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I got my zest for life back, says Varvara, a senior woman from Moldova
September 5, 2022 News

I got my zest for life back, says Varvara, a senior woman from Moldova

Migration has affected almost every family in Moldova. Young people in particular are leaving the country and leave behind elderly people who cannot and usually do not want to leave Moldova. The years go by, and these people become lonely and in need of help. Varvara Cecoi used to be a lonely senior too, until she received help from Caritas Czech Republic.

Aurica’s life is returning to normality thanks to cash assistance for refugees in Moldova
July 11, 2022 News

Aurica’s life is returning to normality thanks to cash assistance for refugees in Moldova

Vulnerable refugees who fled the war in Ukraine and found safety in Moldova are gradually restoring their sense of normality thanks to EU-funded cash assistance distributed by Caritas Czech Republic. Aurica Ionitza  - a young mother of five from Zaporizka region who received the cash aid - remembers the struggle she and her family went through to survive from the beginning of the war until she managed to take refuge in Moldova.

Running away from the war was the wisest decision of my life
June 24, 2022 News

Running away from the war was the wisest decision of my life

17 km from Chisinau, a modest little house became home for a family from Ukraine with 9 joyful children.   Expelled by the war from their village, Mihailovs were delighted to find a roof over their heads in Moldova, especially as the family was waiting for the new member to be born soon.  

A small own house in Moldova is the future plan of a refugee family
June 21, 2022 News

A small own house in Moldova is the future plan of a refugee family

The story of this refugee family is special. There are 6 members in the Emi’s family and exactly half of them were born in Moldova.  One day, Ecaterina, originally from Moldova, and Ion from Ukraine, met. They liked each other and decided to start a family. They lived periodically in both countries – Ukraine and Moldova – and they were always looking for a place where they could build a nest for their children. 

The painter who draws smiles on the faces of children chased by war
June 17, 2022 News

The painter who draws smiles on the faces of children chased by war

Starting with Russia's occupation of Crimea in 2014, Ksenia and her husband's lives have changed fundamentally – since then they understood their future is in danger.  All the while, Ksenia wanted to make a change of her fate, but at some point, she realised she could no longer see her future in Ukraine - "8 years I kept trying with my husband, to build our plans in a partially occupied country that was continuously threatened by a new invasion".