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CPP Community Projects


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Project Name: “Hirtop Gymnasium Reconstruction”
Project Leader: IG “Volintir Vasilisa”
Location: Hirtop, Taraclia

Though small in size, Hirtop is lucky to have two gymnasium buildings for schooling 142 children from Hirtop and neighboring Hadjichioi. Unfortunately, due to a leaking roof, rotten flooring and damaged walls, one building has not been useable for several years, forcing the school to conduct classes in two shifts, and leaving children from Hadjichioi a six kilometer walk in bad winter weather or after dark. More

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Project Name: “Creation of a Youth Centre in Badiceni”
Project leader: NGO “Viitorul”
Location: Badiceni, Soroca

After being turned down on their initial project to create a Youth Center, the active citizens of Badiceni got more people involved and resubmitted a stronger project to engage residents in offering services and cultural activities for 794 youths, including disadvantaged Roma, children with disabilities, and unemployed youth. More

Project Name: “A Chance for the Blind”
Project Leaders: NGO “Luminatorul” and IG “Teilic Nicolai”
Location: Soroca

Moldova’s difficult transition to a market economy left several factories bankrupt or shut down, and a number of people lost their jobs. In Soroca, the visually impaired citizens of initiative group Teilic Nicolai got hit from both sides: when no one could afford to update equipment, the specialized factory where they worked ceased operations, and due to their physical disability they were unable to find equivalent work. More

 

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