When we arrived in Romania we had 4 days of orientation before serving in any of Veritas' programs. We spent the time getting acclimated to the area and time change, and we were given 3 Romanian classes. The staff was gracious enough to take the time to meet with us and tell us about the different ministries Veritas has. We were shown around the buildings - the Family Center, House on the Rock, Floare de Colt - and told about the ministries each one houses.
The Family Center is home to Small Kids Club, Big Kids (teen) Club, Kindergarten, and Special Needs Club. It also has the kitchen which serves lunch Monday-Friday to the staff, volunteers, and elderly from the area.
The House on the Rock is the administrative headquarters for Veritas. Inside are the main offices, library, conference room, computer room, and classrooms. The main floor is used for the International Cafe, a cafe owned by Veritas. The cafe workers prepared most of our group meals, and they were delicious! If you're ever in Sighisoara I highly recommend eating at the International Cafe in the citadel.
Being a servant
The programs we served in - Kindergarten, Small Kids Club, Big Kids Club, Elderly Club, Special Needs Club - didn't have need (or room) for 15 extra volunteers, so our team was divided into 3 different service groups. Every group had a different schedule which differed each day to allow the groups to serve in all the programs. It also gave us different periods of free time or "extra" service opportunities. Some of the extra opportunities we had were to go on home visits with the Veritas staff, help with construction/rennovation projects, and clean/organize the Veritas buildings and attics.
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