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A more decent existence for elderly
Supported by 1We project Moldova
Suppose you are retired and inflation suddenly makes your savings worthless. The costs of living are increased tenfold and your pension is reduced to between € 10 tot € 15 per month. In a nutshell this is the story of many elderly in Moldova. To give them a more human existence 1We supports the Sunrise day center in the little town of Straseni, in cooperation with the Nhadam foundation. The elderly can come here five days a week for a shower, a warm supper and their laundry. They also receive medical care and they can join in activities. 
Poverty line The ex-Soviet republic, situated between Romania and Ukraine, is one of the poorest countries in Europe. Due to political instability and corruption the country is severely depleted and a significant proportion of the population is living below the poverty line. Most villages and towns have no water or sewage, and must make do with wells. Only in the capital Chisinau where winter temperatures sometimes drop to -35°C, there are central heating systems. Miserable pensions Caused by high unemployment, low wages and miserable pensions many young people go abroad. The decline in living standards affects elderly people and children most. The pension of most elderly people is not sufficient for their daily needs of food and warmth. Often they have no access to drinking water and medical care, and there is hardly any sanitation. Due to all these factors average life expectation has fallen over the past ten years by more than five years.
Already € 1,210 came in for the elderly of Moldova!
Give elderly a decent existence! Every donation for this very special project is very welcome! Make a donation with credit card or PayPal. 
In Moldova a lot of old people are living in social isolation. Take this man for instance (see film). He was locked up by his own family in a small barn with nothing to eat or drink. The family didn’t have sufficient food so this heavily disabled man was left to die. He kept himself alive by the rain water and a couple of insects he could find in the barn. Finally he was released by the staff of the Rainbow house, a nursing home linked to the Sunrise day centre. In this place the almost dead man reached life again… 
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