Europe

Moldova

Fighting against child migration, exploitation and abuse

Terre des hommes (Tdh) started to work in Moldova in 2004, with projects to fight against exploitation and abuse, by supporting national authorities cross-border-cooperation. In 2010, 6,000 people benefited from the activities implemented.

The principal destinations for Moldovan migrants are Russia and the Ukraine. Some of the migrants are unaccompanied children seeking work. They are easy prey for traffickers seeking to exploit them.

Direct intervention

Tdh and its local partners organise preventive activities to support children and their families in Moldova. Looking after children who have fallen victim to exploitation in Russia and the Ukraine also involves transnational cooperation between the three countries. This is aimed at maximising the support that can be provided and facilitating the children’s reintegration into their communities.

Support for authorities

Tdh supports local authorities in identifying and assisting vulnerable children in communities. With a long history in advocacy work, Tdh strives to ensure that specific child-protection measures are incorporated at transnational, national and local level in all directives aimed at combating child trafficking.

Exercise, games and sport

The MOVE project, which also operates in Romania and Albania, aims to create a network of sports instructors who use psychosocial activities to help vulnerable young people. Children increase their self-confidence through games and sports. It is recognised that this self-confidence is essential in getting young people to integrate socially and is also a factor in preventing exploitation and abuse.

Centered at 28.369885 47.411631 6

Places of intervention : Ungheni, Chisinau, Soroca

Projects : Fighting against exploitation and abuse, Supporting national authorities, Cross-border cooperation

In joint cooperation with : Ministry for Social Welfare, Family and Children, Salvati Copiii, Way Home, International Organization for Migration

Delegate : Roman Poznanski

Expatriate staff : 1

National staff : 27

Budget : 1'102'749 CHF

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Latest News

3 Oct 2011 • Trafficking and exploitation, Child protection... Romania, Kosovo, Albania, Moldova
Terre des hommes joins in a march for the dignity of Roma in Romania

Hundreds of people marched in the first "Roma Pride", a march for the dignity of the Roma in Bulgaria, Romania, France, Italy, Norway, and Denmark. The campaigners demanded equal rights for all the inhabitants of Europe, including the Roma minority, victims of discri... Read more
29 Sep 2011 • Trafficking and exploitation Moldova
Moldova: Goodwill Ambassador brings music to Moldovan children

The Goodwill ambassador of Terre des Hommes Foundation, Patricia Kopatchinskaja visited the village of Bubuieci where she participated in a children’s activity at the local school, having the opportunity to witness the results of Tdh’s work. The Child Protection Safety Net pro... Read more

Side Notes

Children’s situation

32% of children aged 5 – 14 are forced to work
20% of children drop out of school in Moldova

Results 2010

Tdh cooperates trans-nationally to detect and then reintegrate Moldovan children who are the victims of trafficking and exploitation in Russia and the Ukraine. Tdh also works to strengthen the skills of those local people – social workers and teachers – who play a part in the protection of the children in Moldavia. 440 children, identified as in danger of being neglected, abused, exploited, i.e. trafficked, benefited from measures of protection. More than 3,837 youngsters joined in group activities, awareness-making or summer camps, organised in particular by the regional project MOVE. This project aims at developing a network of sports facilitators who will use psychosocial activities to help vulnerable and marginalized youngsters improve their well-being.

Testimonial

Between hope and doubts – Daniela shares her opinion on the situation of children in Moldova. To achieve that women and children are no longer seen as a commodity, she fights on a daily basis.

- Daniela, head of finance in Moldova