Reena –One Step at a Time
Born prematurely and suffering from the effects of a collapsed lung, eighteen month old Reena first came to the Romanian…
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Dumitru – Going for Gold!
Every year, Fundatia Inocenti sponsors a day of sporting and art activities in Bistrita for children with physical and mental…
Patricia – We are Family
Patricia was born with two grave medical conditions: hydrocephalus and spina bifida. Untreated, the little girl would have had no…
Vasile – Home away from Home
Vasile came to the center at the age of one and a half, suffering from malnutrition, mild intellectual disability, and…
Nicolae – Making the Grade
Keeping children in school is one of the most important and life-enhancing services of Fundatia Inocenti / RCR. A high…
Andrei – High Hurdles to Cross
Andrei was directed to the Inocenti Early Intervention Program by Bistrita’s child protective services agency and was diagnosed with ‘pervasive…
Nelutu – Education for All
On average, Roma children in Romania spend 6.8 years in school, whilst the national average is 11.2 years and unschooled…
Denisa – Expanding Horizons
Fundatia Inocenti established an after-school program in Bistrita to help the children of Roma families. This program is designed to…
Nicusor, now a happy 16 year old
Nicusor had a very difficult start in life, but thanks to Inocenti, we’ve helped him to find a healthy and…
