Friends of Ecce Homo Trust
Ecce Homo is a Christian charity based in Cluj, Romania but operating in a number of other areas in that country. They care for the poorest of the poor offering practical as well as spiritual support.
Friends of Ecce Homo Trust is a Jersey registered Trust set up to provide practical and financial support.
Ecce Homo run residential family homes together with a residential social centre for deprived (street) children. The back- bone of their work is in child and family support. Over 130 families are supported on a sponsorship basis by Jersey residents.
A team of supporters meet weekly to sort and pack a wide variety of goods including clothing, bedding, educational items and so on which enable us to ship out 3-4 containers of aid each year which is distributed to needy families, schools and hospitals.
A new Social Centre for street children recently opened thanks to generous help from Jersey Overseas Aid. 19 children are currently being cared for and given not just a roof over their heads but a home where they are well loved and cared for in body, mind and spirit.
A-mic is a foster home for a family of 12 children – ranging in age from 4 -16 years. This has a real family atmosphere and the love and care given to each child by their foster mum and dad is inspiring, challenging and moving.
We also support a farming project which is able not only to produce potatoes and other mainly root crops to help poor families but also to offer seasonal work to the unemployed.
An ambitious project currently in the planning stage is a home for retired people. There is very little provision for this age group in Romania at the moment. We are currently seeking planning permission and funds.
Contacts:
Mrs Rosemary Coote, Martin R W Hewlett, MBE
St David Les Perrons
Petite Route des Mielles La Rue de la Ville au Bas
St Brelade St Ouen
Tel: (01534) 741736 Tel: (01534) 482087
e-mail: clan.coote@jerseymail.co.uk marpaul.hewlett@jerseymail.co.uk