Competition Crunch Requires New Image
When international lingerie companies arrived in Moldova they easily attracted the pocketbooks of consumers eager for new, stylish trends. Olga Ceban, a local company selling its products under the Ravetti brand, had experienced stable sales for many years, but suddenly it faced a steep decline in revenue as the competition in Moldova increased. The company’s brand image was old and outdated. Customers saw it as representing the past. With its future uncertain, urgent changes were needed, but the company was uncertain how to adjust. More ...
Law Students Help Bring Justice to Moldovan Citizens
Success is measured differently by different people, but for law students working at the USAID Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI) clinics in Moldova, success is measured by how much they have helped others. This theme was prominent in submissions entered for a writing competition sponsored by ROLI. Students volunteering at ROLI’s four legal clinics were asked to submit an essay describing an accomplishment or achievement in their clinic experience. More ...
Moldovan Winery Revamps Its Style
When a bilateral trade dispute resulted in a Russian ban on Moldovan wine imports in March 2006, Salcuta Winery, like most Moldovan wineries, was devastated. Historically, Russia has been Moldova’s principal wine market – accounting for over 80% of total exports. Sending many of its employees on unpaid leave, Salcuta Winery had to quickly find a way to save its business. More ...
From Housemaid to Entrepreneur
After Working as a Maid in Turkey, Moldovan Woman Starts Her Own Business at Home. When Irina and her husband separated, she needed to find work outside of the home. Having married when she was just 18, she had no work experience and couldn’t find employment. Desperate to support her children, she joined the estimated 40% of working-age Moldovans who work abroad. Leaving her children with her mother, she took a housekeeping position in Turkey where, after two years, she saved enough money to return to home. More ...
Protecting Jobs for a Better Future
Losing its only client would have been a serious blow for Covoare-Ungheni, a producer of wool carpet yarn. More ...
Moldovan Fashion Maven Takes on Milan
Georgeta Ieahia grew up wanting to be a clothing designer. At just age 17, she already had found her first client. Encouraged by her early success, she left her native Moldova to attend the London College of Fashion. Returning home, she opened a small tailor shop, Georgeta Design, employing seven people and producing clothing for scores of local residents. By most standards, she was successful. But Georgeta dreamed of accomplishing more – she wanted to grow her business. More ...
Moldovan Company’s Rise in Productivity Yields New Clients
USAID Helps Moldovan Apparel Industry Draw European Fashion Designers, One Business at a Time. More ...
Moldovan Company Becomes Industry’s Link to Western Markets
Moldova’s Dried Fruits and Vegetable Sector Expands with the Help of a New Equipment Supplier More ...
USAID’s Traveling Lawyer Program Gets Results: 200 Moldovan Villagers Receive 28 Tons of Wheat Owed as Rent Payment
In Moldova, corrupt and unscrupulous agricultural companies often try to take advantage of impoverished small-plot farmers by using land leases that lack the basic elements of fairness and guarantees of payment. More ...
The Model Poultry Farm Program Helps Farmers Build Poultry Farms Safe from Avian Flu
The USAID supported Model Poultry Farm Program, which recently completed its work, succeeded in developing 97 model poultry housing units throughout Moldova during a six month effort, an average of three farms per rayon. More ...
USAID Initiative Offers Hope for Victim of Trafficking
Irina is a young woman from a small village in northern Moldova who recently returned home after four years abroad as a victim of human trafficking. More ...
Young, Disadvantaged Moldovans Find Hope in USAID Social Reintegration Center
In Moldova, young women from disadvantaged backgrounds often fall prey to human traffickers. More ...
New School Heating System Generates a Healthy Learning Environment
Citizens make local school a top priority and with their contribution students will enjoy a warm classroom for the first winter in years. More ...
Moldovan Parliament Passes Historical Pro-Business Law
By unanimous vote, new legislation limits unwarranted state regulation of private enterprise. More ...
Citizens Mobilize to Renovate Community Center
Power in numbers: citizens find their collective potential to create positive change. More ...
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