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Improving conditions in institutions for the disadvantaged

For a number of years Noi Orizonturi Familia has worked closely with the National Agency for Child Protection here in Bucharest, which has brought us in contact with underprivileged families in the poorest section of the capital. Our role includes:

  • Presenting a course on character development and communication skills, including an emphasis on learning the English language, as a means of increasing our clients’ possibilities for a better life.
  • Collecting and distributing food, clothing, and school materials for the city’s institutions
  • Organizing educational excursions and recreational outings for orphans
  • Coaching young people into mainstream society

The director of the National Agency for Child Protection put us in contact with various institutions such as the “Pinocchio” orphanage which houses 47 orphans, which is where we began our educational program. Additionally, with the help of local supporters we help supply the orphanage’s basic needs, weekly donating meat, cheese, honey, plus school materials, shoes etc. (In Romania, many of these things are considered luxury items.)


Lumnita, Vali and Christina (back row) delivering one ton of milk to needy hospital for cancer patients

Some of the recipients of the milk and chocolate delivered to cancer hospital.

The impact of gestures of this sort on these orphans is amazing. Just after we started interacting with these kids, one of their teachers exclaimed, “It's incredible to see how open now they are, how much more communicative they are, and their faces are just beaming!”


Orphans stare in awe at the largest
birthday cake any of them have
ever seen.

Orphan boys showing their appreciation.