by admin | Jan 8, 2019 | Life Skills, Moldova, Travel, Vocational Training
OGI Moldova: A Look at 2018 As many of you know, Open Gate has been busy digging its roots internationally and has been doing some amazing work around the world. Moldova has been a sought out location for Open Gate International for a long time. It’s considered the...
by admin | Dec 31, 2017 | Culinary Art, Employment, Life Skills, Moldova
Recently, Open Gate International Founder and CEO Deidre Pujols visited her team and partners on the ground in Moldova. Her visit was perfectly timed, as the first major culinary project officially launched this Fall 2017. OGI helped a local village church turn a...
by admin | Nov 11, 2017 | Life Skills, Moldova, Students
As you may have read… read previous post here Open Gate International had the pleasure of partnering with Strong Foundations Moldova to provide ten young men with some fantastic opportunities this summer. The program, entitled “Safe Summer” was...
by admin | Oct 20, 2017 | Life Skills, Moldova
In the Fall of 2017, Open Gate International had the opportunity to partner with friends from the organization PELERIN in Riscani, a region in northern Moldova. OGI provided the primary funding for the 4-day event, reaching nearly 1,000 young people ages 14-20 and...
by admin | Jun 21, 2017 | Life Skills, Moldova, Students
It was a 19 hour, intensive training for Moldovans working with children who have experienced trauma. Alex, Natalia, and Tabita from The Romania Without Orphans Alliance (ARFO) drove the 10-hour journey from west of Bucharest to Chisinau to present over the three...
by admin | Jun 8, 2017 | Life Skills, Moldova, Students, Vocational Training
Open Gate International has been honored with the opportunity to partner with Temelii Tari (Strong Foundations), a Moldovan NGO, through sponsorship of its Safe Summer Program. Over the last eight years, Mihail Chisari, the founder of Strong Foundations, has played a...