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. 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.

His Excellency Mr. Kent D. Logsdon, US Ambassador to Moldova, honored us with the presence at the refugee center that Caritas Molodva, in partnership with Casa Providenței, Caritas Luxembourg, the Catholic Diocese of Chisinau and Catholic Relief Services, manages from the earliest hours of the crisis in Ukraine.

During the period from 15 to 17 March, Caritas Moldova conducted a training for volunteers providing psycho-emotional assistance. The meeting took place in 3 thematic days.

Caritas Moldova is responding to the refugee crisis, working to serve conflict-affected Ukrainians in Moldova.

As the Russian invasion expands in Ukraine, the United Nations (UN) estimates that more than four million Ukrainians will be forced to flee the country if there is no cessation of the invasion. Already an estimated 84,000 refugees have crossed into Moldova, with about half moving on to other countries in the EU and the other half settling in Moldova. Caritas Moldova is responding to the refugee crisis, working to serve conflict-affected Ukrainians in Moldova.

On Saturday, March 5, the first group psychological session for the volunteers of the Charity Foundation "Caritas Moldova" took place, which provides psychological and educational support to refugees. The session was organized and conducted in partnership with the Association of Gestalt Therapy and Psychodrama of Moldova. The session was led by Elena Biceva, psychologist-trainer, professor of modern psychodrama, associate professor at the State Pedagogical University "Ion Creanga" and founder of the community of professional psychologists PsyCentru.