When you go for a walk…
When you go for a walk... My final blog for this week is about footwear - so essential during the winter months. Whether we face ice, snow or [...]
Saturday 23
January, 2021
Friday 22
January, 2021
When you feel hungry…
When you feel hungry... Today I'm thinking about the task of preparing hot meals in winter. I wish to talk about the challenges of buying ingredients when food [...]
Thursday 21
January, 2021
When you feel thirsty…
When you feel thirsty... Moving on from my blog about trying to stay warm during winter, today I wish to talk about access to clean, drinking water. I [...]
Wednesday 20
January, 2021
When you feel the cold…
When you feel the cold... Leaving aside for a few moments the awful impact of the coronavirus, I want to give you a little more insight into the [...]
Monday 21
January, 2019
Help feed Europe’s poorest children
It's freezing today in snowy Bulgaria. After two hours of driving east from Sofia, I reach the small village of Karnare. It’s late morning and I see around 50 children running, [...]
Monday 3
September, 2018
God answers prayer for repair of storm-damaged roofs in Romania
Last winter, a severe storm ripped through the homes of several poor communities in North-Western Romania. The winds severely damaged roofs and left many families struggling for shelter as the [...]
Monday 11
December, 2017
WinterHelp Appeal is launched
Transform Europe Network launched its 2017 - 18 WinterHelp Appeal on 1st December to raise much-needed funds to support its partners who provide practical help to the poor in their [...]
Thursday 19
January, 2017
WinterHelp Appeal update
Winters in Eastern Europe always bring freezing-cold conditions from December until March, but this year Arctic conditions as low as minus 30 degrees Centigrade have spread from Russia to Greece. [...]