
ROMANIA
Our work in Romania
The work in Romania is designed for sick and socially disadvantaged people. Many projects are carried out to support people, to help them and to pass on the gospel. There are two clubs locally, Philadelphia and Hope Harbor.
The work is divided into the following areas:
Through Philadelphia we want to support people in their different situations and reach them with the gospel.
With Christian life support for addicts, we want to bring the love of Jesus to people from marginalized groups.
Since the beginning of the war, we have been active as a mission to support those affected.
Rosina and Matthias Ruopp started “Philadelphia” home nursing in 1999. Her desire was to help the elderly, single people and the sick in their homes. The name Philadelphia was based on the community to which the main verse (Revelation 3:8) of MOT is addressed. The name also means brotherly love, which is reflected in home nursing.
Over time, the number of employees increased and the work was expanded to include other social-missionary services.

PHILADELPHIA
Through Philadelphia we want to support people in their different situations and reach them with the gospel.

Home health care
In the area of home nursing, those in need are supported with nursing aids and other things. Weekly consultation hours are offered at two locations (Cristian and Heltau). Here the situations of those in need are assessed in order to make decisions about the extent of assistance. After assessing the situation, nursing aids are issued or loaned out for a small fee. These include hospital beds, wheelchairs and commodes, walking aids or incontinence material. A team of nurses goes to those in need of care at home and supports them with nursing, medical, but above all pastoral and spiritual support. In addition to home visits, there are also frequent trips to the doctor, which Philadelphia supports.

Relief goods - second hand
The relief supplies come from different corners of Germany and Switzerland. Some of the transports bring nursing aids to Romania, which are then distributed as part of home nursing care. In addition, clothing, furniture, mattresses, kitchen utensils and more are transported as relief goods. The relief supplies are primarily distributed to socially disadvantaged people. Some of it is sold in MOT Romania's two second hand shops. Through these second-hand shops, MOT wants to change people's thinking: “If it costs nothing, it has no value”. Proceeds go to Philadelphia and Hope Harbor.

Norcrich
We bought a property in Nocrich. The work in Nocrich is managed from there. This can be divided into three areas: neighborhood services, a women's meeting and a children's program. An employee offers consultation hours 2-3 times a week for old and sick people in need of help in the village. He also visits various families supported by Philadelphia. Through discussions, he tries to support the families in the Roma settlements not only materially, but also spiritually. Another employee who lives in Nocrich supports the center in Norich as an all-rounder and caretaker. Through neighborhood services we support people in need in the village through: - Installed water connections in the house - Food (especially potatoes) - Wood and paying gas bills in winter - Repair and renovation work in houses At the weekly women's meeting, 7-8 women currently come to read the Bible and pray. Since most of them are influenced by the Orthodox faith, uncertainties and questions are often answered. The children's program is organized twice a month by a group of young people from different communities and takes place on Sunday afternoons. Around 15-25 children come who are between 4 and 15 years old. Since most children cannot read or write, we have to convey the topics in a simplified manner.

Diaconal services
Rosina works as a community sister in the Heltau Protestant Church and mainly visits church members at home. She accompanies them to the doctor, goes for walks with them, visits nursing homes and much more. She stops by the lonely and alone people, talks to them and prays with them if she wants to. Since 2015, Rosina has been meeting every fortnight for a women's gathering in Talmesch. They exchange ideas about Bible topics, sing and pray together. The women there are becoming more and more open to their faith and always look forward to spending time together.

Suceava
In Suceava, some old/sick people are supported with money or medical supplies. Many have a very small pension, and sometimes no pension at all. Some were rejected by their relatives because of their faith. The visits take place several times a month. Titi, our local employee, is the church founder and leader of a Roma community there that has grown a lot in recent years. Many Roma have converted. The local people are continually supported with aid transports. Transport is also organized twice a year to support people in the settlements near Suceava.

The Hope Harbor emerged from social-missionary work in 2017. As a mission, we repeatedly had contact with people with addiction problems (alcohol and drugs) as well as with people in prison. In Romania they are despised as people on the fringes of society. Since Matthias often met such people, we initially hosted people in our guesthouse.
In recent years, the Hope Harbor (a property with lakes) has been able to develop work such as help for those at risk - Christian life support for addicts. This center should not only be a working and living community, but also a meeting place. A social worker looks after the residents in the area of pastoral care and holds discussions with them.

We organize transport to Ukraine almost every month. Through our work in Suceava we already had good contacts on the border with Ukraine. This meant we were able to help quickly and specifically.
We particularly support Christian communities and other local aid organizations that have very challenging tasks. They are active in the current war zones in Ukraine, where they save lives and get people out of difficult circumstances. These affected people can then be accommodated in emergency shelters in remote locations. We help people with food, heaters, generators, literature, warm clothing, medical supplies, etc.
Stations are set up that have to be relocated again and again due to danger warnings. There are various centers where those in need, for example: B. can do their laundry or get something warm to eat. In addition, people who are rescued from the war zone also receive pastoral care.
A big thank you for your donation, for every prayer and for all the help.
Our team
Without our great team we wouldn't be able to implement these heartfelt projects. Thanks for your support!

Matthias & Rosina Ruopp
Head of Romania location

Team Romania
Philadelphia & Haven of hope
Prayer requests
1 / That people recognize our motivation (God's love) and become questioning about Jesus
2 / That open doors are used to share the gospel
3 / That our employees boldly confess Jesus
4 / Für Bewahrung bei den vielen Fahrten
5 / Guter Zusammenhalt im Team und dass die Mitarbeiter ihre Vision nicht aus den Augen verlieren




