Thirty-two professional parent assistants of the Chisinau Division for the Protection of Children’s Rights of will receive by 1,000 lei in financial support. Such a decision was approved by the responsible municipal commission at the suggestion of mayor Ion Ceban, IPN reports.

According to the mayor, these specialists look after children round-the-clock for seven days a week, but are remunerated for only five workdays or for 40 hours, in accordance with the legal framework.  

Also, three children who temporarily remained without parental care, who are in the care of professional parent assistants, will get by 5,000 lei in financial support for getting ready for the new school year.

Five persons from families with low incomes from Chisinau, who suffer from serious diseases, will benefit from assistance totaling 95,000 lei for covering the costs of expensive surgical treatment.

The City Hall will also offer by a lump sum of 500 lei to 76 active blood donors who are members of the Association of Donors of the Republic of Moldova. The mayor said the goal is to further promote voluntary blood donation.

A sum of 180,000 lei was allocated from the municipal budget for implementing the aforementioned programs and supporting 116 persons and socially disadvantaged families.