The Petalouda Centre focuses on education and community development. This ministry is committed to supporting the Roma community, one of Greece's most marginalised groups. The vision is to break the cycle of poverty and social exclusion through a Christ-centred program and to create a community of faith where the Roma people can become followers of Jesus.

We opt for a holistic approach by serving both children and adults, and a trust-based relational intervention. Many of the participants of our programs experience daily trauma and face numerous challenges, including high illiteracy rates and social exclusion.

We provide classes that promote literacy, job skills, and personal development. In our outreach program, we immerse ourselves in the Roma community, listen to its members, work to understand their identity, values, and cultural elements to build relationships by sharing our lives in Christ.

We integrate evangelism and discipleship with actively working to build a community of faith (church planting) as the foundation for sustainable change. In the DNA of the ministry, there is the opportunity for people to have a life-changing experience with God.

- Giorgos & Luciana Christoforides, ECM workers in Greece