Spitak, Armenia – May ’16

On May 29, 2016 By Daniel EmigIn Armenia, refugee, United Nations1 Comment

Spitak, Armenia – May ’16

Abram-Gary-Dan-Haig A & H are 1st 2 residents of HoE - Spitak, Armenia — Abram-Gary-Dan-Haig
A & H are 1st 2 residents of HoE –
Spitak, Armenia

Nothing compares to actually being on-location. My(Daniel’s) time in Spitak & Yerevan, Armenia was incredibly rewarding, as I was able to be close to all the staff, volunteers, and the two men(Abraham & Haig) who are the initial refugees at the House of Esther(HoE). These men will soon be joined by their families, as they set up all the needs of Transformational Community Development(TCD) as it relates to this unique setting of refugees from war-ravaged Syria.

Vince at the helm, leading so many of these initiatives allowing HoE to become a reality, he is juggling so many responsibilities and needs. Please do let us/me know if you’d like to be a part of this endeavour. Our hopes are to have at lease 3 families there by summers’ end.

Already, we have leadership that is allowing mentoring related to agriculture and specifically green-house gardening, so needful in this part of Armenia at an altitude of over 7K feet.

Sayran. ...The Litel Big Man (our GHNI Garden Greenhouse Specialist - Spitak, Armenia — Sayran. …The Litel Big Man (our GHNI Garden Greenhouse Specialist – Spitak, Armenia

Our meetings with ALEPPO Organisation and UNHCR for Armenia went well. Our hope is to have them both engaged in HoE, as they are enabled to provide quality oversight. More importantly, they are also able to help GHNI pre-select specific families most suited to this type of refugee setting, almost two hours from the capital of Yerevan.

Vince w/ landscape crew ... grating for the 2x barns/storage buildings - Spitak, Armenia — Vince w/ landscape crew … grating for the 2x barns/storage buildings – Spitak, Armenia

Vince w/ backhoe crew ... HoE - Spitak, Armenia — Vince w/ backhoe crew … HoE – Spitak, Armenia

Abraham & Haig working on HoE landscape/garden prep - Spitak, Armenia — Abraham & Haig working on HoE landscape/garden prep – Spitak, Armenia

In-your-road ... in-your-face typical herds of sheep, as we drive to Spitak, Armenia — In-your-road … in-your-face typical herds of sheep, as we drive to Spitak, Armenia

Vince with greenhouse mentor ... Sayran - Spitak, Armenia — Vince with greenhouse mentor … Sayran – Spitak, Armenia

Armenia – House of Esther – Spitak, Armenia

On April 30, 2016 By Daniel EmigIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

http://www.globalhopenetwork.org/europe/village-transformation/armenia/house-esther

Girl - House-of-Esther---Web

Armenia - map BBC

Cold Hands Warm Heart – Serbia … ! Đorgovska Mahala village

Đorgovska Mahala village, in Lebane, Serbia is home to some 500 Gypsy-Roma impoverished villagers.

Gypsy-Roma Boys In Their Home Village - Lebane, Serbia — Gypsy-Roma Boys In Their Home Village – Lebane, Serbia

4 flights and 30 hours after leaving India, I(Dan) was driving south from Novi Sad, to Lebane, Serbia. Wow, what a climate change! It was great to be back in Eastern/Central Europe though.

Please meet Marijana, our TCD country lead associate and expert in Transformational Community Development. Warm welcomes began with her and her husband(Emil), and didn’t stop anytime, as I continued to meet those eager to embrace self-sustainability principles.

Emil & Marijana - Novi Sad, Serbia — Emil & Marijana – Novi Sad, Serbia

I also want to introduce Snezana, who is in training of TCD and has already served many villages in her area, helping them have hope in such hope-deprived villages of South Serbia. She relates and works so well among the women in these villages, frequently there with them, allowing her presence to build foundations of relationship so crucial.

Snezana(right) in Lebane(village), Serbia

Because of Snezana, we were able to offer our initial TCD Vision Seminar to these women(and a man not pictured), who eagerly want to help their own in mostly Gypsy-Roma villages where they live. Thought the first step(Vision Seminar), the attendees clearly were ready to learn all they possibly could about Transformational Community Development, and want us back to continue with TOT1(Training of Trainers). All a very good indicator of their future, and heart to help their villages out of poverty and into hope.

Vision-Casting TCD Attendees - Lebane, Serbia — Vision-Casting TCD Attendees – Lebane, Serbia

Đorgovska Mahala …

Imagine sharing 1 of 4 “out-houses” among your village of 500 !

1 of 4 Outdoor Toilets For 500 Villagers

Much thanks to you again for being such an integral part of their lives, as we all do our part. Speaking of the “part”; one venue for your help is in contributing financially to this particular endeavor in South Serbia. Below is a link, allowing you to give specifically to this village of:
Đorgovska Mahalahttp://www.globalhopenetwork.org/us/village-transformation/serbia/dorgovska-mahala

We thank you deeply for following these blogs and considering the needs at hand!
Grateful … Daniel

On February 5, 2016February 7, 2016 By Daniel EmigIn balkan, gypsy, roma3 Comments

Is there really a “Ranch” in Ranchi, India?!

On January 25, 2016 By Daniel EmigIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Very "close" to "Ranch" farmers 15 kilometers outside Ranchi, India — Very “close” to “Ranch” farmers 15 kilometers outside Ranchi, India

Over 50 key men and women of leadership gathered last week in Ranchi, India to partake of our “Vision Seminar”, where GHNI imparts TCD principles and aims in establishing TCD in more villages. Most of them were already implementing some type of self-sustainability principles in their spheres of influence. So we in many ways as presenters, had it easier than many times in the past, where we would start with no base.