The Summit of the Romania Without Orphan Alliance will be held this year in Cluj-Napoca between 8-10 November 2018 at Grand Hotel Italia . Over 1,000 adoptive parents, foster parents and social workers, children adopted or placed in foster care, NGO workers, employees and directors of the DGASPC, will come together to discover what we can do best for…
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Twenty years after being adopted in other countries, many of Romania’s orphans have recovered from the trauma of abandonment and the harsh conditions in the system
Life stories that make us wonder whether international adoptions should not be reopened for thousands of children who currently have no chances of being adopted in Romania or the diaspora (documentary – unfortunately English subtitles are not available):
The camp for children in social apartments with individualized therapeutic interventions for children with a history of trauma just ended. See here how it was! (video)
The camp was organized in partnership with the Anchor of Hope Association for nearly 40 children from the protection system and we pursued an individualized intervention with a volunteer for each child in order to effectively address the emotional development as well as sensory processing therapies. Interventions were based on therapeutic interventions for children with a…
We are preparing for the summer camp for children living in social apartments. Intervention 1 to 1, we have one dedicated volunteer for each child.
This week we started training volunteers to participate in the summer camp for children living in social apartments. We are happy to have so many volunteers who are willing to take a week of their holiday to be dedicated for children who have no parents. Their interventions are based on therapeutic interventions for children with a…
The art & play therapy intervention project continues during the summer, in parallel with our support groups
One of the projects closest to our hearts is the art & play therapy project for children who have been abused, severely neglected and/or abandoned. We are pleased to announce that it continues during the summer and, whenever possible, we organise the sessions as outdoor activities. The link between art and psycho-emotional health has been scientifically…
National Adoption Day – promotion event in Bucharest. More than 1,000 people went to Tzuby’s Kids booth and participated in activities.
Tzuby’s Kids Association, in partnership with the Romania Without Orphans Alliance and the 5th District City Hall, organized an adoption promotion event in Bucharest. Throughout the day, children and parents participated in workshops such as traditional painting, face-painting, archery, asphalt drawing and crafting with unconventional materials. Over 1,000 balloons were coloring the day, and families…
Training for adoptive parents and therapeutic games for children during a family retreat up in the mountains
Tzuby’s Kids Association organized a weekend camp up in the mountains (Zarnesti area) for adoptive and foster families from 5 different counties (Bucharest, Hunedoara, Galati, Brasov and Tulcea). While parents have been trained in trauma-informed caregiving through practical examples, children have had therapeutic games and a special time to connect with their parents. Below is a…
Adopted children, along with Mini and Mickey Mouse, have boosted Parliament’s halls for a day. Lawmakers signed canvases of adoptive families imprints as a sign of support.
Romania Without Orphans Alliance (ARFO) organized, in partnership with the Equal Opportunities Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, the “Family Imprint” event – a day of awareness on the need for abandoned children to live in a family and the effect that a family has on children and society. Lawmakers talked to adopted children and…
Romanian lawmakers – face to face with adoptive families and their children. Senators and deputies can show support for adoption signing the artistic creations of the children
The “Family Footprint” event is organized by the Romania Without Orphans Alliance (ARFO) in partnership with the Equal Opportunities Commission of the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 , on the occasion of the International Family Day, from 09:30 to 11:30 in the Hall of Floor S1 inside the Palace of Parliament. Adopted children, encouraged by Mini…
Tzuby’s Kids Association helps children with serious health problems at risk of abandonment
The Tzuby’s Kids Association has recently concluded a partnership with the Children’s Heart Association, the “Maria S. Curie” Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children, the Anchor of Hope Association and the General Department for Social Assistance and Child Protection, Sector 4, whereby proposes to participate in a pilot project in order to identify and monitor children…
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