Later that day, the Prince visited FARA’s new initiative OAT (Organic, Agricultural, Training) Farm and took a great interest in the development of this project – a happy and memorable day for all involved.

At last, FARA’s dream has come true. After many disappointments and
setbacks “The Samuel Centre” is soon to be a reality and will open in
February 2007. It will be run in partnership with the Child Protection
Department in Bucharest. Children from both natural and foster families
starting from 4 years old, with both physical and mental disabilities will attend
daily – and Sami will be one of the first to attend.

The main aims of FARA’s new project are:
• to support families to keep their children and prevent abandonment
• to provide a specialist education programme for each child
• to share expertise with other teachers and develop specialist education
for children with disabilities
• to change social attitudes towards children with complex needs and
encourage social integration in mainstream school

The Centre will also provide children with medical expertise and a range of
therapies. Parents will be encouraged to participate in the education of their
children and on going family support will be given.

In Romania, there are thousands of children with disabilities who deserve a
chance of schooling. Only with your support will we be able to ensure that
many more of them get the opportunity of education. FARA’s new centre will
be an oasis of love and hope – please continue to help children like Sami to
receive the education they deserve.

(FARA thanks the support of Woodfields School in Norfolk for their
expertise in training special needs teachers for this project)