Moldova
Preschool for Ukrainian children
In Chişinău, in collaboration with the Baden-Württemberg Foundation and our local partner, the National Congress of Ukrainians of Moldova (NCUM), we supported the establishment and expansion of a daycare center for Ukrainian children who have experienced displacement. At the “Dyvosvit” daycare center, the children receive educational and psychosocial support to help them process war-related trauma and promote their integration into Moldovan society. At the same time, parents are supported in their integration into the labor market to help them get started in their new lives.
Background
Since the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, over one million Ukrainians have sought refuge in the Republic of Moldova, a direct neighbor of Ukraine. More than 120,000 of them have settled there permanently, including many children. In many cases, they are traumatized by what they have experienced and also face social and language challenges in their new home.
Traditional kindergartens are often ill-equipped to meet the special needs of these children. As one of the smallest and poorest countries on the entire European continent, the Republic of Moldova itself faces major economic and social problems. The high number of Ukrainian refugees staying in the country places a significant additional burden on the already underfunded social, educational, and healthcare systems, to the detriment of the local population. Consequently, there is a lack of comprehensive care and support services in the Republic of Moldova for Ukrainian children traumatized by war and displacement, services that would help them process their experiences and integrate into their new environment.
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