October 9, 2009
On a beautiful sunny autumn day, our elderly engaged in ergotherapy to increase their physical activity and to give back to Neoumanist Association by beautifying the grounds. They wielded rakes and shovels and within an hour had cleared the garden for fall planting. The staff of the association prepared a special surprise to reward them for their hard work.
October 7, 2009
We wish to express our gratitude and recognize a very dedicated member of the board of Neoumanist Association, Dumitru Nircă. Dumitru has worked with our beneficiaries for over 5 years. He is the director of the musical group Tenderness, which has performed and many celebrations held at the center. (more…)
October 7, 2009
Through our fundraising campaign Young at Heart, we met the great people of the company Bioprotect. Bioprotect is a member of the network Corporate Social Responsibility in Moldova. Members from the company attended the festivities of International Day of the Elderly and (more…)
October 5, 2009
From September 28 until October 4th, three members of NHADAM foundation from the Netherlands, Basjan Dane, Karel Hans Ginneken, and Jan Nouwens, visited Neoumanist Association. They are our sponsors, partners, and most importantly, our friends. (more…)
October 2, 2009
In 1990 the United Nations General Assembly declared October 1 to be the International Day of the Elderly. Neoumanist celebrated with concerts, recitals, and words from special guests.
Among the honored guests were Basjan Dane, chairman of the organization NADHAM in the Netherlands, Constantin Priguza, mayor of Straseni, Ala Miron, President of the Veteran’s Association of Moldova, and Gheorghe Calmîş, President of the Veterans Association of Straseni. (more…)
September 30, 2009
Ecaternia Bulicanu from Neoumanist attended the first in a series of workshops called Visibility through Communication on September 26-27. The goal of this workshop was to teach NGOs how to develop and lead communication campaigns. Participants were taught methods for developing campaign strategies and worked in teams to put these strategies into practice. (more…)
September 18, 2009
During the months of August and September Neoumanist Association launched a fundraising and awareness company titled Young at Heart, which allowed us to honor the elderly on International Day of the Eldery, celebrated October 1, with a concert, sweets, a special meal, and gifts. (more…)
September 15, 2009
ACASA, a network of organizations benefitting the elderly of Moldova, held a retreat for the elderly from different member centers around Moldova. Five beneficiaries from Neohumanist Association participated in the retreat, held at La Popas Retreat Center in Dubasari along the banks of the Dniester River. Overall 58 elderly beneficiaries attended the retreat, which focused on forming frienships, enjoying nature, relaxation, and improvinig health and spirit. We hope to organize retreats for a larger number of beneficiaries in the future. (more…)
September 9, 2009
Teresa Smiley is from the state of Indiana in the USA. She is a Peace Corps volunteer and has worked with Neohumanist for 18 months. During this time she applied for grant through the USAID Small Projects Assistance Fund (SPA Grant).
The goal of the grant was to improve our Conference Services Center. With the money from the grant, our organization purchased an LCD projector, screen, and laptop. (more…)
September 7, 2009
Tineke and Jeike Beiwenga visited Neoumanist Association in the beginning of Septmeber. It was a short visit in which the volunteers were acquainted with the projects of the organization. They went with the Home Care team one day and visited beneficiaries at their homes, monitored the team’s work, and participated in the team’s activities. (more…)
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