Dr. Ted Bashford embarks to Romania for the first time. Work begins immediately upon his return to the United States. We begin providing assistance to a Romanian orphanage, repairing doors and windows in their building, as well as purchasing a car for a missionary working with children living on the streets in Bucharest.
Dr. Bashford's grandson, James McPherson, makes a survey trip to select a location to begin the ministry.
First U.S. mission team trip to build a church in Simand, a gypsy village in Romania.
U.S. mission team conducts Vacation Bible Schools and nightly services in villages in southwestern Romania.
First Pastors Conference hosted in Lugoj, Romania. Work begins to establish the Bashford Foundation in Romania and meet the legal requirements of the Romanian government.
U.S. mission team conducts the first medical clinic in Lugoj, Romania.
The Bashford Foundation is officially established in Romania. Daniel Toc, former Foundation President, begins the search for land on which to build permanent children's homes.
U.S. mission teams travel to Romania twice a year, providing medical and wellness clinics, training, and engaging in construction projects.
Piecing together 33 parcels of land, the land purchase of 100 acres in Lugoj, Romania, is complete. Work begins on Master Plan for the property's development.
Master Plan for the property is complete. Work begins on detailed plans for the property and feeding programs.
Detailed plans complete and work to fence the property begins, as required by Romanian law.
Groundbreaking ceremony for the first building constructed on the property.
Construction of the first building complete.
Opening of the first children’s home, named Casa Linda after Dr. Bashford's daughter, Linda Bashford Vaughan. House parents are hired and our first children are welcomed home.
All mission trips canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ministries at Casa Linda and in local families' homes reactivate with Feeding Body and Soul's benevolence visits. The former mechanical/maintenance building on the property is converted into our second children's home, Casa Armonia (Harmony), to provide for more children in need.
Emergency housing, practical aid and spiritual support is provided in Casa Armonia to Ukrainian orphans and their caregivers displaced by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
House parents are hired to care for children living in Casa Armonia. Infrastructure projects to construct water delivery and electrical systems begin to prepare for the next three children's homes and multipurpose center.
