It's good to want to help those in need, but you also need to have some training so that your help is effective and reaches the people affected. For this very reason, in 1997, the Sphere project was initiated by a group of NGOs and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to develop a set of universal minimum standards in the core areas of humanitarian response, which are contained in the Sphere Handbook.

In order to improve the quality of humanitarian response in disaster and conflict situations and to increase the accountability of humanitarian action towards people affected by crisis, a new Sphere training was organised at the headquarters of Caritas Moldova. Among the participants were representatives of non-governmental organizations and structures of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection. One of them said: "We understood the importance and value of using Sphere in the daily work of the organization, being involved in the management of the refugee crisis...".

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The training "Introduction to Sphere Minimum Standards" was conducted by Caritas Moldova Charitable Foundation (as Sphere focal point in Moldova) and International Organization for Migration Moldova and is funded by International Organization for Migration Moldova.