Sow, act, transform
The Fonds de soutien aux initiatives éco-durables (FSIED) supports concrete actions that improve the daily lives of communities while respecting the environment. Each project is chosen for its impact, feasibility and contribution to a more united future.
Projects in progress
Installation and operation of a grain mill, an oil press, and a photovoltaic solar panel roof in Moldova
Enabling several hundred families to benefit from an environmentally friendly and sustainable facility for processing their agricultural produce by installing an efficient, modern processing plant nearby, saving them long and tedious journeys.
Until a few years ago, this Moldovan village had an industrial grain mill, which has now disappeared and whose structure can no longer be recovered.
Why Moldova?
- The country's economic, political and health situation
- Proximity to Ukraine and war
- Strong family ties and friendships
- Knowledge of the country and its needs
Objectives:
- recreate a local economy
- Enabling farmers to process grain and oilseeds locally,
- ecology, sustainability
- Maintaining a rural economy and a rural population
Project cost:
- Approximately CHF 300,000 (land, construction of a shed, mills and press, solar panels).
All our projects will be completed with funding guaranteeing a minimum operating period of three years.
Opposite is an example of a mill.
Oil press
Physiotherapy rehabilitation health center
By locating our health center near the heart of a Moldovan town surrounded by approximately 20,000 residents, we are able to offer them a modern facility built according to the latest standards combining hygiene, modernity, and sustainability.
Why?
- Medical desert zones in post-Soviet Moldavia
- Many doctors and nurses head west.
- Difficulty moving people
- Lack of public transport
Investment:
- Approximately CHF 250,000 (provision of treatment, sanitary, and administrative facilities; supply of equipment necessary for its operation; photovoltaic panels and eco-friendly heating system).
All our projects will be completed with funding guaranteeing a minimum operating period of three years.
Future projects
Installation of mini green waste treatment plants
In Eastern European countries, there are still too many open dumps.
Our project will consist of providing local communities with mini power plants to produce low-
carbon energy and sequester CO2 from biomass, agricultural, industrial, and other types of waste. In this way, we will gradually eliminate the open, smoldering landfills that are found throughout the territory.
Țînțăreni landfill site – Moldova
Open-air landfill in Tintazeni, Moldova
