Christmas party was organized at Moldova-Film
The Moldova-Film pavilion was transformed into a fairy tale land for children this weekend. The Christmas party was organized by the civic initiative "Moldova for Peace" for all children, including refugees from Ukraine, to feel the magic of the winter holidays.
Games, dances, Santa Claus, gifts and good cheer. These were the experiences of the children and their families who participated in the winter story.
"This day was wonderful, there was a very interesting play area for the children. We also had a disco. I liked it a lot, it is the best day of my life."
"I liked how the celebration was organized. The children had fun, they made a play area for them, and there were dances for adults.
“I danced, I had fun and I liked the gift from Santa Claus.”
Vera Galkin, together with her two children, are from Odessa. They took refuge in the Republic of Moldova immediately after the large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and so far they have managed to successfully integrate into our society.
“It was very difficult, the children were stressed, and I did not understand what to do, but Moldova received us very well, and we are very grateful. My son and I attend Romanian language courses because we understand that we must learn the language. My daughter, in the first grade, is learning the language. Of course, it is difficult, it is an unusual language for us, but we make efforts, attend classes, we learn,” said Vera Galkin, a refugee from Ukraine.
“I am in the 9th grade. I like school. The children are friendly and everything is fine, everything is explained well. My favorite subjects are: Russian, history and mathematics. We have good teachers,” said Alexei Galkin, a refugee from Ukraine.
The project coordinator says that such events are organized so that all children can feel the charm and joy of the winter holidays. “The event was organized especially for the local community, to help Ukrainian children who do not have a Santa Claus at home, to bring smiles to the faces of children,” said Natalia Rahmistriuc, the manager of the “Moldova for Peace” project.
According to official data, since the beginning of the war in the neighbouring country, in 2022, about 800 thousand people have taken refuge in the Republic of Moldova. Currently, 116 thousand of them remain in our country. Almost half of the refugees are children.
