2012 Annual Report We shall strengthen the remarkable results we had last year!

In 2012, Save the Children Romania Children Romania provided with state-of- Braşov. The money was raised through supported through its programmes more the-art medical equipments three new-born 8864 SMS, contributions and sponsorships than 176,000 children, 12,600 teachers and babies wards: Cantacuzino (Bucharest), from individuals and legal entities specialists and 25,700 parents. More than Adjud (Vrancea county) and Piatra-Neamt (www.salvaticopiii.ro/bunvenitpelume). 3,700 volunteers involved themselves in the (Neamt county).The funds came from The other two main priorities for our activities carried out in 22 counties. companies’ sponsorships and individuals, organization were improving the access to We focused on three main priorities for the through 2 % campaign. Yet, as many education and school integration for children children in Romania. First of all, diminishing premature babies with medical problems from disadvantaged communities and the infant mortality. We supported 1892 are born every year, more support was children’s protection against violence, abuse mothers/pregnant women and 0-5 year-old needed to provide with the necessary and human trafficking. children from 10 rural poor communities to medical equipment more new-born babies We commit ourselves to these three main have better food and to be better informed wards. Thus, we started a fundraising priorities for the children in Romania in 2013 on how to take care of themselves, to have campaign in order to provide with as well! We thank you all who have believed a family doctor and to live a healthy life, incubators and other medical instruments in and sustained our cause! paying specific attention to the particular 15 specialized medical units in We trust and rely on your support! raising conditions that the 0-5 year-old the country, established with the children require. No infant deaths were help of the Romanian Neonatology registered in the communities in which we Association in Romania: Piteşti, Constanţa, intervened. Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iaşi, Bacău, Craiova, In addition to our efforts in the Târgu Mureş, Timişoara, Suceava, Piatra disadvantaged communities, Save the Neamţ, Vaslui, Hunedoara, Reşiţa and

Gabriela Alexandrescu, Executive President Andi Moisescu, President

2 Contents 05 Vision, mission, values 06 Access to education and pro- tection for children from poor families or deprived of proper pa- rental protection 08 Protection of children against violence, traffic and drug con- sumption 13 Protection of children in con- flict with the law 14 Every One – reduction of infant mortality 16 Protection of children online – Safer Internet for children 18 Protection of children against discrimination – Global Campaign for Education 19 Public administration to the benefit of children 20 Promotion and protection of the rights of the child 22 Save the Children volunteers 23 Projects in subsidiaries

“Since I was in 1st grade, Save the Children has 26 Fundraising and partnership helped me learn and have what I need for school. with the companies I can only thank them by helping others further”, Cover: 30 Lobby & advocacy says Sorina, 10, a pupil and diligent educator for Photo: Save the Children Romania other children in Save the Children programs. After M., 17 years old and her 2-year-old daughter, 34 Financial report she attended the educational centre, Sorina comple- beneficiaries of Every One project in a commune ted the school year 2011-2012 with the 1st prize. from Iasi County. M. has another 7-month-old dau- 36 Thanks to the supporters, Whenever needed, she helps her colleagues with ghter, whom she learned to care for and properly partners, donors and sponsors their homework and is the initiator of activities feed with the help of the healthcare staff involved in enabling as many children as posssible to have the Save the Children programme. access to education. 3 Children involved in Save the Children programmes

2008 2001 1992 15,000 30,000 74,200

Photo: Larisa Pricolici, Moi Kindergarten, Bilteni, Gorj County

4 Children involved in Save the Children programmes Vision Save the Children’s vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Mission

Save the Children’s mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Values we believe in

Accountability We take personal responsibility for using our resources effi- ciently, achieving measurable results, and being accountable to supporters, partners and, most of all, children. Ambition We are demanding of our- selves and our colleagues, set high goals and are committed to improving the quality of everything we do for children. Collaboration We respect and value each other, thrive on our diversity, and work with partners to leverage our global strength in making a difference for 012 children. 2 Creativity 12,600 We are open to new ideas, teaching staff and embrace change, and take disciplined risks to develop specialists sustainable solutions for and with children. 25,700 parents Integrity 3,726 volunteers We aspire to live to the highest standards of personal honesty 1 and behaviour; we never compromise our reputation 7 0 and always act in the best 6,00 interests of children. 5 education

As of the autumn of 2012, Ioana and Corina have been attending the School after School programme carried out in partnership with School no. 141 of Bucharest. The girls made a good start from their first year of school; their grades are good and their teacher is proud of them.

Photo: Save the Children Romania

Access to education, the most valuable gift

I ALL CHILDREN DESERVE m support to a number of 1,779 chil­ A SECOND CHANCE 85% of the p dren, through additional school children integrated a training within the 11 Save the “I wanted to go to school very much, but c Children educational centres, we do not have money, so I gave up. One in the “Second Chance” t as well as social and legal day, someone from Save the Children support. 1900 indirect asked me if I want to go to school. They integration programme and beneficiary children and helped me with school supplies, I came 90% of the children integrated 1,602 parents attended daily to Save the Children Educational Centre and passed my 2nd grade exams. in the School After School the periodical information and Next year, I will work harder and graduate programme have passed social counselling meetings. from two years in a single one”, confesses 369 specialists within Ioana, 13, Constanta Educational Centre. their school exams in 2012, partner institutions attended The “Second Chance” school registering great progress information meetings with a integration/reintegration programme view to jointly settling the cases. helps children who have never been compared to the initial The programme is carried registered with the educational system situation. out in Bucharest (2 centres), Ilfov, or dropped out from school and over Constanța, Reșița, Tg. Mureș, Petrila, the schooling age. Save the Children Cluj-Napoca, Târgoviște, Timișoara, Iași. supports the participation and school WE SUPPORT CHILDREN reintegration of children by carrying out EDUCATION BY SCHOOL AFTER PRESCHOOL EDUCATION remedial training programmes. SCHOOL Targeting the increase of the number In 2012: of children from disadvantaged • 621 children attended the school Overwhelmed with worries about training courses and took on exams, tomorrow, many parents leave the environments benefiting from preschool benefiting from the specialised expenses related to children’s education education as early as possible and in support of the teaching staff last. Not being able to cope with order to facilitate their access to primary participating in the programme. For school demands, from a material point education, Save the Children develops children and their parents, social and of view, as well as in terms of school Equal opportunities for all legal services were provided. performances, children are exposed to children in a non-discriminatory • 450 parents participated in the school drop-out risk. society, financed by Ikea Foundation meetings periodically organised within The school drop-out prevention and supported by Save the Children the programme. programme has provided educational Sweden. 6 Summer kindergarten in Bucharest Photo: Aga Luczakowska/Save the Children

Our country is still in the top of the 5 European countries with the highest rate of early school drop-out*, and 76% of the

Roma children who dropped out from school did not attend preschool education systems**.

*Investigation on the workforce (2012), Eurostat. **Attendances, school absenteeism and experience of discrimination in the case of the Roma children from Romania, UNICEF and Romani Criss – 2011. The programme locations are in County), Iași, Sîngiorgiu 10 summer training groups were Bucharest (School no. 141), Constanța, de Mureș, Caracal, organised for children coming from Mangalia, Târgoviște, Glod (Dâmbovița Ploiești and Isaccea. families with a precarious situation, who were not registered in the preschool Adrian’s story – 6 years old educational system or who had a low Adrian, 6, had never been registered in kindergarten, the children’s attendance rate in the school year 2011- mother leaving education last. 2012, being at a risk of school drop-out. At the beginning of the summer kindergarten, Adrian was not networking with children at The activities were carried out on a all, even though there were other children from the same neighbourhood in the summer daily basis throughout two months. The kindergarten as well. He did not express his emotions, whether positive or negative, had groups included 200 children aged limited cognitive and linguistic gains, improper for his age. The kindergarten was new for from 3 to 7 years. For child, the him, a foreign environment he had never been in contact necessary learning materials and a daily with before. snack were provided throughout To the surprise of Save the Children representa­ the development of the summer tives, although he is a member of a family with five groups, and, at the beginning children, Adrian did not know how to play, looked of the school year, every child curiously at the toys, not knowing what their was provided with school role and destination is. “I remember the first day supplies and hygiene-healthcare when Adrian came to kindergarten. When we went out to the yard to have sports activities products. with them, Adrian sat shyly on a bench with 152 parents were 4 039 his head down, and started crying when we involved in the educational wanted to integrate him in activities, asking activities and received counselling children him whether he wanted to play with us”, from Save the Children specialists. Valucia Șerban, educator, said. At the end of the summer groups, were Adrian has relatively quickly changed the children were registered in the his attitude, attending the kindergarten regular school or kindergarten in a supported to on a daily basis and with pleasure. After share of 100% - 133 children were re­ integrate in different completing the summer kindergarten, gistered in the primary school system – Adrian was registered by Save the 55 children in the preparatory group (pre)school Children representatives in a short- programme kindergarten, and currently and 78 children in the 1st grade – and 67 education forms has a good attendance rate with very children were registered in kindergarten. good school results. 7 In December 2012, there were 79,901 children whose parents had left abroad to work. Of these, 22, 993 have both parents abroad, according to education the Child Protection Directorate (MMFPS).

“I wish children to have their pa- rents come back home and be happy as I and my sister are when father comes from abroad”, says Andrei, 10, from the “We grow up together” Centre from Târgovişte.

Photo: Aga Luczakowska/Save the Children

We grow up together

“WE GROW UP TOGETHER” – using the computers made available For the parents abroad, two news-­ A PROGRAMME FOR HOME- within the project, school support and letters were developped in the 16 cen­ ALONE CHILDREN networking. tres, and the activities carried out were In 2012, 1,152 children attended promoted­ on a weekly basis through the Children whose parents left to work the activities, 793 parents and Facebook social network page. in another country represent an extremely repre­ sen­ tatives­ of the children vulnerable category, exposed to school attended­ the monthly informa­ PROTECTION OF REFUGEE drop-out and social exclusion risk. tion meeting and were provided social­ CHILDREN The programme “We grow up to- and psychological counselling. 141 vo­ In order to support the asylum-seeking gether­ ” aims at reducing the negative lunteers,­ teachers and youngsters and refugee children on the territory impact related to parents’ migration on were involved in the activities. of Romania, Save the Children has home-alone children. Thus, more than 62 meetings of the local working developed projects in the centres of the 85% of the children have improved groups consisting of representatives of General Inspectorate for Immigration in their classroom behaviour and the school inspectorates, child protection Bucharest, Galați, Rădăuți and Timișoara, networking with colleagues. directorates and schools involved in the aimed at facilitating the access to Moreover, a reduction of violent beha­ project were organised. In seven of the economic and social rights, providing viours and development of communi­ ­ locations (Lupeni, Pitești, Piatra-Neamț, direct assistance through a complete cation and social­ networking skills were Brașov, Negrești, Târgoviște, Sighișoara), range of services and involving them noted. 66% of the children included press conferences were organised with in the social and cultural life of the in the programme communicate with the participation of 281 representatives Romanian society. their parents­ abroad by means of the of the partner institutions. Save the Children counsellors pro­ Internet, at least twice a week. vided social, educational and recreational The activities are carried out in Im services, vocational trainings, cultural the 16 “School after School” centres p 80% of a orientation, Romanian/English language established in Pitești, Bucharest, Reșița, the children c courses for 287 children, and 96 Mangalia, Târgoviște (2 centres), Craiova, t parents were provided counselling to Petrila, Timișoara, Brașov, Piatra Neamț, included in the “We access social, healthcare and educational Suceava, Iași, Negrești, Lupeni, Sighișoara grow up together” services and were involved in activities and consist of providing social and programme have dedicated to children. 357 asylum- psychological support for going through improved their school seeking youngsters or beneficiaries of the period of separation from parents, a form of protection were provided communication with the parents abroad performance. assistance with a view to accessing 8 The summer kindergarten was for many Photo: Aga Luczakowska/Save the Children children an opportunity to learn for the first time how to play, smile and build relations in a friendly and secure environment. At the end of the summer groups, all the 200 participating

children were registered in school or

kindergarten.

In 2011, 400.172 children were not enrolled in the mass educational system – either preschool, primary, secondary or voca- tional, although they were between 3 – 17 years old. During the school year 2010-2011, 25.371 children* abandoned school before high-school.

* Source: Report on pre-university educational system in Romania, Ministry of National Education, 2011 (processed data) social and economic rights. As a “REWRITE THE FUTURE” PARTNERS FOR EDUCATION partner of the International Migration CAMPAIGN School and preschool education.­ Organisation, Save the Children contri­ Ministry of National Education, Ministry buted to developing a manual dedicated Globally, Save the Children Interna­tio-­ of Labour, Family and Social Protection, to the persons involved in the direct nal develops the “Rewrite the Future”­ county school inspectorates, schools, assistance of unaccompanied minors and campaign, the first global campaign gathe­ kindergartens. organised a training for the specialists ring together the 30 Save the Children Children home alone. Enel Cuore in order to improve the quality of legal International members, whose objective Onlus, Intesa SanPaolo Bank, Porsche representation and services granted to is to provide access to educa­tion for Romania, MoneyGram Interna­tional, unaccompanied children. children in areas affected by armed con-­ flict. In Romania, Save the Children conti­ county­ school inspectorates, general INFORMATION OF CHILDREN nued its efforts to inform the authorities, direc­torates for social assistance and ABOUT DISASTER-RELATED RISKS national institutions and the public about child protection, primary schools. the situation of children in countries Refugee children and asylum- The activities to inform pupils about affected by armed conflicts. About 6,000 seekers. UNHCR, Romanian Immi­ proper behaviours in case of emergency pupils and 250 teachers in 163 gration Office, National Romanian situations continued in 2012 in educational units in Bucharest Council for Refugees, Jesuite Service Bucharest in School no. 141 with the and across the country attended for Refugees, Organisation of Refugee participation of all grades from 5th to 8th activities to gain knowledge about the Women in Romania, Romanian Forum (376 children). A group of 19 teachers social categories affected by war, become for Refugees and Migrants, International previously trained by Save the Children aware of the causes and consequences of Migration Organisation. organised exercises with the children, a conflict and promote the importance followed by earthquake simulations. They of respecting children’s rights. used the children-developed manual, under the aegis of our organisation. Following the evaluation of Bucharest Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, the pupils trained in school no. 141 won the 3rd prize. Save the Children Romania took part, as a part­ ner of UNHCR, together with ARCA and JRS, in the “Refugees’ dilemma” campaign, with the occasion of the World Refugee Day – June 20th. 9 protection

Dinu Lipatti Arts High-School, Piteşti. Author Marius Cristescu Protection of children against violence

Violence is present in the families by All these programmes are provided peutic intervention such as individual using physical punishment and humi­ with the financial support of IKEA counselling/psychotherapy and group liating words at the children, by the very Foundation, within a wide-scope project in­ter­vention; moreover, 1,476 parents persons responsible for their education launched in September 2012 “Raising were integrated in parental education and wellbeing, the parents. Beating is children in stigma free society”. In programmes, with a view to developing frequently used by parents, with support of parents, the website www. parental skills and receiving recommen­ negative consequences on immediate, parintibuni.ro will also be launched dations in relation to children’s emotional concrete behaviours of children, as well next spring. and behavioural difficulties. as in terms of their psycho-emotional RESULTS In 2012, Save the Children Romania development and long-term evolution. completed the “Listen to her/his In 2012, 1,772 children were eva­ soul” campaign, an educational pro­ PARENTS AND CHILDREN AT lua­ted and benefitted from thera­ gramme aimed at eliminating violence THE PSYCHOLOGIST against children and promoting positive­ Save the Children responds to these educational models. Thus, 27 kinder­ realities by developing and providing gartens implemented complex in­ parental education programmes and tervention­ programmes with a view psychological counselling services for to preventing and eliminating aggressive children and families, within the 6 spe­ behaviours, programmes where training cialised community centres – Parent and workshops were pro­vided to edu­ Counselling Centres in Bucharest, 3 248 cators, parents and children alike. 46 Timișoara, Târgu Mureș and Suceava, as educators completed the training well as the Emotional and Beha­ programme “GradiSmartStart” vioural­ Education Centre for children co­vering­ essential educational issues Children in Bucharest. The team and parents for preschool aged children. consis­ting of 34 specialists provided benefitted from Happy Universe Kindergarten evaluation, early intervention, treatment, from Bucharest benefitted from psycho-educa­tion, group therapy, direct therapeutic interven- intensive intervention for chil­ intervention in the family and school for tion (e.g. psychological dren and parents from October parents and children at risk of developing to December. emotional and behavioural disorders. counselling) and Emotional and Behavioural parenting Education Centre for Children and 10 services.

At the end of 2012, according to the official data of Child Protection Directorate within the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection, 12,074 cases of child abuse in the family were recorded. Yet, the official data are far from the reality lived by children every day. the Parents Counselling Centre from Iasi IMPACT Im were accredited as providers of psycho­ There is an increasing trend in the Save the p social services for children and families. identification of children at risk Children was a MANUALS. STUDIES. TRAINING. or victims in their natural life designated a strategic c environment (e.g. school) t “Educate, do not punish!” inter­- and at the level of primary partner in the implementation na­tional project, implemented in partner­ assistance (family physician, ship by Save the Children Romania, Italy, paediatrics physician), of the mental health strategy Sweden and Lithuania, with the financial following the participation for children and adolescents, and support of the European Commission of professionals in has created the context for drafting a education and health in representatives of the organisation manual presenting parental practices specific trainings – more were nominated in the working and positive education techniques from than 45% of the centre a child rights perspective. The manual beneficiaries are identified group for completing the underpinned a training programme on and referred by teaching staff National Early Education positive education methods and and school counsellors, and Strategy. techniques for 102 school psycho­ approximately 30% by primary and lo­gists, social workers, teaching­ secondary assistance. staff and paediatrics and family PARTNERS FOR PROTECTION physicians, trained from October to Elena’s story November 2012. Save the Children Sweden, IKEA Other 330 teachers benefitted Foundation, BCR – Banca Comerciala “I ended up believing that children’s from training programmes in the field of Romana, Ministry of Labour, Family, behavioural problems actually reflect positive education and psycho-pedago-­ Social Protection – Child Protection our mistakes. I know from personal gical­ assistance of children, within the Department, School Inspectorate of the experience that violence makes my child, Municipality of Bucharest, “Al. Obregia” parents counselling centres from and probably all children, feel bad with Psychiatry Hospital – Psychiatry Bucharest and across the country. himself, not even feel good with me, his Clinic for Children and Adolescents, The training programme provided is mother”, says the mother of a 4-year-old Assistance and Educational Resources boy, who participates in a support group accredited by the Ministry of National Centre of the Municipality of Bucharest. Education – Directorate General for of the Parents Counselling Centre from Professional Training of the Teaching Staff. Bucharest. 11 protection

siguranță SaferInternet Internet Day, 2012 mai sigur 2.0 Online Safety, targeted by Save the Children

With a 4-year experience, Sigur.Info Moreover, debates in the rural area programme aims at promoting and (Roata de Jos) also took place, engaging facilitating the safe use of the Internet by the 400 children registered in school. children. The activities, carried out “I believe it is important for us, children, within a national consortium coordina­ ­ted to be safe from unpleasant images 24 000 by Save the Children, and including also when navigating the net. Why can not Focus – Romanian Centre for Missing anything be done so as to block harmful and Sexually Exploited Children and images before reaching us?” (Alex, 12). Positive Media Company, are focused As we mainly focus on disadvantaged­ children on three main directions: Information children or children at risk, informa­ informed and awareness-raising, by publishing tion sessions were organised for materials, information,­ meetings with the 100 children in five foster homes, about Internet target groups, as well as the authorities; focused on the specific threats faced by benefits counselling services on the problems these children. and inconveniences faced on the Internet Together with specialists in the field and risks – Helpine Sigur.Info; reporting the and with the support of Orange SAFER illegal content – Hotline SaferNet. Romania, video resources and tuto­ INTERNET rials were developed adjusted for DAY – SID 2012 HOW CHILDREN RECOGNISE children with hearing disorders, INTERNET THREATS Among the main events of the year, which were presented during 5 local Safer Internet Day 2012, a Forming teams of volunteers in different debates (Sibiu, Craiova, Iasi, Galati, European event celebrated also in cities across the country, in total 120 Bucharest) with authorities and teachers Romania, was preceded by the traditional youngsters and teachers, we managed (200). 70 volunteers, teachers and multimedia project competition, with the to involve 19,000 children, 2,400 pupils attended a 4-day training in participation of more than 2,000 chil­ parents and 4,000 teachers in support of the activities they were to dren organised in 700 teams, and school information sessions. The towns carry out in their cities. the European Summer School, that covered were Bucharest, Constanța, The programme website registered took place in July, gathered together 38 Brașov, Iași, Arad, Craiova, Râmnicu 246,742 visitors (of which 158,489 children from 8 European countries who Vâlcea, Târgu Neamț, Reșița, Oradea, unique), and the forum over 11,500 debated efficient protection methods Timișoara, Suceava and Ploiești. visitors. against Internet threats as well as preven- tion means. 12 In a Homeric background, “Decoded” play has Safer Internet for children and young-

sters as a main topic. The play première

was held at Arca Theatre from Bucharest.

Photo: Save the Children Romania

27% of the Romanian children (11-16 years old) have accessed websites with dangerous content, such as the ones promoting racial hate or suicide (European average – 21%). Moreover, 20% of girls (14-16 years old) have accessed websites promoting anorexia and bulimia.* Im * source: EU KIDS ONLINE III Increase p EDUCATION THROUGH PLAY HELPLINE AND HOTLINE, by six times of AND THEATRE INCREASING NUMBER OF a the number of Helpline c In order to bring safe Internet navigation CALLS t notions closer to all children, we have The calls to the Helpline counselling calls compared to the agreed, together with the Ministry of line have considerably increased same period of last year National Education, to develop a Safe compared to the previous year Internet Use Guide, applica­ble since (780 cases), registering an increase (2011: 130, 2012: 780), due 2013. The guide will cover theoretical also as regards the adults’ or parents’ to the counselling service knowledge, as well as practical applica­ desire to seek solutions to the tions to be jointly used by teachers, problems faced by their children. The promotion campaign. parents and pupils. Hotline reporting line is directly linked In search of attractive communication to the General Inspectorate of the means with the kids, we developed an Romanian Police, in order to investigate online game (with more than 1,500 the illegal content cases (such as child of Information Society, Regulatory players), based on which the script for pornography). Communications Authority, Romanian Decoded theatre play was written. Partners for safer Internet Police, Microsoft, Vodafone, Cosmote, 6 performances of the theatre Orange, Karpersky Lab, BitDefender, play were also delivered to 2,100 Orange Foundation, Ministry of UPC, ECDL Romania, Euroaptitudini, viewers in theatres from Bucharest, Iași, National Education, Ministry of Labour, Association of Internet Service Craiova, Timișoara, Arad and Brașov. Family and Social Protection, Ministry Providers. As the Internet and technology are continuously developping, obtaining an Florentina’s story, 39 years old updated image of children’s behaviour on the Internet became necessary, so A mother’s concern for her son’s obsession for online games that a dedicated study was launched, “My 15-year-old son is captivated by a computer game”, writes Florentina. with 1,200 questionnaires The mother’s fear was for him not to become addicted as, she noticed, her son was disseminated to children and spending a lot of time inside, had no time for family or other activities and became parents. The results of the study will highly irascible when discussions were started about his excesses. Florentina was be published at the beginning of 2013. happy to find support and counselling for her son, calling the Helpline Sigur.Info service: “Thank you for your promptness. Your guidance was very helpful”.

13 Anca is 7 years old and comes from a family with a low socio-eco- nomic status. Her mother had a tumultuous life, facing different pro- blems: she either had no place to stay, or a permanent job. Guided by social workers, the mother re- sorted to the support of Save the Children specialists, receiving mate- rial and legal support. In July 2012, Anca was registered in the summer kindergarten organised by Save the Children. At the kindergarten, she was involved in activities which could help her make up for her educa- tional gaps, and then registered in the first grade in September. In order to help Anca successfully co- pe with school requirements, she is given psychological and educational support on a permanent basis

Photo: Aga Luczakowska/Save the Children Legal counselling and assistance

667 children and parents 11 persons benefitted from legal Children and youngsters consulted benefitted from legal assistance, of assistance before courts of law for late identified the violence forms they faced which: registration of birth, entrustment of throughout detention, reasons they 199 persons with a view to obtaining minors, etc.; believed underpin these acts of violence, identity documents, benefits and social 457 persons were informed about but also proposed solutions which could provisions, establishing special protection their rights and undertakings to be made lead to limiting this phenomenon. measures, solving locative issues, for obtaining these; The results of the consultations and concluding employment contracts, etc.; solutions proposed by confined children were debated also with volunteers of Save the Children Organisation, Protection of 2. Knowledge of experiences and and, in the last stage of the project, opinions of children in detention about all information and proposals will be children in conflict the phenomenon of violence throughout presented to the relevant decision- confinement. makers (National Penitentiary with law 3. Encouragement of children who Administration, Public Ministry, Ministry of Administration and Interior). “Ending violence against children lived the confinement experience to in custody” project, financed by the get involved by sharing experiences and PARTNERS European Commission, has a two-year opinions and raising the awareness of English Alliance for Child Rights; duration, being implemented, under the decision-makers. International Juvenile Justice coordination of the English Alliance for RESULTS Observatory – Belgium; Office for Child Rights, in six European countries: Studies, Research and International Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, UK and In Romania, within this project, Activities – Italian Ministry of Justice; Romania. In our country, the activities consultations were organised with 27 Cyprus Commissioner for Child Rights; are implemented by Save the Children. children and youngsters with the confinement experience Ludwig Boltzmann Association – OBJECTIVES (institutionalised or detained at the Austrian Human Rights Institute. 1. Analysis of compatibility of the Re-education Centres from Găești and national legislation, policies and practices Târgu Ocna, as well as the Penitentiary in the field of child protection deprived for minors and youngsters from of freedom with international tools. Craiova). 14 Lavinia is a 18-year-old mother living in a community near Iasi and has a 6-month-old daughter, whose name is Ana. Because of financial problems and precarious nutrition, Lavinia had health problems during her pregnancy, and Ana had a low weight at birth. With the help of Save the Children specialists, Lavinia learned how to care for her little daughter, Ana was vaccinated and given nutritional support for proper development. Both Lavinia and Ana have a good health. Lavinia is in her last year of high-school and wants to continue her studies to give Ana a better life.

Photo: Save the Children Romania Mothers’ and newborns’ health

“EVERY ONE”, A REFERENCE distributed. CAMPAIGN FOR REDUCING The train the trainers course INFANT MORTALITY IN ROMANIA was held on October 29th, in Iași, on Part of the world campaign Every the topic of “health education and One, aimed at reducing the mortality reproduction health”. of infants and children up to the age 1478 The project benefitted from the of 5, the project initiated by Save the involvement of social workers and Children Romania, “Every One”, community mediators, through is developed in 10 disadvantaged 0-5-year-old a good collaboration with the communities from Botoșani (Balta children better mayoralties and county public Arsă and Hilișeu Horia), Iași (Ceplenița protected and health directorates. and Lungani), Neamț (Vânători and IMPACT Ștefan cel Mare) and Suceava counties cared for by (Pătrăuți and Dolhasca), in partnership Pregnant women’s interest with the Public Health Directorates in their mothers in conducting regular medical these counties. children, 136 investigations increased, as well as the pregnant women, number of vaccinated children involved RESULTS 278 young mothers. in the project. By means of the 20 healthcare staff In the 5 counties, 63 volunteers • 10.5% more pregnant women trained within the project (a physician were trained on “education for in these communities visit the and a nurse or a healthcare mediator in health and reproduction health”, who gynaecologist; each locality), pregnant women and delivered sessions in 12 schools from • 25.4% more children undertake young mothers are informed and educa­ the communities included in the project, medical investigations; ted about the compulsory measures for informing about 780 children and • 780 adolescents and 150 preventing diseases; keeping clean and 150 parents. parents were informed about respecting the child raising rules. To date, The 0-5-year-old child raising reproduction health education. the programme identified and supported and development Guide and the 1892 beneficiaries: 430 0-1-year- Child’s Book, as well as vitamins, old children, 1,048 1-5-year-old nutritional supplements, basic foods and child and house hygiene products were

15 A young mother from Piatra- Neamț, whose preborn boy needed special care for one month, when he lived in the incubator donated by Save the Children. He is now healthy and health and will go home, where his older nutrition brother expects him.

Photo: Save the Children Romania Life is Smiling at You! Welcome!

MEDICAL COMMUNITY, INVESTMENTS BY 2% Cosoi, Diana Oprea, Cristian China- REUNITED Birta, Marius Matache, Anna Nicolescu, Out of the funds raised through the Vlad Petreanu, McCann Erickson, Save the Children organised the workshop 2% campaign, as well as with the help PRO TV, Realitatea TV, Marie Claire, “Priority public health programme in of Reckitt Benckiser company, 282.500 CARIERE and United Media. Romania: reduction of infant mortality and Ron was invested in performing medical SUPPORTERS: prematurity consequences” in November equipment which was donated to 2012, in Bucharest, in partnership with Cantacuzino maternity in Bucharest Star Storage, IC Companys România, the Ministry of Health. Specialists in the and the maternity of Adjud Hospital in Mercureal, Coface Credit Management,­ healthcare field and representatives of the Vrancea County, as well as the newborn Datanet Systems, Advent Internaţional, Associations for Neonatology, Paediatrics, section of Piatra-Neamț County Hospital. Transterra Logistics, Break Bulk Services, Gynaecology, Nurses, Midwifes discussed Giro SRL, Amis Mob, Damifarm, about the problems faced by Romania PARTNERS Farmgrig, Remat Ilfov, Sky-XS Aircargo, regarding the care of pregnant women GlaxoSmithKline Romania (GSK), Dettol- Hawle H, Eurosiloz, Nelson and other and newborns and offered recommen- Reckitt Benckiser Romania, Ministry of 120 companies that redirected to us dations with a view to reducing infant Health, Romanian Neonatology Association. 20 % of the profit tax. mortality within the next years. LIFE IS SMILING AT YOU! Im WELCOME! Save the Children launched a fundraising p campaign in October 2012 in order to No infant deaths a purchase incubators and other types of equipment necessary for 15 health­- were registered in the c care units across the country established

ten communities in which t already with the Neonatologists’ Association in Romania: Pitești, Save the Children Romania Constanța, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, intervened since the Iași, Bacău, Craiova, Târgu Mureș, Timișoara, Suceava, Piatra Neamț, beginning of the project Vaslui, Hunedoara, Reșița and Brașov. in 2010 Special thanks to: Amalia Năstase, Andi Moisescu, Inna, Dragoș Chircu, Jojo, Marius Vizante, Mihai Morar, Laura 16

Although the infant mortality rate has significantly decreased since 1990 to the present, from 26.9 to 9.4 deaths at a thousand of live newborns in 2011, Romania is still among the European countries with a high infant mortality rate, of 9.4‰ compared to the European average of 3.9‰.*

* source: INS and Eurostat ROMANIA, A PARTICIPANT Photo up: “Nothing on this world can replace the love IN THE INTERNATIONAL for children” – Amalia Nastase, ambassador of the Every One project. CHILDREN’S MARATHON Photo right: Poster of “Life is Smiling at You! Welcome!” “Race for Survival”, the biggest race run campaign by children for children was globally orga­ nised by Save the Children Interna­tional, The competition was attended by 245 with a view to drawing the attention­ of children, divided into 7 teams, from the the world’s leaders on the phenomenon Sports Clubs in Bucharest, Mihai Eminescu of child malnutrition, the third main National College, 102 Eremia Grigorescu cause of infant mortality in the world. School and 141 School from Bucharest. Approximately 20,000 children in 40 Other runners who ran with the children countries competed for the best result were: world champions – Gabriela on the marathon distance, in a relay race. Szabo, Camelia Macoviciuc, Doina In Romania, the International Ignat, Monica Rosu, Diana Oprea Children’s Marathon was held on – as well as other Save the Children October 16th, on Dinamo Stadium. supporters – Gabriel Solomon, Andi Moisescu, Cristina Pocora, Dan Cruceru, Melania Medeleanu, Grigore Cartianu. The result of Save the Children Romania is 2.06 hours, which ranks us 31st in the international competition.

Education for health – prevention of the consumption of drugs and weeds Taking into account the high interest of such as: body knowledge, prevention of schools and high-schools for extracurri­ infections with sexual transmission,­ HIV- cular activities, 116 Save the children vo­lun- AIDS, discrimination and stigmatisation, Children from Dinamo ­teers from Bucharest, Iasi, Timisoara, Resita, prevention of drug consumption, including Sports Club, the winners Suceava and Arges delivered interactive weeds. Beneficiaries­ were 3,158 pupils, of the marathon race sessions in schools which covered topics 64 teachers in 52 schools. in Romania. 17 On behalf of the school I thank Save the Photo: 19 Boboceii din Brasov Kindergarten. Children for the opportunity offered to get Author Delia Lungu involved in this project which had a major role in establishing a relationship between genera- tions – adolescents and kindergarten children. I think it was a very sensitive project which raised awareness through this original way of talking through the eyes of a photographer – a child catching another child”. Camelia Neagu, Teacher of Grup Scolar Agromontan “Romeo Constantinescu”, Valenii de Munte, Prahova.

Global campaign for education (GCE)

Having as topic “Education and care local library, or carried out activities for early childhood”, the 2012 edition for setting up the schoolyard or parks of the Global Campaign for Education in the locality; in several educational aimed at encouraging active participation units, the participants offered gifts to of children and adults in activities institutionalised children/children with contributing to the illustration, by special needs or collected toys, books, visuals, of childhood aspirations – happy clothes for disadvantaged children. and healthy children living in a secure “THE BIG PICTURE” – APRIL 25TH environment. The event aimed at marking the GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR 90853 Global Action Week and was EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS children held in School no. 133 from the Under the slogan “Rights as of birth!”, involved in Capital City, being carried out in from April 22nd to 28th, 2012 (Global collaboration with the School Im Action Week), 105,010 participants For the promotion Inspectorate of the Municipality p (79,899 pupils, 5,851 teaching instance, and observance of of Bucharest. The children of the staff, 17,311 parents and 1,949 the pupils Kindergarten of School no. 133 a other guests – members of the local from school their rights from the Capital City were carried c communities and representatives of the no. 5 from to the world of stories improvised t local and central authorities, specialists Tecuci set up the by actor Mihai Verbitchi, drew the and journalists ) from 638 kindergartens, paediatrics section ideal childhood together with Melania schools and high-schools across the of the local hospital, so Medeleanu and danced and sang with country, joined the Campaign and carried as to become a friendlier environment Andra Gogan. out information and awareness-raising for children; the teaching staff from PHOTO EXHIBITION “THE CHILD the kindergarten from Somcuta Mare activities referring to major topics on the HAS RIGHTS AS EARLY AS BIRTH” care and education for early childhood carried out information campaigns for (0-8 years old) and illustrated through the parents from the locality about the From May 31st to June 7th, the most photographs, drawings and paintings how benefits of early education in order to expressive 30 photographs of the the ideal early childhood should look like. convince them to register their children Global Campaign for Education were In addition, many of the participants in kindergarten; the participants from exhibited at the National Arts decided to carry out community activities. several schools organised areas for Museum of Romania. The exhibition children of small ages in the school or aimed at showing the beauty of early 18 rights

Photo: Kindergarten from Tărian – Bihor County. Author: Delia Bondor

childhood to the public, the images being PARTNERS Centre, Step by Step Centre for Education selected from the 4,522+ photographs and Professional Development, OvidiuRo received from the participants in the Ministry of National Education, Centre Association, World Vision Romania, Global Campaign for Education. The for Resources and Educational Assistance Roma Education Fund Romania, National launch of the exhibition was held in the of the Municipality of Bucharest, Roma Federation of Parents’ Associations – Pre- presence of the representatives of the Centre for Social Intervention and University Education, Free Trade Unions’ Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour “Romani Criss” Studies, 2000+ Education Federation in Education. and the Prefecture of the Municipality of Bucharest. Throughout June, photo exhibitions were also organised inside the Ministry of Labour and the Child Consolidation of national systems of Protection Directorate. child rights monitoring and implementation – Dâmbovița pilot Im p group for child rights One of the priorities a focused on during the c The activity of Dâmbovița training of new mayors, including also a t pilot group for child module on child rights. Global Campaign for Education rights, started in 2011, The Group aims at contributing to (ante-preschool education) was continued also in the first a better coordination of the activities part of 2012. During within the scope of child rights carried mostly settled under the legislation, the meetings of the out in Dâmbovita County and gathers by approving the methodology for Group, concrete issues together the following entities: territorial the organisation and functioning affecting the children office of the People’s Ombudsman from Dâmbovița were institution, Găești Re-education Centre of nurseries and other ante- discussed, such as the access and other 12 institutions of the public preschool early education to education, child protection administration with responsibilities in against abuse and reduction ensuring child rights at county and local units. of infant mortality. One of the level, as well as two non-governmental Group proposals was to start the organisations.

19 Photo: Dinu Lipatti Arts High-School – Piteşti. Author Marius Cristescu

rights

Children’s rights become known

The programme “We also have rights!” “CHILD RIGHTS” NATIONAL Moreover, the number of parents aims at informing children with a view CONTEST and teaching staff who asked to to raising awareness on their rights and This contest encourages children’s partici­ -­ participate in the information sessions on responsibilities through the peer to peer pation by the development of small projects the topic of the rights of the child with education method, in agreement with and activities on the topic of children’s their children and pupils has increased. the UN Convention on the Rights of the rights and responsibilities in their commu­ Thus, 661 parents and 371 teaching Child and stimulating their participation in nities. 54 teams from the schools staffreceived information from the social programmes and actions. from Bucharest and across the volunteers. INFORMATION SESSIONS country registered in the contest. Over 30 requests from the teaching staff in the rural area and the towns IN SCHOOLS In the questionnaires disseminated at the end of the information sessions, the where there are no Save the Children In Bucharest and the subsidiaries of the children consider that the information subsidiaries for carrying out the organisation, 8,810 children from provided by the volunteers is useful, programme in their schools. 120 schools participated in information as they learn about their rights and PARTNERS sessions on the topic of their rights responsibilities, where they can address if and responsibilities. The meetings these are breached and how they can help Ministry of National Education, County were organised with the help of 288 their friends who are in such situations. School Inspectorates, schools. volunteers with specific training. During the “A Different Kind of School” week, 42 schools and 2,065 children Photo: School no. 2 Reşiţa were involved in carrying out activities November 20th – UN with Save the Children volunteers. Convention on the Rights CERTIFIED TRAINING FOR THE of the Child Day TEACHING STAFF, ON THE TOPIC OF “THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD” This training was delivered in May 2012 in the locality of Panciu, Vrancea County, with the participation of 25 teaching staff and representatives of the local authorities and NGOs.

20 Photo: The 12th edition of the National Forum was organised under the name of “Child protection between law and reality – violence prevention and elimination mea- Photo: Save the Children Romania sures”, in partnership with the Chamber of Deputies. National Children’s Forum

FORUM TOPICS and decisions of the Ministry of National • Individual and group counselling The Forum covered 4 topics Education, on violence prevention and programme for aggressed children and regarding the prevention and combating elimination in schools. aggressors; of violence on children: family – During the debate in the Parliament, • Rehabilitation programmes for fundamental child protection and the solutions and recommendations aggressive children by which their development environment, school – of the 79 children and youngsters skills to be valorised in school, so as to need to draft and implement a violence were delivered in the presence of the find interest in coming to school and prevention strategy and plan in every representatives of the public authorities. participating in activities (leveraging school, – extracurricular activities); online environment OF THE CHILDREN’S Structure and content of the • Appointment of 2 representatives RECOMMENDATIONS Manual for the teaching staff on from the Pupils’ Council in the National the online safety for children • Mandatory parental education Commission for the prevention and from the perspective of the children programmes for parents; combating of violence in the school and Pupils’ Council – importance • Training on conflict management and environment established in 2012 by the of involving the Council in the debates ongoing training for teachers; Interim Minister of National Education. ADVOCACY FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD Save the Children Report to Universal Periodic Review (UPR) – Office of the High-Commissioner for Human Rights Save the Children’s Report against violence and exploitation, right rights in Romania, by the UPR monitoring “Developments of the Rights of to education, as well as the situation mechanism. the Child in Romania” presents the of the Roma children. Moreover, the The final evaluation of Romania difficulties in the implementation of the document also addresses a series of will take place within the 15th session, rights of the child (coordination and recommendations for better observing scheduled for the end of January 2013. assessment of rights; budget allocated the child rights in Romania. After going through the information to children; strategies in the field or The document was sent to the Office made available, the missions of the states independent monitoring) and details of the UN High-Commissioner for participating in the evaluation session the following aspects: infant mortality, Human Rights, in order to be used for will address recommendations to the children’s mental health; protection assessing the implementation of human Government of Romania.

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Photo: Daniela, a volunteer of Save the Children subsidiary from Suceava, together with the children Volunteers, inestimable resource

“For me, volunteering in Save the Children Nationwide, over 894 volunteers cannot be concretely defined in a few participated in different types of words. Save the Children is surely that trainings in order to be prepared for the team one must be a part of, as it provides volunteering activities for which they support, respect, professionalism, but most were selected. particularly alternatives. The 3 years spent here have helped me mature and evolve FIRST SUPPORTERS OF SAVE and offered me the most beautiful answers THE CHILDREN CAMPAIGNS of life: the smile and that “thank you” of a 2012 was a year with many events, child whom you helped is the confirmation campaigns, fairs where Save the Children that life is beautiful!” (Ștefania Barbu, Save volunteers were involved in: International the Children volunteer). Missing Child Day, National Volunteering RESULTS Week, “We run for children!”, National Children’s Forum, World Tobacco-Free 1,053 new volunteers joined Save Day – “Sweeten your life!” Campaign, the Children team. Save the Children “Different School”, 2% Campaign, projects and events benefitted from International Children’s Marathon, the involvement of more than 3,726 IKEA Soft Toys, “Life is smiling at you! volunteers who interacted with more Welcome!” Campaign, ” Children’s than 42,839 children, parents, teachers. Carnival; Annual Volunteers’ Meeting. Im www.evoluntar.ro In 2012, p evoluntar.ro portal is a major resource in the volunteer recruiting approximately a programme for Romanian organisations. 90,000 hours were c In 2012, the number of users increased, t being at the present: 2,313 users, 278 Within the National Volunteers’ Gala, spent by Save the organisations, 1,105 volunteers, Oana Camelia Mic (Save the Children Children volunteers 108 opportunities. Dolj) won the “Volunteer of the year in with the the field of civic activism and human rights”. children. 22 implicare Școala Mobilă într-o comunitate rurală, program al filialei Salvați Copiii din Iași. Filiale Foto: Salvați Copiii Salvați Copiii România are filiale în 12 judeţe şi în Bucureşti, acestea îndepli- nind rolul de catalizator al resurselor şi serviciilor sociale disponibile la nivel local, prin implicarea membrilor și mobilizarea voluntarilor.

Photo: Through the efforts of the volunteers and specialists from Suceava subsidiary, Pascariu family succeeded to overcome the difficult period of Winter in a friendlier home, repaired within the pro- ject C.A.S.A. (Construim, Asistam Social, Actionam – Build, Socially Assist, Act)

Save the Children Subsidiaries

st ARGEȘ Fortresses Tournament, actions: June 1 – Toy Fair (500 part of the „Eat Healthy, and Keep participants – preschoolers, pupils, As part of the programme “We grow Fit!” project –there were organized parents and teaching staff),December up together”, “School after School” information sessions on adopting a 6th – Santa’s Elves (200 elf children activities were carried out for 50 children healthy lifestyle through nutritious meals offered gifts to a number of 248 children whose parents left to work abroad. Helped and by developping abilities of free time from families with social issues), on a permanent basis by the volunteers management through sport. The activity December 15th – 20th – Santa of the subsidiary, the children benefit was carried out in partnership with comes to every child (for 65 children from school orientation, social services, Olimpia Sînpetru Sports Associaltion, the and their parents carolling performances psychological counselling, educative and Romanian Rugby Federation and involved and gifts were prepared, consisting of networking activities and support to the participation of children, teachers food, sweets, clothes). A major impact communicate with their parents. and parents from the localities: Sânpetru, on children, parents and community had BRAȘOV Hărman, Ghimbav, Prejmer, Hălchiu, Bod, the Volunteer’s Week (286 children) Opened in March 2012, “We grow Codlea, Teliu, Râ nov, Cristian. and Non-formal education day (523 up together” Centre was the only BUCHAREST participants in 7 schools). educational programme for children In collaboration withș the Romanian-Japanese CONSTANȚA whose parents work abroad. Educational Cultural Association, in partnership with The Social Kindergarten from Mangalia is activities are organised and consist of Jean Monnet National College from Ploiești, part of the project “First Steps – preschool additional preparation for main school a unique project was carried out, in an education for children from disadvantaged subjects; social services and material Oriental background, where 4 workshops families”, addressing particularly Roma support are provided. were organised, the 6th and 11th grade children. For the 30 children coming Fill a box with joy project, pupils following with interest the demonstra- from disadvantaged social environments, launched in December 2009, came in tions of: origami, ikebana, tea ceremony and attending kindergarten is vital so as to 2012 with donations of toys, clothes and geisha-specific makeup. be integrated in the educational system. supplies, in support of children, especially CARAȘ-SEVERIN Other 30 home-alone children after their from the rural area, whose parents have parents went abroad to work benefitted financial difficulties. These were made The local programme “The joy of from the services provided within “We available for the children in Harman giving” continued also in 2012. The grow up together” Educational Centre Complex of Services, Brașov. project is implemented by volunteers of from Mangalia. As of 2004, every Summer, HEART – Help Educate Roma the subsidiary – teaching staff at School Constanța subsidiary has organized People Together is the result of a no. 2 in Reșița. The project aims at nur­ Summer Kindergarten courses for Roma partnership between Brasov subsidiary turing, in children, as well as their parents, children, who should have gone to school and Redbridge with a view to creating an feelings of tolerance and closeness to as of the next Autumn, but who have not inclusive school education environment children coming from disadvantaged attended the kindergarten. for all the Roma children in the county. families and materialises in three major 23 Photo: Children from the day centre for children from families in difficulty from Petrila

DOLJ attended the activities of the centre and businessmen from the North-East region. Three regional consultations The educational programmes of the from Lupeni. were organised, as well as 5 regional subsidiaries comprised education and The day centre for children public debates with the participation of psychological counselling services (“We from families in difficulty celebrated the factors interested in encouraging grow up together” programme) for 13 years of activity in 2012. The philanthropy in 8 counties: non- 50 children whose parents left abroad. services provided addressed a number governmental organisations, donors, Following the humanitarian campaigns of 102 children and their parents (57 companies, local authorities and “Let’s help Bianca breathe”, “Ștefaniță families). Results obtained: prevention representatives of the Parliament of Trenovici, the young boy who got of school dropout for the 82 children, st th Romania. The purpose was to conduct suddenly blind, because of a brain 1 to 11 grade pupils; improvement a diagnosis of the current situation tumour” and “Ruxandra deserve of self image, of the relationship with and identify solutions agreed by all to be helped!”, as well as the donations the people around; development of life stakeholders. received from Terrafarm, Stimas Tour and skills through the participation in social 2. From January to June 2012, the Remat S.A., 62,845 Ron was raised. and psychological counselling activities; Counselling Service addressed a number “Life is smiling at you! Welcome!” guidance, counselling, material aid. of 165 parents who attended courses campaign was supported by experienced Children benefitted from a daily warm for the development of parental skills volunteers, as well as new volunteers meal. and positive discipline. 105 children trained for fundraising within the campaign­ IAȘI were evaluated and included developed in two stages (November As part of the Counselling and in the counselling and psycho- 24th-25th and December 16th). Psycho-Social Rehabilitation pedagogical programmes, HUNEDOARA Service for Abused and Trafficked conducted under the form of individual “We grow up together” Centre Children, the following projects were meetings and group therapy – for anxiety from Petrila which celebrates 2 implemented in 2012: disorders, ADHD, school adjustment years covers one of the great needs 1. Regional Partnership for problems, socio-emotional difficulties, of the community: 80 beneficiary encouraging philanthropy in aggressive behaviour. The summer children from 2010 to 2012, coming Romania project, developed in the workshops “A fairytale world” from 54 families; 7 educational period July-November, in partnership where children had the possibility to structures included in the project; many with the Bethany Social Service build relationships and collaborate, educational, recreational, networking Foundation and financed by the United being encouraged the creativity and free and emotional support activities for Way. Its purpose was to promote the expression of emotions, were organized. children whose parents work abroad. public policy proposals on the fiscal Information courses were delivered on The success of this centre led to the mechanism that encourage donations the topic of positive discipline for 70 establishment of a new “We grow and sponsorships in Iași, Vaslui, Bacău, specialists in the field of education up together” centre in Lupeni, Neamț, Botoșani, Galați, Vrancea and (teaching staff, school counsellors, within School no. 1 Lupeni. 34 children Suceava counties. The target group psycho-pedagogical teachers and other included representatives of NGOs, MPs 24 representatives of the institutions in and their families benefitted from school counsellors, psycho-pedagogical the field).277 parents and 350 counselling. Based on the abuse type, the teachers and other representatives children participated in the information cases under counselling are classified in of the institutions in the field) were activities on the rights of the child, human sexual abuse – 7 cases, 3 cases of traffic, the beneficiaries of 13 information trafficking, missing child and fight against 6 cases of physical abuse, 8 cases of workshops on the topic of positive poverty. emotional abuse, 2 cases of negligence. discipline. For children (853) 10 Through the „ A New Chance to 108 children and 71 parents workshops and 6 Summer Schools were Education” project, more than 2000 benefitted from the educational and organised (in Ipotesti, Mihoveni, Salcea, children from both sides of Prut River social services of the Centre for Suceava Sports High-School, Gymnasium were informed on the consequences Orientation and Resources for Schools no. 3 and no. 10 Suceava) aimed of the school dropout and 200 Inclusive Education within the at the development of communication specialists in the field of education and General School no. 7, Tg. Mureș. skills, anger management, social child protection (teachers, policemen, The 50 children, beneficiaries of integration and expression of emotions. psychologists, civil servants from the the Educational Centre from Cluj- For the collection of the 6,120 local public administrations) improved Napoca were included in 2012 in a Ron necessary for the projects Parents their competences; various materials customised psycho-pedagogical evaluation Counselling Centre and C.A.S.A. for children and specialists were drawn and intervention programme, especially (Construim, Asistam Social, Actionam), up and distributed in more than 500 for learning difficulties in mathematics, “Save the children through music!” institutions (www.scoalamobila.ro). as well as dyslexia, dysgraphia, emotional performance was organised. Cosmin More than 100 poverty-stricken and behavioural disorders. 25 families Vaman, Olga Iosub, Ioan Mateiciuc, Eugen and abused children took part in street were socially counselled by the staff and Toboș, Mihai Boicu, Odyssey and Andrei educational activities organized within the volunteers. Comedica were the participating artists. the project „Mobile School”, being NEAMȚ TIMIȘ helped to regain their self-esteem and reintegrate themselves in the mass The subsidiary conducted activities to Save the Children Organisation educational system. In addition to these promote the UN Convention on the Timisoara Subsidiary conducted activities, the Rehabilitation and Inclusion Rights of the Child, with the participation different projects in 2012 on education, Centre for Vulnerable Children offered of over 650 children in the urban social protection and advocacy for psycho-social-educational services for and rural environment. children from poor families, children 120 children facing social/economical Within the “We grow up victims of violence, children at school difficulties; of these, 20 children were together” centre, the 155 children abandonment risk, children from integrated in the mass educational system conducted educative activities (school disadvantaged communities, children and six children were enrolled in the „A support, school orientation and with parents working abroad, children Second Chance” programme. counselling for children), individual and with disabilities, etc. The study on „Juvenile Justice in group counselling, maintenance of family Thus, Timisoara Subsidiary included Romania and the Republic of Moldavia” connections. Facilitating networking and 460 children, 238 parents and was also finalized, aiming at bringing providing permanent communication 121 teaching staff members in its into public discussion the debate with the parents working abroad was one programmes last year. Moreover, 123 regarding the issues of juvenile justice of the essential activities of the centre. volunteers were actively involved in and contributing to the development of The children participated in the direct activities with the children judicial management in the law courts for competitions with different topics, and organisation partners. A series minors in the two countries involved in including: “From a child’s heart – A of programmes were conducted in the project. letter to parents”, “First in puzzle”, the following fields: counselling and Last, but not least, 1500 children and “Who makes the most origami parenting services through the Parent young people from Iași county were pieces”, or “Best score in marroco”, Counselling Centre, school informed on the habits that lead to a “Fun mathematics”, “Most words (re)integration through healthy life style and 500 parents were in scrabble”, “Smart pedestrian”, the Educational Assistance Centre trained in order to develop responsible “Relationship between nutrition for Children and Youngsters from attitudes towards their children’s healthy and health”, “Let’s know the Vulnerable Groups, protection of life style. (www.copii-sanatosi.ro). countries of the European Union”. home-alone children through We grow up together Centre, MUREȘ SUCEAVA “I’ve learned how to spend quality time support for children with disabilities The Parent Counselling Centre through the Hearty Friends project provided evaluation, counselling and with my child, I’ve learned techniques to overcome the age-specific crisis and volunteering. training services for 147 children and VASLUI 202 adults. 44 specialists and teaching moments. I realised my own mistakes staff were provided workshops on topics in the attitude towards the child and I The activities of “We grow up specific to the child and adolescence tried to make things right...” – these are together” Centre aimed at providing development. Within the campaign the words of a mother who benefitted, educational and social support for 35 “Listen to her/his soul”, 212 primary together with other 118 parents, from children, being carried out with the help school pupils attended 77 lessons on the trainings for the development of of 15 volunteers. Individual and group the development of socio-emotional skills parental skills and positive discipline. In counselling meetings were organised with and 22 teaching staff and parents the Parents Counselling Centre, 149 the children and the parents abroad were received information about identification children and parents benefitted from an contacted. and early intervention in the case of individual counselling programme and The communities where the children with emotional and behavioural psycho-pedagogical therapy for ADHD, programme “Every One” is developed issues. anxiety disorders, school adjustment in Fâstâci village, Cozmești commune Within the Counselling Centre difficulties, socio-emotional difficulties, and Dumești commune, including 50 for abused, neglected, trafficked aggressive behaviour. 146 specialists mothers, 18 young pregnant women and children, a number of 26 children in the education field (teaching staff, 134 children. 25 fundraising

The Festival of Christmas Trees

Save the Children has been organising Ana Wagner & A. David Gallery, Zaharia & The One, Mădălina the Festival of Christmas Trees with Kristina Dragomir & Europa Dorobanţu, Maria Marinescu, a view to raising the funds necessary FM, Cristian Samfira, Carmen Mirela Diaconu, Hamid Nicola to continue the socio-educational Katrib & United Media, Rhea programmes carried out for the support Costa and Malvina Cervenschi. of the children coming from socially They were joined by: Oxette, Anca disadvantaged environments. Rusu, painter Bogdan Mihai Throughout the 12 editions Radu, Mark Twain International developed so far, the Festival of School, media tree, as well Christmas Trees has successfully raised as the tree created by the the amount of 2,669,100 euro, children from Save the used for the school reintegration of Children educational centres. working children, facilitation of the STAR TREES access to education and prevention of school dropout for the children in poor 2 669 100 € Following the auctioning of communities. Moreover, their families the 26 trees created especially received financial support and counselling for the 2012 Festival of Christmas in the Save the Children Romania Trees, the raffle tickets and educational centres. was raised sponsorships – 185,000 The 12th edition of the Festival of euro was raised. The Christmas Trees was presented by during the 12 amount thus collected Andrea Raicu and Andi Moisescu, will be used by Save the the atmosphere on the evening of editions of the festival Children Organisation December 6th, the magical evening of to support families and for 2,500 children and Saint Nicholas, being under the sign of their families already generosity and solidarity. the school reintegration included in the Preschool In this edition, the original and Education, School after spectacular trees, made from the most of over 16,000 children. School and Second Chance diverse materials, were created by the Ormenişan, programmes. following Romanian designers: Doina Iris Şerban, The star trees of the Levintza, Wilhelmina Arz, Lena Claudia evening were created by Criveanu & Mihaela Glăvan, Castrase & Alexandru and Mihnea Rita Mureşan, Stephan Pelger, visual artist Bodo, Ghilduș – Cortina cu Surprize Alexandru & Mihnea Ghilduş, Irina Solomon & Azay, Veronica (Curtain with Surprises) (adjudicated by BCR, with 10,000 26 Photo: Gabriela Alexandrescu, Executive President Save the Children, with the children who participated in the Festival of Christmas Trees

10% of children from 0 to 17 years in Romania live in households with no employed person. Moreover, 400.172 children between

3 and 17 years old are not integrated in the educational system (preschool, general, high-school or vocational school).*

* source: INS euro), Anca Rusu – Prințesa Executive President – Save the Children Vlad, Radu George and Polonic (Princess Polonic) Romania. Ruxandra Andronache (purchased by Renovatio, for The partners of this Gala were: BCR (Catena), Marius Ivan, Cristina 10,000 euro), and Carrefour (Diamond Sponsor); Renovatio Zegheru (Europa FM), Andrei Romania purchased The Veronica Solar, Five’s, EDP Renewables, Dumitrescu (Henkel Romania), Zaharia & the One tree with 7,000 Henkel, Luxoft (Platinum Andreea Mihai (Carrefour), euro. The tree of the Save the Sponsors); Banca Românească, Irina Florea (Pernod Ricard), Children Organisation received Petrom, Porsche Romania, Georgiana Radu (Lidl Romania), donations in the amount of 8,800 Romanian Business Consult, Dana Bulat (United Media), Alina euro. Anchor Group (Gold Sponsors); Iaciu (BCR), Corneliu Cojocaru “This edition offered the richest tree Apa Nova Bucharest, Carrefour, (BCR), Frank Colin, Denis Radu, gallery and an impressive involvement Catena, Kaufland Romania, Ovidiu Buta and EDPR. from our partners, whom we are Lemet, Oscar Downstream, The event was organised with the extremely grateful. We thank all for the PayPoint, UPC, Teraplast Grup, pro-bono support of Wunderman, support and are happy we can further Class Living, Radisson Blu Hotel, Eventures and 2activepr agencies, help the educational system in Romania”, TTS Group (Silver Sponsors). as well as Pernod Ricard, Purple declared Gabriela Alexandrescu, The buyers of the trees were: Anca Flowers & Events. The artists who offered pro-bono performances for the guests were Trio Zamfirescu, Cobzality, Cristian Gog, Silviu Pasca & friends.

From left to right: “Bradul cu povesti” (Tree with fairytales) of Save the Children Organisation received donations in the amount of 8,800 euro. “Cortina cu Surprize” (Curtain with Surprises) created by Alexandru and Mihnea Ghildus was adjudicated by BCR with 10,000 euro “Bradutul Prinţesei Polonic” (Princess Polonic’s Tree) was purchased by Renovatio for 10,000 euro.

27 Corporations – partners of Save the Children

BANCA COMERCIALĂ ROMÂNĂ Additionally, Kaufland Romania opening of the very first store in 2001, offered an unforgettable vacation in the through setting up donation boxes at Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) summer of 2012 for 316 beneficiaries the cash register to the benefit of the is the strategic partner of Save the (220 children and 96 parents) assisted assisted children in Save the Children Children Organisation, being engaged in in Save the Children centres from educational centres. Although the small supporting the programmes and activities Bucharest, Iasi, Hunedoara and change left by Selgros customers in the on the long term, especially in the Targoviste. They were accommodated donation boxes seems insignificant, the educational and emotional counselling in a superb hotel in Predeal, explored funds constantly raised in the stores areas. BCR is a constant supporter the surroundings in hikes and excursions, from Bucharest, Ploiești, Galați, Brăila, of the Festival of Christmas Trees, enjoyed the pools from Aqua Park Bacău, Suceava, Iași, Brașov, Craiova, Arad, being the only Diamond Sponsor Brasov, and the most daring children Timişoara, Cluj, Târgu-Mureș and Oradea of the event. With the support of tested their courage and skill on the go up to significant amounts, which BCR, we offered in 2012 evaluation, unique tracks from Aventura Parc Brașov. add to the financing of the educational psychological counselling and therapy centres and support the socio-educative HENKEL România for vulnerable children and adolescents activities developed to the benefit of the and, at the same time, support for their Henkel Romania is one of the major disadvantaged children. families, in a friendly, stigma free and non- supporters of Save the Children PORSCHE România discriminatory environment. organisation, being constantly involved in KAUFLAND România financing theDay Centre – Petrila, Porsche Romania has been constantly a counselling and support centre for supported Save the Children Kaufland Romania continued the financial the child in difficulty. Moreover, Henkel Organisation, being among the sponsors support for the Educational Centre Romania is one of the traditional of several editions of the Festival of from Târgoviște, that provides socio- sponsors of the Festival of Christmas Christmas Trees. More than that, in 2012, educational services for 246 children Trees, contributing constantly with Porsche Romania financially supported from Târgoviște and the neighbouring sponsorships and purchasing trees, to We grow up together programme, localities, of the Day Centre from the funds raised in support of Save the supporting the activity in Iași, Negrești, Petrila (Hunedoara County), which Children educational centres. Sighișoara, Brașov, Târgoviște, Lupeni, provides social and educational services Suceava and Piatra Neamț, centres SELGROS CASH&CARRY for 90 children and their families, as well which provided school orientation and as the Educational Centre from Reșița Selgros Cash & Carry is one of additional preparation in 2012 for 377 (Caraș-Severin County), where 25 the oldest supporters, offering the children, as well as individual counselling children are assisted on a daily basis. opportunity to collect funds from the for the children and the persons in whose 28 care they were left. with basic food, nutritional supplements Open Hearts Month Campaign, LIDL România and hygiene-sanitary products for the started in 2005, supports the school Lidl Romania continued in 2012 the mothers and children included in the reintegration of children from vulnerable social campaign A Smile of a Child, project. Moreover, through Reckitt groups. 210 children from the organising for the second year in a Benckiser contribution, the Neonatology educational centres in districts 1 and 5 in row a fundraising campaign during the Section of Piatra Neamt County Hospital the capital city were supported in 2012 winter holidays – Donate so that was provided in November 2012 with with supplies, basic foods and hygiene- they have a full meal. In all Lidl state-of-the-art performing equipment, sanitary products to be able to attend stores in Bucharest and throughout the necessary to save the life of the most school. fragile of the children born, sometimes, country, Lidl customers and employees 20% OF THE PROFIT TAX had special boxes set up at the cash too soon. A radiant resuscitation table for registers to donate any amount they newborns was purchased and donated, as From November to December 2012, wanted, thus contributing to raising the well as an incubator, a pulse oximeter and Save the Children developed a campaign funds necessary to provide a warm meal a tensiometer for newborns. to promote among the companies the provision of the Tax Code which enables per day for the children assisted in Save INTESA SANPAOLO BANK for 20% of the company’s profit tax to the Children educational centres. 200 MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL children benefitted from a daily meal for be redirected in support of a charitable 3 months (in total, 13,200 meals were Intesa SanPaolo Bank and MoneyGram cause. The fundraising campaign Life is provided), and 500 families received International supported in 2012 the smiling at you! Welcome! managed packages consisting of basic foods programme for home-alone children to mobilise companies such as: IC and hygiene-sanitary products of first after their parents left abroad to work – Companys Romania, Mercureal, necessity. We grow together. The programme Coface Credit Management, aims at reducing the negative impact that Transterra Logistics, Datanet GLAXOSMITHKLINE (GSK) parents’ migration has on home-alone Systems, Break Bulk Services, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Romania children, as well as providing a protection Giro, Amis Mob, Damifarm, pharmaceutical company continued in system for 1,152 children, who lack Farmgrig, Remat Ilfov, Sky-XS 2012 to support the infant mortality proper parental care. The project Aircargo, Hawle H, Eurosiloz, reduction programme – Every One!, provides school support, orientation Nelson and many others. The amounts which extended in 10 localities from and school counselling services, facilitates collected through redirecting the 20% of Botoșani, Suceava, Iași, Neamț and Vaslui networking and ensures permanent these companies’ profit tax add to the counties, where approximately 1,900 communication with the parents, offers joint effort of equipping with incubators pregnant women and mothers, as well as individual and group psychological 15 maternity wards from Bacău, Brașov, their children benefitted from support counselling to children at risk because Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Constanța, and assistance. In the previous years, GSK their parents left abroad to work, the Craiova, Hunedoara, Iași, Piatra-Neamț, Romania financed the pilot year of the activities being carried out in 16 centres Pitești, Reșița, Suceava, Târgu-Mureș, infant mortality reduction programme, from 15 towns in Romania: Bucharest, Timișoara and Vaslui. Pitești, Mangalia, Târgoviște, Craiova, carried out initially in 16 localities from CAMPANIA 2% Vrancea, Dâmbovița, Brașov and Caraș- Reșița, Timișoara, Lupeni, Petrila, Brașov, Severin counties, a pilot year the result of Piatra Neamț, Sighișoara, Negrești, Iași In 2012, for the second year in a row, which was the support of 1,019 women and Suceava. Save the Children Romania dedicated the (pregnant and young mothers) and their 2% Campaign to supporting the infant STAR STORAGE mortality reduction programme, con- children, in poor communities. Star Storage got actively involved in ducting a wide-scope awareness-raising RECKITT BENCKISER supporting the activities carried out by and public information campaign on Internationally, the global partnership Save the Children in 2012, being among premature births and deaths among new- between Reckitt Benckiser and Save the sponsors of the event Run for borns. The funds collected, under the the Children is developed under the Children, organised with a view to same slogan “Turn 2% of the income slogan “Healthier Kids, Happier raising funds for the reduction of infant tax in 100% life for children!”, will be World”, aimed at improving the health mortality programme in Romania – Every used to provide state-of-the-art equip- and hygiene of children and vulnerable One. The event, a première for Romania, ment to maternity wards and newborn families on the long term, providing consisted of a 24-hour race of running on sections, as well as parental support for the people with innovating solutions in a treadmill, many athletes, public figures parents in difficulty. order to have healthier lives and happier and TV celebrities taking part in it. families. Moreover, at the end of 2012, Star Nationwide, in 2012, Reckitt Storage decided to get more involved in Benckiser Romania got involved in the infant mortality reduction cause in supporting the programme for infant Romania, by offering a major sponsorship, mortality reduction and improvement of materialised in two performing incubators the health of children aged from 0 to 5 to be donated in 2013 to Cluj-Napoca years old – Every One, conducted in 26 Emergency County Clinical Hospital and of the poorest local communities. With Filantropia Municipal Clinical Hospital from the help of Reckitt Benckiser, Save the Craiova, for the Neonatology sections. Children Romania continued the support CORA SUN PLAZA 29 Socio-demographic indicators statistics 1

21.355.849 inhabitants, of which 3.880.832 children 79.901 children whose parents left abroad, of which 22,993 with both parents absent

Lack of school participation Number 2 of children outside of school 400.172 equivalent children (3-17 years old) were not registered to the in the preschool, primary, secondary, high-school population or vocational education system at the beginning of Valcea of 2011 school year, although they had County the proper age. The equivalent of an average-sized county, such as Valcea, Vrancea or Gorj.

Social 1,900,000 exclusion 3 children (49%) are at poverty or Total population of children social exclusion risk Children at poverty risk

30 1 hour - authorities are notified about a 18 minuts - a child serious negligence of a child** drops out from primary or secondary school Abuse on children 3 hours and 25 min - authori- 4 ties are notified about a physical, emotional abuse or exploitation 15 hours and 40 min - authorities of a child through labour* are notified about a sexual abuse on a child* 4 hours - the death of a child occurs within its Children in the protection first year of life 5 system Sources: 1. INS Tempo online, January 2012 and Child Protection Directorate, 38.858 December 2012. children in family-type 2. INS Tempo online – processed data. services 22.798 3. EUROSTAT “Population and social children in conditions”, 2011. residential-type 4. Child Protection Directorate, services December 2012 – processed data. 5. Child Protection Directorate, December 2012.

Save the Children 6 online

26.000 new fans in 2012. 500 pages with information, images and resources Social exclusion 40.000 433.394 fans views www.salvaticopiii.ro www.ceecc.ro - Emotional and behavioural education centre for children; www.consiliere- parinti.ro - parenting services; www.sigur.info - safer Internet for children and adults; www. 92.214 evoluntar.ro - promotion of volunteering in single visitors 14.000 as of January 1st, 2012 Romania; www.festivalulbrazilordecraciun.ro - fund-raising event 31 Photo: Save the Children supports and monitors the observance of the legal obli- gations of the authorities and specialists who act for the implementation of child rights. In this regard, Save the Children proposed legislative amendments and, when necessary, opposed the legislative amendments which were contrary to the children’s interests Lobby / advocacy

LAW 272/2004 ON THE by the Government, being currently country, as EU and UN member. The PROTECTION AND PROMOTION under discussion with the Parliament of commitments were included in the OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD Romania. “Children’s manifest”, a document launched on November 20th, 2012, CHILDREN’S MANIFEST The recommendations of Save the with the occasion of the International Children focus particularly on four areas Save the Children and UNICEF proposed Children’s Rights Day, and supported where the observance of the fundamen- to the political parties to undertake by 35 coalitions and non-governmental tal child rights requires urgent measures: 10 commitments for improving the organisations in Romania, being signed the child’s right to identity (unac- situation of Romanian children, starting by four parliamentary parties: PDL (Mr. ceptably high number of children without from the most stringent issues they Vasile Blaga), PNL (Mr. Crin Antonescu), identity and, subsequently, difficulty in face, as well as the obligations of our PSD (Mrs. Corina Crețu) and UDMR carrying through the late birth registra- (Mr. Kelement Hunor). tion procedure), the right to quality The role of the Manifest is to education (parents’ coercion to ensure Im set landmarks to be taken into the child’s access to education, as well Save account in the political policies as respectful treatment of the child by p with impact on children, the school staff are two of the require- the Children a from 2013 to 2020, as well ments for the observance of the right proposal to introduce c as to improve the related to quality education), monitoring of t legal framework. child rights (there is no independent and draft a special chapter institution in Romania to monitor the on the protection of home- GOVERNMENT observance of the child rights, especially DECISION ON regarding the child’s relationship with alone children, in the structure SETTING UP GAESTI the public authorities competent in of Law 272 on the protection PENITENTIARY BY this regard), protection of children REORGANISING affected by the migration phe­ and promotion of the rights GĂEȘTI nomenon in the European Union of the child, was accepted RE-EDUCATION (the children deprived of parental care CENTRE throughout the time their parents work by the Government of abroad must be integrated on the long Romania. The Government approved, term in school and psychological support by Decision, the transformation services). The draft law was approved of Gaesti Re-education Centre

32 Photo: Aga Luczakowska/Save the Children

Romania ranks next to last in the EU from the point of view of the access of children (0-3 years old) to education and care services throughout early childhood. Only a quarter of the Roma children had the experience of kindergarten. More than 25% of the Romanian children live in poverty.

in a Penitentiary. The 50 minors in the about: education of Roma children, commission, SCR was Re-education Centre were transferred elimination of hidden costs from represented by one of the and redistributed. education, reduction of infant mortality 4 experts nominated and mental health of children and Save the Children intervention during Awards adolescents, and most of these were the public debate on the bill aimed at found in the final draft of the Charter; The organisation’s advocacy activities observing the rights of the child from • Participation in the meetings of the were recognised within the 2012 the perspective of international and Technical Working Group on Social Civil Society Gala, Save the Children European instruments on juvenile justice Affairs and Social Inclusion within Romania winning the 3rd prize under the and children in detention. the Consultative Committee for category “Protection of individual/ WORKING GROUPS Employment, Social Inclusion and Social collective rights”, with the project Services of MMFPS, a working group “Public administration to the benefit of (Partners: Ministry of Labour, Family within which Save the Children put forth children”. and Social Protection, Civil Society proposals for improving/supplementing Within the Gala “What happens, Development Foundation (FDSC), the priorities, objectives and action Doctor?”, Save the Children won Soros Foundation, non-governmental directions necessary to access European the Celebrating Life Trophy organisations). funds during the financing period from for the campaign “Help a child go to school”. Ilie Năstase, Nadia • Participation in the meetings organised 2014 to 2020, with a view to drafting the proposed socio-economic analysis; Comăneci, Andi Moisescu, Andra by MMFPS with a view to drafting the and Cătălin Măruţă, Smiley, Melania legislation secondary to Law 292/2011 on • Response-interview within the analysis “Study on the legal requirements and Medeleanu, Andreea Marin Bănică and social assistance: draft law on providing Andreea Raicu are the public figures quality in the social services field, draft procedures aimed at leaving Romania and return in the country of Romanian who accepted getting involved in this law on undertaking social responsibility in campaign, pro bono. providing social services (Law on planning minor citizens in the context of the and providing social services), draft law international human traffic”, at the on subsidising social services from the request of Terre des Hommes; state budget/local budgets; • Save the Children drafted and sent • Participation in the meeting organised its point of view on the protection of by FDSC regarding the 2012 White children whose parents are abroad Charter of the NGOs; Save the Children to Soros Foundation, the initiator of sent suggestions and supplementations a national report. Within the expert 33 June 1st, 2012, Toy Fair created and organised by the children from the Secondary School no. 2 Resita from Resita. The 4,000 Ron collected were donated for particularly serious medical cases – two blind twins needed a surgical intervention at a clinic abroad.

Financial Report 2012

The activity of Save the MAJOR DIRECTIONS OF SAVE THE CHILDREN Children is conducted at the General Secretariat and in 13 subsidiaries. Ensuring children’s right to protection 1,108,433 EUR Protection of children against violence 510,617 TOTAL FUNDS - 4,442,591 Euro Children’s protection on the Internet – Sigur.Info Programme 365,704 Home-alone children – “We grow up together” programme 180,612 General Secretariat: Protection of children against HIV/AIDS 51,500 3.746.028 Euro - 84% Promoting and ensuring the right to education 967,576 EUR “Second chance” educational programme 521,145 COREI- Development of socio-educational services 250,055 Educational integration of refugee children and asylum-seekers 152,676 Preschool education for children from the disadvantaged 43,700 communities Subsidiaries - 696,563 Euro Preventing and combating infant mortality 173,846 EUR (16 %)

TOTAL FUNDS - EUR 4,442,591 EXPENSES - EUR 2,652,199 %

Existing at the beginning of the year 639.965 Programmes 2,351,525 89% Not-for-profit organisations from the Organisational development 60,651 2% 1,677,225 country and abroad and international bodies Administration 110,928 4% Fees, contributions, donations, sponsorships 1,119,918 Fundraising and communication 129,095 5% European structural funds 944,580 State institutions 54,901 The financial statements of Save the Children Organisation on December 31st, 2012 were audited Bank interests 6,002 by KPMG Audit SRL.

34 Crt. no.. EXPLANATIONS Amount (EUR) EXISTING ON 01.01.2012 639,965 I. REVENUES 3,802,626 European Social Fund under the Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resources Development 1 944,580 2007-2013 “Invest in People” 2 IKEA Foundation and Save the Children Sweden 561,818 3 European Commission – Safer Internet 286,597 4 Fees and contributions from individuals 274,429 5 C.E – Grundtvig 192,603 6 Festival of Christmas Trees 2011/2012 189,797 7 Enel Cuore Onlus 103,000 Governments of Iceland, Liechtenstein Principality and Norway under the Financial Mechanism of the 8 93,504 European Economic Space 9 EU under the Joint Operational Programme Romania-Ukraine-Republic of Moldova 2007-2013 89,203 10 U.N.H.C.R. 81,466 11 Orange Romania SA & Orange Foundation 59,971 Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Timisoara County Council, Mures County Council, Mayoralty 12 54,901 of Iasi and others 13 Selgros collection boxes 39,156 14 “Romanian National Council for Refugees” Foundation 38,301 15 “Romanian Jesuit Service for Refugees” Association 37,419 16 Lidl Discount 34,591 17 Kaufland 31,034 18 BJORGVIN VIDEREGÆNDE SKOLE School-Bergen-Norway; 30,838 19 Reckitt Benckiser 29,874 20 Save the Children Norway 29,795 21 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Romania 26,672 22 Compagnia di SanPaolo 25,000 23 NIKE Europa 22,318 24 Soros Romania Foundation 19,732 25 Save the Children Austria 18,690 26 MoneyGram & Save the Children USA 16,373 27 Hypermarket CORA – Sun Plaza - Open Hearts Month 16,128 28 Porsche Romania 15,110 29 Save the Children Italy 13.707 30 Unilever, Bricostore, Baumax, Medsana, etc. collection boxes 11,142 31 Henkel Romania 8,721 32 Other donations, contributions and sponsorships from legal entities 238,920 33 Other financings 161,234 34 Bank interests 6,002 II EXPENSES 2.652.199 A. PROJECTS 2.351.525 1 Promoting and ensuring children’s right to protection 1.108.433 2 Promoting and ensuring children’s right to education 967.576 3. Child health, prevention and combating of infant mortality 173.846 4. Promoting and observing child rights 101.670 B. ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 60.651 C. MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION 110.928 D. FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATION 129.095 EXISTING ON 31.12.2012 1.790.392

*In 2012, revenues in products and services were achieved in the amount of 72,997 EUR

35 DIAMOND SPONSOR Festival of Christmas Trees– funds allocated for children’s access to quality education supportersPLATINUM SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSOR

SPECIAL THANKS: Dentestet Miko Beauty Centers 3127 Bags Diplomat ModaMania Andra Lupu Ego Men Concept Store Niran Co. Products Angela Ciobanu Elena Crişan Oxette Romania Andreea Raicu Eximtur Pernod Ricard Romania Azay Frey Wille Purple Flowers and Events B&B Collection Galt Orologerie Elvetiana Rhea Costa BASF Gett’s Hair Studio Sabion Bien Savvy Hypoxi Studio Simona Semen Boarder’s Shop I Regali di Francesca Școala de Bijuterie Contemporană Brățara Magică Infrafit Sensiblu Bucharest Design Center Laura Hincu Exclusive Fashion Skeyndor Buzztard Laura8 The Gang Restaurant and Lounge Cathias Edeline Le Midi World Class Coty Romania Ludmila Corlățean Wundermann Dana Tanase Concept Store Magnolia Spa 2activepr Danza Boutique Malvensky Charms DaVino Meru

Supporters of Save the Children programmes

36 LEGAL ENTITIES Professional Romania, M+N Consult European Union under the Joint Madexport, Maledas, Mall Development Accreo Agency, Advent International, Operational Programme Romania- and Management, McDonald’ s Romania, Ageximco, Agroparti, Air BP Sales Ukraine- Republic of Moldova 2007 – Media Service Zawada, Mediclim,Mega Romania, Al Prompt, Allianz Tiriac, Almos 2013. Image, Mercureal, Mertur Chemical Agrorom, Alpado, Amis Mob, Anvergo, Trust, Metal Prod, Metro Cash & Carry PARTNERS Apa Nova, Apollo Mod Distribution, Romania, Micronix Plus, Microsoft, Arafarm Mediplus, Art Design, Artemisia, National Agency against Human Midanif, Millefiori, Mușat și Asociații, Asclepios, Asesoft International, Tineri Trafficking (ANITP), National Authority Musette Exim, Nelson, Neotel, Nexus pentru Tineri Association, Students’ for Communication Regulation DSI Company, Nitech, Novartis, Association Bălănescu Mihaela, Astinvest (ANCOM), National Agency for Novo Nordisk Farma, OMP, OMV Com, Axon, Axor Exim, B&B Collection, Roma, Ministry of National Education, Petrom, Orange Romania, Oscar Banca Comercială Română, Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Downstream, Paflora Impex, Parmalat Banca Românească, Barel Market Protection and the Elderly, Ministry of Romania, Parmel Gomma, Paxdorf Trust, BASF, Baumax Rom, Bella Informational Society, IGP – Romanian Product, Paypoint Services, Payzone, Romania Impex, Bien Savvy, Biochefarm Service to Fight IT Criminality, Microsoft Petrom S.A, P &G, Philips Romania, International, Bitdefender, Bochemie Romania, Orange Romania, Orange Polimed Com, Porsche Romania, Romania, BRD Asset Management, BRD Foundation, Cosmote, Vodafone, Prima Car, Prolibris, Promotional Sogelease IFN, Break Bulk Services, UPC, ECDL, National Association of Interservice, Publica Com, Quadral, Carmen Ana International, Carnicomp, Romanian Internet Service Providers Radisson Blu Hotel, Reckitt Benckiser Carrefour Romania, Carsero, Cash & (ANISP), Euroaptitudini, Kaspersky Lab, Romania, Remat Ilfov, Renovatio Solar, Candy, Cheque Dejeuner Romania, Bitdefender, Howard Johnson Grand Roholz Agentur, Romanian Business Christian Gavrilă, Cirex, Clifford Plaza Hotel, One Fitness, Baby Expo, Consult, Romaqua Group, Romarta B Chance Badea, Climaterm 2000, Kidex Baby Boom, Ericsson, Adecco, A, Romsys, Sabion, Sca Banu Raclaru Coca Cola HBC Romania, Coface IBM, West Gate & Novo Park/WFMC & Nasta, Schneider Electric Romania, Romania Credit Management Services, Facility Management, NEPI Investment SELGROS, Serapis Consulting, Sider Coliseum, Company Med, Comprest, Management, Unicredit Business Technologies Bureau, Sigma Design Computer Trade, Concept Consult & Solutions, Kristal Glam Club, Alltime Company, Sigma Gum, Silpa Romania, Prospect, Consecvent Com, Contrast Clubbing, 360 Insights, Axway, Galeriile Silva Turism, Sky-XS Aircargo, Star Gate, Management, Convex, Cora, Core Real, Bucuresti Mall, Tiparituri. ro, IKEA Star Storage, Stil Aura, Supercard, Technologies, Cosmote, Coty Cosmetics Foundation, “Al. Obregia” Psychiatry Teletex, Terapia, Teraplast, Terra Dent, Romania, Create Direct, Credit Agricole Hospital – Psychiatry Clinic for children Tetra Pak Romania, Timlibris, Total Bank Romania, Cromsteel Industries, Da and adolescents, National Administration Control, Tpa Horwath Tax, Transbihor, buzz, Damifarm, Datanet Systems, Delphi of Penitentiaries, OvidiuRo Association, Transport Trade Services, Transterra Electric, Dent Estet, Dinamic, Domarom People’s Ombudsman – Ploieşti Logistics, United Media Services, Upc Star, Drumeția, Duo Ekart SNC, Duro, Territorial Office, Educaţia 2000+ Romania, Vavian Pharma, VBR Broker, Vel ECDL Romania, Eco Pipera, Cariere Centre, „Step by Step” Centre for Pitar, Verona Com, VIP Auto Distribution, Publishing House, EDP Renewables, Education and Vocational Development, Visma, Vitcom, Voievod, Vodafone, Volans Elixir, Energy Distribution, Emova, Centre of the Municipality of Bucharest Com, Vrancart Adjud, Zaris Autocom. Eu.ro. Tiles, Eurosiloz, Farmaceutica for Resources and Educational Arges Farm Pitești, Ardealul Pharmacy, INDIVIDUAL PERSONS Assistance, Roma Centre for Social Condor Pharmacy, Remedium Pharmacy, Intervention and “Romani Criss” Studies, Alice and Friends, Bibu Laurențiu, Farmgrig, Fashion Art, Fender Cables, Dâmboviţa County Council, Probation Bodnar Angelica, Bondre Sofia, Ciocia Fides Limbi Străine, Fildas Trading, Directorate within the Ministry of Elena, Cristescu Alina, Culai Andrei, Iaciu Five’s International, IFN Guarantee Justice, National Federation of Parents’ Alina, Ipate Eduard, Ivan Elena Fund for Rural Loans, Frey Wille, Associations – Pre-University Education, Roxana, Lungu Stefan, Maftei Marina, Centrul de Cultură Greacă Arkadia Free Trade Unions’ Federation in Morega Alexandru, Princess Foundation, Orange Foundation, Education, Roma Education Fund Marina Sturdza, Radu Denis, Radu the Group Foundation, Gebruder Romania, Probation Service attached Diana, Ramascanu Beatrice, Ristici Weiss, Gemini Solutions, Geo Costi to Bucharest Tribunal, World Vision Mihai Alexandru, Stanciu Irina, Agrostar, Gheorghe Iaciu, Gip Tronic Romania, UNHCR, OIM, General Diana & Marius Gubaș. Service 96, Giro, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Immigration Inspectorate, JRS Romania, Romania, Greater AD, Griff Shoes, EXTERNAL FINANCERS Romanian National Council for Refugees, Gts Special Gas, Hardwood, Hawleh, ARCA, Excelsior Theatre, Ion Creanga European Commission, Compagnia Henkel Romania, Horticom Impex, Theatre, Unilever, Balonul Copiilor, Rent Di SanPaolo, Enel Cuore Onlus, IC Companys Romania, ICC a Santa, Blu Party, Cofetaria Alice, Arta European Social Fund under Sectoral Chemicals, Impulse Romania, Incomsud, pentru Viață, Sport pentru Viață, Tetra Operational Programme Human Ingo Trade International, Initiative Media, Pak, Cutezătorii Magazine, Media Service Resources Development 2007- 2013, Intens Prest, Inter Cross, Interactive Zawada, Romaqua, Velpitar, General IKEA Foundation, Governments of Service, Investicon, Iterum Construct, Directorates for Social Assistance and Iceland, Principality of Liechtenstein and Johnny Shoes, Kaspersky Info Systems, Child Protection, School Inspectorates Norway, MoneyGram International, Kaufland Romania, Komarom and schools from Bucharest, Constanţa, NIKE Europa, Save the Children Austria, Trade Invest, KPMG Romania, Reșiţa, Tg. Mureş, Petrila, Cluj-Napoca, Save the Children Norway, Save the Kronstadt Papier, Laura8, Le midi, Târgoviște, Timişoara, Iaşi, Pitești, Brașov, Children Sweden, Save the Children US, Lemet, Lidl Discount, Lion Shipping Mangalia, Craiova, Lupeni, Sighișoara, BJORGVIN VIDEREGÆNDE School, Chartering, Lorand Contexpert, Loteria Piatra Neamț, Suceava, Negrești, United SKOLE-Bergen-Norway, U.N.H.C.R., Română, Ludmila Corlățean, Luxoft Way. 37 supporters

Christmas celebration for the children from Timis Subsidiary Partners and sponsors of the subsidiaries

ARGEȘ BUCHAREST Auto Transports School Group, Mircea Eliade Gymnasium School, Gheorghe Partners: Argeș County Prefecture, Partners: Bucharest School Titeica Gymnasium School, Nicolae County School Inspectorate, DGASPC Inspectorate, “Flori de Tei” Kindergarten Balcescu Gymnasium School, Decebal Argeș, County Police Inspectorate, no. 178 Bucharest, “Scufita Rosie” Mayoralty of Pitești, ANITP - Pitești Kindergarten Ploiesti. Gymnasium School, Auto Transports Regional Centre, high-schools, schools, Sponsors: “Cuvantul Info” Publishing Technological High-School, Henri Coandă kindergartens, Pitești Cultural Centre, House Ploiesti. Theoretical High-School. Aşchiuţă Children’s Theatre, Alexandru Sponsors: Selgros Cash&Carry, Davila Theatre. CARAȘ-SEVERIN Terrafarm SRL, Stimas Tour SRL and Sponsors: Termocalor Comfort, Partners: Caraș-Severin County Remat SA. Mayoralty of Pitești, Apa Canal 2000, Council, DGASPC Caraș-Severin, County HUNEDOARA Blanche Mode, Nigeioro Total, Happy Police Inspectorate, Caraș-Severin Public Holiday, Daperom Grup Auto, Apulum Health Directorate, County School Partners: DGASPC Hunedoara, Total, Euromoll- Pitești, Sf. Maria Inspectorate, County Directorate for Hunedoara County School Inspectorate, Association. Youth and Sports, Casa Corpului Didactic Hunedoara County Police Inspectorate, BRAȘOV Caraș-Severin, Gymnasium School no. 2 ITM Deva, SPLAS Petrila, “Mihai Resita, other schools and high-schools. Eminescu”, “Dimitrie Leonida” Colleges, Partners: Braşov County School Sponsors: Caraș County Council. Hermes National College, Schools no. Inspectorate, Casa Corpului Didactic 7, I.G. Duca (Petrosani) and I. D. Sârbu Braşov, Olimpia Sînpetru Sport CONSTANȚA (Petrila), Technological and Theoretical Association, Brașov County Counsil, Partners: Mayoralty of the Municipality High-Schools of Lupeni, Kindergartens Romanian Federation of Rugby, Estico, of Mangalia, Mayoralty of Cumpana, 2, 6, 7 from Deva, 1,3 from Petrosani, Photography School, O’Neills, Sport County School Inspectorate, DGASPC 1 and 2 from Petrila, 1 from Lupeni, Polyclinic,“Apaczai Csere Janos” Apaţa Constanța, County Centre for Assistance General School, Augustin General School, “Lumea Copiilor”, Kindergarten of and Educational Resources, secondary Crizbav General School, Măieruş General the Arts and Music High-School from School, schools and local mayoralties in schools Deva, University of Petrosani, Sabin Sânpetru, Hărman, Ghimbav, Prejmer, Sponsors: Mayoralty of the Municipality Dragoi High-School Deva, Carmen Sylva Hălchiu, Bod, Codlea, Teliu, Râșnov, of Mangalia, Selgros Cash&Carry. National Informatics College, Petrosani Cristian localities. DOLJ Emergency Hospital, Orthodox Church Sponsors: Esprit Group, Raiffeisen Bank, Jiet and Petrila, Local Police of Petrosani, Dr. Consultants Brașov, Selgros Brașov, Partners: DGASPC Dolj, County School Gumnasium School no. 4 Vulcan. Social Media Brașov, Porsche Club. Inspectorate, County Police Inspectorate, Sponsors: Henkel Romania, Eco 38 Structuri, Caritas Alba-Iulia Petrosani, Mureș, Mureș County Police Inspectorate, de Suceava, Obiectiv de Suceava, Crai SC Expans Petrila, Sindicatul Liber E.M. ANITP Mureș, Probation Service attached Nou, Intermedia TV, Bucovina TV, Plus Petrila, Mayoralty of Petrila, Edil Urban to Mureș Tribunal, Psychotherapy TV, Radio Top, Viva FM, Radio AS, Petrila, Real Hypermarkert Deva, Artima and Personal Development Institute TuSiRomânia, NewsBucovina, Orașul Deva, Bitu Petrosani, Metro Cash\Carry Association, “Liviu Rebreanu” Gymnasium, Suceava. Romania Deva, Luk Oil Petroșani. “Sf.Gheorghe” Gymnasium, “Zaharia Sponsors: S.C. Relians Corp S.R.L., Boiu” Gymasium Sighișoara, General IAȘI Carrefour Romania, Shopping City School no. 7 Tg-Mureș, “Arlechino” all-day Suceava, Selgros Cash &Carry Suceava, Partners: Clinical Psychiatry Hospital kindergarten, all-day kindergarten no. 10, SC Alex&Stef Oil SRL Piatra Neamt, SC Iaşi, Ungheni Social Assistance and Family Kindergartens no. 12, 19, 15, “Nicolae Egger Rădăuți, Monitorul de Suceava, Protection Directorate, Ungheni Social Iorga” School Cluj-Napoca, “Alexandru individuals. Alternatives Public Association, Iasi Vaida Voevod” School Cluj-Napoca, County Police Inspectorate, Iaşi Public Actus Dramatikus Cultural Association, TIMIȘ Health Directorate, Iași Community Promenada Mall Tg-Mureș, Antena 1 Tg- Partners: Regional Educational Assistance Directorate, County School Mureș, Stii TV, TVR Tg-Mureș, TTM, Radio Resources and Assistance Centre, Inspectorate, all-day kindergartens no. SON, Kiss FM, Rock FM, Magic FM, Radio Psychiatry and Neurology Clinic for 1, 14 and 16 Iași, “A. Russo”, ”Dimitrie Tg-Mureș. Children and Teenagers, Clinical Sturdza”, “Elena Cuza”, “George Sponsors: Selgros Cash&Carry, Mureș Emergency Hospital for Children “Louis Călinescu”, “Alexandru Vlahuță”, County Couuncil, SC Bio Aqua Group Turcanu”, Public Health Directorate, “George Cosbuc”, “Ion Creanga”, SRL, S.C. DÜRKOPP ADLER S.R.L, Mayoralty of the Municipality of “Bogdan Petriceicu Hașdeu” Iași, National SC Adimag Com Impex SRL, Florence Timisoara, DGASPC Timiș, Timişoara College “G. Ibraileanu”, “Ion Neculce”, Tech SRL, SC Reset Media SRL, SC TBS Community Social Assistance “Titu Maiorescu”, “Ion Simionescu”, Aviation SRL Sighișoara, SC Renotarr SRL Directorate, Timiş County Police “Otilia Cazimir”, “Vasile Conta”, “Ștefan Sighișoara, SC PKD Grup SRL, Grand Inspectorate, Timiş County School Bărsănescu” Gymnasium Schools Iași, Hotel Tg-Mureș, Tg-Mureș Airport. Inspectorate, National Anti-Drug ”Junior” School and Kindergarten Iași, NEAMȚ Agency – Regional Anti-Drug Centre for “Constantin Brancusi” Technological High- prevention, assessment and counselling School Iași, “Miron Costin” Theoretical Partners: Neamt General Directorate Timişoara, Timişoara National Theatre, High-School Iași, “Mihai Eminescu” for Social Assistance and Child Protection; Schools with I-VIII grades no. 1, 11, 12, National College Iași, Moldova Târgu Neamt County School Inspectorate, 15 and 19 Timişoara, Liebling School Frumos Special High-School, Lunca Neamt County Police Inspectorate, with I-VII grades, as well as other Cetățuii Gymnasium School, “Virgil Neamţ Territorial Labour Inspectorate, schools, kindergartens and medical Madgearu” Technological High-School Iași, Public Health Directorate Neamţ, practices in Timişoara and Timiş County. “Ștefan Procopiu” Technological High- Neamt Anti-Drug Centre for Prevention, Sponsors: E.B.I.G Management, E.B.I.G. School Iași, “Constantin Păunescu” Special Assessment and Counselling. Eastern Digital, Mulberry Development, Gymnasium School Iași, Iași Administrative Sponsors: Neamț County Council. UNIFIED POST, Macchine per cafee Economic High-School, “Iordache SUCEAVA expresso-mce, BUW,PKF Econometrica, Cantacuzino” Gymnasium School Pașcani, Imobiliare Italiană, Bioclinica SA, Cons “Radu Cernatescu” Technological High- Partners: County School Inspectorates Electrificare Instal, Modatim business School Iași, “Emil Racoviță” National of Suceava and Botoșani, Suceava County Facility SA, Dosetimpex, Smithfield College Iasi, Nicolina Technological High- Police Inspectorate, Suceava General Ferme, Smithfield Prod, Giroc Commune School Iași, “Grigore Ureche” Gymnasium Directorate for Social Assistance and Local Council, Timiş Arts and Culture School Ceplenița, Holboca Gymnasium Child Protection, Suceava County Centre, Nikolaus Lenau Theoretical School, “Anghel Saligny” Technological Centre for Resources and Educational High-School Timişoara, Carmen Sylva High-School Iași, “Ionel Teodoreanu” Assistance, Mayoralty of Suceava, Pedagogic High-School Timişoara, School Iași, “M. Sturdza” Technical High- Mayoralty of Rădăuți, National Agency Ritivoiu Mihai, Delia Barbu. Sponsors School Iași. against Human Trafficking – Suceava in goods and services: Bega Minerale, Sponsors: S.C. MOBILIS S.R.L. Iași, Centre, Suceava Anti-Drug Centre Rudolf Walther Foundation. Club Rotary Iași, Nike Europa, COMAT for Prevention, Assessment and VASLUI SA Iaşi, Gabriel Lozbă through Sofia Counselling, Suceava County Centre for Glamour Iaşi, Imobilia Lease Bucureşti, Resources and Educational Assistance, Partners: County School Inspectorate, Idiot Theatre from Iaşi, SC IMOBILIA Public Health Directorates of Suceava County Directorate for Youth and Sports, LEASE SRL, Iasi Mayoralty, PANIFCOM, and Botoșani, Association of Family Casa Corpului Didactic Vaslui, DGASPC Iasi Social Assistance and Child Protection Physicians/Private Medical Practices of Vaslui, County School Inspectorate, General Directorate, Anti-drug National Family Physicians/ Psychiatrists, “Sfântul Psycho-pedagogic Assistance Centre Agency – Iasi Regional Centre, Iasi County Ioan Cel Nou” County Hospital NPI Vaslui, Vaslui County Hospital, Mayoralty Assistance and Educational Resources Section, CRED Liteni, high-schools from of Vaslui, Mayoralty of Negreşti, Vaslui Centre, Palas Mall Iasi, Era Shopping Park, Suceava, Rădăuți, Fălticeni, Botoșani, County Council, Monitorul de Vaslui, Decathlon Iasi, Tatarasi Athenaeum. Liteni, Bucecea, “Cristiana” Nursing Vremea Noua, Obiectiv de Vaslui, Antena School, Gymnasium Schools from 1 Vaslui, Radio Smile Vaslui. MUREȘ Suceava, Rădăuți, Fălticeni, Mitocu Sponsors: S.C. Balsam Negreşti Partners: Mureș County Council, Dragomirnei, Liteni, Volovăț, Vicovu de Pharmacy, Ioniţi Marieta Notary Office, Mayoralty of Tg. Mureș, DGASPC Mureș, Sus, Ciocănești, Cârlibaba, Shopping City SC Ciboco Negreşti, SC Mondena Mureș County School Inspectorate, IEESR Suceava. Media Partners: Monitorul Negreşti. Negreşti, SC Mondena Negreşti.

3939 President: Andi Moisescu CARAŞ-SEVERIN Vice-President: Mihai Gafencu President: Măriuţa Simionescu MUREŞ Executiv President: Piaţa 1 Decembrie 1918 no. 7, floor 1, President: Ana Chirteş Gabriela Alexandrescu 320067 - Reşiţa 12 Cuza Voda St., 540027, Târgu Mureş tel: +40 744 360 910 tel: +40 745 580 545 General Secretariat e-mail: [email protected] tel/fax: +40 265 250 121/128 Intr. Ștefan Furtună no. 3, district 1, 010899, e-mail: [email protected] Bucharest, Romania CONSTANŢA phone: +40 21 316 61 76 President: Carmen Faliboga NEAMŢ fax: +40 21 312 44 86 44 Matei Basarab St., (School no. 1). 905500 President: Mihaela Ignatovici e-mail: [email protected] / web: www. – Mangalia Bd. Alexandru cel Bun no. 11, 610004, Piatra salvaticopiii.ro tel: +40 744 360 908/0752 025 917 Neamţ RO15RNCB0071011434790005 (lei), tel/fax: +40 341 146 691 tel: +40 742 103 752/+40 724 003 944 RO42RNCB0071011434790101 (euro) e-mail: [email protected] tel/fax: +40 233 217 265 RO69RNCB0071011434790003 (dollars) e-mail: [email protected] BCR Bank Plevnei Branch, BIC / SWIFT: DOLJ RNCBROBU President: Cornelia Pasăre SUCEAVA Sole Code: 3151288 2 Beethoven St., (Beethoven School Group), President: Camelia Iordache Craiova 41 Armeneasca St., Suceava ARGEŞ tel: +40 744 360 918 tel: +40 744 360 919 President: Dumitra Sima tel/fax: +40 251 419 391 tel/fax: +40 230 521 000/0230 525 559 4-6 Eroilor St., 110417 - Piteşti e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] tel: +40 744 360912 fax: +40 248 212 166 HUNEDOARA TIMIŞ e-mail: [email protected] President: Valerica Popescu President: Mihai Gafencu Cartier 8 Martie, no. 60, Bd. Republicii no.1, building B, ap. 7, BRAŞOV (Kindergarten no. 2), 335800 – Petrila Timişoara President: Anca Timiş tel: +40 742 103 751 tel: +40 744 820 491 10 Agriselor St., floor 1 (School 5, building tel/fax: +40 254 550 618 tel/fax: +40 256 212 996/0256 212 196 B), 500096, Braşov e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] tel: +40 744 360 911 fax: + 40 268 332 253 IAŞI VASLUI e-mail: [email protected] President: Maricica Manole President: Vasile Mariciuc 10 Buridava St., (Al. Vlahuta School), CP St. 1 Decembrie no. 3, (Negresti High- BUCHAREST 700432, Iaşi School), 735200 – Negreşti President: Rebeca Grosu tel: +40 742 061 917 tel: +40 744 360 917 5-7 Ion Inculet St., (Kindergarten no. 281), tel/ fax: +40 232 219 986 tel/fax: +40 235 457 582 district 1 – Bucharest e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] tel: +40 744 360 921 e-mail: [email protected]

General Secretariat team

From left to right: Alexandra Băcescu-Davis, Roxana Paraschiv, Mihaela Hodor, Alexandra Anton, Doina Dorobanțu, Alexandra Boeriu, Mihaela Manole, Ciprian Andrei, Andreea Puf, Ovidiu Măjină, Diana Stănculea- nu, Adina Clapă, Adina Turcu, Mara Niculescu, Gabriela Alexandrescu, Andreea Rusu, Teodora Nicolae, Ciprian Grădinaru, Andreea Hagiu, Adina Tatu, Andrei Voinea, Liliana Bibac.