Story number 3 for 20 Mar 2003

(Albania)–The International Crisis Group warns that grave social and economic problems could become tomorrow’s political problems if they are left unaddressed in Albania. Bethany Christian Services’ Albania director, Dr. Agim Xhumari (ah-GEEM zhoo-MAR-ee) explains their objective tackles some of those problems directly. “That’s the goal that we are trying to accomplish by our services, where the social workers not only solve together with the people in need, but also empower them make them able to overcome difficult situations in their life.” Xhumari explains that the love of Christ plays a key role in these lives. “Any of the services that Bethany is providing in Albania is [are] based on the Christian principles and is [are] guided through Jesus’ example; (and) by doing the Good Way, showing the good example, (that) Bethany is a Christian agency.”