Hi! My name is Raquel and I was born in 1994. I am Swiss/Portuguese and come from the beautiful city of Geneva in Switzerland. I love music, dancing, biking, walking, watching sports, drinking coffee, and discovering new food. I am passionate about cultures and I love hanging out with friends. I have a bachelor in social work and my heart burns for worship, missions, discipleship, and cultures.

In January 2021, I did my DTS (DiscipleshipTraining School) in Durrës, Albania and since then I joined the YWAM (Youth With A Mission) team as a full-time missionary. During my DTS, God healed my heart and my mind and emphasized the leadership gift that he has put inside me. Since then I have had the blessing to be part of staffing and leading DTS’s and Outreaches. And I am now involved in leading schools, worship ministry, and hosting teams.

I have grown in many ways — in leadership, communication, worship, hospitality, and more.

I feel privileged to be part of the work of God in this nation. Seeing God speaking identity and freedom to every generation in Albania has blessed my heart.

Our base at YWAM Durrës is very international, with 9 different nationalities represented, ready to be His hands and feet in Albania. We train and equip, and our desire is to see a rising generation of youth who spread the gospel to Albania and to the end of the earth.

We run 3 Discipleship Training Schools a year and a Discipleship Bible School (DBS). We are currently in the pioneering process of a Secondary School of Prophetic and Worship, which I will be part of.

We also love our community and we have different partnerships with churches around Albania, which we help and invest in. We also are involved in and support English clubs, youth meetings, disabled centers, prison ministry, and home visits. Throughout the year’we host YWAM teams and churches from all over the world, who join in the ministries we do.

I have loved working with youth from all around the world, discipling them and seeing them finding identity, freedom, and purpose in Jesus. I have daily chosen to say “YES” to the calling that Jesus has spoken and put over my life and would like to continue to follow His steps - discipling and leading His people to His presence. My desire is to see Albania, the Balkans, and every continent bowing to Jesus in worship and prayer, beholding and acknowledging how good and how wonderful our Father is.

As a full-time missionary, prayers are an essential support while in the field, as well as financial support. If you feel God is leading you to invest financially in me and in the work of God in Albania with a one time or monthly donation and - Thank you.

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Many Blessings, with love Raquel.