Luke, UK Development Ambassador, February 2022
Hello everyone, It’s the second month of 2022 already, and with it comes a lot of fantastic positives! Both in the UK and Romania progress is being made and God is leading us into a wonderful new year. I have been in the UK since I returned from Romania, for the second time, on the... Read More
Sunset House – Fundraising Ideas
Some people have a lot of experience of fundraising and others will have none at all. Here, we outline a few ideas to hopefully inspire supporters to choose something that they will enjoy organising as well as taking part in. Ideally fundraising events will suit the personality and lifestyle of the people organising them. This... Read More
Prayer & Praise, February 2022
Please pray for us because when you pray, God hears more than what you say, answers more than we ask and gives more than we imagine in His own time and in His own way. Praise God for… The Good News shared through all the activities of Smiles work in Romania. The safe arrival in... Read More
Sunset House Cihei – launch, January 2022
Sunset House, Cihei: After several years of praying, planning and preparing –finally we can launch the newest and biggest project from the Smiles Foundation – Sunset House, Cihei. Sunset House will be a 2,800 sq.mt (30,000 sq.ft) Residential Facility for the Elderly, Disabled and Vulnerable – built at the site of Smiles Headquarters in Cihei between... Read More
Sunset House – Message from our Founder & CEO
My inevitable concern with such a significant project, with the big numbers involved, is always to avoid people getting ‘overwhelmed’ by the size of the task and thinking it is way beyond them to help. It’s not! But we have to work as a Team, approaching things a little different, but not losing the important... Read More
Sunset House – pre-launch Studies from our CEO
Sunset House, Cihei: Extracts from Kevin’s monthly website messages (October – December 2021) on his scriptural studies of a biblically sound ‘Capital Campaign’. October 2021: For some considerable time now, I had in my heart the desire to build a new facility, to the Glory of God, right on the doorstep of our Smiles Romanian HQ,... Read More
Prayer & Praise, January 2022
Please pray for us because when you pray, God hears more than what you say, answers more than we ask and gives more than we imagine in His own time and in His own way. Praise God for… The Good News shared through all the activities of Smiles work in Romania. Calling, Vision and Belief... Read More
2021 Christmas Message from Kevin Hoy, CEO & Founder of The Smiles Foundation
Dear Friends, “Do not be afraid I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people” Luke 2: 10 Praise be to God for the birth of Jesus! I’m not aware of any headlines this year that announced, ‘Good News and Great Joy’. Thankfully, whatever trials we face in the... Read More
From Kevin Hoy, CEO & Founder, December 2021
Dear Friends, Greetings to you all for another update on the Work of God through Smiles in Romania. It’s hard to believe we are at the final month of 2021. Time seems to pass with increasing speed, at least from my experience. In part, I’m sure that is to do with being so busy, day... Read More
From Maria, Director of Missions, December 2021
Bethlehem… For many just a city in Palestine. For God’s children, it’s the birth-place of Jesus! As we enter into the Christmas focus, with our December updates, my mind runs all the way to this place! I started to wonder how was really, the day to day life there when Jesus was born?!?! All 4... Read More