Blue Bucket Campaign in Moldova
About the Blue Bucket Campaign
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 2024, a total of 4355 buckets have been filled and distributed. Together, we continue to fill buckets to support those in need.
What’s in the Blue Bucket?
Each blue bucket contains essential food items for families in need:
- Oil — 1 liter
- Sugar — 1 kg
- Wheat — 1 kg
- Rice — 1 kg
- Pasta — 500g
- Meat — 1 tin
- Fish — 1 tin
- Canned vegetables (corn) — 1 tin
- Biscuits — 1 package
- Other sweets, cookies and spices
The estimated price of one bucket is approximately 440 MDL (€23).
In most cases, we hand out the buckets well in advance of the Christmas holidays so that families can enjoy the food during the festive season.
Our 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, they help children and their parents to understand the meaning of solidarity and how they can make a real difference in their communities.
- Churches and non-governmental organisations encourage their members to join the campaign and collect food items for the blue buckets.
Contact
Dorcas Moldova
str. Timisoara 11A
Chisinau MD 2059
Moldova
Phone: +373 22 46 14 46 / +373 67 66 12 84
Email: office@moldova.dorcas.org