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 – 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 […]
Blythswood – Update 2 – April 23rd
Daniel Centre A mixed bag from the Daniel Centre. Cosmin and Alex are on a final warning. Though still on drugs, they are at least not using in the home and both have been more positive in helping and keeping their rooms tidy. Alex now has a scholarship for free driving lessons. Ionuz, who had […]
Blythswood – April Update 1
March 28th Daniel Centre Blythswood have now received an additional £240,000 from the Scottish Government through Christian Aid to add to the second half of this year’s Ukraine support up to the end of August. Balazs had a successful trip to the school that Blythswood supports in Kenya including a meeting with the Hungarian ambassador […]
Blythswood – March 7th 2023 – Update
Daniel Centre Balazs has been completing his 6-monthly report for Christian Aid on handling the winterisation money for the Ukraine. He leaves for a week in Kenya on Friday 10th, having arranged to meet the Hungarian ambassador to Kenya in Nairobi to discuss the future of Hungarian aid to the Christian school there and its […]
Blythswood – February 15th 2023 Update
Daniel Centre The Chief Executive Officers of Christian Aid and the UK Disaster Emergency Committee visited Odessa in the Eastern Ukraine at the beginning of February and were very positive in commending Blythswood’s role in administering the funds they had collected. The Disaster Emergency Fund had had their best ever fund-raising campaign of over £400 […]