In Depth:  Moldova

updates from the mission field

Matthew Martin

April 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the Casa Mea project in Moldova - an initiative providing community homes for adults with disabilities, offering a Christ-centred alternative to state-run institutions. This article is drawn from an interview with UFM Mission Partner Maureen Wise, conducted during the filming of a documentary marking the occasion.

The story behind Casa Mea

Abbie Watts

“The love of Christ compels us.” Taken from 2 Corinthians 5v14, this verse is the strapline of Christian Mission International Aid (CMIAID) and underpins everything the Christian charity does.

I recently arrived back in the UK after spending two weeks with CMIAID in Moldova. Started by Matthew and Ruth Hillier and Dan Marianciuc, the multi-faceted organisation does whatever it takes to share the light and truth of the gospel to those of all ages and stages of life in Moldova and other Eastern European countries.

letter from Moldova

At the end of 2025, a group of 26 students graduated from the Slavic Gospel Association Mission School in Bălți, North Moldova.

It was the 16th such group to complete a two-year Bible training course designed to prepare men and women for a wide range of ministries in their spiritually needy land.