Social Inclusion & Protection

Social Inclusion & Protection

© Natalia Rotaru

Our team supports deinstitutionalisation and development of community-based services as a valid alternative to residential care, improving the lives of people with mental disabilities. We have supported the creation of sheltered housing and development of Local Social Inclusion Strategies in four regions.



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Past Activities

COVID-19 Response: Helping people with disabilities cope with the pandemic

COVID-19 Response: Helping people with disabilities cope with the pandemic

Locality: Moldova
When: From 2020 until 2020

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.
 
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Support of transformation process of care for people with mental disorders and people with learning difficulties in Moldova

Support of transformation process of care for people with mental disorders and people with learning difficulties in Moldova

Locality: Republic of Moldova
When: From 2018 until 2021
Donors: Czech Development Agency

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
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