Long-term Social Care
The Compassion Ministry - Moscow, Russia
The Compassion Ministry cares for those most neglected by their society: refugees from the war in Chechnya, ex-prisoners, the elderly, orphans and those suffering from a mental illness.
The Compassion Ministry also works with two shelters for children at risk and an orphanage for children who are HIV positive. In 2004 through the generosity of Eurovangelism's supporters they were able to build a playground at the orphanage for the children with HIV.
Every week the Compassion Ministry makes it possible for over 100 volunteers from one church in Moscow to visit local hospitals and hospitals for the mentally ill. There they provide much needed basic nursing care and demonstrate the love of God through their care of the patients.
The Christian Agency for Social Action - Oradea, Romania
The Christian Agency for Social Action (CASA) in Oradea, northwestern Romania, runs four interlinked projects, which together help those most in need in their community. The team works to improve the lives of people of all ages, and the range of care offered includes physical aid as well as practical, emotional and spiritual support.
The Emanuel Hospice - Oradea, Romania
Due to an acute bed shortage in the oncology units of Romanian hospitals, both adults and children diagnosed as terminally ill are discharged to die at home with little or no professional nursing care or medication. It is estimated that 90% of cancer patients die in their own homes and 50% of them have uncontrolled pain.
It was in response to the desperate plight of these patients sent home to die that the Emanuel Hospice Home Care Service was founded in 1996. This small team of highly qualified professionals have dedicated themselves to providing the highest possible standard of medical care for these terminally ill patients as well as support and counselling for their families.
Since they began in 1996 the Emanuel Hospice team have cared for over 800 patients, including 100 children, and in 2004 alone they made over 3,000 visits to their patients.
Mission Possible - Sofia, Bulgaria
In the gypsy communities of Bulgaria unemployment rates can be as high as 95%. The children in these communities cannot read or write in Bulgarian so they are excluded from the school system. For these children to have any hope for future employment it is vital they learn to read and write so they can attend school.
To that end Mission Possible provides a hot meal and a literacy class for 250 children spread across 7 villages. For many of these children this will be their only hot meal each day.
The Rainbow Relief Agency - Novi Sad, Serbia
The agency was started to help refugees fleeing the war in Bosnia. Today it continues to help poor families and the many still living in what were supposed to be temporary refugee camps. In some cases as many as three generations of a family share one room almost 10 years after the war in Bosnia ended.
