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U.S. Military Officers Help Provide New Playground for Children of Moldovan Military Families
On October 9, a new playground was dedicated for children of military families at the Moldovan Ministry of Defense (MOD). The playground, which has swings, a sandbox, soccer goals, and park benches, is the result of joint fund-raising efforts by officers of the United States Armed Forces along with the Moldova World Children's Fund (MWCF). "The Ministry of Defense playground will provide a safer environment for the 160 children of military families who live in the building next to the play area," said LTC Craig Mix, Chief of the Bilateral Affairs Office at the U.S. Embassy in Moldova. "The local residents of the facility have also taken part in the fundraising and have collected almost 20 percent of the total needed for the playground, which shows their desire for the new, safer equipment." The remainder of the funds needed for the project was donated by MWCF, Sun Communications, Little Samaritan’s Mission, MOD dorm residents, and U.S. Army officers, including current and past Office of Defense Cooperation (ODCs) and Bilateral Affairs Officers (BAOs) at the U.S. Embassy.