Humanitarian Aid in Moldova - Support for Orphanages
OUR WORK IN MOLDOVA
The Republic of Moldova, which sits between Romania and Ukraine, is the poorest country in Europe. Most families are impoverished, with day-to-day life a desperate struggle. Thousands of parents who cannot provide for their children are forced to leave them in under-resourced, state-run institutions while they search for work abroad; for other children, one or both parents have died. When Moldova was open to international adoption, orphanages benefited from the donations of adoptive parents and their agencies. This is no longer the case, as child welfare officials currently allow very few adoptions abroad each year.
Since 2003, A Better Life / Moldova (ABL), a small group of WHFC adoptive parents concerned about the fate of orphaned and impoverished children in Moldova, has raised money to improve living conditions in state-run institutions. Infrastructure and capital projects are done in partnership with Moldova World Chldren's Fund (MWCF).
Current Efforts
In 2010, donations funded new windows, doors, pipes and radiators at Cazanesti, a boarding school housing more than 100 children in central Moldova. In 2011, we expect to replace the furnace to improve the heating system. With continued support, we can complete additional, much-needed infrastructure improvements there.
Since 2008, in partnership with Insula Sperantelor ("Island of Hope"), donations have also helped fund vocational training for young adults who have "aged out" of state-run institutions. These teens would otherwise face life on the streets - falling victim to child trafficking or turning to crime, drugs or prostitution for survival. More information is available on our sponsorship program in Moldova.
What Your Support has Meant
Your generosity has helped us make a tremendous difference in the lives of Moldova's most vulnerable children, making possible much-needed capital improvements to decrepit facilities. In other cases, donations have provided food, medicine, heat, hot water and new beds - simple comforts many of us take for granted. Here is a listing of some of what we have been able to accomplish with your support:
- Balti Boarding School, Balti Raion County - 40 new beds, laundry room repair and installation of an industrial-size washer and dryer
- Botanica Baby Home, Chisinau - Food, medicine, diapers, clothing, soap and much-needed tables, chairs and kitchen repairs
- Cazenesti Boarding School, north of Chisinau - Installation of a new roof, windows, doors, pipes and radiators
- Children's Republican Home, Chisinau - Medicine, food and formula
- Cupcini Boarding School, Edinet Raion County - 100 new beds and mattresses, wooden wardrobes, chairs and an industrial-size refrigerator and freezer
- Falesti Home, Balti Raion County - Installation of new commercial oven and electric water boiler
- Hincesti Orphanage (girls with special needs), Lapusna Raion County - 170 pairs of orthopedic shoes and 300 vaccinated chickens, providing eggs and a renewable food source
- Ialoveni Boarding School, Chisinau Raion County - New boilers and medical subsidies for two children needing surgeries
- Leova Children's Home, Lapusna Raion County - Installation of a new playground, heating and hot water systems, new windows, doors, water pumps, pipes and an industrial-size clothes dryer, refrigerator and freezer
- Orhei Orphanage (boys with special needs), Orhei Raion County - Installation of new roofing, disposable diapers, feeding tubes, blenders and television
Help us continue to make a meaningful difference in the lives of these children! Make your donation online now, or contact us for more information on our humanitarian aid efforts in Moldova at 781.894.5330.
