It was in the midst of poverty that Sister Tone Qeta in Fushe-Milot, Albania, turned to Catholic Mission for help. Through funding provided by Catholic Mission she has been able to give basic nutrition to children who otherwise would have had very little to eat. She writes:

“The children that frequent our kindergarten come from poor families that have on average four children. This project was born of the necessity to nourish these children who are deficient of vitamins, protein, carbohydrates etc.”

“We, the Angelic Sisters of Saint Paul, have worked here for three years with the children 3-6 years old, managing a kindergarten. This has helped us understand the reality and respond to the needs of local families. Our attention has been particularly to the education of minors in the age of preschool and the education of women, to help mothers rediscover their dignity.”

“The variety of food we offer for the children is a luxury. We thank you from the heart for the money which you have sent. This money has been for our centre a precious manna (like from heaven!). This year we had 58 children and the number is always rising.”

The village of Fushe-Milot is in a part of the world we don’t normally hear much about. The village is becoming more and more populated as families leave the impoverished mountain regions in hope of a better life. But the village lacks adequate social structures and is unable to cope with the influx. Even electricity is only periodically available.

Most adults are without employment, teenagers and young adults immigrate when they can and the children are left with very little, the streets being their main playground.