Through the project “Strengthening Moldova’s social cohesion and resilience to the Ukrainian refugee crisis” with the support of Solidarities International the second round of the “Summer Challenge” camp was completed at the Adam Mickiewicz Library.
Friendship, emotions, memories, new places, information, surprises and of course lots of smiles – these are the concepts that describe Group 2 of the “Summer Challenge – 2023”.
During these 2 weeks, the children continued to learn English, learned how to behave in exceptional situations, and discovered seasonal fruits.

There were board games, interactive and creative activities, as well as several workshops such as:
– a plasticine workshop;
– a workshop of calligraphic writing
– a workshop of creativity in abstract technique,
– a cooking workshop, where together with children we learned how to make pizza, pie without baking, Polish lemonade, and much more;
– a gardening workshop, where little gardeners, sprouted beans and watched the process of growing the plant, taking care of their plant individually.

Field trips are the most enjoyable thing for children at our camp. That is why every day one or even two field trips were organized.
As you know, animals are our smallest friends, so we have to take care of them. On this occasion, we visited the AOVA dog shelter located in the Râșcani mun. Chisinau, where more than 600 animals are kept.
With great sympathy and great emotion the children saw the conditions in which the volunteers take care of the animals and appreciated their work.

Equally beautiful and interesting was the meeting with the poet Grigore Gatsikevich, where children discussed the most interesting poems about animals.

The program of the second round of camp ,,Summer Challenge”, included:
– English classes (taught by Georgette Bontea);
– Romanian language classes for non-native speakers;
– Creative Workshops;
– Reading and social games;
– Discussion with psychologists from Intersos Moldova: Modeling fears in plasticine and methods of overcoming them;
– A thematic discussion about the sources of pollution and soil degradation;
– A meeting with the illustrator Elena Lescu;
– Learn to empathize with your neighbors” – a group consultation with the social expert Elena Prutyan;
– “Garden on a windowsill”, a project initiated within the Summer Challenge, entitled: “Chisinau – green city, eco-city!
– Yoga class in the fresh air;
– Various outdoor games;
– Karaoke with the wonderful singer Adriana Spunia;
– Excursion to the USM Zoological Museum;
– Excursion to the library “Targoviste”, branch of B.M. “B.P. Hasdeu”;
– Excursion to the State Hydrometeorological Service;
– Excursion to the chocolate factory “Rifero”, Vezeni village, Ialoveni d. Ialoveni district;
– Excursion to the National Museum of History of Moldova;
– Excursion to the Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium in Chisinau;
– Excursion to the Laboratory of Tropical Plants, Botanical Garden, Chisinau;
– Visit to Police Sector 3, I.P.Buiucani;
– Visit to the District Historical and Ethnographic Museum “Anatol Candu”, Vaseni v., r. Ialoveni;
– A walk in Valea Morilor Park, Chisinau.

Dear children, may your summer be as bright and fun as these two weeks at Camp “Summer Challenge”!