Pruzena Ruka
Pruzena Ruka
Project Managers: Josiah and Gabriela De Lorenzo
Pruzena Ruka (translates into English as "Reaching Hand") was founded in the aftermath of the Yugoslavian war and majored on caring for Bosnian and Kosovan refugees who found themselves stranded in Croatia. Pruzena Ruka also focused on bettering the conditions of underprivileged children. The Pruzena Ruka team was involved with youth counseling, and presented character-building presentations at high schools and hospitals, as well as assisting at a CARITAS handicapped center for children with epilepsy and MS.
Cakovec, Croatia
Arrival from Germany of our latest load of humanitarian aid.
Croatian volunteers help wrap presents for refugee children.
Pruzena Ruka was founded in the aftermath of the Yugoslavian war and majored on caring for Bosnian and Kosovan refugees who found themselves stranded in Croatia.
Another aspect of our program is entertaining children as a means of bringing some cheer into their lives. To do so, we don clown garb to deliver our message of hope in hospitals, kindergartens, schools, and the Caritas center for handicapped children, as well as old folks’ homes.
Arriving in Croatia with several truckloads of humanitarian aid involves a lot of pre-planning and preparation on our end. Thankfully, we were able to learn the ropes from an experienced Baptist organization here and so more easily address the reams of red tape involved.