Blue Bucket Campaign in Moldova
The Blue Bucket Campaign is a community initiative that encourages people to support those around them by collecting food items and delivering them in blue plastic buckets.
The Blue Bucket Campaign aims to engage communities, churches, non-governmental organisations, and local businesses in filling and distributing blue buckets full of food. This is a way to assist marginalised people in the community, such as the older people, children, and families with limited incomes.
The goal of this campaign is not only to provide food to those in need but also to build a stronger community. Donating food through the campaign is more than just an act of kindness; it’s a way to show support to community members and to establish connections with those living in isolated areas.
Through this initiative, with the support and involvement of our partners, we aim to contribute to the creation of local community safety nets.
In 2023, a total of 3,668 buckets have been filled and distributed. Together, we continue to fill buckets to support those in need.
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What's in a Blue Bucket?
A blue bucket can be filled with non-perishable foods:
- Oil – one liter.
- Sugar – one kilo.
- Wheat – one kilo.
- Rice – one kilo.
- Pasta – 500 grams.
- Meat – one tin.
- Fish – one tin.
- Canned vegetables (corn) – one tin.
- Biscuits – one package.
- Other sweets, cookies, spices.
The price of a bucket is around 300-350 mdl = € 15-18.
In most cases, we hand out the buckets well in advance of the Christmas holidays, giving individuals the opportunity to use the food to put together a Christmas meal. We make personal visits to those who are struggling with poverty. In areas where we are unable to travel ourselves, we collaborate with partners who are already familiar with the local communities. They deliver the buckets and make personal visits.
Partners
The blue bucket campaign in Moldova wants to give everyone who wants to partner with us the opportunity to contribute to the cause and become a part of the movement. The campaign is a proven way to help those in need, create a sense of community, and provide a platform for those willing to make a positive change in society.
Every year, more organisations collaborate with us, and together we encourage more individuals, schools, kindergartens, churches, non-governmental organisations, local authorities and companies to engage:
- Teachers and professors are our ambassadors on behalf of the blue bucket campaign by encouraging children, adolescents, and their parents to contribute.
- Churches and non-governmental organisations encourage their members to contribute and bring in volunteers who fill the hundreds of buckets with food.
- The local businesses are supporting us with resources and local authorities are available for collaboration.
Impact
Since the blue bucket campaign started in 2019, over 11,725 blue buckets have been filled with food and we reached people from 72 localities. What makes this initiative unique is how many people, organisations, churches, schools and volunteers are getting involved every year.
During the campaign, blue buckets line the hallways of the schools, and the children fill them with food. You can spot someone shopping for food at the supermarket with an empty bucket in their hands.
Every year, in the fall and winter, we reach those in need with a blue bucket. We go to see those who live alone in inaccessible and remote communities. The blue bucket of food and the unexpected visits are answers to the prayers.
General results
BBC started in 2019 with the goal of filling 800 buckets with the support of people from communities.
Results:
2019 – 1179 buckets
2020 – 1315 buckets
2021 – 3278 buckets
2022 – 2265 buckets
2023 – 3688 buckets
In total – around 11725 buckets have been filled and over 72 localities got involved
In 2024 we aim to collect 2500 buckets!
Contact Dorcas Moldova
Address
str. Timisoara, 11 A
Chisinau, MD 2059
Republic of Moldova
Fiscal code: 1009620002842
Phone numer
+373 22 46 14 46
+373 67 66 12 84
Email address
office@moldova.dorcas.org