Together we help fund projects benefitting the most vulnerable in Romania.
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Why Romania?
Over 34 percent of Romanian people are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, the highest across Europe (Eurostat comparison of EU countries). An urban-rural divide is one factor for this, where poverty is highly concentrated in rural areas with national at-risk-of-poverty rates are nearly six times higher than in cities (World Bank report).
Public services are often inadequate for those living rurally. As of 2020, Romania was the only EU country without universal access to piped water with just 39 percent of the rural population connected to a water supply. Romanian regions remain poorly interconnected with a transport infrastructure competitiveness index far below EU averages. Romania also remains high risk for hazards and natural disasters like earthquakes and flooding where it’s listed as top three most at risk across Europe.
The people who suffer most are the poor, sick and the elderly. For many of these people the only aid and services available are the ones we help provide. Find out more about the projects we’re helping to fund.
Our Projects
We help support our Romanian friends and partner charity with the following on-going projects
Social scholarships for disadvantaged young people
More and more studies show that the situation of children and young people in rural areas remains severe with the main cause being poverty and lack of economical development and opportunity. Due to poverty, half of the children in the country drop out of school ending...
The Glue Club
Children of disadvantaged families around Bacau struggle to find opportunities for education or social play and support. The Glue Clubs are several day centres within the area that provide safe, friendly and engaging educational activities. Each club provides support...
Home Care for Elderly
Worldwide, the number of people 65 or older is increasing faster than ever. We believe that everyone has the right to a quality of life as they grow older, irrespective of their gender, race, health or economic status. Elderly people deserve to live with dignity, free...
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Latest News
New FSC project and a goodbye to a friend
New FSC project for Young people from Bacau! We are delighted to share the news that the Fundatia de Sprijin Comunitar have launched a Community Support Foundation project aimed at uplifting over 200 young people from rural areas. Through incentives such as an...
Summer is here! July activities
July has had fantastic weather in Bacau and the children of both the Glue Clubs and Summer Schools have enjoyed lots of outdoor and indoor activities! Last week the children from the Glue Clubs had a fantastic time celebrating St. Elijah. The sun was looking down as...
Save the planet & other activities
March and April have included many fantastic initiatives and activities! Find out more about three of our favourites below. The Fountain Glue Club and its little team of environmentalits learnt what it means to make a difference within the community that helps the...