Project Harvest Hope
Renewing Civil Society in Transylvania
Firtosváralja
Unitarian Minister: Solymosi Alpár
Local Development Agent: Izabella Bálint
The training opened our eyes to new possibilities. We obtained office equipment and began work on project goals to accomplish.
With the accomplishment of the LDA office, there is the renewal of the culture house and the school. To celebrate these events, we had a commemoration where everybody who helped was invited. The inauguration of the LDA office was held at the same time.
The new office equipment has caused a great joy since we got brand new machines. That has not ever happened in the life of the village.
One of our dreams is to start the restoration of the church. In the yard of the rectory, there is the old school’s foundation from 1800. The present teacher would like to move to Firtosváralja, but there is no place for her to live. This foundation could be used for a small house for the teacher. It may be used for some tourists also.
We thank very much the Harvest Hope organization, which helped us to realize our dream for the future.
The LDA office has been already very useful. It is where we have RE Classes with the children each week and it is where the locals come to fill out different official paperwork.