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Context
In February 2022, Russia launched a military offensive against Ukraine from its northern, eastern, and southern borders. Since then, a large part of the country and its infrastructure have been destroyed by air and ground strikes. These strikes have caused a massive movement of refugees fleeing to western Ukraine and Moldova.
To meet their needs, Moldovan authorities have created 95 refugee accommodation centers across the country, with a total capacity of 5,334 people. By July 2022, total occupancy was 3,029 people. In addition to the centers accredited by the government, civil associations, local organizations, or religious movements have also decided to host Ukrainian refugees in their facilities. Thus, there are two types of refugee accommodation centers in Moldova: those accredited by the government, which receive state and institutional support, and those that rely on local solidarity and funding, as well as humanitarian organizations
Our action
SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL supported both accredited and non-accredited refugee accommodation centers. Initially used as transit points, with the prolongation of the conflict in Ukraine and the difficulty for refugees to find permanent housing in Moldova, some of these centers are now medium-term shelters.
SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL’s intention was to support and include local solidarity movements, already well-organized, in its humanitarian response. The first step of our action was to get in touch with local organizations and volunteer groups operating in the refugee accommodation centers.
In addition to distributing hot meals following the reopening of canteens, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL provided individual assistance to refugees, including cash distributions, hygiene kits, or essential items. SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL also helped host families and refugee accommodation centers and participated in the renovation of infrastructures such as schools or housing.
Finally, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL’s long-term approach aimed to strengthen several local NGOs through capacity-building initiatives and by monitoring their activities in education, employment, and early childhood development. The NGOs and other local partners strengthened by our activities are AFAD in the employment sector, BIAZGUL, CIDSR, and CRIC in early childhood and vulnerable populations, Diana’s Kitchen, IDOM, and INITC in development and human rights.
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