On the occasion of winter holidays, the Chisinau City Hall offered young orphans studying in Chisinau a material assistance of 500 lei each, Christmas presents and movie invitations. At a City Hall meeting, Mayor Dorin Chirtoaca congratulated the students on Christmas and the New Year, wishing them success in their activity, long life and many beautiful moments. It takes a lot of courage to make your way in life and you must overcome all the obstacles, the General Mayor told them. Municipal authorities organised for the youth a programme of carols featuring the folk band led by Maria Iliut. At present, the Municipal Department for Child Protection supervises over 1,300 orphan children and children left without parental care, of whom 115 have reached legal age and continue their studies at different institutions in Chisinau.