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With your help, we will bring joy this winter to hundreds of children and share Hope and new Life to prisoners and their families.
We visited thousands of prisoners all year long, visited hundreds of families in need and offered hundreds of courses, training and entertainment to children of prisoners.
Now we’re preparing for our winter programs and Christmas celebrations. Help us make a difference!
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Full-time
Deputy Director sought to further develop our organization in Albania. We offer hope and new opportunities to (former) prisoners, their children, and families, working together with numerous local churches.
Albania is known for its poverty and the hospitality of its population, of which about 60% is Muslim. Our foundation works to break the cycle of poverty and impossibility. The Deputy Director position is an existing role, and we are looking for someone available within a reasonable timeframe. Discussion about this is possible.
Missionary Prison Ministry
Prison Fellowship Albania aims to spread the gospel and reach as many people as possible with the good news of Jesus. This is the core of our work: establishing missionary churches in every prison where inmates care for each other and collaborating with local churches. We offer practical help, reintegration programs for ex-prisoners, and support families and children with education, home repairs, and medical care. Our mission is clear: we want to change lives through faith and action.
Job Description
As Deputy Director, you play a crucial role in our mission. You support the General Director and contribute to the strategic and operational management of the foundation. You are jointly responsible for the daily management of the organization and the supervision and monitoring of various projects. It’s a position with growth potential; in the long term, there’s a possibility to grow into the role of General Director.
Interested? We’d love to get in touch to tell you more about this unique position and discuss your possibilities. Send an email or call or text this number: +355682013940.
For more information, you can also contact our partner organization CAMA Zending – info@camazending.nl or by phone at +31343-443392.
Profile Description
We are looking for a dedicated and inspiring Christian who wants to contribute to the mission of spreading the gospel and supporting disadvantaged (ex-)prisoners and their families from a serving attitude. As Deputy Director, you support the General Director and work closely with the team, passionately radiating the missionary vision of the foundation. You have experience in collaborating with and managing teams, possess strong communication skills, financial insight, and the ability to think and act strategically. Taking responsibility does not intimidate you. You are a relationship builder who knows how to motivate and connect others. Additionally, you speak fluent English and are willing to learn the Albanian language to communicate effectively with both local communities and international partners.
Level of Christianity
The estimated percentage of evangelical Christians in Albania is about 0.61%.
Living Conditions
The candidate is expected to provide for their own finances as a missionary. CAMA Zending advises and supports in this. The workplace is in Tirana, the capital of Albania.
Today I sat with a foreign prisoner, after I met him 3 weeks ago for the first time. That time he could not speak calmly or even stay in 1 place due to his great restlessness. This time he had better control over his emotions, and he seemed happy to see ‘a familiar face’.
Such a situation shows what the impact of our visits can be. Being present in the most difficult times, listening, being the familiar face.
Below you will find an update of our work, highly recommended.
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The Volunteer’s Journey – check the video here
Join the next Charity Hike from October 9-15, 2024 – click here
Make a Donation for the Prison Ministry – by using this link
Our first fundraise Charity Hike was from 5 till 11 June with 6 persons. It became truly an unforgettable journey.
The first day we split in 2 groups to meet with ‘the people we work with’. They were all impressive encounters: The injustice that ex-inmates have to deal with, the resilience of families dealing with setbacks and still moving forward, and the unbeatable optimism and mental power of the teenagers of our Dream Academy.
After that, our 4-day hike started through the national park Shebenik. We passed and crossed all memorable points like Kalkani Peack, Dragan Rock, Kusar Peack and sheepfold and at last Rrajcë Shkenderbej. See the foto’s below.
Click here if you want to join the next Charity Hike 9-15 October.
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Last 2 weeks we completed a beautiful project. We have been able to create shelters against the sun and rain for the shelters of more than 400 prisoners with psychological problems.
The men all suffer from the fact that they are ‘locked up’ under a strict prison regime while at the same time they are psychological patients and need professional help.
Thanks to the sturdy roofs, they now have a dignified place where they are sheltered from the elements.
A kind of ‘day center’ has also been created where activities will be offered to the men. First of all for the normalization process, but also for recovery and rehabilitation.
If someone has no sense of action, how can he ever work to repair what he has done. In addition, Albania has a system that if someone does not heal, he will NOT (never!) be released from psychiatric care.
The Dutch working group did a great job, while the collaboration with the director of the prison in Shenkolle and all the staff was extremely streamlined. Nothing but praise!
