Humanitarian Aid in Moldova - Support for Orphanages and Boarding Schools
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 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 Children's Fund (MWCF).
Current Efforts
Special needs orphanages and renovations –This year we will address urgent needs at the Hinchesti and Orhei orphanages, facilities housing hundreds of children with special needs, the most underserved children in Moldova. WHFC will provide medications not covered by government funding, blenders for children who struggle to swallow whole foods and other vital materials needed for their care and comfort. In addition, we are helping to fund much-needed bath and sewage system renovations to a private home in Drochia housing several orphaned children.
Vocational training – Since 2008, in partnership with Insula Sperantelor ("Island of Hope"), we have funded vocational training for vulnerable 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. See our sponsorship program in Moldova page to learn more.
We can continue to transform lives for Moldovan children with your support. Please visit our online donation page or contact us at 781.894.5330 for more information.
Past Projects
WHFC has made 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. To follow is 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, heat 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.
