Since 1966, Blythswood Care has combined the Christian message with practical help for those in need. Whether through filled shoeboxes at Christmas, relief and development aid or social projects for young and old, Blythswood brings hope to thousands in Europe, Africa and Asia. Blythswood is committed to long-term care projects in Romania, enabling disadvantaged children and young people fulfil their potential. With the support of people like you, Blythswood provides loving care for body and soul.
Blythswood – December 13th – Update 2
Daniel Centre Danutz, who has been off work for months, has left the Centre for a week to stay with Cipri, a former Daniel Centre resident. The 3 social work students, who have been doing their practicum there, will cook Christmas dinner on December 18th while Jeremy Campbell, the new CEO is in Romania. He […]
Blythswood – November 15th – Update 2
Daniel Centre The Daniel Centre is now stable with 6 positive residents and little drug issue. 3 social work students have been doing their practicum there and have been having good interaction with the residents. Contractual negotiations have started for renting their Cluj depot as they wait for the completion certificate on their rebuilding project. […]
Blythswood – November 1st – Update 1
Daniel Centre Ionuz with the severe psychiatric issues is doing better and has moved on to a rental apartment. The other Ionuz continues to be a very positive influence in the Daniel Centre and does well at work. Dany had a small accident with his eye but is back at work again. Jeremy Ross, the […]
Blythswood – September 28th – Update 2
Daniel Centre The new resident with severe psychiatric issues, also a Ionuz, has been off drugs for the last 6 weeks since they, combined with his psychiatric medication, can make him suicidal. The other Ionuz is now a very positive influence in the Centre but struggles with money management. Finlay MacKenzie is now on his […]
Blythswood – September 7th – Update 1
Daniel Centre The new resident with severe psychiatric continues to be a challenge but Ionuz has benefitted greatly from his time in the Centre but still struggles with money management. They have now lost 3 lads within a few weeks but are expecting two more coming in. One of Blythswood’s partners in the Ukraine has […]
Blythswood – August 23rd – Update 2
Daniel Centre Another resident has been expelled for drug use and a new resident has arrived with severe psychiatric problems at the request of the local psychiatric hospital. So, challenges continue, particularly for the night staffers, Sergiu and Avram. Balazs has a significant load of paperwork with Christian Aid increasing their requests for accountability from […]
Blythswood – June 14th – Update 2
Daniel Centre The lad who was pepper-sprayed is reluctant to attend a programme on drug issues as he claims he doesn’t have a problem, so he may still be sent away. The carer in danger of emotional burnt-out is on 2 weeks’ holiday. The professional counsellor doesn’t see him as fit for the job and […]
Blythswood – May 31st – Update 1
Daniel Centre Drugs have loomed large with one of the lads having to be sent away for pepper-spraying another of the lads. He had stolen the pepper spray from his security work at the airport and also lost his work there because of his attitude. The lad who was pepper-sprayed is also in danger of […]
Blythswood – May 17th – Update 2
Daniel Centre On Tuesday this past week, Balazs took the visiting Blythswood trustees to see the student ministry (Puluz) and the Christian Publishing and Café ministry (Koinonia) in Cluj and then the Elpis Christian Kindergarten facility and hour away before returning to the Daniel Centre for dinner with 13 lads, half of them ex-residents of […]
Blythswood – May 3rd – Update 1
Daniel Centre Balazs, because of his increased commitments for the overseas work of Blythswood, has given up much of the financial responsibilities of Blythswood Romania to Christina. Agnes, Balazs’ wife, who currently runs a project for 30 impoverished Romanian families and also helps administer the aid being funnelled into Ukraine for Christian Aid, is also […]