NGOs Fair in Chişinău - second edition

23 September 2011. Chisinau.

In Chişinău today was held the second edition of the ‚’’NGOs Fair’’. Under the title ‚’’Meet the NGO that represents you!’’, the event has as goal informing the society about the activities and services of nongovernmental organizations. The Fair was attended by about 35 NGOs, which in addition to their duties presented various publications, brochures, leaflets to those present.   

   Development and promoting of folk crafts is the strength point of the NGO Community Association Artizana. Constantin Olteanu, coordinator of the Association spoke about a special field of art to those interested. ‘Our occupation is the development and promoting the folk crafts in the south of the country. We work with children from the Boarding School, with children from the community and even with unemployed. Who wants to get a job, an occupation, it is welcome in our Center.’’

Family values, conservative values have been promoted within the Fair by the NGO ‘Family Association’. Formed after the challenges of the gay parades in 2008, members of the NGO, along with Vitalie Marian, vice president of the association, presented a set of books including: ‘What the Bible says about the sexuality’.’’We promote family values, according to the name of the association – ‘Family Association’ – values from the perspective of the Saint Scripture, the conservative and healthy values. We go to schools with the book exposed here – ‘What the Bible says about the sexuality’. It is a book with 5 lessons, each 40 minutes in which we explain to children what the Bible says about relations before marriage, within the marriage, about adultery, about abortion, which are, in fact, sensitive issues’.

Organizing such events it’s a good thing for visitors. Angela from the State University of Moldova remained satisfied by the event itself as well as for her personal involvement in some NGOs. ‘‘I am very glad that I can be at the Fair. There are some organizations trying to mobilize us, because our society doesn’t have civic education. I have worked in some nongovernmental organizations presented here – I participated at trainings, seminars, a series of very important lessons.’’

As a result of the first edition in April, this year, NGOs have managed to recruit volunteers and to collect funds for their activities. Citizens have pursued various interactive activities, workshops, demonstrations and even got involved into their realization with NCOs members.

„NGOs Fair’’ is held within the Programme FHI 360 with the support of the United States Agency for international development USA

Ariadna URSACHI,

Student-jurnalist, 

 Third year, ULIM