ANNUAL REPORT 2016

Put your handprint to change destinies

www.caritas.md WHO WE ARE?

Charity Foundation ”Caritas Moldova”, was established on May 10, 1995 INTRODUCTION by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chisinau and reorganised trough transformation from Catholic Religious Mission ”Caritas Moldova”, it is a non-profit, public organisation that carries out humanitarian and cha- The third decade of Caritas Moldova is in the service of the rity actions, which contribute to eradicate poverty and set up equitable neediest in our country. Following the Saviour’s call, Caritas social systems. team accomplishes its mission, being motivated, first of all, Our foundation carries out its activities all over Moldova, through its by the evangelical truth about the actions of the Christian national team (45 employees and 93 volunteers) and the regional network charity. Permanent awareness of the identity and nature of in Chisinau, Stauceni, Balti, Tiraspol, Bender/Tighina, Ribnita, Orhei, Starcea (Glodeni), Caritas inspires us in what we are and what we do. Grigorauca (Singerei), Cretoaia (Anenii Noi), Rascov and Slobozia Rascov (Camenca).

At the same time, the values of some minority groups, but CARITAS MOLDOVA IS WORKING IN FAVOR OF PEOPLE IN NEED: very active within the Moldovan society, and often their do- mination in the media, impose another paradigm of human cohabitation, in which the religious and spiritual aspect is neglected, even marginalized or forbidden. It is sure that many people today deny the importance of the spiritual and transcendental dimension of benevolence, social assistance

and other civic actions. lonely elderly homeless people people with disabilities, children and DEACON EDGAR VULPE with minimum living and other people in incurable patients, with youngsters from social standards; a difficult situation serious pathologies; vulnerable families PRESIDENT OF CARITAS MOLDOVA But those who still hold their aspiration to the holy ones ask themselves, ”Where is God?”, sown to the heroes of the Gos- pel: ”Lord, when I saw you hungry, and nourished or thirsty, MISSION I gave you a drink? When I saw you stranger, and received The Mission of Caritas Moldova is to exercise Christian charity in support of those in need, you, or naked, and I clothed you? When I saw you sick or in promoting social justice and defending human dignity. prison, and I came to you?” We know the answer, and we have accepted the ministry entrusted to us by the Church VISION of Christ: ”Verily I say unto you: All that ye have done unto Caritas Moldova aspires to create a community based on solidarity, focusing on promoting human dignity, common good, truth and freedom. one of my younger brethren have you done for me” (Mt 25: 44-45)”. VALUES Caritas Moldova is an organization formed by a motivated and responsible team, which is We thank ourselves to all our employees and volunteers, guided by Christian values and principles, such as human dignity, solidarity, compassion, benefactors and recipients, partners and colleagues from volunteerism, integrity and transparency. other organizations for the good that, through the grace of God, has been achieved in 2016. AREAS OF ACTIVITY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE MEDICAL AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE EDUCATION, PREVENTION, YOUTH ADVOCACY AND PROMOTION 4 ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016 SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

IN THE YEAR OF 2016: WE ALSO INTERVENE AND IN CASE OF:

socially and economically disadvantaged families;

300 PERSONS people in difficult HAVE BENEFICIATED OF situations; CONSIDERABLE AID IN SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS people who want to overcome their own condition;

Since 1994, Caritas Moldova provides social assistance to people in need in extreme poverty HUMANITARIAN AID PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL or in social risk situations. This is done by: supporting older lonely people; Preventing the AND FINANCIAL AID SUPPORT homeless people phenomenon by reintegration into society;

60 Children from socially 40 Older people; HUMANITARIAN AND FINANCIAL AID and economically SOCIAL REINTEGRATION vulnerable families; INFORMATION CONSULTANCY 100 Socially vulnerable 65 Persons with a health families; or disability problem; PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTING

SUPPORT IN SOCIAL EMERGENCY SOCIAL PROJECTS: REINTEGRATION FINANCIAL AID

1. PREVENTION OF FAMILY ABANDON „CHRISTENING GODPARENTS”, STAUCENI Adults in difficult People for childcare; 2. INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 100 situations; 22 3. NIGHT SHELTER FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE „SF. STEFAN”, STAUCENI 4. DAY CARE CENTRE FOR OLDER PERSONS, RABNITA CITY 56 People, support for 43 People to improve family reintegration; health; 6 SOCIAL ASSISTANCE ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

Project: PREVENTION OF FAMILY ABANDON „CHRISTENING GODPARENTS” PROJECT: EMERGENCY INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE

Donors: Caritas Viena; Implementation period: 2014 – Present; Purpose: to reduce the social risk of socially or economically vulnerable people / families; Impact: received - moral support, counselling and information / humanitarian aid / financial aid:

CARITAS MOLDOVA ASSISTED: 35 CHILDREN LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY, DROPOUT RISK AND FAMILY ABANDONMENT IN SOME CASES, NAMELY BY:

SCHOOLING: stationery, clothes and footwear; HEAT SUPPLY: in homes by purchasing coal and wood; IMPROVING CHILDREN'S NUTRITION: food packages; IMPROVING HEALTH by purchasing medicines; IMPROVING LIVING CONDITIONS BY: dwelling repairs, purchasing furniture, building materials, appliances (refrigerator, washing machine);

Donors: Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft G.m.b.h (Austria), “Caritas Vienna”, “Salon Real” - Vienna; Implementation period: 2009 – 2016; Purpose: to prevent family abandon; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE Activities: Financial aid for children from disadvantaged families; 500 KG OF CLOTHING / 360 KG OF HYGIENE PRODUCTS Humanitarian aid (clothing, footwear, toys, school supplies, etc.); Individualized social assistance; 78 FOOD PACKAGES Visit of children adopted at a distance, once a year, by “Christening godparents”; Correspondence between adopted children and Christening godparents by traditional and electronic mail; Impact: 21 children from vulnerable families were financially supported from Bender (3), Rabnita (2), Tiraspol (1), Balti (2), Chisinau (2), Rascani (1), Ungheni (1), Rascov (3), Starcea (2), Grigorauca FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (1), Cretoaia (2); 61 PERSONS - FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS FINANCIAL AND MORAL SUPPORT FOR 23 PERSONS - FOR PROCURING MEDICINES 8 PERSONS - FOR PAYMENT OF SURGICAL INTERVENTION 21 CHILDREN / 21 FAMILIES / 77 PERSONS AND MEMBERS OF FAMILIES 8 SOCIAL ASSISTANCE ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

Project: NIGHT SHELTER “SAINT STEFAN”, STAUCENI

Donor: Caritas Viena; Partner: The Roman Catholic Parish “The Most Holy Heart of Jesus” in Stauceni; Implementation period: 2006 – Present; Purpose: Social reintegration of homeless adults or adults without any family support; Impact: During 2016, 100 people in difficult situations received accomodation at the shelter:

G. Ecaterina 4 years, Ecaterina was diagnosed with Bilateral Retinoblastoma with which she has been fighting for the last four years. Her left eye was extirpated to save her life. Ecaterina also held SPIRITUAL six chemotherapy and laser sessions, but the tumour recurred periodically. That's why the doctor ACCOMMODATION & MEAL in Germany that cleanses her periodically checks the right eye to avoid the appearance of a new COUNSELING 100 PERSONS outbreak of the tumour and to keep the eye function. 60 PERSONS Ecaterina wears a left-handed eye-protector, which needs to be changed every 3-6 months and can only be done in Germany, for those one needs to pay extra costs for transportation and accommodation. 56 PERSONS Caritas Moldova has decided to contribute to the cost of prosthesis, so that Ecaterina can be 24 PERSONS 22 PERSONS integrated into society and socialize with her fellow men. Thus, with the financial support from INDIVIDUALIZED SOCIAL Caritas Vienna within the project „Individual Assistance in Emergency Situations”, Ecaterina re- HAVE BENEFICIATED OF HAVE FOUND A JOB AND ASSISTANCE AND HUMANITARIAN AID RENTED AN APARTMENT ceived unique financial support in the amount of 385 euro, and other private donors were redi- REINTEGRATION SUPPORT rected to this family to donate money directly. 10 SOCIAL ASSISTANCE ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

CONTINUOUS TRAINING OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE NIGHT SHELTER “SAINT STEFAN”- the social workers within the shelter participated at 3 seminars regarding homeless persons in the Project: DAY CENTER FOR OLDER PEOPLE, RABNITA Republic of Moldova: 1. Operational study on the prevalence and profile of co-morbidities of homeless people with Donor: Caritas Viena; active tuberculosis and without tuberculosis in the municipality of Chisinau and the evaluation Implementation period: 2008 – Present; of the risks of abandoning treatment or of failing therapeutic treatment” Purpose: to improve the psychological and physical state of lonely elderly in Rabnita; 2. Summer School “Statelesness and Asylum - general notions. The phenomenon of asylum and statelessness on national and international level.” Activities: 3. Round Table: “Ensuring Fundamental Rights for Persons with Intellectual and Mental Disabi- Psychological counselling and basic health care; lities” – “Health and Hope” Public Association, June 27, 2016 Meal; The participation in these seminars has contributed positively to the results of the beneficiaries' Recreational, sports and social activities: visits to museums and concerts, celebration of holidays; help activities at Night Shelter “Sf. Stefan” Handmade workshops: The beneficiaries of the centre have made New Year decorations, woven socks, gloves, scarves, crocheted dolls using recyclable materials; COLLABORATION AND EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE with the “Alcoholic Anonymous” community in Chisinau, which has developed the experience and efficiency of social assistants in the reinte- Impact: 15 older people in Rabnita have attended the Centre and have improved health, feel gration of alcohol-dependent beneficiaries. more active and cheerful.

Larisa, 64-year-old with her son Roman 31-year-old were beneficiaries of the Night Shelter for homeless people „Saint Stefan” in Stauceni.

Larisa: “Once I got married with a Russian citizen, we decided to live in Russia and I sold the apartment because I never thought I would return to Moldova. But after the death of my husband, I lost everything. We could not find a place to live there, so we decided to return to Moldova. Because of my age, it was difficult to find work and my pension was not enough to survive, our savings were over, and when I did not have to pay the rent, we became homeless.

For a while I lived at “Haltei”. Then I asked for help at the Night Shelter for homeless people „St. Stefan” and we were accepted. Thanks to the support of the social worker at shelter, I found a job as a housekee- per in a Japanese car showroom. Roman also was employed.

Now that we have saved some money, we can rent an old house in Chisinau suburb. We are grateful for the help received at the Shelter “Saint Stefan” and the reintegration chance we received.” 12 ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016 MEDICAL & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

IN THE YEAR OF 2016: CARITAS MOLDOVA HAS MADE THE COMMITMENT:

610 PERSONS to support those with HAVE BENEFITTED OF MEDICAL AND SOCIAL special needs, incurable ASSISTANCE AT HOME patients, elderly bedridden persons with insufficient sources of existence; LOCALITIES MEDICAL-SOCIAL WERE COVERED to provide medical-social 12 5 CENTERS: assistance at home; Municipality of Chisinau; Stauceni common; 6 Mobile Teams; to provide additional food Glodeni; to improve the treatment; Tiraspol; 12 Since 1999, Caritas Moldova provides qualified health and social care services to people Bender; Nurses; with disabilities, incurable patients, elderly people with minimal sources of living, within Villages: Goian; the Local Caritas Medical and Social Centres: Chisinau-Stauceni; Starcea village Glodeni Starcea; Rascov; district; Rascov village, Camenca district; Tiraspol-Bender; Valea Adanca; 6 Social Assistants; Caterinovca; Iantarnoe; MEDICAL HOMECARE - is provided according to the prescription of the doctor or family doctor, performed according to the individual care plan, adapted to the needs Constantinovca; of each patient.

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE HOMECARE - body hygiene, home cleaning, changing and washing linen and bed linen, transporting the patient to the centre of family doctors, purchasing medicines or food, household help. 20004 VISITS TRAININGS OF RELATIVES AND VOLUNTEERS - in the care of sick or bedridden OF MEDICAL AND SOCIAL HOMECARE persons.

MEDICAL AND SOCIAL PROJECTS: PERSONS 1. MEDICAL AND SOCIAL HOMECARE 88 HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 2. „HELP” – HELP ELDERLY LONELY PEOPLE MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CARE TRAININGS 14 SOCIAL AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

Project: MEDICAL AND SOCIAL HOMECARE Project: „HELP” - HELP ELDERLY LONELY PEOPLE”

The project “Medical and social homecare” is implemented within the Local Caritas Medical and So- The HELP project is implemented through the Caritas Medical and Social Centres in Chisinau, Stau- cial Centres in the localities: Tiraspol, Bender and Rascov village, Camenca district. ceni and Starcea village, Glodeni district and it covers the gaps existing in the homecare medical and social assistance program offered by relevant state institutions, to lonely older people with minimal Donors: Caritas Viena, Caritas Luxemburg, Caritas Cehia; sources of living. Partner: National Health Insurance Company; Donors: Caritas Viena & ADA; Implementation period: 1999 - Present; Partner: National Health Insurance Company; Purpose: qualified medical and social assistance at home for patients with insufficient sources of Implementation period: July 2015 – Present; living in the Transnistrian region; Purpose: medical and social care at home for the elderly and the development of a strong network Home care services are granted to the beneficiaries free of charge by signing an annual contract of home care and social support services; and provides: Activities: health and social care services; Medical and social homecare for the sick in terminal phases, after stroke, heart attack, diabetes relatives training services for the care of sick or bedridden persons; with complications, childhood illnesses, etc; Material Help: Food, medicines and hygiene materials to the beneficiaries served to get a faster recovery; Promotion of social services at the relevant Ministries, establishing the methodology for determining the costs for social services at Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family; Promotion of medical services and price lobbies for services provided at MH and NHIC; Organizing training courses for volunteers, personal social assistants; Impact: In 2016, 190 elderly lonely people have received homecare and 88 persons have been trained in caring for the sick.

MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CARE: TRAINING IN MEDICAL AND 7920 HOMECARE VISITS SOCIAL ASPECTS: Impact: 3 mobile teams from Medical and Social Centres of Tiraspol, Bender cities and Rascov village have served 12,100 medical and social care visits at home to 217 beneficiaries from: Tiraspol, Bender, the villages: Rascov, Caterinovca, Constantinovca, Iantarnoe. PERSONS types of training; 190 PERSONS 203 6 RECEIVED MEDICAL AND RECEIVED MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CARE DIRECTLY people have been SOCIAL HOMECARE MEDICAL AND SOCIAL MEDICAL AND SOCIAL MEDICAL AND SOCIAL AT THE CENTER 88 trained in the care CENTER, TIRASPOL CITY CENTER, BENDER CITY CENTER, RAŞCOV VILLAGE of the sick;

102 PATIENTS 47 PATIENTS 68 PATIENTS 6 COLLABORATION AGREEMENTS: General Departament for Social Assistance of the Chisinau Council and Polyclinic Chisinau / Botanica; Stauceni Town Hall, Stauceni Policlinic; HOMECARE VISITS HOMECARE VISITS HOMECARE VISITS 9522 601 1961 Social Assistance Directorate Glodeni, Glodeni Policlinic. 16 SOCIAL AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

TRAININGS REGARDING MEDICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS:

„PREVENTING PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT” On January 29, 2016, was organised the training for medical and social workers on the subject “Professional burnout”. The course was conducted by the national expert Ludmila Schiopu, who particularly emphasized the training of the practical skills necessary for the nurses and social workers to fulfil their obligations.

During the training course, various activities were carried out in order to familiarize participants with:

1. The term of “Professional burnout”, stages and components; 2. Ways to prevent or overcome; 3. Identify effective overflow strategies; „KINAESTHETIC COURSE” Edgar Vulpe, President of Caritas Moldova said: „This training allows nurses to ask questions and to present Between March 28 and April 2, 2016, in Miercurea-Ciuc, challenges and dilemmas they have faced in work”. Romania, within the premises of CARITAS ALBA IULIA took place the initiation course in kinaesthetic. Participants shared good practice in reflecting on burnout issues. Course participants were trained on the following content:

„ADVOCACY AND COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC 1. Differentiated perception and development of one's AUTHORITIES” own movement; 2. Possibility of multilateral application of one's own movement; On 11 and February 12, 2016, training was held on “Advocacy and cooperation with local public authorities”. 3. Interaction with another person;

The course was conducted by national expert Victoria The participants had the opportunity to apply the practical Matveev, who focused on developing the necessary practical knowledge. skills of nurses and social workers for cooperation with local public authorities:

1. Techniques and methods of advocacy on local level;

2. Social synergy; „TRAINING IN PALLIATIVE CARE” 3. Social Partnerships (their ways and benefits); From April 4 to April 6, the palliative care initiation course 4. Civic participation in community development; took place in the Centre for Palliative Medicine Studies in Brasov. The training was attended by medical and social assistants of Caritas Moldova, the representatives of the Social Assistance Course participants had the advantage to learn: General Departament in Glodeni and Stauceni, partners from Philosophy of palliative care; the network of institutions providing home care services. 1. 2. Types of palliative care services; Participants developed practical skills to communicate 3. Assessing the need for palliative care in communication; with local public authorities to ensure the quality of life of 4. Planning and integrating services; elderly and persons with disabilities. 5. Human resources in palliative care; 18 SOCIAL AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

„TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS AND PERSONAL ASSISTANTS IN SOCIAL SERVICES” Ecaterina B., retired: "For Christmas I did not have a crumb of bread, believe me.” On June 11-12 and June 18, 2016, 6 Caritas volunteers from Chisinau and Stauceni, students from the Department of So- Former nurse, the 76-year-old woman is practically immobilized in her apartment, she complained cial Sciences from the State University participated in the that she was hungry. She was desperate to be taken to an asylum or visited by a social worker. training course conducted by nurses of Caritas Moldova. Caritas Moldova intervened in her situation to provide support and help for rehabilitation and 1. Communication with difficult patients and their relatives; family reintegration. As in any other cases, first of all a social investigation was conducted. Were 2. Kinaesthetic; contacted social workers of Buiucani, the police officer to solve the conflict with the sons and the 3. Prophylaxis of respiratory complications; family doctor to find out the health condition and the treatment she should follow to improve her physical condition.

”Helping a person in need is a complex process that needs to be investigated, programmed, monitored by a team of experienced specialists. It's not just providing material help (which „TRAINING OF PERSONAL ASSISTANTS AND SOCIAL adds dependence), it's a hard work of more specialists (the social worker, the medical worker, WORKERS” the sector policeman) who investigates the causes and sets out the ways to solve the problem.” Between October 19-21, 2016, a training course for personal assistants and social workers in the homecare of patients was Thanks to the „HELP – Help elderly lonely people” project, Ms. Ecaterina was visited 2 to 3 times held in Glodeni. The main themes discussed were: per week by the nurse, were purchased the necessary medications and she received crutches to be able to move, benefited monthly from the package with food, and once a week she was attended 1. Types of services and needs of people helped; by the social care that brought her a complex lunch offered by the Social Canteen of the Founda- 2. Kinaesthetic; tion House of Providence. 3. Prophylaxis of respiratory complications; 4. Social standards and correlation of primary health care Even at the second visit, at the old woman's home, I met one of her sons, who prepared food from and social services; the products we had previously brought. On the face of the old woman there was a joy, but also 5. Counselling the elderly, dementia problems, communication the hope that something changed for the better in her life. with relatives, etc. 20 ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016 EDUCATION, PREVENTION, YOUTH

IN THE YEAR OF 2016: CARITAS SUPPORTS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY:

1471 CHILDREN Educational - informative activities; BENEFITED FROM CHARITY PROGRAMS FOR PROTECTION AND REINTEGRATION Access to education and social services for children and young people at risk; NON-FORMAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION IN LITERACY FOR DAY CENTRES YOUTH Qualified pedagogical assistance in pre-school, school and creative 155 CHILDREN 73 YOUTH education centres;

Initiated in 2001, the educational program implemented by Caritas Moldova is aimed to support children and young people from disadvantaged families, to prevent school dropout, TANZ DIE YOUTH CLUB to provide social assistance, to prevent family abandon, to provide alternative opportunities TOLERANZ FOR LIFE for personal development, education - being the most effective way to break the cycle of poverty and inequality of opportunity. 100 CHILDREN 137 CHILDREN

YOUTH PROJECTS: SCHOOL FOR TRAINING FOR PARENTS CHILDREN 1. PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, SLOBOZIA-RASCOV 2. DAY CENTRE AND WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN, BENDER 5 SESSIONS 50 SESSIONS 3. DAY CENTRE & TEMPORARY PLACEMENT FOR CHILDREN „PETRUŞCA”, TIRASPOL 4. DAY CENTRES FOR CHILDREN IN: STAUCENI; BALTI; RABNITA; RASCOV 5. „TANZ DIE TOLERANZ” 7 SUMMER CAMPS 24 EXCURSIONS 6. „CHILDREN WITH FUTURE - A FUTURE FOR CHILDREN” 7. „FLY” - FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR YOUTH 231 CHILDREN 554 CHILDREN 8. „YOUTH FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD” 22 EDUCATION, PREVENTION, YOUTH ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

Project: PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION, SLOBOZIA-RASCOV, CAMENCA Project: DAY CENTER FOR CHILDREN, RABNITA

Socializing and integrating children from vulnerable families by cultivating life skills, creating a friendly environment. Implementation period: 2003 - Present; Donor: Caritas Viena; Partner: Roman Catholic Parish ”Saint Iosif”, Rabnita; Activities: Cognitive Thematic Activities: „Pedagogical Assistance to do homework”; „Computer class”; „Skilled Hands Workshop”; Recreational and social activities: trips, summer camps, sports competitions; Training for parents to improve the parent-child relationship and their communication; Meal;

Impact: : During the year 2016, they received non-formal education at the Centre:

40 children aged 7-16 have attended the Caritas Day Centre; 7845 lunches were offered to children during the year; 40 children attended the summer camp; 25 children attended hand-made workshops; The relationship between parents - youth and youth - teachers has improved;

Facilitating access to education for children from localities where there are no pre-school institutions. Implementation period: 1998 - Present; Donor: Caritas Viena; Partner: Roman Catholic Parish ”Sfinta Marta”, Slobozia-Rascov village, Camenca; Preschool education activities; Psychological and spiritual support for children and parents; Training for parents; Breakfast, lunch and dinner for children in the centre;

Impact: : During the year 2016, they received non-formal education at the centre: 23 children aged between 2 and 4 years were involved in didactic and intellectual development activities, educational games that led to the improvement of their state of health, physical development and intellectual, socialization. During the day, children were given free food.

2 trainings were organized for 8 parents – „Family Free Time” and „Aggression and methods to overcome it” moderated by a psychologist. 24 EDUCATION, PREVENTION, YOUTH ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

PROJECT: DAY CENTER FOR CHILDREN, RASCOV, CAMENCA

Social integration of children from socially vulnerable families in the villages of Rascov, Caterinovca Vadim E., aged 15 comes from a socially and economically disadvantaged family. Parents do not and Iantarnoe, Camenca district by offering alternative development opportunities. have studies, do not know how to write nor read. Vadim's mother at the age of 13 was the benefi- Implementation period: 2005 - Present; ciary of the centre for about a year and the team of the centre, had attempts to teach her to read Donor: Caritas Viena; and write. The family is maintained with occasional fathers' earnings, who suffers from advanced alcoholism and forced in 2016 for treatment. In the house where they lived, 18 people lived toge- Partner: Roman Catholic Parish „Saint Caetan”, Rascov; ther, and the conditions for carrying out school tasks were lacking. Cognitive Thematic Activities: ”Pedagogical Assistance to do homework”; ”Computer class”; ”Skilled Hands Workshop”; The initiative to attend the centre came from the Caritas team. The local coordinator with the Recreational and social activities: trips, summer camps, sports competitions; teachers suggested that Vadim attend the centre in order to benefit from the necessary conditions and pedagogical assistance in doing the homework. Together with Vadim, his cousins began to Training for parents to improve the parent-child relationship and their communication; attend the centre. Meal, school supplies; This family also benefited from the help including the principles – Family Assistance ”PLUS”. Impact: Thanks to the assistance and support received at the „Day Centre for Children in Rascov”, Vadim: 65 children aged 7-16 from 3 villages attended the Centre daily; graduated secondary education; 13650 lunches were offered to children during the year; was admitted to the Economics and Industry College of Tiraspol city, specialty - electrician; 79 children attended the summer camp; has received financial support to pay the 6-month dormitory and transport; 4 excursions; has become an open, energetic, self-confident young man; 11 trainings courses for civic activism and social skills; supports and encourages other young people to study; 3 children from the risk group assisted by teachers avoided the danger to hold back a year; engages actively in volunteer activities within the Day Center, both during summer and 3 families in the tuberculosis risk group received help to prevent the disease; during his vacations. 26 EDUCATION, PREVENTION, YOUTH ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

Project: DAY CENTER FOR CHILDREN, BALTI

THE CARITAS OBJECTIVE IS PROTECTION & INTEGRATION:

Caritas supports children and young people by providing opportunities, development alternatives;

reintegration into the school environment promoting healthy lifestyle, solid moral principles;

The Children's Day Centre in Balti is a platform and place of communication, development and Anghelina, 9 years old, comes from a big family, has four bro- training for about 30 children and adolescents, whose activities are aimed at preventing school dropout and family abandon. thers and sisters: Milena - 13 years old, Daniil - 4 years old, Ilie - 2,7 years, Chiril - 8 months. The mother is on childcare leave Implementation period: 2002 - Present; and the father occasionally works on seasonal work. The mon- Caritas Vienna and the Erste Foundation through the Komensky Fund; Donors: thly family budget is 3395 MDL from child allowances and soci-

Partener: Roman Catholic Parish ”Saints Archangels”, Balti; al allowances, is insufficient to cover daily expenses.

Activities: Thanks to its involvement in the activities organized within the Cognitive Thematic Activities: „Pedagogical Assistance to do homework”; project ”Day Centre for Children”, Balti, Anghelina became „Computer class”; „Carpentery workshop”; „Skilled Hands Workshop”; active in the group of peers, developed leadership and com- Recreational and social activities: trips, summer camps, sports competitions; munication skills, participated in the planning and realization of Psychological and spiritual support for children and parents; various educational activities. After school, Anghelina comes to the centre with pleasure, does her homework with the centre’s Lunch for children; teachers and actively engages in activities. Impact: : As a result, Anghelina's school success improved, became more 30 children from vulnerable families in the city of Balti have attended the centre and thus open, more self-confident, benevolent and friendly, likes sha- developed their communication skills, discovered their talents, increased their self-esteem; have found new friends, learned to respect the values in society, became more responsable; ping different figures, drawing landscapes in creative hours. were fed daily at the centre; 28 EDUCATION, PREVENTION, YOUTH ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

Project: DAY CENTER & TEMPORARY PLACEMENT “PETRUSCA”, TIRASPOL

Family reintegration and social integration of children from socially vulnerable families. Implementation period: 2006 - Present; Donor: Caritas Viena; Partner: Roman Catholic Parish „The Holy Trinity”, Tiraspol; Temporary placement for children in the risk group and social apartments for young people; Social assistance and psychosocial counselling of children and their families. Educational activities: ”Pedagogical Assistance to do homework”, ”Drama Club”, ”Hand-Made Workshop”, "Computer Training Courses”, ”Life Skills”; Meal and school supplies, clothing, footwear; Impact: 70 children in the risk group have improved communication abilities and became more tolerant; 27 children were protected in the crisis centre; 6 young people from socially vulnerable families benefited from social housing assistance; 35 children received support in the development of social skills; 25 families in need have benefited from social assistance; 2 young people managed to become independent due to the project;

Alexei, aged 10, comes from a single-parent family with 3 minors. In a two-room house, Alexei lives with his family, grandmother and uncle who was recently released from prison and suffering from mental disorders. Sanitary and living conditions are precarious and do not create the necessary living environment.

Alexei's mother can hardly provide the minimum necessary for the children and many times she has been prevented by the state structures that if she does not solve this problem she will be de- prived of parental rights and the children will reach the orphanage.

Thus, at the request of the authorities, Alexei was redirected to our centre to receive assistance and help - food, hygiene services and create optimal conditions for his development.

Thanks to the assistance and support received within the project Day Center and Temporary Placement for Children ”Petrusca”, Tiraspol:

Alexei became a very open, communicable child; he takes on the role of leader; In the process of learning with the teacher is characterized as a hardworking and pedant boy; Is actively involved in the Centre’s activities - participates in theatrical presentations and concerts; He likes to draw, create handicrafts, plays in mobile activities; 30 EDUCATION, PREVENTION, YOUTH ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

Project: DAY CENTER FOR CHILDREN „NOAH'S ARK”, STAUCENI Project: CREATIVE WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN IN BENDER/TIGHINA

Supporting and developing the personal Ego of children, the moral-spiritual counseling, communi- Preventing the phenomenon of street children by communication and social integration of children cation and improving school success. from disadvantaged families and institutionalized children from Bender / Tighina. Implementation period: 2014 - Present; Implementation period: 2004 - Present; Donor: Caritas Viena; Donor: Caritas Czech Republic; Partner: Roman Catholic parish "Sacred Heart of Jesus" Stauceni; Partner: Roman Catholic Parish „The ascension of the holy cross”, Bender / Tighina; Activities: Activities: Learning activities (pedagogical support for the homework); Creational Workshop: combined embroidery and embroidery, toy making, batik painting; Recreational and social activities (interactive games, summer camps, excursions); Recreational and social activities (interactive games, summer camps, excursions); Psychosocial Counselling and Spiritual Education; Psychosocial Counselling and Spiritual Education; Impact: Meal; 15 children aged 5-14 have attended the Center; Impact: Developed their leadership skills; 20 children participated in the activities of the Creational Workshop and developed their cre- Developed the physical, intellectual and psychosocial potential; ativity, assiduity, they learned to work independently; have acquired communication skills; Increased academic achievement and are able to adapt successfully to school requirements; Have learned to find friendly solutions for various conflicts; Became more friendly, more tolerant, and are respectful and empathetic; 4400 hot lunches were offered during the year; 32 EDUCATION, PREVENTION, YOUTH ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

Project: „TANZ DIE TOLERANZ” - COMMUNITY DANCE v Project: „CHILDREN WITH FUTURE - A FUTURE FOR CHILDREN”

Creating an environment in which children and young people in rural areas are supported in deve- loping perspectives - for themselves and their colleagues - psychological, educational assistance to children who have no communication with their parents and who usually go in a depression very easily. Implementation period: October 2013 - December 2016; Donors: Caritas Vienna and the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), with funds provided by the Austrian Development Cooperation; Partners: Regina Pacis Foundation, Social Mission ”Diaconia”, Altruism Public Association; Organization of Youth Clubs (January - May); Implementation of Mini-Grants (April-June); The „Tanz die Toleranz” community dance project for children and adolescents from socially Organizing the seminar: „Crisis situations, trauma and suicidal phenomenon in children and disadvantaged families on the left bank of the Nistru river provides access to dance for all children, adolescents” regardless of their origin, social status and abilities and encourages children to be open to discovering their potential through dance, strengthen communication and help them develop and Organizing Trainings for Youth: „Forms and causes of violence in school - ways of prevention respect each other. and intervention” within the campaign „Children say No to Violence in school”. Marking of the World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th. The event took place in the Implementation period: 2015 - 2016; ”Stefan cel Mare” Public Garden in Chisinau; Donor: Caritas Viena; The Campaign „Children say No to Violence in School” in the four localities (Mitoc, Putintei Organizing 2 summer camps in Rascov village, Camenca district and Tiraspol; and Ciocalteni villages, Orhei) - (October - November 2016) Community dance lessons by guiding international choreographers Romina Kolb and Sandino Impact: Rossmann Cristina Emelina, assisted by local choreographer Ana Bidiac; 137 children-teenagers from the rural area participated at the weekly activities organized Making a video with child performance; within the Youth Clubs; Impact: 46 children attended thematic seminars; About 3000 people participated in the World Suicide Prevention Day; 100 children aged 5-9 years learned to dance the tolerance at the summer camps; 4 ideas for mini-grants proposed by children have been implemented; have developed their physical and psychosocial potential; It should be mentioned that the contribution made by the localities in the proposals for the have created new friends, learned to accept one another, have become more tolerant; mini-grant was 15% of the amount provided by Caritas Moldova. The value of the mini-grant have become more friendly, more tolerant, and are more respectful and empathic; was 1450 euros for each locality. 34 EDUCATION, PREVENTION, YOUTH ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

4 IDEAS OF MINI-GRANTS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED: Project: „FLY” - FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH

1. SECONDARY SCHOOL MIHAI EMINESCU, ORHEI „Melodious Sound - Happy Child” - The modern musical sound system works without being connected to electricity for use during events and school activities and serving as a school radio. „Love your school and plant a flower” - 60 students planted more than 190 flowers and shrubs for a more beautiful look of the school yard. Afterwards, 22 students formed the ”Green Patrol”, charged with overseeing and taking care of the green territory in the future. Each class received a sector to take care of during the year.

2. SECONDARY SCHOOL IN MITOC VILLAGE

„Multidisciplinary ICT Lab” - Educational software and an inter- active whiteboard established in the multidisciplinary laboratory made it easier for the pupils to study the school subjects. The members of the initiative group, who already had experience in working on such an interactive whiteboard, instructed their class- mates and the children from their school.

3. LYCEUM IN CIOCILTENI VILLAGE „The Financial Literacy for Youth” project provides a comprehensive training course focusing on the needs of students in vocational secondary education, giving them guidance in setting finan- The school newspaper „WE - the new generation” - 5 pupils for- cial objectives, planning and managing the budget, using the correct financial instruments, which med the editorial team began working in the electronic newspa- contributes to the development of an economic thought. per in September. Equipped with a computer, monitor, printer and camera, the students reported in the monthly newspaper about Implementation period: July 2015 – Present; school life, extracurricular activities, Contest results, event an- Donor: CRS (Catholic Relief Service in the USA); nouncements, jokes and curiosities. Until December 31, 4 newspaper numbers appeared. To ensure the Impact: sustainability of the school newspaper, team members began to 190 pupils from 4 professional schools in Moldova (Professional School from Causeni, Profes- train the next generation of young journalists. sional Schools No. 1 and 8 from Chisinau, National College of Viticulture and Wine-making in Chisinau) participated in financial education courses, developed their communication skills, 4. THE SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE PUTINTEI VILLAGE conflict resolution, increased self-confidence and personal branding. „A healthy body - a healthy mind” - Unsatisfied with the condi- 3 one-day trainings for trainers in teaching the FLY curriculum to their peers; tions in the school's gym, the students voted for a fitness centre 4 ideas of mini-grants implemented in their educational institutions; equipped with treadmill, bicycle and gym. Organization of the Final Conference of the project; They were actively involved in the gym's repair work and in collecting the contribution from the school administration. The Partnerships have been established with Professional School No. 3 in Balti, Professional School fitness centre is open at certain times for young people but also no. 1 in Cahul; for community members. 36 EDUCATION, PREVENTION, YOUTH ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

Project: „YOUTH FOR COMMUNITY AND WORLD” VOLUNTEERS ACTIVITIES:

1. DEVELOP WORKING PLANS Each moderator organized local meetings with the volunteer group to develop: the work plan; Meetings with volunteers to discuss various identified problems.

2. PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEER WORK In order to make visible the activities of young volunteer groups in the localities (Sloboda-Ras- cov, Rascov, Tiraspol, Balti, Bender, Rabnita, Cretoaia and Chisinau) a Facebook page was created in which weekly information about vo- lunteers activity is posted.

3. EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE A group of Scouts from France came during the summer (July - August) to share their experience of organizing solidarity actions in communities. Thus, for four weeks, they helped young people in Starcea to prepare a summer camp for children, to work in the community - they were involved in cleaning the local cemetery; they helped Involvement of young people in community development and decision-making on community and bedridden people and renovated a room in the republican level. The Charity Foundation Caritas Moldova is helping young people to develop their parish house, where young people in the commu- community by implementing the „Youth for the Community and the World” project. nity usually gather. The overall strategy is to increase the involvement of young people and other community members as a resource for the target parishes in order to motivate them to identify issues in their community In Rascov and Tiraspol took place, in the summer and to implement projects / initiatives to solve them. of 2016, the project „Tanz die Toleranz” for chil- dren with the involvement of the Austrian chore- Implementation period: 2013 - 2016 ographers. Thus, 2-3 young local volunteers were Donor: PORTICUS; involved in activities to coordinate with children. Impact: 4. THEMATIC MEETINGS The moderators of volunteer groups developed a series of meetings on various social themes where children and young people were familiar 300 YOUNGSTERS FROM 7 LOCALITIES with the vulnerability of the Moldovan populati- BETWEEN 14-25 YEARS ON THE BOTH BANKS OF THE NISTRU RIVER on. The topics discussed were in free form, with debates, diverse situations, role plays on vari- have been involved in volunteer activities Chisinau, Starcea village, Balti, ous social issues: drug addiction, alcoholism, smoking, home runaway, early motherhood, have become more open, more sociable Tiraspol, Bender, Rabnita, suicide among youth, unemployment, also have become interested in community life Sloboda-Raacov village, Rascov village about the needs of elderly, trafficking in hu- man beings, isolation from society, etc. 38 EDUCATION, PREVENTION, YOUTH ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

5. COMPETITION OF SMALL PROJECTS, IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL INITIATIVES 6. ENGAGING IN CHARITY CAMPAIGNS Volunteers have had the opportunity to get involved in improving their community by developing In cooperation with Caritas Moldova Fundraising Department, project proposals. volunteers have been involved in several local campaigns:

Easter Campaign „Meal of Joy” The Young Caritas volunteers have had the opportunity to feel YOUTH FROM 5 REGIONS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED THE PROJECTS: the results of their work, of collected donations, of their time and energy and of their involvement in the distribution of food packa- ges to the people in need.

Sloboda-Rascov village: Renovation of the recreational area for young people Charity Action „Candle of Faith” Have installed sports equipment to develop physical abilities; The volunteers participated during the Advent, 2 times a week The existing sports equipment has been welded and painted; in candle decoration at the „Give Light" Workshop. And Sunday Have installed garbage bins and teach children to keep clean and order; they were involved in selling the candles at the Roman Catholic Bishopric “Divine Providence” in Chisinau. Tiraspol: Ensuring access for all parishioners and volunteers to information technology With the money collected from the sale, food was purchased for The young volunteers have renewed an Internet connection via WI-FI on the territory of the Parish the Christmas table and was distributed on Christmas Eve to the „The Holy Trinity” through which they have access to information: the Centre for Young Volunteers, people in need. „Social Apartments” for young people from disadvantaged families, the Medical Centre, the Polish Cultural Society „Jasna Gora”. The Campaign „Donate against Poverty!” Rascov village: 1. Creating and organizing the space for volunteers Desiring to offer a little bit of happiness and light to those in extreme poverty on the Eve of Easter and Christmas, the Thanks to the implemented mini-project, an area where 20 volunteers from the villages of Rascov volunteers have been involved in the campaign „Donate Against and Katerinovka can meet and work whenever they want and the level of active inclusion in work Poverty” organized by Caritas Moldova in partnership with Bonus planning and problem solving is growing. Store, by informing buyers, sorting food and distributing food packages to people of the third age without sufficient income. Rascov village: 2. Updating the inventory in the social canteen for children The volunteers decided in the local commission that they want to contribute to the renewal of the The Solidarity Action „International Day of the Child with dishes in the social canteen at the Caritas Day Centre in Rascov, where eat about 80-90 children Cancer” from the age of 7 to 16 from the villages Katerinovka and Rascov. Thus, new sets of cutlery for 90 The Young Caritas Moldova volunteers team went to the On- children and some kitchen utensils were purchased. cology Hospital, the Department of Haematology, to organize two workshops: „Braiding of elastic ribbons and braces” and Rabnita: 1. Creating and organizing a space for young people, volunteers and adults „Modeling of balloon figurines”. The Volunteer Initiative Group organized a special place for children, young people, elderly people in the Caritas Social Centre in Rabnita to spend an interesting and useful time together. Thus, through 7. ORGANIZING COMMON EVENTS FOR THE YOUNG the project, they completed the inventory of recreational games with educational games for all ages VOLUNTEERS and solved the problem with lighting the room. At the same time, young people have become more sensitive, more responsible and more involved in the development of activities for children, young Local moderators have held evaluation sessions to assess the people, adults and the elderly. implementation of previously completed activities. During the meetings, future activities were planned. Rabnita: 2. „We - the new generation of the parish in Rabnita” To motivate and mobilize volunteers to engage actively in the Active volunteers from the parish, former beneficiaries of the Day Centre for Children, Caritas from proposed activities, local moderators organized forest trips, Rabnita, where they received daily hot lunch, fruits and vegetables grown in the parish garden, escalating rocks, organized barbecues with young volunteers, decided through the mini-project to purchase special tools for garden care: a mower, a ladder, rakes, outdoor games alongside volunteers and parish children. hoes, garden shears. The young volunteers also committed themselves to taking care of the parochi- al garden and adjacent landscaping. 40 VOLUNTEERS AND YOUNG CARITAS ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

VOLUNTEERS FESTIVAL

VOLUNTEER'S FESTIVAL WAS ORGANISED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2009 IN ORDER TO:

appreciate the work and merits of volunteers;

to promote volunteering activities;

to encourage volunteers On November 19, 2016, the 8th edition of Caritas Moldova Volunteer Festival took place in Chisi- The appreciation of volunteers’ work was appreciated by awards from rural area; nau. At this event, the most active members of „YOUNG Caritas Moldova” from the Balti, Rabnita, and diplomas given to active volunteer groups of Caritas Moldova. Rascov, Slobozia Rascov, Singerei, Tiraspol and Bender / Tighina national branches were invited to the event, and special guests were invited the volunteers of Charity Foundations „Casa Providen- „Working with the poor, seriously ill, with young people in di- tei”, „Don Bosco”, „Regina Pacis”,and the Public Association CONCORDIA Social Projects. sadvantaged families, with people without a stable place of living, would be impossible without a sincere faith in God. The The festival began with a solemn blessing in the chapel „Sf. Alois Skrosoppi” in Buiucani sector of Faith, which is embodied in specific cases, gives us hope that the capital. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Bishop of Chisinau, Archbishop Anton Cosa, to- our work is significant and generates impressive results. Trai- gether with six priests of the Diocese of Chisinau and Father-Deacon Edgar Vulpe. His Excellency ning in interpersonal communication is extremely important Anton Cosa blessed the volunteers by addressing them with a warm welcome speech. At the same to our volunteers because they are always in direct contact time, Father-Deacon Edgar Vulpe came with congratulatory and appreciation messages. with people”.

The volunteers conducted a SWOT analysis of the Foundation's work and, under the guidance of Andrei Bolocan, Director of Caritas Moldova psychologist Marcel Pascal, participated in workshops on „Effective Communication Techniques”. LAUNCHED CONTEST FOR AWARDED CATEGORIES 2017 42 ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016 CHARITY CAMPAIGNS

THE CAMPAIGN: „DONATE AGAINST POVERTY” EASTER CAMPAIGN „MEAL OF JOY” For the holidays we have the opportunity to offer to the neediest the hope of a better world! Your donation can fill the plate of a hungry person! Organizer: Caritas Foundation Charity Moldova; The Charity Foundation Caritas Moldova carried out the “Meal of Joy” Easter Campaign in the following localities: Tiraspol, Balti, Stauceni; Local partner: „Hypermarket BONUS” Campaign purpose: collection of non-perishable food and hygiene products for needy people in Organizer: „Diaconia” Social Mission; extreme poverty: children from socially vulnerable families, lonely old people. Local Partners: Caritas Moldova carried out the “Meal of Joy” campaign: Balti – “Fourchet Center”, “Fourchet 2”, “Green Hills”, “Linella”, “Unimarket”; Stauceni - Linella; Tiraspol - Fourchet; Campaign results during 2016: Campaign purpose: collecting food products for people in need. 700 KG of food and hygiene products were collected; Campaign results during 2016: 140 PERSONS IN NEED received packages of food and hygiene products; 35 VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED 1412 KG of food was collected; 144 PERSONS IN NEED have received food. Together we become better, we become aware of giving little help to those in trouble! 45 VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED 44 CHARITY CAMPAIGNS ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

THE CAMPAIGN: „CANDLE OF FAITH” THE CAMPAIGN: „THEY BELONG TO US, TOO”

Partner: The Roman Catholic Bishopric “Divine Providence”, Chisinau; Campaign purpose: to support the socially vulnerable children from the Transnistrian region, bene- ficiaries of day centres or temporary placement for children from Tiraspol, Tighina / Bender, Sloboda Campaign purpose: collecting financial sources for purchasing food for needy people. - Rascov of the Caritas Moldova Foundation for Charity. Campaign results during 2016: Campaign results during 2016: 800 MDL / 8 FOOD PACKAGES 7367 MDL 8 VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED

THE CAMPAIGN: „HELP THEM TO REINTEGRATE!” THE CAMPAIGN: „SAVE THE LIFE OF CHILDREN”

Partners: Roman Catholic Bishopric “Divine Providence”, Chisinau; Partners: „Hypermarket BONUS” and „Lumea Plăcintelor”;

Campaign purpose: collection of thick blankets, quilts, bed linen for homeless persons to be a Campaign purpose: collecting funds for seriously ill children. ccommodated in winter at the Night Shelter Sfantul Stefan” Stauceni village; Campaign results during 2016: Campaign results during 2016: 4100 MDL- Valentin P. diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, received financial aid for medical 25 BED LINEN SETS / 15 TOWELS / 12 THICK BLANKETS / 3 PILLOWS rehabilitation in Poland.

THE CAMPAIGN: „YOU CAN BE A SANTA CLAUS”

Partners: „Darwin”;

Campaign purpose: collecting funds for needy families. Campaign results during 2016:

10.033 MDL - With the money collected, food, clothes, school supplies for children were purchased and financial aid was paid for the utilities. 46 ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2016 LOCAL DONATIONS: INTERNATIONAL GRANTS:

Online card donations 7 808.41 MDL Austrian Development Cooperation 2 393 600 MDL

Cash donations directly at Caritas headoffice 2 4125.32 MDL Caritas Czech Workshop 281 986,13 MDL

Donations by private persons via RunPay terminals 2 280.74 MDL Caritas Europa-CDF 28 776,04 MDL

Donations by private persons via MMPS terminals 4 699 MDL Caritas Italia 108 855,97 MDL

Tititi si C SRL 19 180 MDL Caritas Luxemburg 156 313,50 MDL

Cifrotech SRL 10 033 MDL Caritas Monaco 21 441,96 MDL

Caritas Romania 22 176,99 MDL Esplan Lux SRL 7 140 MDL

Caritas Vienna 9615681,57 MDL Sales House Hendrix Bail SRL 6 905 MDL

Komensky Fund 382912,47 MDL Set Service SRL 2 040 MDL

Charity Association „Un Pas Impreuna” 1 214 MDL CDF Build up a sustainable Caritas 22302,40 MDL

CRS 494685 MDL GOODS DONATED: Caritas Czech, Ostrava-Opava 109381,07 MDL Medical supplies Renovabis 662 652 MDL CARITAS VIENA Furniture items US BC CEE Parish Social Ministry 252819,44 MDL

Washing machine Salon Real 27521,93 MDL

KOLPING ROMANIA Food products

SC PANILINO SRL Pastry PUBLIC FUNDS: Clothes and shoes

Books INDIVIDUALS FROM CHISINAU MDL Toys 191475,36 NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY Mattress 48 Raport anual 2015 IN 2016, CARITAS COORDINATED:

EASED PAIN Target group MDL Project: Medical and Social Home Care Sick people abandoned 1129751.25 CARITAS INVITES YOU TO IN 2017, CARITAS Project: HELP - Help elderly lonely people Sick people abandoned 1717940.37 WILL OFFER Medical and social home care centre in Grigarauca Sick people abandoned 107610.92 CONTRIBUTE WITH: ASSISTANCE TO: HomeCare (CNAM) Sick people abandoned 191475.36 food Food packages for ill persons Sick people abandoned 21841.44 clothes and shoes for children and adults children who need 3168619.34 schools supplies urgent surgery, families in urgent need; ACTED WHERE THERE WAS NO TIME TO WAIT Target group MDL medications, hygiene products, bed sheets Project: The Christening godparents Children at risk 360675.73 children/grown-ups diapers patients deprived of wheelchairs, walkers, crutches appropriate treatment Project: Emergency Individual Assistance People in urgent need 709892.99 anti-decubitus mattress, multifunctional beds conditions; Project: Day Care Centre for Older Persons, Rabnita Older people 297564.72 bandage materials, catheters

Project: Night Shelter Saint Stefan Homeless people 661649.61 homeless people, wood/coal risk group children and 1390880.05 furniture, household appliances young people; OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN Target group MDL pillows, mattress, plates and dishes isolated bedridden Project: Day and Placement Centre, Petrusca Children in crisis 1463616.00 people, older people Project: Day Care Centre for Children, Rascov Social vulnerable children 740575.82 children’s workshops materials with low income; table games and open-air games for children Project: Day Care Centre for Children Balti Social vulnerable children 374800.47 sports equipment, computers children and youngsters Project: Day Care Centre for Children Rabnita Social vulnerable children 508765.02 with limited education construction materials for repairing children’s house Project: Creational workshop, Bender Social vulnerable children 230 233.27 opportunities; teaching, development and knowledge-based Project: Preschool education centre Sloboda-Rascov Preschool childreni 530435.31 books; workshops instruments

Project: Children with Future-Future for Children Preschool children 1174080.97 financial assistance for organising trips, pool visits

Project: Tanz die Toleranz Social vulnerable children 136198.35

Project: Youth for the community and the world Youth and community leaders 511435.83 financial assistance for surgeries financial assistance to provide people without Project: FLY - Financial literacy for youth youth 51 160.98 a house 5721302.02

10280801.41 MDL 50 CONCLUSION

UBI CARITAS ET AMOR, DEUS IBI EST MAP OF THE PROJECTS „Where charity and love are, God is there” – one can name 2016 these words from the ancient anthem of Catholic Church as the actual anthem of our organization, because they reflect at full extent the meaning of our organization’s existence.

Mercy and love for the suffering people are the two compo- nents needed for building the relation between us and God. Charity is not just an action; it is a special soul goodwill and compassion that were shown as example by Jesus Christ. Our charity is focused on human dignity for helping the needy we share with him his sufferings, we help him to carry his own life ANDREI BOLOCAN CARITAS MOLDOVA DIRECTOR cross and as consequence we can see in him the God’s image, trampled by daily life.

The Commandments given by Messiah say that we must love our neighbours. Love is one of the main Christian virtues and is the link between people. Without Christian love our soci- ety will not develop harmoniously.

We are grateful to all those who helped and worked with us in 2016 and participated in the lives of needy people. We thank all those who contributed financially or directly as

John Chrysostom said ”…for I was hungry and you gave me CHISINAU MUN. BALTI MUN. TIRASPOL CITY 1. Young Caritas 1. Young Caritas 1. Young Caritas something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something 2. Medical-social centre 2. Mass of Joy 2. Medical-social centre 3. Dance of Tolerance 3. Children’s camp 3. Placement for children Petrusca to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed 4. Financial education for young people 5. Day care centre for children 4. Christening godparents 5. Christening godparents 6. Christening godparents 5. Tanz die Toleranz clothes and you clothed me…” . 6. Personalized emergency assistance 7. Children with Future-Future for Children CUPCINI TOWN RABNITA CITY 1. Christening godparents 1. Young Caritas STAUCENI VILLAGE 2. Day Care Centre for Older Persons 1. Young Caritas CRETOAIA VILLAGE, ANENII NOI 3. Children’s camp 2. Meal of Joy 1. Christening godparents 4. Children’s day care centre With warmest regards, 3. Medical-social centre 5. Christening godparents 4. Night shelter ”Sf. Stefan” STARCEA VILLAGE, GLODENI RASCOV VILLAGE, CAMENCA Andrei Bolocan 5. Christening godparents 1. Medical-social centre 1. Young Caritas ORHEI CITY GRIGORAUCA VILLAGE, SINGEREI 2. Medical-social centre 1. ”Children with Future-Future for Children” 1. Medical-social centre 4. Tanz die Toleranz 2. Christening godparents 5. Children’s day care centre UNGHENI CITY 6. Christening godparents 1. Christening godparents BENDER / TIGHINA CITY SLOBOZIA RASCOV, CAMENCA 1. Young Caritas 1. Young Caritas RASCANI CITY 2. Medical-social centre 2. Preschool education centre 1. Christening godparents 3. Children’s day care centre 3. Christening godparents 4. Christening godparents CAUSENI CITY 1. Financial education for young people Put your handprint to change destinies

Together, we can change the destiny of a child, who is neglected by teachers at school, who comes from a vulnerable family and fails to do homework. Classmates make fun of him/her; his clothes are not fashionable or he/she does not have such at all. He/she doesn’t go to school as he/she works in the field to get some food. Together we can help that child by giving him/her support to integrate and have a decent life that he/she deserves.

Together we can change the destiny of a lonely person who due to health problems is not able to go out. Together we can help him/her by providing medical and social assistance.

Together, we can change the destiny of a homeless who due to various reasons is not able to find a shelter, to get rid of vices or to find a job. Together we can offer him/her a home and support to reintegrate in society, to have a decent life he/she deserves. How can you put your handprint? 1. Become Volunteer! Donate goods! Become a partner of Caritas! 2. Donate by bank card at www.caritas.md 3. Donate by payment terminals RunPay and MMPS 4. Donate by bank transfer

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