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Romanian Children’s Relief / Inocenti Foundation ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2009 Romanian Children’s Relief/FundaŃia InocenŃi USA Eileen McHenry, Director Executiv Content 11 Latisquama Road, Southborough, MA, 01772 Tel: 508-303-6299, Fax:508-303-6299 Foreword 2 Email: [email protected] Annual Activity Report 2009 Web: www.rcr.org Introduction 4 Marin Mic, Executiv Director Mihai Eminescu Street, nr. 2, bl.16, Sc.D, Et. 4, Ap.70 Child Life Program, Bucharest 5 Bistrita-Nasaud, Romania, 420076 Child Life Program, Bistrita 9 Phone/Fax 0263-236368, Phone: 0363-102407 Working center: Toamnei Street, nr.1, Bistrita, Bistrita-Nasaud County “Me and My Family” Program 12 Phone/Fax: 0363/102406 “Early Literacy” Program 16 Email: [email protected] Web: www.inocenti.ro Inocenti “Early Intervention Program” 21 Scholastic and Social Integration of Roma Children 23 Inocenţi Foundation Iuliana Tudor, Program Manager Other Events 26 The Playroom: IOMC Prof. Dr. Alfred Rusescu Hospital Trainings 31 B-dul Lacul Tei 120, Sector 2, Bucharest, CP 72309 Phone: 0745.14.19.45 Financial Bearings 36 Email: [email protected] Structure 43 Valentina Maghirescu, M.Ed Map of the Inocenti Foundation Services in Romania 2009 44 Director of Development Office: Pictor Gh. Tattarescu 4, Inocenti Foundation map of services in Bistrita Nasaud County 2009 45 Bl. P1, Apt. 57, Sector 3, Bucharest Phone: 0751.24.22.82 Email: [email protected] 1 December, 2009 cilitated and publicize in order to pre- vent shaken baby syndrome? Who Fundatia Inocenti is among the first to have volunteer teams from our county. They Dear Friends, would have thought a year ago, that chose to help children with disabilities using unconventional means, succeeding in our first Bucharest Gala would feature showing us the values of innocence. This year was a difficult one for families and children in an incredible performance donated Even if we say we agree that all people are born equal, we have to admit that most of need all over the world. As the world’s economies came to a by Romanian Pop Legend, Loredana the time equality of chance remains only a dream. Children with disabilities need to screeching halt, poverty rates increased in most every coun- Groza? be understood and supported and the goal of these actions is to make us remember try on the Globe. But despite these challenging times, with how childhood measures joy in a smile and love in a hug to help us admit that we increasing needs and declining resources, Inocenti Founda- As a professional photographer, I’ve come to understand always need a drop of innocence in order to feel the real life. tion/RCR has had a successful year – more successful than that messages, which are difficult to put into words, can By offering a chance to the ones who need our attention and affection, we learn to- any of us could have predicted. sometimes be more easily conveyed by images. I hope as gether what it means to be human. you read this report, it will become clear to you the many Our success is thanks to our hundreds of dedicated staff, ways our staff and volunteers are making life better for the Special Olympics „Olimpiada Inocentilor” is one of the events initiated by this orga- board members, collaborators, donors and volunteers, who children and their families, and how the Romanian commu- nization and it represents a special way to draw our attention to less fortunate chil- have risen to the challenge and done more with less. They’ve nities they live in, are rallying around their neighbor families dren. given even more when asked. This report details the many and children in need. Every year we are witnesses to real life lessons by watching the children participate in ways in which our staff and volunteers have helped over sports contests. The will of these children to match and even excel healthy persons in 2000 Romanian children and families in the year 2009. It also I hope this report will inspire you to join us in our endeav- the “competition of life” are moments full of profound emotion. tells the story of the donors and volunteers who joined us in ors as a volunteer, a donor, a board member or partner, as I appreciate the importance of this gesture which can have a special impact and I this effort. What is harder to convey, is the impact that each together, we continue to work to improve the lives of Roma- support the volunteers of Fundatia Inocenti because together we can give a chance of our efforts have had on an individual child and family – nia’s children and their families. and hope to disabled children. and how this coming together to assist families in need has A modern European society is one who learns to find a place for every human being, helped to build solid sense of community. Sincerely, places where they can give and receive happiness. I think Fundatia Inocenti, through their projects, make important steps and have special merit in this field. How do you measure the value of this collective effort when Michael Carroll one of our staff provides material supports so that a poor President family can enroll their child in school? Is it even possible to Romanian Children’s Relief and Ovidiu Teodor Creţu gauge the response of the public to special trainings we fa Inocenti Foundation Mayor of Bistrita Dear Friends, Greetings members of the board, colleagues, collaborators and volunteers. On behalf of all of us at Inocenti Foundation / RCR, I want to express our gratitude for your dedication to serving all 2000 of the children and families helped by of Inocenti Foundation /RCR in 2009. “Family is what makes humans progress from selfishness to altruism,” says Auguste Compte. That core value of doing good, sharing friendship and joy above personal interests and sustaining hope and trust The Inocenti Foundation is a non-Governmental, non-profit, is now a twenty year tradition at Inocenti/RCR. Those values help us move forward as our work goes on with big plans for the years to come. philanthropic organization without political or religious af- Inocenti Foundation/RCR really is like a big family in the service of children and families in our communities. Family, as a filiations, whose mission is to support needy children and fundamental form of human connection, has at her base a compilation of virtues which bring us together and help us find community-based solutions for our daily problems. their families in order to have a better life. The beneficiaries of Now when I review the results for 2009 I find it difficult to believe that this was supposed to be a year of crises. Instead, it is an our programs are institutionalized or the post institutional- affirmation of the Inocenti/RCR family which has overcome the crisis through generosity, friendship, solidarity with those in ized children, handicapped children, and Roma children. need, with trust and hope. No doubt the New Year will bring new challenges for us. But from 20 years of overcoming difficulties, I know that together, dear friends, we will face the problems in a creative and positive manner, in spite of this increasingly tormented world. The mission of the Inocenti Foundation is to offer help Please join all of us at Inocenti Foundation/RCR as we work within the ideals that inspire one of our great founders, Michael Carroll, and all those who helped him start Inocenti/RCR 20 years ago. We will sustain Inocenti Foundation/RCR with respon- to needy children and their families in order to have a sibility, honesty and friendship, as we continue to improve the quality of life for Romanian children and families, in order to create a better world for all of us. better life. The Foundation values the principles taken With friendship and honesty, from the International Convention Relative on Chil- Marin MIC Executive director dren’s Rights. Inocenti Foundation 3 INTRODUCTION The Inocenti Foundation carries out programs: In Bistrita, Bucharest, Beclean, Nasaud and Nimigea The beneficiaries of the programs are children from: • Foster care, Bistrita-Nasaud County • Bistrita-Nasaud Emergency County Hospital – Pediatric Department • Bucharest “Alfred Rusescu” Pediatric Hospital , Beclean Orphanage/Placement Center, Bistrita Orphanage/Placement Center Brief History of the Most Important Programs and Projects Carried out in 1991-2009: 1991 – Child Life program was initiated in Bucharest – IOMC “Alfred Rusescu” Hospital 1998 – Child Life program was extended in Bistrita – The County Hospital The goals of this pro- 2000 – Me and My Family program was initiated in Bistrita in a co-operation with the General Division for Protecting Chil- gram are several: to dren’s Rights 2002 – The Me and My Family program was extended in Beclean and Nasaud as well educate parents to 2002 – A new program was furthered, the Early Literature / Education one, in Bistrita and Bucharest prevent child aban- 2004 – Me and My Family program oriented its services towards children with special needs donment, to reduce 2005 – Child Sponsorship program was initiated the trauma for children 2006 – Early Intervention for the Deficiency Child program began, financed by French Ministry of External Affairs who are hospitalized 2006 – The beginning of The Way We Live – The Labyrinth of the Corporate Social Responsibility project with reference to Child Life Program, Bucharest the furtherance of the corporate social responsibility concept, as main partners of the Bistrita-Nasaud Chamber of Commerce, for long periods so that Industry and Agriculture they may develop in a 2007 – Organized the first edition of the