House of Opportunity

Join us in bringing Christ and a future to young disadvantaged people in Croatia!

When care ends, what comes next?

For young people growing up in foster care or without parental care, turning 18 can bring a difficult reality: the support system they have depended on comes to an end, often before they are ready to face life independently.

Without a family to fall back on, finding somewhere to live, completing their education, securing employment and building a stable future can be overwhelming. These young people need more than a roof over their heads. They need people who will stand alongside them, believe in them and help them take their next steps.

Our response: A home, a family and a future

Since 2016, Jonathan and Danijela Vukov have been leading the House of Opportunity in Varaždin, Croatia, providing a safe, family-like environment for young people making the transition to independent living.

Through accommodation, personal mentoring and practical guidance, young people receive support in developing life skills, continuing their education, finding employment and building healthy relationships. Each person's journey is different, so the programme adapts to their individual needs, with mentoring generally lasting two years and longer when necessary.

But the House of Opportunity is about more than practical assistance. Through genuine relationships, Christian love and spiritual guidance, young people have the opportunity to discover their dignity and worth in Christ, hear the Gospel and find a place within the local church.

The impact: 32 lives and counting

Since the project began in 2016, 32 young people have received support and mentoring through the House of Opportunity.

The results go beyond providing a place to live. Young people have been helped to find employment, secure housing, continue their education and develop the skills needed for independent adulthood.

There is also a spiritual impact. Some have come to faith in Jesus Christ, been baptised and become active members of local churches.

Over the next three years, we want to continue making this support available, walking alongside young people as they move towards independence and discover a different future from the one their circumstances might have suggested.

Help keep the doors open

The House of Opportunity needs €9,000 per year (€750 per month) to cover the accommodation and utility costs that make this ministry possible.

Local churches contribute €1,500 annually, and Jonathan and Danijela are working to build a wider network of individual supporters to sustain the project.

We are seeking €27,000 over three years (January 2027 – January 2030) to ensure that the House of Opportunity can continue providing a home and ongoing support to young people who need it.

Your gift can help keep a safe home available, provide stability during a crucial stage of life and enable Jonathan and Danijela to continue investing in young people.

Will you help give a young person in Croatia a home, a chance and the opportunity to discover life in Christ?

Donate to the House of Opportunity