2016 ANNUAL REPORT SAVE THE CHILDREN ROMANIA 1 Photo: Eduard Oti Eduard Photo: In 2016 Save the Children - equip 31 maternity hospitals and the context and encouraging them to neonatal units in 22 counties and support exert their right to participation; continued its actions to 6,002 children 0-5 years of age and - draw up and defend in front of the mothers/pregnant women, inform 12,681 ensure the right to life, UN Committee on the Rights of the young people on healthy reproduction, protection, education and Child the Alternative Report regarding participation for as many and 1,800 future parents on child care the situation of ensuring the rights methods in the first 1000 days of life, of the child in Romania, many of our children as possible. The and also offer specialized medical observations being taken over by actions were as always training for healthcare professionals; the Committee in the clarifications complex, targeting both - offer direct counselling and parenting addressed to the Romanian authorities; the direct intervention in services for 3,726 children and - launch studies and researches the communities, as well 2,121 parents, and training for 530 such as the Analysis of the child specialists, being appreciated and asked mortality and the state of maternities as improving the legislative to offer our expertise in the field of in Romania, the National Sociological framework and public preventing the abuse upon children; Study regarding Bullying among Children policies, developing social - offer quality educational support for and the updated report Poverty and responsibility projects and 2,425 children from disadvantaged Children’s Social Exclusion in Europe, that communities and help 1,218 generated debates among specialists promoting the volunteer children to cope with the period and at the level of the authorities, work, to bring the of separation from their parents, with concrete recommendations change in the long run. equally focussing on parents/legal handed in to the decision makers. representatives and working closely We thank our supporters for with the specialists in the field; their trust and support! We had besides us kind-hearted, professional doctors, that joined our - inform 60,000 children and 14,700 Together we prove that the rights program for preventing the child specialists and teachers on the of the child are not some simple mortality voluntarily, specialists from protection of children online, offering words void of content on a piece governmental institutions with whom direct specialized support to 4,400 of paper, but they are effected we strengthened and extended our requests in case of problems/injurious into the everyday life in the collaboration in many of our programs, content encountered on the internet health, education and wellbeing such as the one for children left at home and referring to the relevant authorities of our children and that they alone, teachers, counsellors, psychologists, 1,887 cases of illegal content of which can be fully and equally met for but also companies, parents and other 857 representing child pornography; all children if adults make all supporters and, of course, children. the efforts to ensure them. - involve more than 150,000 children With their help and that of Save the in actions regarding the promotion of Gabriela Alexandrescu, Children staff we succeeded to: the rights of the child, offering them Executive President 2 SAVE THE CHILDREN ROMANIA 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 Creativity We take personal responsibility We are open to new ideas, embrace for using our resources efficiently, change, and take disciplined achieving measurable results, and risks to develop sustainable being accountable to supporters, solutions for and with children. partners and, most of all, children. Integrity Ambition We aspire to live to the highest We are demanding of ourselves and standards of personal honesty and our colleagues, set high goals and are behaviour; we never compromise committed to improving the quality our reputation and always act in of everything we do for children. the best interests of 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 children. 235,958 children in 2016 53,039 members of the teaching staff and experts 39,963 parents 30,900 80,100 176,000 213,000 2,900 children in 2000 children in 2004 children in 2012 children in 2014 volunteers Foto copertă: Eduard Oti copertă: Eduard Foto SAVE THE CHILDREN ROMANIA 3 THE RIGHT TO LIFE AND SURVIVAL EVERY CHILD MATTERS Photo: Eduard Oti Eduard Photo: Between 2012 and 2016 we managed to equip 67 healthcare units across the country and with the equipment donated to maternities, we estimate we contributed to the rescue and optimal treatment of more than 24,000 babies. Following the campaign “A gesture With the help of 31 healthcare de Jos village) and Constanța for a life”, which directly involved professionals, we supported 6,002 (Băneasa, Dobromir and Văleni) the wide audience by redirecting 2% beneficiaries, of which 845 children counties to provide full prenatal of the income tax, online donations, younger than 1 year and 3,890 consultations to the 60 pregnant SMS donations or direct debit, as children of 1 to 5 years of age, women in these disadvantaged well as with the significant support 589 pregnant women and 678 communities and to inform young of partner companies, we managed young mothers. In terms of mothers on birth control, labour to acquire state-of-the-art medical impact, the interest of pregnant readiness and child nutrition. equipment for 31 maternities and women to perform regular checks With the projects “First 1000 neonatal units in the following cities: has increased, and due to accurate days” and “ABC – Learning Alexandria, Arad, Botoșani, Brașov, information provided to mothers, the about children. Parents’ Bucharest (Cantacuzino Maternity, number of vaccinated children has school”, 1,800 new and future Bucur Maternity, Pantelimon also grown. The pregnancy stage parents in 10 cities across the Maternity, Giulești Maternity, Clinical when mothers reported to the family country benefited from individual Hospital CF2), Călărași, Craiova, physician has decreased significantly. counselling on breastfeeding Dorohoi, Focșani, Giurgiu, Hațeg, Iași, In the third edition of the “Roadshow and child care, supported Mangalia, Oravița, Pașcani, Reșița, of pregnant women”, Save the by perinatal educators. Roman, Slobozia, Târgu Mureș, Târgu Children went to Giurgiu (Roata Neamț, Timișoara, Tulcea and Vaslui. 4 SAVE THE CHILDREN ROMANIA Education for healthy 2014 – 2020, chapter Mother’s and Protection of children with reproduction Child’s Health, by the Ministry of medical issues (children 134 volunteers trained on education Health, with the help of the General living in the street and for health and healthy reproduction Medical Assistance and Public Health in underprivileged Directorate, in partnership with Save held information sessions for 2,340 communities, affected the Children, based on the results young people and 1,200 parents by tuberculosis) in 56 schools in the rural areas and of an assessment of the maternities other disadvantaged areas of counties. across the country concerning The 97 lung TB or equipment and level of occupancy in primoinfection patients, Training of healthcare staff of all healthcare units receiving diagnosed following medical professionals new-borns in intensive care. investigation, received social Save the Children, with the support The “Analysis of child mortality services, psychological of Carol Davila Bucharest Medicine and the state of maternities in counselling and material and Pharmacy University, organized Romania” workshop organized support, and their treatment 2 advanced masterclasses, in May and by Save the Children in partnership has been under constant November, on risky gestations, held with the Ministry of Health. supervision by the project by Prof. Dr. Jacky Nizard, elected president of EBCOG (European Board Our gratitude and appreciation staff, in collaboration with and College of Obs-Gyne), University towards Amalia Năstase, the healthcare units. All patients Pierre et Marie Curie Paris, and Dr. Ambassador of the program benefited from social coupons Ilinca Gussi, head of works, primary for the reduction of child worth of 80 Ron/month. We physician obstetrics and gynaecology mortality, Every Child Matters. also identified and trained 25 within the Clinical Hospital “Dr. peer-to-peer educators who I. Cantacuzino” Bucharest, where facilitated a communication 100 healthcare professionals PARTNERS FOR LIFE between persons without participated from 11 maternities in shelter and the project Bucharest and neighbouring counties. Dorna, GSK Romania, Reckitt team. 1,400 homeless Benckiser, Nutricia Foundation, Advocacy Ministry of Health, Romanian persons were informed on An intervention plan was drafted Association of Neonatology, tuberculosis. 80 experts for the implementation of the Association of Independent Midwives from institutions working National Healthcare Strategy in Romania, Romanian Angel Appeal. with homeless persons participated