Cazanesti orphanage satellite photo, Moldova Residential System

Detailed Cazanesti orphanage photo from satellite (link to Google Maps)

The main facilities of the orphanage explained (Click the photo to enlarge)

CAZANESTI ORPHANAGE, MOLDOVA

Taken from the web page I have realized

http://cazanesti.atspace.org/

If you would like to see the photos of orphanage, go to the http://cazanesti.atspace.org/

CAZANESTI ORPHANAGE
Welcome to the unofficial web page of the Cazanesti orphanage, located in the village of Telenesti, Republic of Moldova.

I would like to express many thanks to Mr Peter Garst, a representative of the Swiss non-governmental organization “Help the children in Need” who recently visited the orphanage and who has been instrumental in providing assistance to the children. I also wish to thank Mr. Furdui, Director of the orphanage, for his warm welcome and willingness to provide information regarding the orphanage and the needs of the many children who live there. Special thanks to Robert Schuknecht for his proofreading of this web site and for his helpful advises.

Three main problems confront the children at the orphanage:
1. Antiquated heating system and Inefficient windows on the building facilities.
2. Bed-clothes.
3. Clothing for the children (shoes, socks, shirts, pants, dresses, coats, sweaters, gloves, mittens) for children (ages 7 to 15 years old).
Please contact us if you can offer your financial support or advice regarding these issues.

Introduction
The conditions in this orphanage are common, due to the poor economic realty in Moldova. Worse conditions exist at other orphanages across Moldova. The author of this report; however, has his own person interest in this facility as he was a resident and student at Cazanesti from 1978-1986.

My first impressions of the school are during the autumn and winter months. Theses impressions bring back sad memories. Mr. Peter Garst and I are visiting with the Director of the school in his warm office. I noticed the warm temperature difference in his office. The warmth is a result of the copying machine, fax and computer that has stored in the cabinet in his office. Mr. Furdui was very happy to meet with both us due to the 20 large packages of clothing recently sent from Liechtenstein. He was also pleased to see a former student who may somehow be able to assist the orphanage.

We discussed with him the many problems facing the orphanage and school. However, in order t to see first hand the reality of the orphanage he invited us on a tour. According to Mr. Furdui, the state provides approximately 10 Lei (0.8 USD) per child per day for clothing, food and shelter. He stated that orphanage staff make due on about 30% of the resource needed to keep the school and orphanage operating at a minimum level. When asked how they survive, Mr. Mr. Furdui said that they do receive some help from international organizations; however, support internationally has decreased over the last few years. Resources are used carefully, prudently and sparingly.

THE CHILDREN OF THE ORPHANAGE
Children ages 7 to 10 years old attend classes.

From this pot of drinking water, 60 children drink water from 5 glasses. Water is pumped by staff from the local well and hand carried to the school. The temperature in this hall at the time the time the photo was taken was approximately 12-15 Celsius. The same can be said about the temperature in classrooms during the lectures.

In class the pupils must wear sweaters in order to keep warm.

The last two photos are from the music class for 8-year olds. The accordionist has taught music at the orphanage for the past 20 years.

The pupils in the class wear dirty shoes due to the lack of detergent and an antiquated laundry facility.

The floor is seldom cleaned. This adds to the rapid deterioration of the floors surface. When paint is available, the floor is painted its usual red color.

THE HEATING SYSTEM OF THE ORPHANAGE
The heating system at the Cazanesti orphanage dates to the opening of the facility in the 1960s. It functions on coal and the original equipment is considered inefficient compared to contemporary standards. Mr Furdui said that it is possible to convert the system to natural gas; however, until the national gas plan for Moldova reaches the community, the orphanage must be heated by coal supplied by the Moldovan Department of Education. Other alternatives for heating the orphanage are available but due to lack of funding the old system must be used.

ORPHANAGE KITCHEN
The kitchen at the Cazanesti orphanage uses electricity as the primary source of energy. Therefore, in order to function properly and consistently, there must be a continuous supply of electricity. Unfortunately, electricity is often disconnected due to factors beyond the control of the management of the orphanage. When the electricity is turned off, employees must use a wood stove to prepare food for the children. It is not uncommon for children to eat their meals by candlelight. To compound the problem, most of the kitchen equipment is 25 years or older, well past the specified terms for use.

ORPHANAGE DORMITORY
The orphanage has two dormitories, one for children 10 years of age and younger and the other for children 11 to 15 years old. Both dormitories are in need of capital repairs. It has been over 17 years since any major improvements were made to the dormitories. The money given by the state to operate the orphanage does cover this kind of repair work.

The plumbing infrastructure is also old and in need of replacement. Children and staff must carry water from the local well for use in hand washing and flushing the inside toilets. The laundry facilities are also in need of replacement. Due to the lack of funding for detergents, clothing is not washed regularly.

BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSE
In the photos below, it is evident that there is need for adequate storage for clothing and other donated items. Many items have been donated; however, most of the items are still in the boxes in which they arrived. The Director is not sure what the future holds. Clothing is given to children only when absolutely needed as a result of not knowing when the next shipment of donated items will arrive. The director also states that some of the donated clothing is given to poor families in the village for use by their children.

THE OUTDOOR TOILET.
The tradition of having an outdoor toilet dates back to the Soviet era when there was no running water. Today children use such toilets as the administration is trying to save energy and water. The toilet is a big pit covered with two concrete floor slabs that have holes. Inside there are 4-5 sections for use by the children and staff.

THE BUILDINGS
The toilet facilities are also in need of major repairs. Capital improvements have not been made in over 30 years. The entire facility is in need of repairs, including the plumbing, floor, ceiling, roof, and windrows.

CONTACTS AND LINKS
The address of the orphanage:
Mr. Petru Furdui*
Cazanesti Orphanage
Cazanesti, Telenesti district
The Republic of Moldova Phone numbers:
+373 258 72410
+373 258 72341
+373 258 72234

*Please use Romanian or Russian when speaking to Mr. Furdui. He also has some knowledge of French.

My email: v_paraskiv@yahoo.com
I speak Romanian, Russian, English and German.

Mr Furdui provided me with information concerning the addresses of other Moldovan orphanages. Here is the list1(not yet posted). I have got another list2 of addresses from Internet.

Please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Furdui (in Romanian or Russian) or to write to caz_orphanage@yahoo.com for ways in which you can help.

HOW CAN YOU HELP
The three most immediate problems facing the orphanage are as follows:

1. A new heating system and new windows for the entire facility.
2. Bed-clothes.
3. Clothing (shoes, socks, pants, shirts, dresses, coats, sweaters, mittens, gloves, caps, etc.) for children ages 7 to 15 years old).

There are other ways you can provide help to these orphans. These include: financial resources for purchase of laundry equipment, educational supplies, computer, books, furniture, bedding, toys and arts and craft items.

Please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Furdui or to write to caz_orphanage@yahoo.com for ways in which you can help.

My email: v_paraskiv@yahoo.com (Vladimir Paraschiv)

Cazanesti Orphanage, Moldova

The web page of Moldovan orphans from Cazanesti village, Telenesti District(Rayon):

cazanesti.atspace.org 

Nu aud , nu vad, nu vorbesc

Astazi am avut ocazia sa stau de vorba cu reprezentantii unui minister cat si cu reprezentantii unei organizatii internationale care implementeaza proiecte de reforma a copilor care sunt plasati in scolile internat. Avand o atitudine nu prea buna despre cum este admimistrat sistemul scolilor internat, nu am cantat difirambe celor ce ma ascultau.

Este bineinteles ca cei de la minister nu au putut suporta cele spuse de mine, deoarece ei sperau la “ne vynositi sor iz izby”. Acest fapt deloc nu poate sa fie transparent, ceea ce duce la multe probleme ale acestul sistem. Am mentionat acest lucru, la care ei m-au rugat sa expun ceva pozitiv la care eu am raspuns ca noi discutam aici probleme care necesita solutii (in gandul meu – si nu ne aratam cat de buni suntem aici, ei, cei din stainatate, stiu prea bine acest lucru si deci nu e nevoie sa ne laudam).

Pe de alta parte am fost ascultat cu atentie de international representatives, desi sper ca discursul meu va fi un argument forte independent pentru aceasta schimbare, transformare stridenta a sistemului scolilor internat.

Le-am spus, precum am si mai scris, ca toti copii trebuie impartiti in 2 grule, acei care-s orfani si acei care nu sunt. Cei care nu sunt orfani trebuie sa fie intorsi in familiile sale pe cat se poate de curand posibil, sigur daca este posibil asa ceva, caci nu intotdeauna poti sa gasesti parintii plecati prin Italia la munci grele? Cei orfani trebuie sa aiba niste conditii de viata decente, caci ceia ce este acum nu poate fi numit decent. Experienta mea din Elvetia o dovedeste. Cei de la minister cred ca ceea ce exista acuma este suficient, adica in ceea ce priveste intretinerea copiilor. Eu gandesc ca ceea ce exista acuma este doar o sursa minima ce asigura supravietuirea si nicidecum un mod de trai normal. Unii vor spune ca standardele pe care le expun eu sunt prea inalte, eu as spune ca ele sunt cele minime. Sigur ca daca un saritor in inaltime isi va pune bara la un metru si va sari peste ea, fiind mandru de rezultat, ceilalti vor surade doar, stiind ca el poate mai mult.

De aici pot deduce ca nu prea exista transparenta la minister deoarece nu doresc sa ridice standardele deoarece, in acest caz, vor fi nevoiti sa foreze o dare de seama in care se vor expune lipsa rezultatelor.

In opinia mea sunt patru probleme acute ce trebuie sa fie rezolvate imediat (adica pe parcursul a 2-3 ani).

Prima tsine de formarea de life skills a celor care sunt in aceste institutii si care degraba vor pleca in viata doar cu valiza in mana. Ei pot fi usor traficati, intimidati, facuti robi caci ei sunt naivi.

A doua consta in anticiparea trimiterii copiilor la orfelinat prin lucrul intens al asistentilor sociali care trebuie sa fie platiti bine si instruiti. Presedintele tarii, d-nul Voronin a semnat un decret cu privire la formarea pozitiei de asistent social in toate comunitatile tsarii, dar din vorbele mele cu primarii, nu prea sunt fonduri pentru a face acest lucru. Deci salariul acestor asistenti sociali trebuie platit din resursele “centrului”.

A treia problema este in reintoarcerea acasa copiilor ce au parinti din scolile internat.

A patra problema o vad in ridicarea nivelului de viata a copiilor aflati acolo. De ce trebuie ei sa traiasca cate 20 intr-o camera sau chiar cate 10, ar trebui sa fie nu mai mult de 2-3. Ce vacanta au ei? Unde se spala si ce fel de WC folosesc ei? Cu ce linguri si din ce farfurii de la “zona” mananca ei?

La general, scolile internat sunt asemenea unei maladii a societatii, mai ales ca raspunzator este statul. Deci daca noi nu vindecam maladia ci o ascundem de altii, atunci ea poate duce la probleme mari pentru o parte din societatea noastra si care numaidecat va afecta societatea in general.

Un pdf referitor la orfelinatul din Cazanesti

http://pdf.dec.org/pdf_docs/PDABY210.pdf

Soros Foundation Moldova helps the Cazanesti orphanage – 1996

Soros Foundation Moldova helps the Cazanesti orphanage – 1996

“COLLECTIONS FOR ORPHANAGES
Soros Foundation shouldered the expenditures for
the Saint Patrikís Holiday, when representatives of
foreign organisations have made donations for
orphans. Collected funds (over $4000) were used for
buying clothes and footwear, offered to the children
from Cazanesti, Telenesti district orphanage.

Expenditures: $ 740.41

Total expenditures: $ 8,989.29″

http://www.soros.md/docs/rep96en.pdf

Forum of Organizations of Women … Cazanesti Orphanage

Forum of Organizations of Women from the Republic of
Moldova helps the orphans from Cazanesti

“the Forum of Organizations of Women from the Republic of
Moldova has organized lectures, seminars, trainings and has carried out charity
activities: rendering assistance to women, orphans and children from vulnerable
families, as well as to elderly. Cloths, shoes, underwear, books, food, toys, money
were given to children from:
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Orphanage “Isus”, the Children’s hostel from Chisinau;
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Special schools from Ialoveni, Straseni; orphanage from the village of
Cazanesti;
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Children’s hostel from the village of Ghiliceni, the tuberculosis health unit
from Chisinau;
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Boarding school from the village of Congaz;
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6 kindergartens of family type from Stefan Voda, Cahul and Causeni;
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Kindergarten no. 167 for children with hearing deficiencies from Chisinau.”

http://www.contact.md/upload/white_book_II/write_book_women.PDF

BOTNAR helps Cazanesti orphanage

BOTNAR helps Cazanesti orphanage

Taken from http://www.bothar.org/bovine2006summer7.htm

A helping hand for orphans in Orhei, Moldova

The poorest nation in Europe, Moldova is fighting difficult social, economic and political times. Formerly part of Romania, it got incorporated into the Soviet Union at the close of World War II. After its independence from the USSR (1991), Russian forces have remained on Moldovan territory supporting the Slavic population, mostly Ukrainians and Russians, who have proclaimed a “Transnistria” republic in the East.

In a country where social and political instability is at home, a healthy economy cannot blossom. The majority of Moldovans live severely below the poverty level. The lack of jobs and economic opportunities, widespread corruption, human and drug trafficking, high numbers of orphans living in institutions with poor conditions, mass migration are just some of the problems that Moldova is currently trying to fight.

The Gymnasium Orphanage of Cazanesti is situated in Orhei county, in the eastern part of Moldova. It is an institution with limited resources that hosts and provides education to 262 orphaned and abandoned children. The government allocates about 0,70$/child/day for food. No funds are provided for clothes, shoes, furniture or school supplies, which are sometimes financed by charity organizations.

Livestock for Orphans in Orhei was a project that made an important difference for the inhabitants of the orphanage. The project, financed by Bothar Ireland, provided six high-quality cows and twelve rabbits to the orphanage. The youth and children received the animals with much joy, more than happy to have new four-legged playmates. Play and learning went hand in hand, as they slowly acquired very useful animal breeding skills.

The high-quality cows and rabbits have provided meat, milk and dairy products that have started the first steps towards improving children’s nutrition. The pure breed cows received are slowly replacing the unproductive local breed the orphanage had before the project started. Pure breed animals mean better genes, increased production and a higher quality of products.

The needs of the orphanage are high, as it hosts a large number of children and youth, therefore the project partners agreed for the institution to keep the first passing-on animals in order to increase the orphanage livestock numbers. To date, there are 9 female pure-breed cows and heifers and more than one hundred rabbits at the orphanage. The livestock numbers are increasing each year, especially rabbit numbers, who are reproducing very fast, as a female rabbit gives birth to an average of 5 offspring about twice a year.

The purpose of this project was to improve children’s nutrition by providing livestock to the orphanage and to train children in livestock breeding in order to prepare them for the future. Children and youth have quickly grown accustomed to taking care of animals. Children take care of rabbits, while youth are in charge with cows and heifers. They are benefiting of agricultural training, thus increasing their chances of getting work on a farm after they leave the institution.

NEWS

GEN1763W* 29 BABIES ABANDONED IN MATERNITIES IN CHISINAU IN JANUARY-MAY

Chisinau-20.06.2006/16:11:50/(BASA-general) Twenty-nine new-borns have been abandoned in maternities and hospitals in Chisinau in the first five months of this year, BASA learned from Mariana Derjavin from the municipal directorate for the protection of child�s rights.

Derjavin said that most of mothers who abandon their babies are students or unmarried women and cannot afford to grow them up. “Some of the women have abandoned their children by escaping from maternities; others did not come back though they said that they want the state to look after their babies in the first three months of life,” she added.

Contacted by BASA, Eugenia Goncear, director of the National Adoption Committee of the government, said that the committee registered 28 children adopted by Moldovan couples last year and eight children were adopted by families from the United States, Switzerland and France.

According to a study on abandonment of children in Moldova, which the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education carried out in August 2005 with the financial assistance of UNICEF, at least one child under 7 years is abandoned in Moldova every day, mostly in the first days of life. Further, every third abandoned child is quitted by his parents in the first four days of life, while each 5th woman who abandons her baby gives birth for the first time. Two out of three women who abandon their children do not have husbands.

Further, nine out of 10 children under 7 who are abandoned in maternities, hospitals, etc., have living parents, but their parents will never take care of them because of the lack of family reintegration and family support services.

The study comprises some recommendations on prevention of abandonment and reduction of the number of little children placed in institutions, including services and training of professional social assistants, identification of families facing a risk of abandonment and providing of necessary support tp these families, access of youths to life skill education, prevention of unwanted pregnancies, opening of friendly centres for youths and encouragement of couples to adopt children.

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Visiting the Cazanesti and Orhei orphanages on March 18, 2006

The visit aimed at supporting Mr. Peter Garst, the representative of Swiss charitable organisation “Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe” to find new opportunities and ways for his organisation to effectively donate and help the needy people and orphans of Moldova.

There were three places to be vizited, i.e. Telesau, Orhei and Cazanesti.
The mayor of Telesau village showed us the kindergarden that needs to be repaired.

Telesau Mayor, Mr. Nadkrenichnyi from “Pro Humanitas” and Peter Garst.

Inspection of kindergarden.

The Principal of the Orhei orphanage.

The old soviet style tiles in the kitchen.

Cazanesti orphanage toilet.