Break Poverty Cycle of Roma Children in Romania

Dear Donor,

Once again, the cold has settled in Miercurea Ciuc, bringing temperatures as low as -15°C(5°F). But, despite the chilly weather, our work does not stop and we march forward.

Recently, we took on a special project to bring smiles to the faces of children in a remote village. Sadly, these youngsters had been without a proper playground on their school premises, prompting us to surprise them with a new set. The dismantling process, undertaken by our dedicated team of 10 volunteers, unfolded amidst the frosty air, requiring almost an entire day to complete.

Now, with the pieces in hand, our next step is to transport everything to the village. Soon, we'll gather once again to set up the playground, creating a space for laughter and play where it was needed the most. Even though the weather threw challenges our way, our simple goal of making kids happy keeps us going. This effort not only makes our hearts feel good but also shows how strong and resilient our community is. We're working together to bring positivity and kindness to everyone around us.

We appreciate your support, and we will keep you updated on news, upcoming activities, and the impacts of our initiatives in our next report. Your continued support truly means a lot, and we are grateful for it!

Dear donor,

During our past activities we've realized that including kids into cleaning their areas makes them much more perceptive on the negative ipact they might cause with their neglect. Using this openness we've educated them so they can understand better the causes of their actions and how to avoid causing more damage.

Altough it is more difficult to reach out to disregarded groups during summer time (lack of the school system), we could make it possible to come together and facilitate upcycling, recycling and rubbish picking activities with our focus groups where we could include activities that unfolds environmental issues.

Among our groups of kids it is often normal to just dispose waste in meadows or into river valleys. We wanted to make sure they understood the impact of excess rubbish in their area (e. g.: health issues caused by viruses and bacteries, environmental damage, unappealing appearance, injuries caused by sharp objects, etc.)

Now that school is about to start we can focus our energies much more efficiently to our aims and we'll also test the kids, how much they remember of what they've learned and we'll evaluate whether their surroundings became cleaner since the vacation.

We'll get back to you with news, new activities and impacts in our next report and again we are very grateful for your support, it always means a lot!