Fall in Moldova

We have enjoyed the beautiful fall here in Moldova. The leaves are just gorgeous!!! I had Fred stop on the way home from Ursoaia so we could take pictures. Have a Happy Fall!!!

Ursoaia Water Project

Villagers attending contract signing
Elder Hinson, Lydia (our NGO), and Mayor signing contract
Elder Hinson explaning contribution from LDS Charties
Mayor addressing villagers
Mayor took us to visit Ursoaia Kindergarten


We have started a new water project in the community of Ursoaia. Ursoaia is a village of 2,718 people in the southeastern part of Moldova. They currently use home cisterns for their water usage. We signed a contract for LDS Charities on Oct. 8 to bring clean water into the village. LDS Charities will rehabilitate the well, put in a new tank,replace all the old pipes,install new electrical system, and put in the main water pipe into the village. This village has not had clean water in their homes for 20 years. Now that the contract has been signed work should start next week. More pictures will be coming when we raise the tanks.

Peresecina Elementary School-New Windows

We finished our project at Peresecina elementary school by providing new windows for the Gym. This school is more than 40 years old, and the windows are old and unsafe. They use the Gym as the main gathering area in the winter months. This is their assembly area for the school. The new windows that LDS Charities provided will help keep the heat in the gym. Elder Hinson and I also saw a need for new soccer balls. When we visited the 1st time the students were playing with a thread bare soccer ball. Elder Hinson and I bought new soccer balls for the school. The highlight at the ceremony (completion of the windows being installed) for the students was to be able to sign their names on the new soccer balls. It was a highlight for us also to be able to see so many happy smiling faces with such a modest gift.