As of now, more than 348.867 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. 94,411 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 

  From the beginning of the conflict:

  integrated accommodation services for 536 refugees,

  18805 hot meals delivered,

  psycho-emotional support for 1215 refugees,

  128 participants were trained on 4 meetings,

  donations delivered to refugee centers run by Caritas Moldova for 536 refugees,

  humanitarian aid for 115 refugees;

  hygiene kits for 315 refugees.

  supporting local communities: providing food, water, sanitation for 240 refugees in Palanca and Ocnita - the most important border points through which more than 200,000 refugees entered Moldova; 10 professional headphones for the workers from the Office for Migration and Asylum / call center; ensuring the connection to electricity and heat for 48 tents for refugees entering the country through the Palanca border crossing point.

  capacity building: 3 water appliances, hygiene products and office supplies, 3 printers, 7 professional headphones, 7 laptops, 7 tablets and 10 telephones provided to regional and local call centers open for assistance, number from Chichi Dondușeni.

March 22-29, 2022

FOOD SECURITY and NUTRITION: 4134 hot meals delivered in 6 refugee centers

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

PROTECTION: Psycho-emotional support for 152 refugees - 127 children and 25 adults (40 hours of volunteering)

EMERGENCY AID: Humanitarian aid for 46 refugees, Number assistance: 310 refugees from 126 families

CAPACITY BUILDING: 3 water appliances, hygiene products and office supplies, 3 printers, 7 professional headphones, 7 laptops, 7 tablets and 10 telephones provided to the regional and local call centers open for assistance in Chisinau, Soroca and Donduseni.

Partners 

International: Caritas Austria, Caritas Luxembourg, Luxembourg Aid and Development, Caritas Italy, Caritas Netherlands, Catholic Relief Services, Caritas Germany, Caritas Internationalis, UNHCR, Caritas Trento, Caritas Danmark.

Locals: Chisinau Catholic Diocese, US Embassy in Moldova, Fides Educational Center, Catholic Mental Health Ministry, Casa Providente Charity Foundation, OTP Bank, OK Financial Education Foundation, USM Moldova University, Clean House, Elongate, Studio Picasso , Gestalt Therapy and Psychodrama Association, Diaconia.