Elderly woman in a headscarf sits behind a food tray, talking with two young children.

A Warm Meal. A Caring Community. A Place of Hope.

Your gift provides warm meals, companionship, and hope to vulnerable people facing hunger and loneliness.

For many in Eastern Europe, putting a hot meal on the table each day is far from guaranteed—especially for vulnerable individuals earning low wages and elderly people surviving on meager pensions.

To bring relief and hope, Mission Without Borders has established 13 soup kitchens—also known as community centers—across Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine. Here, those in need can enjoy a nourishing meal, find companionship, and receive comfort from God’s Word.

Read how a daily warm meal helped three vulnerable women in Albania find belonging and purpose.

Three women dressed in dark warm clothing standing close together, one holding an umbrella.

At these centers, elderly individuals and others facing hardship not only receive a daily meal but also have the chance to connect with their peers, breaking the cycle of loneliness and isolation. In this warm and welcoming space, they experience dignity, belonging, and the reassurance that they are valued and respected.

Man with short beard eating a hot meal.

Give a Warm Meal and a Place of Belonging

Your gift provides vulnerable people with nourishing meals, caring companionship, and a welcoming community where they can experience dignity, encouragement, and hope.

Amount

 

116,318

Last year, we provided 116,318 nourishing meals through our soup kitchens.