The year 2021 amazed us about the interest in adoption. We had twice as many people counselled as last year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, four specialists within our organization were accredited as TBRI Practitioners (best practice intervention methodology for children with a history of trauma). If we were to sum up in number, 2021…
40 weighted blankets for 40 children with autism from disadvantaged families
Pure joy today! We were able to prepare 40 weight blankets for 40 children suffering from autism from disadvantaged families, following a project sponsored by Salisterra Service – thank you! TZUBY weighted blankets are produced in Romania from high quality ecological materials, being filled with dried grape seeds and processed in Germany especially to ensure…
The “Second Mother” Conference: an evening of connection, personal stories, resources, questions and answers
On Tuesday, we started in Bucharest the “Second Mother” conference series organized by the Romania Without Orphans Alliance. It was an evening of connection, personal stories, resources, questions and answers. When a child miraculously loses his biological mother, God sensitizes the heart of another woman who becomes a second mother. She loves him, takes care of him,…
Recycle, play and find information about adoption and family placement 👀. For the first time – Tzuby Toys samples!
At the invitation of the Green Revolution Association, we attended the Toy Fair that took place today in Herăstrău Park, Bucharest. In addition to the toys that the children exchanged or sold, over 100 children participated in the testing workshops of our soon to be launched branch – Tzuby Toys: therapeutic activities and toys for…
We thought that the problem of abandoned children is somewhere in the past and the images of communist orphanages are no longer part of our present. It was only true in part…
At the end of 2013 we would learn that 50.000 children are still suffering the effects of abandonment, and institutional care in orphanages is still part of our present. Children need to belong to a family and this need is deeply rooted, as God placed it in our DNA, and the consequences of not having…
The year of the pandemic doubled the number of counselling sessions for adoption
The year of the pandemic (2020) meant for us the doubling of the number of counselling sessions we had for adoption. This year (2021), only during the first months, we have already exceeded the number of counselling sessions we had last year. The transition of our services online has opened us to beneficiaries from all over…
Mina & Bella’s Adoption Story
“It was February 2015 when my phone pinged with a message that was hard to dismiss. As I scrolled through a flood of pictures I experienced a state of cuteness-overload; all these children in need of a family. But none were babies.” – remembers Naty Tully, the adoptive mother. Read the full story here. We…
PR Gold Award distinction for the best lobby and advocacy campaign of the year
„Tzuby’s Kids” joined Romania Without Orphans Alliance (ARFO) 5 years ago specifically to contribute on changing legislation to better serve the needs of children in the Romanian protection system. We have good news: the efforts paid off! Recently, changes to the adoption law and the wins we had over the years provide an improved legislation to help…
Orphan Sunday’s read: Gaby’s adoption story
“ Our story starts like any other, at a summer camp back in 2014. My husband and I were leaders on a team, and one cute little boy especially stuck out to us because of his innocence. As he was supposed to be listening to the lesson, he was busily constructing a paper airplane and…
Everyone can do something! – ARFO 2020 Summit
Tzuby’s Kids is part of the Romania Without Orphans (ARFO) movement. Every year, we run a national Summit and this year we are doing it online with national and international speakers. The Summit aims to inspire, encourage, and train people in Romania who work or want to work with children at risk. Details at: https://www.romaniafaraorfani.ro/en/summit/