CWS

Church World Service (CWS) is a global development organization founded by 37 Christian denominations with one vision: to create a world where everyone has food, voice and a safe place to call home We’ve been working to make this a reality for over 75 years by focusing on three pillars: Hunger & Poverty; Migration, Asylum & Refuge; and Disaster Response and Preparedness By joining forces with local organisations and our global partners, we are working to build a better world for all

Through our existing partnerships in Moldova, we have developed programs to respond to the needs of Ukrainian refugees Our programmes have focused on providing food and supplies for refugees, supporting local organisations through equipment, supplies, and capital, and assisting Ukrainian Roma refugees

In our emergency response, we supported refugees and the local Moldovan community The assistance we provided included cash assistance and vouchers which covered a variety of household needs, for host families and refugees in one state-run refugee accommodation centre In this Refugee Accommodation Center, CWS provided funds for kitchen equipment, internet, TV sets, and bedding supplies We recently teamed up with our partner, Ormax, to install solar panels in the center which will provide reliable and affordable heat and electricity

With our local partner, Diaconia, we established a multi-purpose refugee hub The primary focus of the hub is education and psychosocial support for children Mothers who regularly take their children to the activities at the refugee hub have also attended courses on cultural reintegration run by centre teachers. We are also supporting youth through sport, art, language, and culture programming organized through UMCOR

In Moldova, we are also working to identify and assess the needs of Ukrainian Roma refugees Through this initiative, Roma refugees are given access to resources and aid that include food donations, hygiene materials, mattresses, clothing, kitchen equipment, and legal help The goal of this program is to ensure that Roma refugees are not invisible to the system and aid providers