The Medical Situation - Christian Response To Eastern Europe

Newsflash

This letter is one of many we receive

My name is Igor Railean. I am the pastor of the Baptist Church in Pinzareni village in the Republic of Moldova.

Together with the church members I began a project to help children from socially vulnerable families from our village. Approximately 20-25 children from such families get daily a warm lunch at the church.

Among these children there are two sisters from the most depraved family in the village. The parents drink. The girls Maria 8 year-old and Natasha 6 year-old live in extreme conditions and endure a lot of sufferings from their parents. Mother often sends them after alcoholic drinks in the village and if they don’t bring them the girls are severely beaten by their mother.

Many times together with the social workers from the church we have seen the results of the beatings on the girls’ backs. Because the parents drink all the money they do not have on what to buy food. That’s why the girls the majority of times eat just once a day at the church. And often they go to sleep hungry. Also because the parents drink they buy them no clothes and no shoes. This winter was severely cold for Moldova. On a frost of -25 these sisters wore gum boots. Their feet were violet-blue because of the cold. Because of this the youngest girl Natasha got sick and in spring she was put in hospital.

That’s why we ask you if you can help financially these poor girls to buy winter clothes and shoes for winter sending money on my name because their parents will drink the money if they get it and the girls’ state would not change.

From the pastor of the church Igor Railean

Needless to say these children will be helped as will Igor and the “Soup Kitchen” with ongoing support. But all this and our other projects need funding.

Should you wish to help with a few pounds a month please download a Standing Order Form.

The Medical Situation

Medical News - July 2005

· CREE supports many families and tries to respond to their many genuine needs. Many of the needs that are presented to CR2EE are medical. The medical problems are often complex and chronic having their origins in abject poverty, alcohol abuse and accident. The full spectrum of common medical complaints are found. Children are often particularly affected. Congenital abnormalities are common. Many of the families are unable to access medical care due to lack of money. Many of the health beliefs are very different from those we have in the UK. Families worry a lot about there health many believing they do not have access to medical care. Recently an Insurance scheme has been introduced. It covers part of the medical care. Some families cannot afford to subscribe to the scheme.

· CREE is working with doctors and nurses in Moldova to develop ways to over come the medical burden. Attempt to seek ways to increase the knowledge of simple medical problems.

· CREE receives much in the way of donation of medical equipment. It is our hope that this will continue.

Read the doctor's first Newsletter

Read Dr John's second Newsletter

Current medical projects.

· Developing links with 3 family medical centres.

· Developing links with medical specialists in the UK.

· Exploring ways to develop rural outreach clinics.

· Finding links with hospital medical services.

· Assist in some complex specialist medical problems - mainly affecting children. Kindergarten - education of parenting of the young child.

· Soup kitchens - with opportunity to teach about nutrition and diet.

Needs.

· Financial support is key to all our activity.