by Olivier Darceaux | Feb 21, 2020 | Culinary Art, Moldova, Vocational Training
At Open Gate International, we champion victorious futures for those in vulnerable life situations in the United States and around the world. In 2016, our journey took us to Moldova. In this small, poverty-stricken eastern European country, our founder, Deidre Pujols,...
by admin | Jan 8, 2019 | Life Skills, Moldova, Travel, Vocational Training
OGI Moldova: A Look at 2018 As many of you know, Open Gate has been busy digging its roots internationally and has been doing some amazing work around the world. Moldova has been a sought out location for Open Gate International for a long time. It’s considered the...
by admin | Jun 4, 2018 | Moldova
On her visit to Moldova in April, OGI Founder Deidre Pujols met with Ellia Catricci, a local business owner and vocational trainer. Ellia has her own school of cosmetology in Chisinau and is now launching out to create three new nail salons in Moldova’s capitol, as...
by admin | Apr 9, 2018 | Culinary Art, Moldova, Students
What an exciting day! A week before Christmas, the first graduating class of the Youth CulinaryTraining Program in Antonesti Moldova came to the capital city of Chisinau for a celebration. Their trainers, Diana and Olga, brought the girls on the 2-hour journey into...
by admin | Dec 31, 2017 | Culinary Art, Employment, Life Skills, Moldova
Recently, Open Gate International Founder and CEO Deidre Pujols visited her team and partners on the ground in Moldova. Her visit was perfectly timed, as the first major culinary project officially launched this Fall 2017. OGI helped a local village church turn a...
by admin | Nov 11, 2017 | Life Skills, Moldova, Students
As you may have read… read previous post here Open Gate International had the pleasure of partnering with Strong Foundations Moldova to provide ten young men with some fantastic opportunities this summer. The program, entitled “Safe Summer” was...
English
Khmer
Romanian
Russian
Spanish