by Olivier Darceaux | Jun 10, 2020 | Moldova
By Leonie Webster In already challenging living conditions, COVID-19 is making life for Moldovan foster families that much tougher. Curfews are in place and prices for essential items are inflated. So, when we heard how much the foster families (many caring for kids...
by Olivier Darceaux | May 20, 2020 | Moldova
Like many families at the peak of the (CV-19) pandemic, many Moldovans are facing hard times, especially those with large family units or those hit with unemployment and continuing hardships. Life in Moldova is tough especially for children in State care. Thankfully,...
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...
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