History of EEFC

The Work Begins:

1970's Rev. Bill Scott and friends make the first visits to former Czechoslovakia, exploring the area, making contacts and gathering information.

The Work Grows:

1980 EEFC formed in Inverness - the work becomes known at home - yearly visits now include Hungary and Romania. Eastern European contacts begin to visit Scotland.
1986 First camp in Hungary - a team from the UK spends two weeks teaching English to Hungarian young people.

The Work Takes Off :

1987 The first team visits Romania to explore possibilities of camps there - two camps in Hungary.
1988 Three camps in Hungary - deeper contacts established in Romania.
1989 Bible conference in Hungary as well as camps. In Romania further contacts made with the underground Seminary. The first tent-makers go to Hungary.

The Work Explodes:

1990's Formation of Council - Registration as Charity.
With the collapse of communism opportunities increase: camps held in Hungary and Romania; assistance given at camps for handicapped children in former Czechoslovakia; bible conferences held in Hungary. New avenues continue to open up. Encouragement and assistance is given to Transylvanian brethren to purchase, renovate, and establish the "Lydia Home for children" in Tirgu Mures; pastors from Romania and the Czech Republic sponsored to further their studies in the Free Church College, Edinburgh; specialists sent to give short term help to handicapped children and to elderly in former Czechoslovakia. Relief visits to former Yugoslavia.