Looking down a dark street in Chisinau you see a young boy wandering. A few people pass him by, He asks “can you spare some change?” No response. The streets are so lonely and home is just an empty place. He continues to look for a friendly face as he drifts through the streets. The lights of an all night internet café illuminate the sidewalk, people are inside. He is hungry, tired and lonely.
Children just like this young boy go unnoticed and ignored in Moldova every day. Many children are on their own, without supervision or without parents. Too many children are in the hands of abusers, living in risky situations, or living with families in great need. This is why Carolina Adoption Services is supporting the Outreach and Intervention Project.
In partnership with the Moldova Child Protection Services, CAS is helping to provide outreach and interventions services to disadvantaged youth and their families. The project is well underway and making great progress. Moldova officials tell us that the most vulnerable children need their help. The children come from high risk families who are disadvantaged, poor, single parents, orphans or children whose parents who are out of the country, in prison or alcoholic.
The Outreach and Intervention Project’s goals are to:
- Find and help children in need
- Visit families to identify services needed
- Support families who are in crisis situations
- Complete legal paperwork for children placed in government care
- Travel to various communities to establish relative connections and integrate children with extended family when possible
- Training for socials workers
$2500 is all that is needed each quarter to provide these priceless services. CAS needs families, businesses, and organizations to come together to continue the outreach and intervention for these children. Once a quarter we will have updated as to the success and how you are changing the lives of children.