In Comrat, Gagauzia, Maria Garciu transformed a personal passion for creating children’s clothing into MarySo, a growing local business producing garments and accessories from natural fabrics that combine comfort, quality, and creativity.
Through support from the Peace Dividend Initiative (PDI) Moldova SME Acceleration Programme, MarySo is expanding its atelier, creating new employment opportunities for women, including refugee women from Ukraine, while increasing access to locally made, high-quality products for children.
This is what peace dividends look like in practice: supporting women entrepreneurs who create jobs, strengthen communities, promote inclusion, and turn local ideas into sustainable businesses.