A team of volunteers from Ireland constructed new toilet facilities for a children’s campsite in Moldova in August.

Located near Cahul, in the mountains of southern Moldova, the site run Copii Pentru Hristos hosts 200 children at a time throughout the summer, giving them a Christian summer camp experience of fun, friendship and Bible stories.

The Go Relief team, mainly from the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Ireland, use their building skills to renovate and refurbish buildings belonging to Christian ministries throughout Europe. “There were 17 of us,” says team leader Rev Robert Robb.

“Several were farmers, others were lorry drivers, school teachers and engineers. A few were actual tradesmen and some were retired. Between us we tackled plumbing, carpentry, brickwork, metalwork, tiling and painting.”

Some erected steel framed buildings for the toilets and installed a septic tank, while others constructed new walkways from the dorms to the canteen, and repainted the existing buildings.

“We preserved the original funky design, although that took more time,” Robert says.

In partnership with Blythswood, the Go Relief team has previously undertaken projects in Serbia and Romania. “These give us a wonderful insight into what God is doing in other parts of the world,” Robert says.

“The children at this campsite come from poor backgrounds and really look forward to it. Many have come to faith in the Lord Jesus. It was humbling to see how the leaders, many of them former campers, care for these young boys and girls.”