As of now, more than 333.949 refugees have crossed into Moldova, nearly 90% of whom are women and children. Even if more than half of the refugee population arriving in Moldova plans to continue onward to the European Union, many of them, in the end, are staying. 97,057 Ukrainian citizens remained on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.

Since the onset of the crisis, Caritas Moldova has been providing critical, comprehensive humanitarian assistance, working to serve newly arriving Ukrainians across the country. Caritas Moldova support has sought to meet physical needs – food, water, shelter and transportation – and care for emotional needs: counseling, social support to understand local resources and options, and activities for children. Caritas Moldova programs are expanding quickly to meet the changing context and growing needs of the emergency, all the while upholding human dignity in its provision of care. Caritas Moldova has also hosted and supported the growing numbers of Caritas member organization partner staff arriving in the country. 

Priorities moving forward include: 

• Expand safe and secure accommodation 
• Providing permanent emotional and social support for the displaced people
• Continue the collaboration and coordination with central and local authorities to identify the needs and provide quality assistance to all the refugees
• Providing CASH assistance, in partnership with CRS and UNHCR, to all the refugees eligible for the programme
• Preparing the Moldovan communities to host and support the Ukrainian refugees 

Since the beginning of the conflict: 

livelihoods for 481 refugees,  

food security and nutrition : 13281 hot meals delivered,

protection: psycho-emotional support for  1063 refugees, social counseling for 5 refugees.

capacity building/workshops/trainings : 1 meeting for 8 participants, 

need assessment, health action, education, water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion wash: cash assistance to 310 refugees, donations delivered to refugee centers managed by Caritas Moldova for 481 refugees, humanitarian aid for 34 refugees; hygiene kits for 315 refugees.  

strengthening the capacities of the workers from Office for Migration and Asylum / call center; providing food, water, sanitation to Palanca and Ocniţa - the most important border points through which more than 200.000 of refugees entered Moldova; providing financial assistance for Search-Rescue Regional Directorate for materials needed to install electricity at Palanca border in the first day of conflict. 

14.03.22 - 22.03.22 Emergency Appeal “Support Ukraine”

FOOD SECURITY and NUTRITION : 5933 hot meals delivered in 8 refugee centers 

LIVELIHOODS : Integrated services (accomodation, food, medical care, social support, referrals, information, education)  for 130 refugees daily. 

PROTECTION : Psycho-emotional support for 379 refugees - 271 children, 97 adults and 1 senior (40 hours of volunteering), Social counseling for 5 refugees. 

URGENT RELIEF : Humanitarian Aid for 15 refugees, Cash Assistance : 310 refugees from 126 families

Partners: Catholic Diocese of Chisinau, Caritas Austria, Caritas Luxembourg, Luxembourg Aid and Development, Caritas Italiana, Caritas Netherlands, Embassy of the USA in Republic of Moldova, Catholic Relief Services, Caritas Germany, Caritas Internationalis, Educational Center Fides, Catholic Mental Health Ministry, Charity Foundation "Casa Providentei", OTP Bank, Financial Education Foundation OK, USM Moldova University, Casa Curata (local company), Elongate (international company), Picasso Studio (local company), Gestalt therapy and psychodrama Association (local NGO), Diaconia (local NGO), UNHCR ( international NGO)