Project to support girls from the Hîncești residential care center

A project aimed at supporting girls with disabilities placed in residential care to be part of safe family, educational, and community environments was launched on Monday, September 24, in Chisinau. A memorandum was signed by representatives of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection (MSMPS), the Partnerships for Every Child (P4EC), and the Siol Foundation from Ireland.

According to Viorica Dumbrăveanu, Secretary of State at MSMPS, the rights of persons with disabilities must be respected, as they deserve to be part of society, and the Republic of Moldova is fully committed to this goal. “In this regard, we have developed and approved the National Program for the De-institutionalization of persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities. I am grateful to the Siol Foundation from Ireland, which provides significant support in achieving this objective,” stated the Secretary of State.

Daniela Mămăligă, Director of P4EC, noted that the project’s activities complement the central authorities’ actions to create functional community-based service models for girls with disabilities and to integrate them into the national social protection system. The project will focus primarily on the assessment and de-institutionalization of children placed in the Hîncești Center.

The three-year project is implemented by MSMPS and P4EC, with financial support from the Siol Foundation. The project’s goal is to improve the quality of life for girls in the Hîncești Residential Care Center by supporting their transition to community life, developing independent living skills, and accessing support, educational services, and employment opportunities.

Related project focus:
Improving the quality of life of girls from the temporary residential care center in Hîncești by supporting their transition to community living, gaining independent living skills, and accessing support, educational, and employment services.