Public Association „Demos”

ANNUAL REPORT 2013

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. (Theodore Roosevelt)

Director’s Message

The Public Association "Demos" marked 12

years of activity in 2013. It was a year of work under pressure, a test of resistance and devotion for our team. With God's help and dedication of

my colleagues, who see their vocation in service to their neighbors, we finished the year with results that are and will be the source of the positive

outcomes in people’s lives. Our "Demos" multidisciplinary team - social

workers, lawyers, psychologists, trainers, advisers, and economist- gave us the opportunity to respond to a wide spectrum of needs of

vulnerable groups we work with. And in most cases, our customers were able to approach their

real goals we pointed out together through persistence, hard work, and mutual desire to make a change for the better.

In 2013 we accomplished 8 programs both from external donor funds, as well as

the self-financing. It was not easy to resist to a high volume of work, but by rational distribution of responsibilities, we have achieved the objectives.

The awarded Certificate of Public Utility is one of our performances obtained

this year. We received from Orange Moldova Foundation funding contribution to help

vulnerable women to become financially independent. It is a manifestation of social responsibility that is cultivated in Republic of Moldova, although at a slow tempo, but meaning a tendency towards maturity of business community.

Doing a retrospective over 2013 I can say that we felt ourselves in the skin of our beneficiaries, vulnerable due to political instability at local and national levels. We are concerned about dependency on grants, the unwillingness of the authorities

to sustain financially our social services (they say: No man is a prophet in his own land. . .) But we will continue to seek and to ensure the continuity of social and

educational services, from the mix of funding: grants, donations, income from economic activities. We overcome all the difficulties through patience and mutual support, through awareness that our work is necessary to people and with Lord’s

help. We measure our satisfaction through the satisfaction of the people, whom we

help to pass more easily through the school of life and to become more prosperous. We express our special gratitude to those who believe in us, donors, partners, together with whom we make really big things.

Liliana Samcov, Executive Director PA „Demos”

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Contents:

Our programs in 2013………...................................................................................4 1. Social Reintegration Centre for Youth "Alternatia"..........................................4 2. Socio-Professional Integration Service, Moldova.............................................5 3. Socio-Professional Integration Service, Transnistria……………........................6 4. Socio-Economic Empowerment of Women…...................................................7 5. Career Counseling Centre………........................................................................8 6. Scholarships for Youth……….............................................................................9 7. Adult Education...............................................................................................10 8. Youth Exchange Edineţ……..............................................................................10 Financial report.....................................................................................................11 Partners and donors.............................................................................................12 About us….............................................................................................................13 Contacts and bank details……………......................................................................14

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Social Reintegration Centre for Youth „Alternativa”

Social Reintegration Centre for Youth "Alternatia", being at service for seven years, has

provided assistance to 15 socially vulnerable people: 3 young people and 5 mothers with 7 kids. Six of the beneficiaries of the Centre are the victims of domestic violence. Three of them are orphans, graduates of boarding schools. During the period of hosting in the Centre, the beneficiaries:

were supported in setting the goals for the future,

were assisted in training the decision-making skills and independence,

obtained the information about the psychological aspects and consequences of domestic violence on the victim and her children,

got familiar with the psychological portrait of the abuser,

received the information about the legal aspects of domestic violence,

were targeted and professionally mediated,

were mediated in the communication with abusers,

formed habits to use the household appliances,

formed inter-relationship skills,

formed skills for communication and identification of alternative abilities for conflicts solving,

developed practical skills of hygiene and housing planning,

formed habits of personal hygiene and food hygiene,

formed/developed skills for bringing up the children of 1-4 years,

formed personal budget management skills. All beneficiaries were provided during the placement of 3-6 months with material aid for

the nutritional, medical, clothing, personal hygiene products. During the period of winter holidays the kids of our beneficiaries enjoyed the gifts from PA "Demos" and charitable donations.

The assistance to beneficiaries in Social Reintegration Centre for Youth "Alternativa", for which we have no funding since 2010, was possible and this year, too, due to the economic activity of the Association. Renting 2 rooms to young people employed in Edineţ town, we were able to support 15 vulnerable people.

Socio-Professional Integration Service Moldova (SPIS)

SPIS is a model of good practice replicated in social services recognized at national and

international level. SPIS represents a complex programme aimed at improving the quality of life of young

people in difficulty through socio-professional integration. In 2013 the service was expanded in Balti and Orhei district through the network of partners.

In 2013 SPIS support benefited 133 young people in difficulty from 6 districts of the north (orphans, homeless, from disadvantaged families, ex-prisoners, victims of human trafficking, victims of domestic violence). It is a good indicator, taking into consideration the complexity of services and individual results achieved by the young people in social integration, attitude, behavior and perception of life.

SPIS partners were assisted by the "Demos" in the development of quality services. The following was accomplished:

133 consultations: 65 online consultations and 68 telephone consultations,

14 visits: 8 visits to Orhei and 6 visits to Balti. During 10 months in 2013, multifunctional team " Demos " achieved the following :

560 psychological counseling services: 89 beneficiaries surpassed the psychological difficulties;

490 legal aids: 96 young people overcame legal problems, 47 young people were assisted in making 82 identity papers and other legal documents;

2089 social services: 170 young people developed social skills, 133 of which are beneficiaries SPIS ;

158 young people were assisted in looking for a job and in hiring process, 123 of them are employed;

83 young people lived in the houses which we rented under the project;

108 young people received material assistance to purchase goods of first necessity, to pay the rent and / or services;

133 young people took part in 395 trainings for development of social and life skills.

Purpose: to support socio-economic integration of disadvantaged young people in Moldova. Period: 36 months. Budget: 416.527 Euro Funded by: Caritas Switzerland from the sources of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

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Socio-Professional Integration Service, Transnistria

In December 2013 SPIS was extended in Transnistria as a pilot phase. For starters, the partner Charitable Foundation "Serdţe" recruited qualified staff. The multidisciplinary team followed a study visit at our association and at our SPIS partner PA “Mostenitorii” from Balti. For 6 days, the new SPIS team trained in providing service for beneficiaries. They visited them at their work places and living places, they also had the possibility to work with young people in service at all stages of assistance. At the end of the year we managed to elaborate a leaflet and a calendar for the presentation of the service in Russian language. The main activity is to be carried out in the left part of the Nistru River, in Bender.

Purpose: Contribution of civil society on both sides of the Nistru River to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in Moldova. Period: 11 months. Budget: 38 760 USD. Funded by: UNDP Representation in Moldova, from the sources of EU and UNDP.

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Socio-Economic Empowerment of Women

Nearly 300 women from 4 districts of the country become more financially

independent and gained confidence in the future in the framework of the project "Women Act and Win", implemented from July to December 2013, with the financial support of Orange Moldova Foundation. The project focused on three types of activities: • training, in which over 100 women have learned how to build an income-generating activities, so as to be able to support the children, without relying on the violent husband. Under the project were organized 8 collective training sessions, 51 group counseling and 334 individual counseling. • grants in the form of goods to initiate income-generating activities, that benefited 53 socially- vulnerable women. • dissemination of information and business management experience, gained by the beneficiaries of grants to other nearly 200 women in their communities.

The main occupations chosen by the beneficiaries of the project "Women Act and win,"

professional skills identified by trainers according to the interests and capacities of each woman, are related to: tailoring, making traditional costumes, crocheting, raising chickens , quails , rabbits, nutrias, raising dairy cows, as well as hairdressing and beauty care, massage, fitness etc.

Purpose: to enhance the living standards of 244 socially- vulnerable women from Edinet, Riscani, Ungheni, Hincesti districts, through their socio-economic empowerment and independence skills development. Period: 6 months. Budget: 907. 188MDL. Grant: 617. 670MDL. Funded by: Orange Moldova Foundation.

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Career Counseling Centre, Riscani

Career counseling center is the first in the Republic of Moldova, which works at a vocational school. Its activity aims to improve efficiently the interconnection between the vocational school from Riscani and community, for a better socio-vocational integration of the graduates.

In 2013 the Career Counseling Centre contributed to: • recruit students for further studies in Riscani: 59 visits to inform 705 students of

Riscani district and identify professional interests of 254 students from 17 localities. • increase the autonomy and the responsibility of young people to look for a job,

trainings and skills development for employment: 132 group activities carried out with 230 pupils;

• establish cooperation mechanisms between the school and the community for hiring the graduates: 218 visits at 87 business in Rîşcani district and 93 vacancies identified;

• enhance the image of the vocational school: the launch event, student recruitment campaign, publication of a poster and two types of booklets with collage presentation.

Purpose: Improving the connection between the community and the Vocational School from Rişcani district, for a better socio-professional integration of 320 graduates. Period: 24 months. Budget: 51 `342 Euro. Funded by: Caritas Switzerland, from the sources of Leopold Bachmann Foundation.

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Scholarships for Youth

By the end of 2013 PA "Demos" launched a new service for young people. It is an

additional service to Socio-Professional Integration Service and aims at Career Counseling.

The project provides assistance to socially - vulnerable young people in Edinet, aged from 18 to 30 years, mostly from rural areas, unemployed.

At the initial stage of the project was made a research of the needed specialties on the labor market of Edineţ district. As a result a list of necessary skills to be trained was elaborated. The study was needed to identify job vacancies and to make a forecast of the labor market.

After we posted announcements, 54 young people asked for assistance, 22 of them were

selected in accordance with criteria. Young people followed 44 individual vocational guidance sessions and vocational

counseling, 6 guiding trainings in career, 105 individual psychological, legal and social counseling services.

Young people will follow courses of 3-6 months in the following specialties: electrician,

cook, driver, welder, cosmetologist, accountant and hairdresser. After graduation, young people will receive support from the project for employment or

to launch income-generating activities. Young people are financially supported during the process of training and professional

integration.

Purpose: to enhance the social inclusion of disadvantaged youth in Edineţ District through employment. Period: 12 months. Budget: 48,000 Euro. Funded by: private donor.

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Adult Education Intercultural Dialogue Edineţ

This year we continued the Adult Education Program, training 24 young women in two types of activities:

"Caring for children from 0-6 years," (nanny)

"Performing household activities" (maid).

Trainers: • Viorica Orac (psychologist) • Diana Hlopeţchi-Preaşca (social worker). Documents were submitted to the Ministry of Education of RM in order to obtain licenses to both specialties.

The activities are part of the "Access to Success" performed in Moldova by DVV International.

More than 300 people: students, teachers, parents took part in trainings, got acquainted with non-formal education and volunteering in the framework of the project "Intercultural Dialogue". 14 young people participated in intercultural exchanges in Children’s Village from Trogen (Switzerland). The most active youth, as in previous years, at the end of the year received Certificates of participation and motivation to continue the exploration of possibilities for personal development, offered by "Intercultural Dialogue".

PA "Demos" is the local partner of the project "Intercultural dialogue in Moldova", implemented by National Youth Council of Moldova (CNTM) from the sources of Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation.

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FINANCIAL REPORT 2013

CASH FLOWS MDL Cash at beginning of the period Incomes 2013 2599546 Expenses 2013 2599546 Stocks and cash at end of period 1597066 INCOMES

Nr SOURCE OF INCOME INCOME MDL

1. Caritas Switzerland 1771942 2. Orange Moldova Foundation 686300 3. UNDP 11566 4. Incomes from fundraising and economic activity 69896 5. External Donor: Scholarships for Youth 59842 Total 2599546 EXPENSES

Nr. PAYMENTS AMOUNT MDL 1. Consumptions regarding the work remuneration 845082 2. Compulsory state social insurance contributions 193909 3. Compulsory health insurance contributions 35994 4. Travel expenses 16730 5. Local taxes 6406 6. Materials 409350 7. Fuel 60759 8. Gas 42254 9. Electricity 19429 10. Objects of short term and law value 5596 11. Other expenses 111110 12. Telecommunications 17978 13. Bank costs 10421 14. Other services 824528 Total 2599546 BALANCE

Assets Sume Liabilities Amount Fixed assets 96618 Founding and revenues 1607572 Cash and bank 1563517 Stocks 33549 Grants (funds) 118228 Current liabilities 14040 Claims 18076 Trade payables 0 Total assets 1725800 Total liabilities 1725800

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PARTNERS AND FUNDERS

A. Cooperation: International Organization for Migration, Moldova; National Youth Council in Moldova; Edinet City Hall; Riscani District Council; Donduseni District Council; Ocnita District Council; Riscani Vocational School; Departments of Social Assistance and Family Protection form Edinet, Riscani, Briceni, Ocnita, Donduseni, Drochia, Orhei, and municipality Balti; Regional Committee for protection of children in difficulty (Edinet); Youth-friendly health centre "Salve!" (Edinet);

B. Founders: Caritas Switzerland; UNDP Moldova; Orange Moldova Foundation; Private donor from Germany. C. Sponsors: Edinet City Hall (exemption of local taxes); „Apă-Canal Edineţ” Î.M. (exemption from payment of water and sanitation services). D. Partners: Public Association „Aviso” (Chişinău); Public Association „Filantropia Creştină” (Orhei); Public Association „Moştenitorii” (Bălţi); Charitable Foundation "Serdţe" (Bender).

Thanks to all the donors, sponsors, partners and our employees for their support in social services and for the proper conduct of the activities for youth.

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Leopold Bachmann Fundation

ABOUT US

Legal form: Public Association. Period of activity: beginning with 2001. Our mission: Development of the abilities and independent life skills, as well as socio-economical competences of the youth for a prosperous community.

Association’s aims: 1. Community’s socio-economic development of Edinet district; 2. Creation of life conditions and youth development from the Northern region of

Republic of Moldova and their social integration.

Target groups : 1. Socially-vulnerable young persons:

Graduates of vocational schools, former graduates of boarding schools, orphans;

Youth from socially-vulnerable families;

Victims of domestic violence and of human trafficking;

Young families in difficulty;

Single parents;

Youth in difficult life situations; 2. Children and Youth.

Management team:

President: Vitalie Sorocan;

Executive director: Liliana Samcov;

Bookkeeper: Oxana Baimastriuc.

Multidisciplinary team: 16 specialists, 8 of which are basic office team from Edineţ and 8 representatives in the region.

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OUR CONTACTS

Office address: 18 „B”Alexandru cel Bun Street, Edineţ town, 4601-MD, Republic of Moldova Youth Social Reintegration Centre „Alternativa” (Placement of the local stadium in Edineţ) Telephone: Telephone director: /+373 246/ 23018, /+373/ 690 15176 Tel./fax: /+373 246/ 24018, mobil: /+373/ 696 81100 Web: e-mail: ngo.demos@gmail.com web: http://asociatiademos.wordpress.com http://accentonyouth.wordpress.com

Legal address: 10 Basarabia Street, Edineţ town, 4601-MD, Republic of Moldova Contact person: Liliana Samcov, executive director

BANK DETAILS FOR DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS

Current account in MDL: Public Association „Demos” 10 Basarabia Street, Edinet town, IDNO 1013620004328 BC Moldova-Agroindbank SA fil. Edineţ AGRNMD2X791 IBAN MDAG000000022512049539 c/d: 22512049538

Current account in Euro: Public Association „Demos” 10 Basarabia Street, Edinet town, Republic of Moldova IDNO 1013620004328 BC Moldova-Agroindbank SA Chisinau Moldova BRANCH CODE Telex 163263 AGRO MD AGRNMD2X IBAN MDAG000000022512049539 INTERMEDIARY BANK: COMMERZBANK AG, FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY No of account in EUR: 400886529701EUR SWIFT: COBADEFF

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