Good Deeds Day Moldova has been uniting people in the effort to create positive changes in our society for many years. This year, 9900 volunteers from 125 towns across the country joined the charitable efforts, representing 250 organizations and institutions.

A total of 255 activities were implemented aimed at improving the environmental situation, assisting children and families at risk, supporting elderly people and animals, improving urban infrastructure, informational campaigns, as well as activities dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle, education, and preserving cultural heritage.

The most popular areas of assistance this year were: ecology - 80 activities, activities in educational institutions - 31, assistance to children and families at risk - 30 volunteer actions. Most of the activities were organized in the municipality of Chisinau - 72 activities, and 21 activities took place in the Falesti district, addressing various societal needs.

We thank our partners and sponsors: the Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova, Swiss Cooperation in Moldova, JDC Volunteer Community, Alvia Grup, Pegas Terrace & Restaurant, Porsche Center Moldova, Gastrobar, Orhei-Vit, for their invaluable support in 2024.

We also want to express gratitude to all the event partners, who provided volunteers with promotional products, materials for volunteer actions, transportation, and food assistance to beneficiaries: Chisinau City Hall, Box Catering, Jewish Community of the Republic of Moldova, PartyStore.md, Rainbow Publishing House, Lukoil Moldova, Vitanta, Motion Technology, Dacia Marin, Nicolae Sulac Foundation, Aetotur Moldova, Birovits.md, Caparol, Jacobasan, Pastas, Mr. Kebab, Brew Coffee, Cafea La teatru, Hiora, Dendrarium Park, Eco Paradis, Furnaki Bakery, FruitBOX, Papa's Greens, Smarta-as, Veloxi Grup, Pet Shop.

The event's media partners: General media partner Point, Știri, Sporter, and many others: Novoe Radio, Cinema 1, newsmaker.md, diez.md, linella, Municipal Transport Group, Regia Transport Electric Chisinau, locals, Radio Voice of Hope.

At the official opening of Good Deeds Day 2024, we solemnly greeted all participants and partners. Nikolay Raylyan - Director of JCC KEDEM programs, CEO of RVC, director of the organizing committee of GDD in Moldova, and Yulia Barbanyagre - RVC manager and leader of Good Deeds Day in Moldova - Representatives of partner organizations expressed their wishes to volunteers and supported their initiatives for upcoming actions:

• Marcel Marin - Youth Department Chief - Ministry of Education and Research
• Natalia Furtuna - representative of the Swiss Cooperation Office, within the Volunteer Hub Moldova grant
• Alla Bolbochanu - JDC representative in Moldova
• Valeria Klim - Porsche Center Moldova representative
• Romanskaya Oksana - Director of Gastrobar Live Kitchen restaurant network

As a token of appreciation, we awarded diplomas to all partners whose support made the event possible. Before each volunteer action, a good warm-up is necessary! The team of the Haverim youth platform helped everyone get in a good mood with dances for the whole day!

From 10:00 to 17:00, various events took place across the country: from collecting recyclables to organizing feeding events for children and assisting in nursing homes for the elderly. The pedestrian street was also filled with activities: creative workshops (attended by 150 children), blood donation drives (76 people donated blood), HIV testing (178 tests), and fun activities for children from Party Store animators. After the volunteer action, all Chisinau volunteers received lunch boxes from Pegas Terrace & Restaurant to replenish their strength before closing. In the evening, volunteers were awarded diplomas, and coordinators and logisticians received gratitude from the entire organizing committee team of Good Deeds Day. This day was a bright reminder that each of us can be a hero by doing good. Thanks to everyone who joined this unforgettable event!

In addition to the Good Deeds Day 2024 events, we are pleased to announce the launch of an online competition for organizations in Moldova, which will give non-governmental organizations, public institutions, and initiative groups the opportunity to demonstrate their volunteer activities. Participants must prepare and post videos of their actions on TikTok with the hashtag #ZiuaFaptelorBune2024 and tag the @rvc.center account.

Follow the competition from April 29 to May 12, 2024. And on May 15, the RVC team will evaluate all the works that meet the competition conditions. The organization whose video gathers the most likes will be awarded. This is a unique opportunity to demonstrate the significance of volunteer work and its impact on society. You can read the contest rules here:

https://zfb.social/reglament.pdf

Become part of the event next year to once again unleash your superpowers and contribute to the common cause of goodness!