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."
CHARITY EXHIBITION „FOR UKRAINE” / APRIL, 4-14
Unique painting exhibition, with auction, made by Ukrainian refugee painters and Ukrainian artists, living in the Republic of Moldova.
The paintings are available for viewing at the National Museum of History of Moldova from April 4 to 14, 2022.
Each painting can be purchased through a donation to the artist, indicated on the card next to the painting, and all extra money is considered a donation for the Ukrainian people within the project Hospices of Hope Moldova and the Embassy of Ukraine in Republic of Moldova "For Ukraine".
The funds raised from the project will be published on April 20, 2022 on the website www.hospicesofhope.md and will be directed to the "OHMATDET" center in Kyiv, which provides specialized medical care for children.
About the event:
The Organization Hospices of Hope Moldova and the Embassy of the Republic of Ukraine in Chisinau are organizing a charity reception “For Ukraine”, which will take place on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at 17:00, location – National Museum of History of Moldova (31 August str. 121 A, Chisinau).
This charity event aims to draw together our common efforts in order to help the people of Ukraine through a collection of funds that will be directed to support the following:
- Children in the placement Centre “OHMATDET” from Kiev, where they are given specialized medical assistance depending on the necessities of the children;
- Support for the artists from Ukraine that will be involved with their art and performance during this charity event. Artwork will be available for sale during the charity event;
- Daily placement center for palliative assistance from the city of Orhei that is part of the Hospices of Hope, and will launch its activity during the current year, 2022, its doors will also be open for the refugees coming from Ukraine.
Event access ticket price – 100 Eur
