In Glamoc, a town in southwestern Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mission Without Borders runs a Soup Kitchen that supports people living in deep poverty with daily hot meals – mainly elderly people but also families. Every day, the staff there witness the beautiful ways in which God meets people’s needs, giving each person the measure that they lack.
Stana, is one of many elderly people who visits the Soup Kitchen.
“When we first met Stana, she was quite closed-off and difficult to get along with – but our love and care has changed her a lot. She now sees us as her family and she loves spending time at the Soup Kitchen.”
Blazenko Soldat is the coordinator of the Soup Kitchen in Glamoc, and has known Stana Krčmar, 77, for over 20 years. She lives alone and doesn’t have any family. Not only has she found community at the Soup Kitchen, but her life has been saved more than once.
“There have been three times that she’s collapsed and remained unconscious, and each time, we immediately took her to the hospital and provided her with timely medical help,” Blazenko said. “The doctor said that if we were too late, who knows what would have happened to her.”
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