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In the villages of the Republic of Moldova, there is a lack of prospects, high unemployment and migration are the result, broken families and lonely senior citizens are a visible reality.
We believe in a hopeful future. These wonderful people need encouragement, inspiration, community and protection.
VIVOS is a Christian, national movement. we live community and offer courses and trainings for teenagers, care staff and community founders.
Community come as you are
stands on three pillars
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Family
Every fourth child lives in poverty. Our day care center is their second home. We meet them at eye level and they get the love, respect and understanding they deserve.
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Vibrant
Parents, children, teenagers, adults and senior citizens meet in our cafés. We also help churches implement simple activities for even deeper relationships and sustainable improvements of their environment.
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creative
Innovation and design is in our DNA. Our creative studios are places for makers and artists. We prepare teenagers for their job with workshops and future skills.
VIVOS Multiplication
Community / Local
Local groups are active throughout the country to improve their village or neighborhood. These communities are voluntary and are supported by our regional HUBs.
VIVOS Hubs / Regional
In our meeting places, the local communities receive encouragement and inspiration, training and coaching. A regional network is created where people help each other and stay involved in the long term.
VIVOS MD / National
The National Platform connects and supports the hubs. We develop training courses, guidelines and coordinate between partners and official authorities.
2024
Initialize
- Assemble core team
- Start first communities
- Buy land and start building
4-5 years
establish 1st Hub
- Build experience
- Establish mindset
- 80% cost-covering
after
Multiply
- More Hub locations
- Communities nation-wide
- Established Education
actions speak louder than words
«That might work in the capital» is an answer we often get when we try to encourage people in the villages to try new ways.
That's why our first VIVOS HUB in a village outside the capital Chisinau. If we can strengthen the local community in this village with simple means, it can be done in other villages.
In our day center we provide child-friendly care at eye level. We take the challenges and problems of the children seriously and help them to become self-confident adults who say say "No!" to alcohol abuse and violence and stand up for their personal integrity.
In our Coffee Shop community takes place. We bring together generations and people from different backgrounds. We also use the rooms for events, meetings and trainings.
The Studio is an inviting environment in which everyone can rediscover their own creativity free from judgment. In our workshops, teenagers not only learn Design Thinking methods, but also soft skills for their professional future.
Educate and foster
Once we could inspire people to try something new, we offer practical training and help for self-help.
Child care
We offer basic training for care personnel, which is loosely based on the dual Swiss education model. In order to use synergies and resources efficiently, we cooperate with other organizations.
Community
At VIVOS we trial simple, inexpensive ways of living community and develop our own gifts. We prepare the findings in a simple understandable way and train interested people.
Teenager
We offer courses and activities in our creative studios. We also create an environment for the local people to pass on their own passion to the next generation and build up a little extra income.
Founder and Doer
We participate in the local start-up and design community with workshops and meet-ups.
We promote initiative and entrepreneurship in our activities and communities. We also offer design thinking and IT workshops for all age groups.