Moldova
80 percent of the population lives below the poverty line
Moldavia belongs to the poorest and probably one of Europe’s most unknown countries. Covering 33,800 square kilometres, the country between Rumania and the Ukraine is slightly larger than Belgium. According to different opinions, about 80 % of the almost 3.3 million inhabitants are living below the poverty line. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Moldavia is struggling with the transfer from Communist planned economy to market economy on the one hand and with the search to a common national identity of the various parts of the population on the other.
Since 2006, wortundtat has been supporting the non-profitmaking diaconal centre “Gloria” in the town of Ciadir Lunga with a population of ca. 20,000. Committed Christians have been providing fee medical advice and care on an hourly basis for quite some time.
Infrastructure
With the help of wortundtat it has been possible to acquire an old bank building, which was then converted into a diaconal-medical centre. Since autumn 2007, „Gloria“ has been helping the poor and needy.
Medical aid
Four doctors treat at least 3,000 patients per month at no charge in a well-equipped internist practice with attached laboratory. Due to the fact that they run their own pharmacy, they can also supply patients with the required medication.
Since January 2009, „Gloria“ has set up an outpatient care service for bedridden residents of Ceadir Lunga, who have no means. A nurse and her driver are visiting patients in the morning, using the Niva all-terrain vehicle to change dressings, to change beds, to bring medication and food and to give support to people.
Diaconal aid
A daily warm lunch helps up to 70 visitors to get through the day. Anybody, who can’t make it to the centre, gets his warm meal at home - delivered by family members or „Gloria“ employees, who also provide needy people with food, clothing, blankets or medication.
The people in need are comforted by the Word of God, which is conveyed to them in prayer meetings before the daily free lunch or on Sunday afternoons with Bible readings.
Twice a year the Foreign Aid Association International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches takes a 40-t lorry full of relief supplies to Ciadir Lunga.
