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Report for Cihei Elderly Centre
(February 2013)

Another year has passed and we are happy to inform you that for the Cihei Elderly Centre, 2012 was a good year. When we decided to transform the old Cihei Children Centre into an Elderly Centre, we didn’t really know what to expect. We didn’t have experience working with the elderly in a residential capacity. Having our plan the Salonta JFL, we decided to get some experience on a smaller level while we could. This was a very inspired idea as we discovered later because there are a lot a people in need, living alone or having families that don’t care for them.

At the beginning at the year, because we had just opened, we weren’t working at full capacity and I personally started to worry if the centre was such a good idea.

















At the beginning of the year we were just 60 - 70% full. But after a few months, when people started to know about us, we had more requests than we could accommodate. Now we start to have a waiting list for the Elderly Centre in Cihei and Salonta.

We are very happy to report, that at the moment, we have a full house and everyone is doing well. The health of all of our residents improved after they came to us and we have not had major issues that involved the hospital. Also we are very careful, not just with the physical needs, but with their emotions too. As some do not have any one to visit, so we are encouraging other colleagues or local church people to come and spend some time with them. We are doing all kinds of activities during the day so they won’t feel down and get depressed. We also make sure we celebrate each birthday and we put a group together that will take a cake and sing to them.

Our staff take the job very seriously and take time to talk with them and ensure they feel loved and comfortable. Besides the basic needs that we cover daily, we know the importance of the soul. So every week we have bible studies, as their spiritual needs are important for us too. We have a few that are not Christians yet and we pray for them as they see our love for them to help understand the love of God.

We had to increase the number of staff, because during the year the number of elderly residents increased and with them the needs that we have to care for. This put a lot of pressure on our budget but because we believe we are doing God’s work we believe that He will provide us the financial support that is so much needed. We don’t know always from where or how it is coming, but it is coming every month. We don’t take it for granted, we know is coming with great sacrifice and because of that, we try to be as creative as we can, so we spend the minimum that we need to.

I would like to end my report with some prayer points:

    • For our elderly that are not Christians yet, to get to know Jesus as their Saviour.

    • Health and strength for our staff, so they can do their work .

    • Health and protection over our elderly residents.

    • Financial support so we are able to continue our work and pay the bills every month.

    • To be able to continue the construction work in Salonta so as to finish the JFL Centre as soon as possible so we can help as many people as possible.

Nobody should ever have to live or die alone ..... please continue to partner with us in this adventure we have begun.

In the name of those that are blessed because of your support, I say to you all a big THANK YOU. May God bless you and care for all your needs.

Many blessings,

Georgeta Opreanu (Deputy Director of Smiles)
Project Director to Cihei Elderly Centre.

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