3 09, 2025

Bombing in Transcarpathia

Dear SARA family and friends, Approximately two weeks ago, devastation happened in Transcarpathia, Ukraine, where SARA has three sites.  An American owned factory, a business employing nearly 2000 workers, was bombed, destroyed by Russian invaders. SARA has three sites within 20 kilometers

4 08, 2025

Board member Dr. Oksana Jackson

 Translation: @iskraglobal brings together doctors from different countries, cities and different specializations, combines theory with practice, combines younger and more experienced, combines those who are engaged in charity and those who love their work. Another mission that brought an incredible amount

4 08, 2025

Summer Camp at St. Michael’s Children’s Home

Translation: Cifra camp in the morning @Children's Home St Michael's joint! Report in Pictures II. part We spent an unforgettable week full of experiences, impulses and emotions together with the residents of the Szent Mihály orphanage. There was no stopping for a

30 04, 2025

Good Samaritan Children’s Home – Employment Opportunity

(Translated from Hungarian) We are looking for a toddler teacher! We are looking for applications from child-centric, empathetic staff representing Christian values with children of 2-5 years old. Kindergarten teacher or teaching qualification is an advantage but not a condition. To apply:

29 04, 2025

St. Michael’s Children’s Home

 Images from One of SARA's sites in Transcarpathia, Ukraine! Those wishing to make a donation may do so through secure online donations directly to S.A.R.A.’s Paypal here or by mailing checks made out to the Heartland Conference with “St. Michael's Children's Home”

22 02, 2025

Conflict in Ukraine

Emergency funds needed: Dear SARA friends and family,  the situation in Ukraine remains volatile.  As the Co-Founder and President, I am writing this note on Saturday, February 22 in a safe warm home in Northeast Ohio. Pondering the state where the SARA

20 11, 2024

Ukraine updates

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A recent post by our Heartland Conference, stated that many donations to charitable organizations come in on December 31. The SARA Board of directors is urging you to donate to the Ukraine emergency Fund and

14 04, 2024

Gummies/Vitamins

Attention Sunday School Teachers and Students: .    Are you looking for a project for VBS, SS classes, all church mission project? SARA is collecting funds to send gummies/vitamins to the kids at the Good Samaritan Children's Home, St. Michaels Home and

27 11, 2023

Giving Tuesday

  Mr. Laszlo Katko, Administrator of The Nagydobrony Reformed Good Samaritan Children's Home, in Transcarpathia, Ukraine  passed away last week.  Anyone that served as part of a mission over the years knew Laci bacsi, He was a friend, father, brother, husband, Godfather,

29 08, 2023

Dr. Nicholas(Miklos) Tapay and Dr. Elizabeth Biro

Dr. Nick Tapay was the pediatric and allergy doctor for the Szilagyi Children from 1969 and subsequently included their granddaughter, Eliza, in Palhaza Hungary.  He became SARA's second Medical Director and Consultant.  This dear friend and colleague passed away just recently. We

29 08, 2023

Rev. Dr. David Pandy-Szekeres, Executive Director, SARA

David and his wife Anna, as missionaries from the Presbyterian Churches in Canada, founded and established almost 30 Roma/Gypsy schools and Churches in Transcarpathia, Ukraine. He was recommended to SARA by a older loyal Hungarian Reformed church missionary,"Donnie Bacsi" With excellent credentials

11 08, 2023

SARA is not lost

Some asked, "where oh where has SARA gone?" No where! just busy coordinating funds, visitors, donors and overseas trips. And two of our board members of our board are leaving shortly. One of members, Dr. Oksana Jackson, on her own time and

23 01, 2023

Updates, 01/23/2023

Good morning dear SARA family and friends, We give thanks to God every day for your continued support . The Ukraine emergency fund is still open for further gifts. The total amount raised since the war began has exceeded $100,000. SARA's finance

15 09, 2022

Our dear Pediatric surgeon

The following is an except about one of SARA's favorite surgeons, Dr. Akos Kiss Since 2005, he has been going to Transcarpathia to operate and perform reconstructive surgeries on children born with developmental disorders. If it is still not possible to operate

15 09, 2022

Heartland Gathering

September 22 and 23, 2022 Come one, come all, to the Annual Gathering of the Heartland Conference of the United Church of Christ, at the Westerville Community, United Church of Christ.(north of Columbus, OH) SARA will be there with the big red

10 09, 2022

Backbones

AN EDITORIAL FROM THE PRESIDENT: Everyday in my email box, I receive the news from Jerusalem. It keeps me updated of the news in the world as it relates to the lives of the Jewish Nation. One of the headlines read"....the backbone

11 07, 2022

Keeping you Posted: Ukraine

Sometimes it feels like we don't say "thank you" enough simply because we don't reply quickly. So many of our friends around the world, in churches and service organizations, are generous in their contributions to SARA's Emergency Fund for Ukraine. We are

29 06, 2022

St. Michael’s, Rat, Transcarpathia, Ukraine

Over the years, many years, our ecumenical Director, Lana Sakash and her husband and their many friends, have supported St. Michaels' Home in Rat(mark over the "a"), Transcarpathia. Lana was encouraged by our Founder to work with Bishop Antal Majnel, in Munkacs/Mukachevo,

Go to Top