“I want to learn too” campaign readies school bags and supplies for hundreds of children
We all have the chance to help a child get ready for school. The "Concordia" Association has launched the "I want to learn too" campaign, aiming to provide 750 children with school bags and supplies.
The donated schoolbags and supplies will be given to parents who cannot afford them. Among the beneficiaries is Tatiana's son, who is in first grade. Tatiana is raising her two other children on her own.
"Sometimes, I receive 5,200 lei; other times, it's 6,000. I pay the rent and buy groceries, and the kindergarten fee is 240 lei. With what's left over, I try to buy food. It's challenging. After everything I've been through, managing on my own is a huge challenge," Tatiana explains.
With less than three weeks until the school year begins, she still doesn't know how she will provide for her children.
"We need a lot—clothes, school supplies—everything. We have absolutely nothing, and I don’t even know if we will be able to buy these items because we have debts. We don’t have enough money, so we take out loans, and when we receive social assistance, we use it to pay off the debts. We will start school with whatever we have," Tatiana adds.
On Friday and Saturday, volunteers and members of the “Concordia” team will visit several stores in Chisinau, Balti, and Hancesti to collect donations for students.
“We appeal to all generous individuals who have the opportunity to support us. Please visit the stores, purchase school supplies, and donate them in the special boxes provided. Knowing the situation of these families, we check the leftover supplies from August of last year. If a child received a schoolbag last year and it is still in good condition, we ensure that this year they only receive the necessary supplies,” explains Tatiana Balta, the director of the organization.
The schoolbags and supplies will be distributed on August 22.
The "I want to learn too" campaign, run by the Concordia Association, has reached its ninth edition.
Last year, over 14,000 children were helped.
