
Organization Name Change
On August 12, 2019, Ormos Charity was approved to be renamed as Ormos Non-Profit Fund. The new name will better reflect the non-profit status of the…

Partnership with TeenGo
On March 8, 2019, Ormos Charity signed the partnership agreement with NGO TeenGo. TeenGo was founded by the youth instructors in the City of Balti to…

New Year’s Party 2019
On December 27, 2018, the Youth Center “Fakel” celebrated the New Year. Eighteen guys and girls came to the party which was hosted by Stas T.,…

Christmas at the Rink
In December 2018, Ormos Charity ran a small fundraiser “Christmas for the Children at the Placement Center” via Facebook. Thanks to the outstanding response, we were…

Visit to Drumul Spre Casa
The first week of October was the Volunteer Week in Moldova. On day 2-3 of the Volunteer Week, guys from the Youth Center "Fakel" visited Center for…

Volunteer Week
The first week of October was the Volunteer Week in Moldova. Guys from the Youth Center "Fakel" took an active part and prepared series of activities…

Vlad’s Visit to the Club
On September 26, Vlad Litvinov, founder of Ormos Charity, visited Youth Center "Fakel" in Balti. In the morning, Vlad, Serghey Vrabii, the Center's instructor, and guys…

Gifts for Detention Center
On September 18, 2018, Alexander Gezalov, the Director at St. Tikhon’s Social Center at the Donskoy Monastery in Moscow, and Gennady Prokhorychev, the Children’s Ombudsmen in…

Ceramics Classes
In September 2018, there was ceramics training held at the Youth Center "Fakel". Ekaterina Verbitskaya, an acclaimed designer from Moldova and a former member of the…

New Project in Russia
Ormos Charity together with St. Tikhon’s Social Center at the Donskoy monastery in Moscow is launching a new project to support the youth at the detention…

The City Lake Cleanup
On April 29, guys from two youth clubs in Balti "Fakel" and "Brigantine" organized a cleanup for the area surrounding the City Lake, a popular spot among the…

Youth Discussion Club
On April 20, Vlad Litvinov and Ivan Kulinski, founders of Ormos Charity, visited the Youth Center "Fakel" in Balti. They had a chance to participate in…

Winter Activities
The winter of 2018 in Moldova was a mixture of warm weather and some very frosty days. When weather was warm, guys from the Youth Center "Fakel"…

Volleyball
Starting January, guys from the Youth Center "Fakel" in Balti can visit one of the local schools and play volleyball. This was made possible thanks to…

New Year’s Party 2018
On December 28, guys from the Youth Center "Fakel" in Balti celebrated the New Year. Thanks to our donors, we were able to buy 21 gift…

Project “Certitudine”
On December 7, the Youth Center "Fakel" in Balti began participating in the project implemented by the Center of Information and Support for the Youth "Certitudine".…

The Healthy City
On October 21, Ormos Charity signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Civic Group "The Healthy City" from Balti. This MOU forms partnership between two NGOs…

Vlad’s visit to the Club
On October 20, Vlad Litvinov, the founder of Ormos Charity, visited the Youth Club "Fakel" in Balti. The weather kept warm and the guys decided to…

Visit to Boarding School
On October 3, members of the Youth Club "Fakel" in Balti visited the Boarding School for the Children with Vision Loss. This has been the Club's…

Visiting Seniors
On October 2, guys and girls from the Youth Clubs "Fakel" and "Contemporanul" visited seniors at the Community Center "The Second Breath" in Balti. The visit…

Effective Communication
After a short summer vacation, guys and girls from "Fakel" are back to the Club for many interesting activities that Serghei, the Club's instructor, have prepared for them.…

Visit to Caritas
On July 13, members of the Youth Club "Fakel" in Balti visited NGO "Caritas". "Caritas" has a long history of charitable support in Balti which goes…

Joy In Movement
"Joy In Movement" is a project implemented by the "11even Association" in Romania and "AVI-Moldova" Company with the support from "Kaufland" Group in Germany. The goal…

Fun Science
Last week, we introduced the Fun Science, a new project for the members of the Youth Club "Fakel". The purpose of the project is to teach…

International Children’s Day
Each year, June 1st marks the International Children’s Day. In Moldova, this day is packed with different activities for children such as sports, arts, music, dances…

Visit to Boarding School
On May 25th, Serghei Vrabii, the instructor at the Youth Club "Fakel" together with NGO "North Coast" and NGO "Impulse" visited the Boarding School for Children…

Health Day
On April 28, guys from the Youth Club "Fakel" participated in the awareness campaign called "The Emotional Wellness: I am who I am and I am…

Tuberculosis Prevention
Tuberculosis poses a significant health concern in Moldova. The country has one of the highest rates of TB in Europe, particularly of its multi-drug resistant strain. On April 26,…

Vlad’s and Ivan’s Visit
On April 22, Vlad Litvinov, the founder of Ormos Charity, and Ivan Kulinski, the Board Member, visited the Youth Club "Fakel" in Balti. The visit began…

Spring Cleanup Cont’d
The spring came early to Moldova and certain city areas are in desperate need of a cleanup after a harsh winter. On April 11, members of…

Spring Cleanup
On April 2, the Youth Club "Fakel" in Balti participated in the first cleanup event. Members of the Club gathered to tidy up the area surrounding…

Drive Dance
On March 31, members of the Youth Club "Fakel", also known as the members of the Dance Group "Drive Dance", gave their first performance at the…

Eco-Forum 2017
Members of the Youth Club "Fakel" in Balti are back after the March break, recharged and ready to jump in action! Past week, the most active…

Table Tennis
On Sunday, the Youth Club "Fakel" hosted a table tennis competition. On these photos you will see members from the other youth clubs in Balti, as…

A Week in Club’s Life
In the last two weeks, the Youth Club "Fakel" in Balti was involved in regular activities such as indoor soccer, table tennis, movie discussions, and etc.…

Sports Orienteering
Young people love hiking, traveling, discovering new places and meeting new friends. Moldova offers perfect possibilities for that. With just a few months until spring, it's…

Ceramics Training
Vocational training is often seen as one of the most important strategies to reducing youth unemployment. The classroom training along with learning-on-the-job can lead to good…

Cards for Children
Christmas is all about caring about others. Today, members of the Youth Club "Fakel" in Balti finished preparing Christmas cards. These beautiful hand-made cards will be…

Merry Christmas!
Our sincere Thank You to all our supporters and friends! May you have a bright Christmas season and a peaceful New Year! Check out this video…

Getting Ready for Holidays
The Youth Club "Fakel" is getting ready for Christmas and New Year holidays. Guys decided to have two Christmas trees: a regular one, and the other…

Spreading Awareness
On December 3, the Youth Club "Fakel" participated in the awareness event dedicated to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The members of the Club…

City Quest
On November 16, the Youth Club "Fakel" organized the City Quest, the first game of this season. Although the weather turned out chilly and the game…

Youth Week 2016
Youth accounts up to a quarter of Moldovan population. It's an important resource for the future of the country. Every second Sunday in November, Moldova celebrates…

We Are The Champions!
We are the Champions! Team "Fakel" takes the first place in the mini soccer tournament among the street teams! Please join us in congratulating the winning…

Soccer Updates
This weekend, Team Fakel played against the street teams in preparation for the mini soccer tournament organized and promoted by "The Healthy City" Civic Group. The…

Mini Soccer
Today, guys from the Youth Club "Fakel" began preparing for the mini soccer tournament among the street teams. Our own Vlad Maler, the Club's volunteer, is…

Center Gets a Makeover
Last week, guys from the Youth Club "Fakel" in Balti began decorating walls inside the Center. They went through the multiple design ideas and choose a…

Our Work in Balti Begins
In early September 2016, Vlad Litvinov received a letter from Serghei Vrabii, the instructor at the Youth Club "Fakel" ("Torch") in the City of Balti in…