Series: Learning from Roma and Sinti Teachers who teach Roma and Sinti Children

 “Our children are everything,” a Romany* Bible club teacher told me. 

Another said, "I feel like my calling is to work with children. I haven't done anything else in my life since I was twenty."

This series will profile a few of these dedicated Roma and Sinti teachers. The teachers come from different countries (Moldova, Slovakia, the Netherlands . . .). They have different levels of formal education. They come from different church backgrounds. They speak different languages.

They have in common a commitment to serve God and make a difference in the lives of children.  "We started to teach children about having a relationship with God . . .. After twenty years, we see many of the children in church."

All of these teachers also have a deep understanding of the children they teach and the communities they come from.  

"We can understand their background, so we can speak on the same level, the level of their struggle, of their difficulties," a Roma  leader said. 

I have learned much from talking with these Romany brothers and sisters in Christ. I hope you will learn and be inspired through this series, too.

And if you know of a Roma or Sinti Bible club/Sunday school teacher who would be willing to share about their experiences, please contact us! (via comments or on our Facebook page)

Mary van Rheenen