Friday, May 8 at 9 am Mountain, 8 am Pacific, 11 am Eastern, 4 pm in the UK, and 6 pm in Romania.Corey and his wife Diana lead an essential ministry with orp...

04/27/2026

“It wasn’t that things were so bad at the Home that we hated it. Most of us got much better care there than our parents had given us. But even at age seven I could see that kids preferred poverty if they were loved, rags if they were cared for, and homelessness if someone wanted them. We were willing to suffer much if we could only be part of our own families.” – Rob Mitchell (“Castaway Kid”)

04/04/2026

“The absence of a key caregiver…and lack of adult supervision in providing feelings of stability, reliability and protection, creates extremely unfavorable conditions for the formation of attachment and emotional development for a child. Moreover, it contributes to the destruction of the natural instinct of a child for intimacy and love.” – Dr. Lyudmila M. Shipitsyna (“Psychology of Orphans”)

03/30/2026

“Children deprived of parental care are more inclined to vagrancy and danger to become victims of violence and crime (they may become objects of sexual victimization and subjects of sexual trade), as well as to danger of becoming involved in criminal activity. They become early to***co and alcohol addicts or acquire addictions to various toxic materials and narcotic drugs.” – Dr. Lyudmila M. Shipitsyna (“Psychology of Orphans”)

03/24/2026

Spring is pretty much here in Romania and it's time, once again, for purchasing, splitting and stacking wood for another year of hot water and heat at the Beauty from Ashes Center for Orphan Girls.

Romania has the worst inflation in all the E.U. and wood is no exception. Nevertheless, we have found a new supplier who is bringing us great quality wood, cheaper than last year! This is mainly because we split it ourselves.

Because of this great price we would like to purchase enough wood for two years, instead of one, to give it more time to cure. This will increase the caloric output of the wood and give us the most bang for our buck.

The cost for one year's worth of wood is about $2,500, which we currently have set aside. So our need is for another $2,500. If God so leads you to give to this need, please mark if for wood, and we will get as many machine loads of wood as we can with the monies received for this purpose!

As always, we thank you so much for your support and prayers. God bless!

03/17/2026

Spring is pretty much here in Romania and it's time, once again, for purchasing, splitting and stacking wood for another year of hot water and heat at the Beauty from Ashes Center for Orphan Girls.

Romania has the worst inflation in all the E.U. and wood is no exception. Nevertheless, we have found a new supplier who is bringing us great quality wood, cheaper than last year! This is mainly because we split it ourselves.

Because of this great price we would like to purchase enough wood for two years, instead of one, to give it more time to cure. This will increase the caloric output of the wood and give us the most bang for our buck.

The cost for one year's worth of wood is about $2,500, which we currently have set aside. So our need is for another $2,500. If God so leads you to give to this need, please mark if for wood, and we will get as many machine loads of wood as we can with the monies received for this purpose!

As always, we thank you so much for your support and prayers. God bless!