Celebrating the Resurrection
Two wide eyes stare through our kitchen window with a pleading look. We open the door and a small group
Whoever saves a life saves the whole world.
A film about the social work carried out by Father Georg Sporschill SJ and Ruth Zenkert in Romania. Both the founders and those they support have their say and describe the work of the ELIJAH association. Filmed in Transylvania and Bucharest by Yves Schurzmann / goodkarma.tv, 2026 (with German subtitles).
‘Where am I needed, where is the need greatest?’ has been and remains the guiding question for this member of a religious order, who has been living and working for and with the Roma in Transylvania, Romania, since 2012. His 80th birthday Father Georg spent in Marpod, Romania, within his community, friends, employees and children.… Read More »Happy 80th Birthday, Father Georg!
In 2026, due to the weather, the music school’s end-of-year concert took place in the function room in Rosia. Each child took to the stage several times and was able to show what they had learnt that year. It was a colourful celebration – thanks to the enthusiastic children and the many guests: the children’s… Read More »Ravendance 2026
We thank all our supporters for your help, without you our work would not be possible! To read our German report: ELIJAH 2025
“For me, the Roma children are like my own family.” The Swiss daily newspaper Tagespost interviews Father Georg Sporschill SJ and Ruth Zenkert about education as the key to social work and stories of former children who were taken in by ELIJAH and who are now themselves taking responsibility for the next generation. A report… Read More »Like my own family
Pilgrimage of Hope in Vorarlberg with Father Georg Sporschill Father Georg Sporschill was born in Vorarlberg and invited everyone to join him on August 23rd 2025 for a pilgrimage and gathering from Ludesch to St. Gerold. Roma musicians will also be there to perform a concert. Pilgrimages with Father Georg Sporschill are special events that… Read More »Pilgrimage with Father Georg
Growing up as a Roma
Growing up as a Roma Maria-Minodora grew up surrounded by poverty in the Roma quarter of the Romanian town of
Casa Nora, our Christmas story
As I entered our women’s shelter, I caught just a glimpse of a long colourful skirt
disappearing around the corner.
“Your culture is a symbol of humanity”
On October 18, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the anniversary of the Roma in the Vatican with Father Georg Sporschill and
Raven’s Dance in all its colours
For a full year, three hundred children from the ELIJAH music school had been preparing for the “Dance of the
The world upside down
Brief aus Rumänien, Ostern 25 „Gib mir die Hand, Tati“, sagt das kleine Mädchen und zieht den großen Mann weiter.
Two wide eyes stare through our kitchen window with a pleading look. We open the door and a small group
As I entered our women’s shelter, I caught just a glimpse of a long colourful skirt
disappearing around the corner.
For a full year, three hundred children from the ELIJAH music school had been preparing for the “Dance of the
Brief aus Rumänien, Ostern 25 „Gib mir die Hand, Tati“, sagt das kleine Mädchen und zieht den großen Mann weiter.