The Hospices of Hope together with the Embassy of Ukraine in Chisinau organized a charity reception “For Ukraine”. The event took place on April 6th, at the National History Museum of Moldova, which gathered together high-level officials, ambassadors, businessmen and Ukrainian artists that are currently taking refuge in Moldova. The artistic program was offered by Mr. Igor Znatakov, Prime bandmaster at the Ukrainian musical - dramatic Theater from Odessa “Vasili Vasiliko”, accompanied by his family. Igor Znatakov (saxophon) and Olesia Schevchenko (voice), the spouse of the Ambassador of Ukraine in Chisinau, who is also the President of International Women’s Club Moldova. Their performances have impressed the audience through an extraordinary duet.
The Ambassador of Ukraine in Moldova, Marko Shevchenko expressed gratitude to the participants of the charity event
H.E. Marco Shevchenko: „We are grateful for all the support that you are currently offering to Ukraine. The situation in Ukraine is difficult, and today's action will help children in Ohmatdyt Hospital, where there are patients with severe illnesses from all over Ukraine, as well as refugees, but also to the Palliative Care Day Center in Orhei. Beauty will save the world”.
The funds were collected through the following: account of the host organization, „donate” button on the hospiceofhope.md website, silent and live auction during the event.
During the charity event there were collected 16.420 EUR, the funds will be distributed in the following manner: 1) 10.000 EUR – OHMATDYT Hospital in Kiev; 2) more than 3.140 EUR – will receive artists that are currently refugees in Moldova and artists that participated at the exhibition and event; 3) 3.280 EUR – Day Care Center for palliative assistance, which will be opened in May, and will offer free service including to Ukrainean refugees. The art works exhibition will conclude on April 14th, and on April 20th the final collected funds will be announced.
Donation announced by Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova
Among the donors at this event was the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, who also participated at the event and came with a message of support.
Maia Sandu: “For 6 weeks we have been living a bad dream that never ends. The Republic of Moldova from the first day of the military aggression condemned the war and called for peace. Since the begining the people of our country helped the refugees from Ukraine. Moldova has provided humanitarian aid to people who remain in Ukraine, but we must continue to help Moldovan refugees as well. We will make a donation of medical equipment from the Government of the Republic of Moldova to the Palliative Care Day Center in Orhei. We want peace so that we can develop our countries in democracy and prosperity. We will do everything we can to alleviate the plight of refugees in Ukraine."
This event was also supported by the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska
The first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska sent a the following message
Olena Zelenska sent the following message dedicated to this event: “I am glad to be able to address Moldova and its people today! Thanks to this charity event and the funds raised through your generous contributions, the Ohmatdyt staff and its small patients will know that they are not alone. Your support today is an important contribution to the health and safety of hundreds of children. It is a contribution to a peaceful sky, which will surely be above both Ukraine and Moldova. Every saved life is a saved world. " (full message here)
Lara Moraru, Executive Director of Hospice of Hope, also delivered a message of gratitude: “In this tragic regional context, we have decided to organize this fundraising event in order to overcome the need for palliative care. We are glad that our intention coincided with the position of the Embassy of Ukraine in Chisinau and we started preparing this event. The costs of organizing this event are fully supported by the Hospices of Hope and will not be taken out of the funds raised during this evening. We are grateful to all those who donated for this event and may the help you give return threefold!”.
George Teodorescu, Director of Mixbook Moldova, General Partner at this event, announced the doubling the funds that will be collected at the artworks exhibition: “It was an impeccable charitable initiative, and for us it was an honor to have the chance to transpose our values of involvement and care for customers and employees in concrete actions, through support of those in need of the most support in these dark days. Moreover, Mixbook has pledged to contribute 1% of the company's global sales during the conflict in support of Ukrainian refugees, and the collaboration with the Ukrainian Embassy in Moldova and Hospices of Hope on this level has therefore come in naturally.”
Many thanks to our sponsors and partners with in-kind contribution:
General Partner: Mixbook Moldova
Partners:MAIB, Moldindconbank, Anonymous sponsor, Cărturești from the Museum, Moldtelecom, National Museum of History of Moldova, Unions of Visual Artists from Ukraine in Moldova
Wine tasting: Basavin Winery | Coffee point: Julius Meinl | Refreshments: Coca Cola HBC
Video: Daikiri Studio
Special thanks to our volunteers: Veronica Dragnev-Sacara, Ala Curti, Victoria Maxim, Gessica Sîrbu, Afina Ivanov
