Social Inclusion & Protection

Moldova Assist is a project implemented by People in Need Moldova, with the financial support of the European Union. It aims to strengthen the capacities of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in promoting dialogue with communities and public authorities. It also aims to support joint initiatives, conflict prevention and mediation, prioritization of local needs and increased collaboration between local communities and all civil society actors.
The objectives of the Moldova Assist project are multiple. These refer to strengthening the technical skills of local CSOs, facilitating dialogues between the community, local authorities and the national government to prioritize local needs, involving civil society in joint initiatives with public actors, promoting critical thinking and media literacy for young people, but also preventing conflicts and promoting social cohesion through community mechanisms. The actions of the project involve the identification of CSOs that provide social and public services to vulnerable people, and that, due to the lack of financial sources, are at risk of ceasing their activity. Maintaining permanent communication with people from marginalized and vulnerable groups, in order to identify their needs. Processing requests, identifying trends and prioritizing services, as well as localities in need of social assistance, and directing them to the appropriate CSOs that can provide assistance.
Assistance will be offered through CSOs that provide social and educational services to vulnerable people, facilitating the access of marginalized groups and communities (Roma community, Gagauz community, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, women and children, PwD, elderly) to public services. At the same time, PIN will monitor mass media and social media, to identify localities and groups, where there is a high risk of vulnerability and misinformation.

Homecare Centres were supported to increase their capacity and ensure their financial sustainability.
People in Need Moldova strongly believes that capacity development and professional growth are essential to provide the most efficient services to our beneficiaries. For this reason, a Resource Centre for Homecare Centres was developed and capacitated in 2023. The pool of experts was created and 5 training modules were successfully developed on the procedure of writing a project, creation and registration of a public organisation, accreditation of the organisation for the provision of medical services, accreditation of the organisation for the provision of social services and security. 27 representatives from 5 Homecare Centres participated in the capacity building programme.  
In addition, professional equipment plays a crucial role in Homecare Centres as it has a direct impact on the quality of care provided to individuals. High quality equipment helps to improve the overall quality of services.  People in Need made it possible for 5 Homecare Centres to receive the necessary equipment: 11 laptops, 6 printers / copiers / scanners, a TV screen, a hard drive, headphones and 10 office chairs were purchased and distributed. This leads to increased efficiency in the workplace and ensures a high quality of service to beneficiaries.

The COVID-19 project established PIN’s ERR sector in Moldova. It was an intervention aimed at protecting the lives and strengthen the resilience of people with disabilities and their families in the face of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. PIN worked with many CSOs to ensure people with disabilities had improved access to information on COVID-19-related risks and protective measures; to distribute basic hygiene items including cleaning materials and personal protective equipment (PPE) such as surgical masks and latex gloves; and to support people with disabilities in social enterprises that allowed them to keep or regain employment. A total of 72,010 material relief items were distributed to populations of concern.
This intervention ended activities in December 2020.
 

The project aimed at improving the quality of social care system in Moldova by increasing quality of care in sheltered housing for people with learning difficulties and mental disorders, professionalization of the National Agency for Social Inclusion (ANAS), improving the situation of people with mental disorders within the transformation process and raising public awareness in regions. In the scope of the activities, PIN supported with 2000 persons with mental disorders living in institutional care, employees working in the institutions for people with MD, ANAS employees, workers of sheltered housing of the community type and general public and pupils.

• 01.01.2018 – 31.12.2018
• 01.05.2019 – 31.12.2021