Eastern Europe Territory

1
Eastern Europe Territory

• Moldova
• Republic of Georgia
• Romania
• Russia
• Ukraine

2
Geography

• Russia is the largest nation in the world in
  geographical terms. Despite its size, much of the
  country lacks proper soils and climates for
  agriculture.
• Moldova is a landlocked nation that is slightly
  larger than Maryland
• Romania is located on the Black Sea and borders
  Moldova, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Serbia
  and Montenegro
• Most of Ukraine terrain is fertile plains but the
  Black Seas coast is in the south and the
  Carpathians mountains are to the west
• The Republic of Georgia is in southwestern Asia.
  It borders the Black Sea between Turkey and
  Russia

3
People

• Georgian, Moldovan, Romanian, Russian and
  Ukrainian are all spoken in the Eastern Europe
  Territory
• Though all were a part of the USSR under the
  communist government, each country has a distinct
  and interesting heritage

4
Issues

• Since the fall of communism, all five nations
  have struggled economically and faced political
  instability
• Air pollution has taken its toll on the region
• Many areas face problems with alcoholism and drug
  addiction
• The numbers of unemployed and underemployed
  persons are some of the highest in Europe

5
How is The Salvation Army helping?

• Feeding Centers
• Food Distribution Centers
• Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers
• Homeless Shelters
• Senior Centers
• Vocational Training
• Children and youth programs
• Medical Clinics
• Prison Ministry

6
Salvation Army in Eastern Europe Territory

• There are 53 corps (centers for worship and
  service) in the Eastern Europe Territory with
• Officers (pastors) 100
• Senior Soldiers (adult members) 2,300
• Junior Soldiers (members age 7-13) 586
• Adherents 1,128

7
What are we doing?

• Three people from The Salvation Army USA Central
  Territory are currently serving in the Eastern
  Europe Territory

8
What are we doing?

• For the last two years the USA Central Territory
  has sent Summer Mission Teams to the Eastern
  Europe Territory