The German association Menschen Helfen e.V. President Dr. Roithmeier has been taking special care of families who lack the financial means to purchase combustible materials in winter for many years. 25 of the neediest families received sufficient coal last week. This ensures that their homes are warm.

On behalf of all recipients, we would like to express our sincere thanks to our sponsor.

A significant number of large families and sick elderly citizens in the village of Grigorauca in the Singerei district received sufficient coal.

This ensures that their homes are supplied with heat until the end of the winter period.

On behalf of all recipients, we would like to thank the non-profit organization Hilfswerk Liechtenstein e.V. for the financial support of this project.

From January 14, 2025, another 25 children from needy families will have the opportunity to receive a nutritious diet and pursue their favorite activities in various areas.

This is the concept of the recently opened BUNVOLENTIA project.

BUNVOLENTIA projects were founded in 2006 on the initiative of Mr. Peter Garst, President of the Swiss aid organization Help for Children in Need (HCN).

So far, 377 children from low-income families have been supported by the BUNVOLENTIA projects.

Since the opening of the first BUNVOLENTIA projects (2007), HCN (Help for Children in Need) Switzerland, President Mr. Peter Garst, has not only been constantly taking care of feeding the children and organizing activities for them, but also constantly buying the necessary furniture, equipment and materials.

Thanks to the financial support of HCN, new floors were laid in six of our project rooms this year.

The photos below speak for themselves.

Previously, millions of children throughout Ukraine led a normal life. They went to school for lessons and played with their friends. The holidays have always been their favorite time, especially the winter holidays. This is a time of miracles and gifts. Once again, children are forced to celebrate Christmas far from their homes and also far from their fathers, who defend the independence of Ukraine with weapons in their hands.

So that children can feel the Christmas spirit this year too, on the initiative of Bishop Leon Dubravsky (Ukraine) and with the financial support of "Hilfe für Osteuropa e.V.", Todtnau, Germany (President Mrs. Ursula Honeck), 1,314 gifts were purchased for refugee children.

Then it was very difficult for Nicholas to distribute these gifts to each of the refugee children, according to Bishop Leon Dubravsky, who also participated in the distribution in the role of Saint Nicholas and acted as Saint Nicholas' assistant. At the same time, Bishop Leon found words of encouragement and comfort for each child. The children received the Christmas presents with great joy and gratitude.

On behalf of Bishop Leon Dubravsky , the children and their mothers, we would like to thank the sponsor of this project for his generosity.

The onset of winter always brings with it a festive atmosphere, fun, lots of sweets and presents. No wonder children love this time so much.

Traditionally, this year Santa Claus brought joy to 1869 children from low-income and socially disadvantaged families, including children from Transnistria. Each child had a pleasant surprise in their gift bag.

Thanks to the support of the organization Hilfe für Osteuropa Todtnau-Seelscheid e.V. 1257 refugee children from the parishes of the Kamyanets-Podilskyi diocese experienced happy moments. Each child received sweet presents. Diocesan Bishop Leon Dubravsky also took part in the gift distribution and acted as Saint Nicholas' assistant.

The little ones are very grateful for this wonderful, tasty surprise.

We thank the organisations Help for Children in Need (Switzerland), Hilfe für Osteuropa Todtnau-Seelscheid e.V. (Germany), Hilfswerk Liechtenstein e.V. (Liechtenstein), Catholic Parish Schierling (Germany), Pro Moldavia e.V. (Germany) for these wonderful actions

Thanks to the financial support of the non-profit organization Menschen Helfen e.V. from Germany, 136 children and 10 teachers from the KTZ "St. Mary" from Grigorauca, Singerei district received food packages before the winter season.

The food package consists of basic food items as well as fruits and sweets. The total weight of the package is 39 kg. Thanks to this help, families not only have the opportunity to set the festive table for Christmas, but also have enough food for a long period of time.

The generosity of our sponsors this time was so great that the children needed help from parents, grandparents and primitive means of transport.

On behalf of all families, we would like to thank our sponsors for their generous financial support.

Last week, Moldova was visited by Dr. Roithmeier, the president of the organization "Menschen Helfen e.v.", and Stephanie Neumeier-Schrank, a member of the organization. During the visit, they inspected the projects that they have been supporting for many years.

Plans for the implementation of projects for the next year were also discussed. Grateful children from the KTZ "St. Mary" in Grigorauca prepared a pleasant surprise for the guests.

In Moldova there are many children, old people and families who live below the poverty line. The living situation of poor families and old people is particularly difficult in winter. They have to heat their houses with wood. The costs for this are very high. The situation in the country is now particularly depressing due to the economic crisis that has affected the entire country. Due to the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the import of heating materials has become more difficult; and prices have increased many times over. Many families cannot afford it and freeze in the cold season. This affects people's health.

Thanks to the aid organization Menschen Helfen e.V, President Dr. Roithmeier, we were able to supply 41 families with firewood, each family received five cubic meters of firewood.

The president of the organization HILFSWERK LICHTENSTEIN e.V. Ms. Bettina Pelger - Sprenger, visited Moldova together with her daughter Melanie. During their stay in Moldova, they visited all long-term and short-term projects that have been implemented in Moldova since 2008. The people of Moldova welcomed the guests at all projects with warmth and friendliness as a sign of their gratitude.

Thanks to financial support from the Schierling parish, Mr. Fritz Wallner, Germany, Father Erwin Ben, Switzerland and the active participation of school staff and parents, the renovation of the school's gymnasium was completed.

Children train with great enthusiasm in the renovated sports hall.

According to the project conditions, the BUNVOLENTIA projects and the daycare center "St. Mary" in Grigorauca have only one month of vacation, this is August. In August, all employees of the center also go on vacation.

In this context, our partners „Help for Children in Need“, HCN, Switzerland and "Menschen Helfen e.V", Germany took care of supplying the children with basic foodstuffs for this period. For this purpose, 491 food packages with a total weight of about 7,800 kg were purchased and distributed.

On behalf of all children and their parents and guardians, we would like to thank our sponsors for their care.

Unfortunately Mrs. Ursula Honeck, President of „Hilfe für Osteuropa Todtnau-Seelscheid e.V.“ (Germany) could not visit our country this time. Nevertheless, she made everything possible, so that her 21 sponsored families could receive the usual financial support from their donators from Germany. Today there was a wonderful meeting with the supported families. They were infinitely grateful for the provided help.

The building in which the KTZ "St. Mary" is located was built back in the eighties of the last century. During this time, there were never any major repairs to the roofs. As a result, after rainfall, there was always moisture in the premises of the center. And only this year, thanks to the help of our sponsors, a major roof repair was carried out. Comfortable teaching conditions have now been created for 130 children who attend the center. Another very important result of the renovation is that metal tiles are now being laid instead of asbestos-containing slate. Children are now out of danger. The implementation of this project was made possible thanks to the financial support of:
Hilfswerk Liechtenstein e.V, Liechtenstein, Hilfe für Osteuropa e.V, Germany, Mrs. Brigitta Walder, Father Erwin Benz, Switzerland

This year, 130 children from the St. Mary's Daycare Center were lucky enough to go on a trip to the capital of Moldova. Many of them saw Chisinau for the first time. To better organize the trips, it was decided to hold it in two stages. First stage 06/12/24 for children from elementary school, second stage 06/14/2024 for children from older children's classes.

The excursion program was similar for both groups: a visit to the ice cream factory, lunch at Andy's Pizza, then a visit to the zoo.

The children returned home successfully with special impressions.

Despite the tiredness on the way home, the children shared their impressions with each other. The attached photos speak for themselves.

On behalf of their parents' children, we express our thanks and appreciation to Dr. Roithmeier and members of Menschen Helfen e.V. Germany for their financial support.

June 1 is a day full of joy, the day when children celebrate their holiday. All our 491 children from the BUNVOLENTIA projects and from the "Sf. Maria" had the opportunity to experience wonderful events, sports competitions, concerts, various games and of course sweets and juices were part of the festive program at the end.

On behalf of the children and their parents, we would like to thank the organization HC N in Switzerland and the organization "Menschen Helfen e.V" in Germany for their financial assistance.

The attached photo speaks for itself.

“-In April 2024 I was able to experience my first trip to Moldova. After visiting all 15 day care homes and the elderly home, I was very impressed by the great commitment of everyone involved and also overwhelmed by the gratitude of the children, elderly people and carers. The day homes are looked after with a lot of passion and are constantly being developed, which is very fascinating. A big thank you goes to Vladimir and his team at PRO UMANITAS e.V for their valuable and very trustworthy efforts!-”
Isabelle Hollenstein, board member of the Help for Children in Need association, Switzerland.

Another visit was made by representatives of the charity “Help for Children in Need” (HCN), Mr. Peter Garst, Mr. Edwin Hollenstein and Isabelle Eva Hollenstein (all from Switzerland), who once again visited Moldova together. Over the course of four days, HCN representatives managed to visit all 15 day care homes (TKH) “BUNVOLENTIA” and the day center for older people “Sf. Petru” to visit, meet and communicate (in the village of Grigorauca) with refugees from Ukraine who they support. Children, the elderly and other project beneficiaries and project employees were very happy about the kind patrons. As a reward for their excellent work, all children received sweet gifts.

By the way, this was Mr. Peter Garst's 36th visit to Moldova. We thank our partners for 18 years of fruitful cooperation, thanks to which more than 400 children receive assistance throughout Moldova every year.

Traditionally, they visited the children's day center (KTZ) “St.Maria” in the village of Grigorauka in the Singerei region, which they have been funding for 17 years.

In all 9 courses, guests had the opportunity to observe the children during lessons. They noted the progress of each course. As a thank you for their support, they offered guests a performance in English. Local residents also came to the concert to personally greet and thank the sponsors. The guests were amazed at the children's excellent performance and rewarded them with sweet surprises for their efforts.

On behalf of all children, their parents, employees of the KTZ “St. Maria”, the local authorities and residents of the village of Grigorauka, we would like to thank “Menschen Helfen e.V.” for their great willingness to help and great support for the neediest children and families in Moldova!

The guests also visited two BUNVOLENTIA projects for children from low-income families in southern Moldova and were impressed by the children's successes.

This Saturday there was a traditional meeting with the sponsor families, which are supported by the organization "Hilfe für Osteuropa e.V." (President of Ms. Ursula, Honeck, Germany)" for several years. Unfortunately, Ms. Honeck could not come to Moldova and personally financially support 21 families in need (10 families in Chisinau and 11 families in the Orhei region); a way of to support these families. It was a wonderful meeting with many words of thanks and appreciation for the vital help during this difficult time. God bless you!

The annual general meeting of the founders and members of PRO UMANITAS e.V. took place on March 6, 2024. The president of the organization, Vladimir Nadkrenicinii, reported to the participants about the activities of the association in 2023. A representative of the audit commission also informed them about the results of the year. During the meeting, the annual budget and activity plan for 2024 were approved.

49 lonely and neediest elderly people from the Grigorauca commune, Singerei district, got a wonderful surprise - food packages. Each package with 18 kg weight contains all the necessary food that will help the helpless and sick elderly for a long period. Thanks to this action, the initiator and sponsor of the project, the organization Hilfswerk Liechtenstein e.V., Liechtenstein, showed their solidarity and support to the people in need in Moldova. The neediest received this help with tears of joy in their eyes; they are happy that they are not alone in these difficult times. On behalf of all beneficiaries, we would like to thank you for this very helpful campaign. God bless you!

The Plesca family is a very poor family from the Grigorauca village, Singerei district. It is a large family with seven children. The family's living conditions are very difficult.

Thanks to her compassion and willingness to help, Ms. Bettina Pelger-Sprenger, Liechtenstein, has been supporting this needy family for many years. And this year will be no exception! Thanks to the monthly financial support, the family can afford to purchase food, medicine, personal care products and other essential items.

On behalf of the Plesca family, we would like to thank Ms. Pelger-Sprenger for this invaluable help!

Severe winter frosts prevail now in Moldova. Unfortunately, not all families can afford to buy enough heating material to get through this time. These families include socially disadvantaged and large families, families with unemployed parents and lonely and helpless elderly who have to live on a meager pension. The aggravated energy crisis in the country, as a result of which the cost of fuel has increased sharply, makes buying firewood not only difficult, but practically impossible.

The organization "Hilfswerk Liechtenstein e.V." helped the neediest families from Grigorauca, Singerei district. These families received enough firewood so that they would not have to suffer from the frost until the end of the heating season. God bless you!