Our Stories
Reena – One Step at a Time
Born prematurely and suffering from the effects of a collapsed lung, eighteen month old Reena…
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 …
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 behavioral problems stemming from his …
Nicolae – Making the Grade
Keeping children in school is one of the most important and life-enhancing services of Fundatia Inocenti / RCR. A high dropout rate is endemic in Romania…
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…
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 Roma children represent about…
Denisa – ‘Expanding Horizons’
Fundatia Inocenti established an after-school program in Bistrita to help the children of Roma families. This program is designed to help Roma children…
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 happy place in the world. The…
