The European Union and Sweden support the launch of three social enterprises in Moldova

With the financial support of the European Union and Sweden, three social enterprises were launched on in December 2022, by the civil society organisations, as follows, in Isacova village (Orhei), Cobâlea village (Șoldănești) and Anenii Noi.

The social enterprise “Angelus Agro” SRL opens chicken and rabbit mini-farm located in Isacova village, Orhei. Foundation ”Hospice Angelus Moldova” founds the enterprise.

The mini-farm was built on the territory of the Casa Angelus Pediatric Palliative Care centre and aims to improve the quality of life of the Centre’s beneficiaries by meeting the need for fresh meat and eggs and ensuring, from the sale of the excess, the development of the Angelus Agro social business.

“This centre is very important for children throughout the republic. The children benefit of quality services, more special care and at the same time of the products we have in the greenhouses and a fairly balanced diet“, explained Rodica Costin, administrator of the Casa Angelus.

“We have 20-25 people employed in the village. These people are insured with monthly salaries, received on time and officially, with all the necessary taxes paid to the state“, pointed out Valerian Isac, president of the Foundation “Hospice Angelus Moldova”.

The social enterprise “Popasul lui Ștefan” in Cobâlea village, Șoldănești, founded by AO Bella Getica, officially opened its doors on 16 December. The enterprise offers catering services and has employed three people from vulnerable categories as cooks and cook helpers.  The social impact of the enterprise consists in offering hot lunches to elderly people in the village.

The purpose of the social enterprise is to increase the quality of life of the inhabitants of the village of Cobâlea in the Șoldănești district. The profit of the social enterprise will be reinvested in the economic activity of the enterprise.

Cobâlea City Hall granted the building to the social enterprise for an indefinite period free of charge. `We have a museum and a tourist guesthouse, but there was a lack of public food services necessary for the development of local tourism,` said the town’s mayor, Angela Ababei.

The development centre for children “Poveste” from Anenii Noi was opened on 22 December, 2022. The centre aims to ensure the development of children from different vulnerable groups and increase the employment opportunities of mothers with many children in Anenii Noi. The Children’s Development Centre will offer free services to 30 children from disadvantaged categories. The social enterprise is founded by the “Federation of Families for Unification and Peace from the World in Moldova”.

The centre offers preparation for school and creative workshops, and for parents it will offer training in the development of children’s emotional intelligence and positive parenting.

The social enterprises were launched in the framework of the project “Local civil society contributes to inclusive and sustainable economic development of the country” funded by the European Union and co-funded by Sweden through the East Europe Foundation in partnership with the European Business Association and the Contact Centre.