Report Caritas 2017
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Put your handprint to change destinies! ANNUAL REPORT 2017 www.caritas.md WHO WE ARE? Charity Foundation Caritas Moldova, was establishedMAP OF on May THE 10, 1995 CARITAS MEANS MERCY by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chisinau and reorganised trough transformation from Catholic Religious MissionPROJECTS ”Caritas Moldova”, it is a non-profit, public organisation that carries2017 out humanitarian and The human being has an unlimited value because he was charity actions, which contribute to eradicate poverty and set up created in God’s image and he is the object and the aim of equitable social systems. The person’s supreme spiritual value is being re- God’s love. Our foundation carries out its activities all over Moldova, through its na- vealed through his way to God. The way to God is only possible tional team (47 employees and 160 volunteers) and the regional network through care towards other people. Following the path to God in Chisinau, Stauceni, Balti, Tiraspol, Bender/Tighina, Ribnita, Orhei, Starcea (Glodeni), means to encounter people. Grigorauca (Singerei), Cretoaia (Anenii Noi), Rascov and Slobozia Rascov (Camenca). Taking care of people is only possible when the person lives Charity Foundation Caritas Moldova is a member of Caritas Europa, with 49 members within the society and cannot exist outside the society. For this reason the unique existence of the human being means the and of Caritas Internationalis, with 165 members, representing Catholic human develop- existence among people and collaboration with them. The hu- ment and social assistance service, aiming to build a better world, especially for the poor and oppressed, regardless of race, religion, age, sex, occupation or political orientation. ANDREI BOLOCAN man being is the beginning of society and that’s why the human CARITAS MOLDOVA DIRECTOR being must be the aim of all social actions. The human rela- tionships are meetings which are not possible without God; the main element of these relationships is mutual care. Taking care of somebody means helping the one whose sit- uation is worse than yours. Many people live in poverty and MISSION our mercy could be their only hope and salvation. The Mission of Caritas Moldova is to exercise Christian charity in support of those in need, promoting social justice and defending human dignity. Taking care of somebody means knowing how to speak about mercy; and not just empty talks but knowing to say the VISION exact words which will determine other people to help some- Caritas Moldova aspires to create a community based on solidarity, focusing on promoting body; those words can heal souls. human dignity, common good, truth and freedom. Taking care of somebody means knowing how to take the right decisions. Each of us has different authority but each per- VALUES son can take certain decisions according to his responsibility Caritas Moldova is an organization formed by a motivated andCARITAS responsible MOLDOVA team,PROJECTS which is level and these decisions will bring him closer to the merciful guided by Christian values and principles, such as human dignity,ROMAN solidarity,CATHOLIC PARISHES compassion, Lord. volunteering, integrity and transparency. We are deeply grateful to our European partners; without their help we wouldn’t be able to put in practice many important pro- CHISINĂU MUN. BALTI MUN. TIRASPOL CITY 1. Medical-Social Center 1. Day Center for Children 1. Medical-Social Center jects for our country. 2. Financial literacy for youth 2. Summer Camps for children from Moldova 2. Temporary placement center for children 3. Social Assistance 3. Financial literacy for youth 3. Summer Camps for children from Moldova We want to express gratitude to the citizens of Republic of Mol- 4. Summer Camps for children from Moldova 4. Social Assistance 5. Community organizing 5. DARE RABNITA CITY dova who responded to our calls to help persons in need. 1. Day Centre for Elderly STAUCENIAREAS VILLAGE OF STARCEAACTIVITY VILLAGE, GLODENI 2. Day Centre for Children We are grateful to our volunteers who involved selflessly in all 1. Day Centre for Children „Arca lui Noe” 1. Medical-Social Center 3. Summer Camps for children from Moldova 2. Medical-Social Center our campaigns. 3. Night Shelter „St. Stefan” UNGHENI CITY RASCOV VILLAGE, CAMENCA SOCIAL ASSISTANCE1. Summer Camps for children from Moldova 1. Medical-Social Center We want to thank all those who stood by us in 2017 and took CRETOAIA VILLAGE, ANENII NOI 2. Day Centre for Children care and were merciful towards those in need. 1. Social Assistance BENDER/TIGHINA CITY 3. Summer Camps for children from Moldova 2. Summer Camps for children from Moldova 1. Medical-Social Center MEDICAL AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCES. SLOBOZIA RAȘCOV, R-N CAMENCA 2. Creative Workshop for Children 1. Preschool Educational Center GRIGORAUCA VILLAGE, SINGEREI 3. Summer Camps for children from Moldova 1. Summer CampsEDUCATION, for children from Moldova PREVENTION, YOUTH2. Summer Camps for children from Moldova ADVOCACY AND PROMOTION www.caritas.md SOCIAL ASSISTANCE The social assistance services are based on social inclusion, supporting the elderly, preven- tion of street people phenomenon, emergency aid for vulnerable people/ families who live in extreme poverty and are under social risk. During 2017: 9% 7% 3% 740 PEOPLE HOMELESS PEOPLE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN ELDERLY 81% GROWNUPS IN EXTREME POVERTY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES 1 05 0 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 ACCOMMODATION 70 HUMANITARIAN AID 85 FINANCIAL SUPPORT 91 FOOD 160 COUNSELING AND INFORMATION 365 6 SOCIAL PROJECTS ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2017 PROJECT: “INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED PROJECT: “DISTRIBUTION OF HUMANITARIAN AID” PEOPLE/ FAMILIES AT SOCIAL RISK” The project “Individual assistance for underprivileged people/ families at social risk” The project “Distribution of Humanitarian Aid” has as primary objective the distribution of started in 2014 with the support of Caritas Vienna, and has as main objective to reduce the social humanitarian aid to the most disadvantaged persons on the entire territory of the Republic of risk of persons/ families with many children who live in extreme poverty, through humanitarian or Moldova. financial assistance in emergency cases for overcoming the difficult life situations. Impact: in 2017 Caritas Moldova distributed 5168 kg of humanitarian aid with a total value of 979, Impact: 130 people benefited of financial help or social assistance in 2017 within the project 50 Euros with the support and donations from “Stichting Caritas Ukraine- Holland. The batch “Individual assistance for underprivileged people/ families at social risk” of donations included: second hand women’s and men’s clothes, school furniture (desks and chairs), bed linen, wheelchairs, walkers, mattresses, kitchen utensils, office furniture, blankets, curtains, a musical keyboard etc. Beneficiaries: THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, LABOR AND SOCIAL PROTEC- TION (RESERVE FUND) – secondhand clothes for disadvan- taged families and persons, elderly and families with many children; CHISINAU MUNICIPALITY – furniture for people who live in extreme poverty; GRIGORAUCA AND PETROPAVLOVKA VILLAGES FROM SINGEREI DISTRICT – school furniture for children who at- tend the day centre; clothes and bed linen for underprivileged persons and families; CRETOAIA VILLAGE FROM ANENII NOI DISTRICT - school furniture for children who attend the day centre; clothes and bed linen for underprivileged persons and families; STARCEA VILLAGE FROM GLODENI DISTRICT - secondhand clothes for people in extreme poverty; FUNDAȚIA “HOSPICE ANGELUS” – secondhand clothes for people in extreme poverty; FOUNDATION “THE ECHO OF CHERNOBYL” – school furniture, a drawing table, sports stock for children whose parents participated in removing the consequences of the nu- Caritas Moldova donated a cow to a socially vulnerable family with six children. clear accident in Chernobyl. On August 30, 2017, Caritas Moldova donated a cow to a socially vulnerable family with six children. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FAM- This family lives in Ochiu Ros, a depopulated village due to lack of employment and migration of popu- ILY PROTECTION OF UNGHENI - second hand clothes for lation, without a school and without a kindergarten. This cow is welcome because it will give children a vulnerable persons and families, elderly, one parent families healthy dietary supplement, important for their physical development. Next year, the family is ready to from Ungheni district. donate the calf to another poor family in need. “SOSTRODANIE” NGO, CEADIR LUNGA - second hand “They always wanted a cow, but financial difficulties, the lack of a stable job did not allow such clothes, bed linen for families with many children, one parent a purchase. Children are delighted, happy to have a hot morning meal, cheese and more“ families, elderly and persons with disabilities. – Victoria, coordinator of social projects 8 SOCIAL PROJECTS ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2017 PROJECT: “NIGHT SHELTER FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE ST.STEFAN”, PROJECT: DAY CENTRE FOR ELDERLY “ALWAYS YOUNG” STAUCENI IN RABNITA The project “Night shelter for homeless people St.Stefan”, was launched in 2006, with the The Project Day centre for elderly “Always Young” in Rabnita, Transnistria was launched financial support of the Cardinal Christoph Schonborn and Caritas Vienna. The aim of this project in 2008 with the support of the Cardinal Christoph Schonborn and with the financial support of is to reintegrate in society adult, homeless persons. Caritas Vienna.