Ukrainian refugees fight corruption in Moldova
Adolescents from Ukraine who have fled to Moldova are getting involved in fighting corruption in the country. Thanks to a program initiated by the National Anti-Corruption Center (CNA), young people are talking to their peers about the harmful effects of corruption and how it affects their daily lives.
Among the refugees who have arrived in Chisinau is Sofia Necitailo, a young woman from the city of Odessa, a 11th-grade student. Sofia is aware of how corruption affects daily life, so she chose to get actively involved in solving the problem by becoming a volunteer in a program to combat and prevent corruption initiated by the CNA. The young woman believes that adolescents should fight this phenomenon that stops economic development.
“At the Mikhail Kotsiubynsky High School, they told us about the CNA and the volunteer work. They offered us to enrol in the program. I didn't think I would be chosen, but I received confirmation by email. At the National Anti-Corruption Center, they told us about the Center's activities, trained us, and told us that we would go to schools to tell other students about the negative impact of corruption. This phenomenon stops economic development and limits the opportunities of young people. A future without corruption means a peaceful and sincere society.”
This fall, the National Anti-Corruption Center launched a communication campaign with the participation of people fleeing Ukraine and citizens of the Republic of Moldova to prevent and combat corruption. The campaign “You have the right to live safely #without bribes” is being carried out in partnership with the National Anti-Corruption Center and is funded by the German government.
During the campaign, several communication activities will be carried out with the aim of encouraging involvement and raising awareness of the population about corruption and its negative impact on society.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
