Excursion to Capriana and Hincu Monasteries

Exploring Moldovan Sightseeings

On July 30, 2011, an excursion to Capriana and Hincu monasteries was organized by the Charity Centre for Refugees.  83 representatives of refugee, asylum seeking community as well as the local population and NGOs staff took part in this event. CCR holds such excursions every year in order to familiarize its beneficiaries with the Moldovan history, culture and traditions and, therefore, to facilitate their integration. During the excursion, the guide provided information about the history of the monasteries and answered several questions.

Round tables on Constitution of the Republic of Moldova and discrimination

On July 26, 2011, the Charity Centre for Refugees in collaboration with the Chisinau Tolerance Club represented by Ms. Kira Kreiderman, Tolerance Club project coordinator, organized a roundtable on Constitution of the Republic of Moldova.

As all the refugees who want to obtain Moldovan citizenship have to pass State language and Constitution examinations, they showed interest in this topic of discussion. Mr. Veaceslav Ţurcan, Director of the Associate Attorney Office "Veaceslav Ţurcan & Co" was invited for the meeting with the refugees, where about 30 refugees and asylum seekers took part. 

Reception at the UNHCR office

At the initiative of the Charity Centre for Refugees, a reception was organized at the UNHCR's Office to congratulate those 7 citizens of the Republic of Moldova, who obtained the citizenship in the last two years. Representatives of Executive Office of the President, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Chisinau Mayoralty and Refugee Directorate of the Bureau of Migration and Asylum were also present at the meeting. All those present congratulated the former refugees and stateless persons and expressed a hope for a fruitful collaboration in the future.

Meeting with the president of Football Association of Moldova

On June 18, 2011,  at the initiative of the Charity Center for Refugees, with strengthened support of UNHCR Moldova and the Ministry of Internal Affairs there was organized a football tournament on the occasion of the World Refugee Day. Football Federation of Moldova, in the person of its president Mr. Pavel Cebanu, showed his willingness and supported this initiative assigning referees for the game and donating footballs to the refugee community.