Summer School for refugee/asylum seeker children started!

This June, the Charity Centre for Refugees (CCR), supported by UNHCR started the Summer School project 2016 for refugee/asylum seekers children!

The school is organised with the purpose to give possibilities to the kids to benefit from an educational and developing course for the vacation period.

Summer School takes place from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in the CCR premises. The courses includes Arabic lessons taught by a refugee from Iraq, handicrafts circles, sport activities, dance classes, computer classes, and other creative and interactive activities aimed at developing the communication skills, self-confidence and imagination. 

Summer School for refugee/asylum seeker children

On 21 July 2015, Charity Centre for Refugees (CCR) gave start to the Summer School for refugee/asylum seekers children. The courses are designed around fun stories, games and creative activities that inspire children to improve their language skills and build their confidence.

Summer School takes place from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday on the CCR premises. During these days, children are having Arabic lessons taught by a refugee from Iraq. With the help of EVS volunteers and CCR representatives, refugee/asylum seeker children are having art lessons, playing sport games or watching cartoons.

International Children’s Day at the Zoo

On June 1^st, Charity Centre for Refugees (CCR) invited refugee families to take part in a pleasant celebration - International Children’s Day at the ZOO park in Chisinau.

Following the annual tradition, CCR supported the Municipal Directorate for Children’s Rights’ Protection in organizing a joyful celebration for children by donating 1132 ice creams. As a sign of gratitude, CCR received 100 entrance tickets for refugee/asylum seeker families. 

A friendly ping-pong tournament

On March 21^st, Charity Centre for Refugees (CCR) organized a sport event and invited UNHCR persons of concern for a friendly ping pong competition.

Participants, including also some EVS and local volunteers showed an intense sporty competitiveness, being really concentrated and motivated to show their abilities with the racket during the ping-pong game.

Around 22 players confronted on the ping pong table under the supervision of a really enthusiastic team of referees and after 3 rounds the best 3 competitors were fighting for the podium.

Traditional picnic in the village of Costeşti

     UNHCR Moldova together with its implementing partners hosted a perfect summer picnic for refugees, asylum seekers and local community. The event served as an opportunity to commemorate World Refugee Day in an informal meeting and to honour the courage and determination of families who have fled their homes because of persecution or violence. This year the traditional picnic took place on the 2nd of August in the village of Costeşti, district of Ialoveni.

       The picnic started with a briefing about the agenda of the day, a short introduction about the UNHCR support for persons of concern in Moldova and presentations of the Bureau for Migration and Asylum and UNHCR implementing partners: the Law Centre of Advocates (LCA), the Charity Centre for Refugees (CCR) and AVE COPIII.