History

MWB has worked in Moldova since 1997. Based in the capital city of Chisinau, employing only Moldovan nationals, MWB established various humanitarian aid and Christian outreach programmes, aimed to meet the needs of Moldova’s most vulnerable people. Our work began initially with the dilapidated and overcrowded orphanages, home to thousands of children. Thus our child sponsorship programme was expanded.

Today

Moldova remains one of the very poorest countries in Europe. Pensions are insufficient for basic foods and the funding for orphanages barely meet their needs. Together with high umemployment there is not an age group who does not need assistance.

MWB continues to work in co-operation with the Moldovan government to improve the life of many Moldovans of all ages. The work with institutionalised children has grown to include Summer Camps, Dreambus Trips, Vocational and Educational training, teaching life skills, emotional support and much much more. As most children in orphanages have been abandoned there through poverty, we have developed our Family to Family sponsorship programme. This helps impoverished families to become self-sufficient and the family is able to stay together. We have opened three community centres to feed the hungry and educate the unemployed.

Read Maria’s story and dicover how a warm meal has changed her life.

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