Project Harvest Hope
Promoting economic development in Transylvania
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Pilgrimages of Witness and Transformation
- Our Pilgrimages provide opportunities for North Americans to:
- Witness the daily joys and struggles of village life
- Give and receive the gift of engaged listening
- Share stories, bread and work
- Reflect upon our vocation as a people of privilege
- Explore a spiritual commitment to justice-making and sustainable living
Religion points to that area of human experience where in one way or another one comes upon mystery as a summons to pilgrimage.
— Frederick Buechner
To accomplish this mission, our pilgrims live in the homes of local families, work alongside our project partners, and participate in seminars and reflection groups.
Seminar topics include sustainable agriculture and globalization, post-communist economics and development, religious and cultural history, and women’s and children’s issues.
Daily worship and reflection time are also part of our time together.
Our pilgrimages have an intentional discipline and spiritual rigor. We have found that the work of transformation and commitment is often difficult, as is the experience of a vastly different culture, and therefore we provide leadership and support during the journey.
We hope that you will join us on pilgrimage—ready to witness and be transformed!