Krumë · Has · Albania
Raphael, Priscila and family
A Brazilian Christian family living in northern Albania to learn the language, share life with the people and make the love of Jesus known through relationships that last.
42.19° N · 20.42° E
Krumë · Has
Who we are
We are a Brazilian Christian family who came to northern Albania to live among Albanians, learn their language and culture, serve the community and share the gospel of Jesus Christ through relationships.
Ours is a long-term mission: we do not simply want to run activities, but to build relationships that last and that contribute to the rise of a healthy, Albanian-led Albanian church.
We are connected to local churches in Brazil and to a cross-cultural mission agency committed to the growth of the gospel among our “cousins”. We serve the Kingdom of God, not a particular denomination.
Living in town, shopping at the same market, having coffee with the neighbours. Presence before programmes.
The Albanian language and culture come before any activity. To serve well, you first have to understand.
The goal is not a Brazilian church in Albania, but an Albanian church led by Albanians.
Context
Albania has a singular religious history: decades of communist rule interrupted organised religious life, and after the fall of communism different traditions returned to public life. Today the country is majority Muslim by tradition, with a wide diversity of practice.
Recent years have seen significant investment in Islamic religious structures — the Namazgah Mosque, opened in Tirana in 2024 at an estimated cost of €30 million with funding from the Turkish Diyanet, is the most visible example. There is also a proposal to recognise a sovereign entity of the Bektashi Order in the capital.
In the region where we live, the vast majority of people identify as Muslim. Has is the only province in the country with no active Christian church at all — neither Catholic nor Orthodox.
We honour the history, hospitality and faith of those who welcomed us. We did not come to confront.
An expression of faith that speaks Albanian and makes sense within the culture of Has.
The gospel travels over bridges of friendship, not over mass strategies.
Faithful to what the Scriptures teach, with no shortcuts and nothing watered down.
We think in decades, not campaigns. Trust is built slowly.
“We are not here to compete with a religion. We are here to serve people, introduce them to Jesus and teach them to follow him.”
Our dream
We dream of seeing a healthy, biblical, relevant and Albanian-led Christian church born in Has — with an expression of faith fully integrated into the local culture. Today there are 7 Latin American missionaries working towards it.
We dream of a community that serves the town as a whole, through faith, education, sport and relationships. In time, that could take shape as a multi-purpose centre open to everyone:
We are not dreaming of a building, but of a living community present in the town every single day.
Concept images of the project — still a dream, not a building under construction.
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1. Project overview board
How we plan to get there
Cross-cultural mission does not happen over a weekend. Our plan is organised into three cycles of roughly three years each, and every cycle prepares the ground for the next.
We are here
“Ploughing the ground”
“Sowing the seed”
“Harvesting and raising leaders”
The projects
Today there are 4 Latin American families serving in Krumë through two projects that are open to the whole community. You do not need to be a Christian to take part — and you never did.
4
Latin American families
7
adults on the field
3
children
Football for children and teenagers
A football project that uses sport as a tool for character: discipline, respect, teamwork and, above all, relationships that carry on well beyond the pitch.
Education, culture and art after school
Educational and cultural activities outside school hours: language teaching, musical instruments and handicrafts. A place where the children of Krumë discover their talents and are truly seen.
The projects are open to the community. You do not need to be a Christian to take part.
Our budget
We believe that those who walk with us have the right to know exactly where things stand. These are the monthly support figures for our family on the field.
60% of the monthly budget covered
€1,500 / €2,500
We share these numbers the way you open your front door to a friend, not the way you send an invoice. God has sustained our family so far through generous people, and we keep trusting that he will continue to do so.
See how to get involvedGet involved
Everyone contributes differently. Prayer, friendship, spreading the word and financial support are all part of the same work — pick the door that makes sense for you.
A monthly or one-off contribution towards the family's support on the field: housing, food, healthcare and transport.
Directed to Sporting Has: sports equipment, kit, pitch hire and the running costs of training.
Directed to Edukart: teaching materials, musical instruments and supplies for the art workshops.
Towards the medium-term dream: a multi-purpose space of our own to serve the town every day.
For companies and organisations wishing to support the project regularly or sponsor a specific area of work.
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Rather talk first? Write to us at contato@luzparaosbalcas.com.br.
We are finalising this donation method. In the meantime, please get in touch by email.
We are finalising this donation method. In the meantime, please get in touch by email.
From our daily life
Stories, news and small moments from Krumë — written by us, at the pace of people still learning to live in another language.
Posts are published in the language they were written in — currently Portuguese.
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