State Flag Day celebration at TAC

At the CCR initiative and with the support of UNHCR implementing Partners, on 27 April this year, at the TAC, it was organised a Round Table on Moldovan Flag Day.

The TAC Director, Mr. Igor Prodan, congratulated all those present with the Flag Day and mentioned to all the TAC residents that one of the obligations of persons applying for Moldovan citizenship is to know the Constitution and the history of the host country, while the perspective of learning the local culture and customs by the foreigners is welcomed by the natives.

The Easter Holiday Light entered the houses and the souls of refugees
Although they have different faiths and they are from different places of the globe, the refugees and their children, every year are celebrating, together with all Christendom,  the brightest and the most awaited day of the year- the Easter Holiday.
The beautiful initiative, which has already become a tradition, belongs to the CCR, which, with the support of UNHCR and Ave Copiii organized this celebration.
In the festive hall of CCR came almost all the UNHCR beneficiaries- the elderly, families and children, i.e. refugees, asylum seekers and the beneficiaries of humanitarian protection, for whom it was organized a show were took part adults and children.

Four apartments for refugees provided by the EU and UNHCR Chisinau, Moldova, 23rd March (UNHCR)- the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees provided today four apartments to the local authorities from Mereni, Anenii Noi district, which were rebuilt in order to host refugees, in the framework of the Local Integration Program cofunded by EU/UNHCR.

Four apartments for refugees provided by the EU and UNHCR

Chisinau, Moldova, 23rd March (UNHCR)- the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees provided today four apartments to the local authorities from Mereni, Anenii Noi district, which were rebuilt in order to host refugees, in the framework of the Local Integration Program cofunded by EU/UNHCR.

The event was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova Mihai Moldovanu and the Minister of Labour, Social Protection and Family, Valentina Buliga, with the EU Ambassador Dirk Schubel. The Mayor of Mereni, Eugen Salcutan and the Deputy Director of the Bureau of Migration, Head af Refugee Directorate, Ecaterina Silvestru.

8th March celebrated by refugees women

On the International Women's Day, the Charity Centre for Refugees (CCR) and Ave Copiii (AV), non-governmental organizations,  implementing partners of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation  in Moldova, organized for their beneficiaries, a great party. Artistic numbers, presented especially by men, have been supported by direct competition of refugees ladies, who were met with flowers and gifts.

Noting that this day became a nice tradition for the organizers and beneficiaries of UNHCR, Djavid Paknehad, CCR Director, congratulated all the women with the wonderful occasion: "Be loved, desired, respected and always in the lead! I wish that all your accomplishments and achievements so far  would be a good sign for you and the smiles and spirit of this holiday to accompany you everywhere. Let the spring bring you love and flood you the soul with the fragrance of its flowers! "

New computers–new opportunities for refugees

On 23 February, current, at the Charity Center for Refugees (CCR) took place the official opening of the computer classroomfor refugees.

Mr. Peter Kessler, Representative of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Chisinau and Mr. Djavid Paknehad, Director and project coordinator of CCR, officiated the opening of the “Volunteers computer classroom” by cutting the red ribbon. 

After submitting the project, with the UNHCR support, addressed to Microsoft and Hewlett Packard companies, which have shown interest in refugees’ problems, CCR won 15 new computers of high performance.

The event has a great importance both for the organizers, who implemented the project, and for refugees who have desired for a long time to have computers. Now you have internet access and you can communicate with relatives and friends from your origin country every time you need, but also with your new friends that you have or which you will make here in Moldova – said Mr. Kessler