Flooding in Moldova
Recent persistent heavy rain in south-western Moldova has caused flooding and devastation for many rural families in Moldova.In recent weeks 3,000 people have been evacuated as the Prut River burst its banks after days of heavy rain. In one week alone, over 60 communities across 14 districts were flooded.
The worst affected district is Hincesti, where three villages are currently under water. Over 2,000 people (including 417 children) from Nemteni, Cotul Morii and Obileni villages have now been evacuated from their flooded homes. All are now sheltering in local sports halls, kindergartens and schools in neighbouring villages.
According to local authorities, the flooding has damaged almost 2,000 hectares of farmland and orchards. Villages in the southern area of Moldova are still at risk. Crops, animals, poultry and whole livelihoods have been lost – causing devastation for many families.
What Mission Without Borders is doing
Teams from MWB Moldova have visited villagers to bring emergency aid. They have delivered mattresses, clothes, shoes, blankets and food. In spite of the shock of losing everything, the flood-victims were grateful for such basic goods. In addition, MWB-Moldova staff are voluntarily donating a day’s salary to support the flooded families, while the Moldovan Government has promised to build 400 homes before winter for the disaster victims. It is a huge and daunting task.
What you can do
- Pray for the flood victims – for emergency aid to reach them and for their re-settlement.
- Pray for the Moldovan Government – for God to enable them to handle the disaster situation effectively.
- Donate – your cash donation today is the best way to get help to victims of the Moldovan floods. We have an ‘Urgent Needs Fund’ which we need to dip into during crisis like these. It will be used to provide food parcels, blankets, clothes and shoes. We provide as much as we can through our Gift in Kind deliveries, but without our ‘Urgent Needs Fund’ we could not provide the help the families and communities need now. Please give where you can! Donate Now!
