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

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

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

  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,

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

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

Alex was born in Munkacs, Transcarpathia, Ukraine. He was introduced to SARA by Dr. Yuriy Demiyan, one of the first orthopedic surgeons from the same town. Yuri was visiting Dr. Albert Sanders in Texas, who had perfected a special surgical procedure for

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

y participating in yesterday's "Love" concert, we also collected donations for Szent Mihály Gyermekotthon in Transcarpathia. Putin's war causes the Transcarpathian Hungarians to suffer, of course, in Ráto, only a closer relationship with the EU can mean a safer future for them.

Link to PDF SARA 05:20

"Actually the situation in Ukraine is very disturbing. In the east and south regions there is still heavy military operation. The humanitarian corridors around the closed cities don't work yet. With the war neighboring regions there is a huge humanitarian catastrophe maturing. A

Sharing America’s Resources Abroad The Heartland Conference S.A.R.A. partnership will serve as a conduit for aid to partners in Ukraine who are suffering as a result of the war. Daily, our partners are bringing food and water relief to displaced Ukrainians in Transcarpathia. Please know

ZOOM presentation was wonderful.  We had more than 30 participants. NEWS:  Lana Sakash is planning a SARA...come and see trip, to St. Michaels' Home (Transcarpathia, Ukraine) in August. Lana and the staff presented the video and tour on ZOOM As she prepares

Dr. Alex Rovt In the world of finances and business, Alex Rovt is well-known.  However, it should be noted that he has changed his occupation to "Philanthropist" In a call from Paris, Stephen met Alex.  "I am from Munkacs/Mukachevo in Transcarpathia. I