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“The mountains keep me humble. They make me appreciate the little things in life, which I often take for granted.”

Written by Libby Gordon, CEO of FARA Foundation: In June, I was proud to join the team of our sister organisation, Fundątia FARA, in Romania, at their Raphael Therapy and Recovery Day Centre, to mark a very special milestone: 35 years of dedicated work supporting children, young people and their families in Romania’s poorest communities. […]

The FARAxLCF collaboration has always been about pushing creative limits while challenging fast fashion, and this year’s edition, Denim ReFramed, was no exception. Now in its third year, the partnership between FARA Charity Shops and London College of Fashion (LCF) continues to redefine what fashion can be when we look past imperfections to remake, reuse […]

Opened in 1997, St Nicolas Home was FARA’s first residential care facility and official programme. Alongside its sister home, St Gabriels (1999 – 2019), St Nicolas marked the beginning of FARA as we know it today. It closed its doors at the end of 2024 after 27 years of activity.

This summer, the team from the Emmanuel Centre in Suceava successfully launched Camp CONNECT, a joyful summer camp designed for children with disabilities and their parents. 

As a charity bridging two countries, it’s essential for our teams to see first-hand the impact of the funds they help raise. It reinforces the importance of our work in making a lasting difference for those we support in Romania. Recently, I was fortunate enough to join three of our shop managers on a whistlestop trip to Romania to visit the Fundatia FARA programmes.

Eugen Sârbu, the world-renowned violinist, esteemed cultural ambassador and patron of FARA, passed away in July 2024, at the age of 73 years old, leaving behind a rich legacy of musical excellence and humanitarian service. A Prodigious Talent Born in Bucharest, Romania, Sârbu was a musical prodigy. He began studying the violin at the age […]

We are pleased to confirm that, after a review of thousands of patronages, His Majesty King Charles III has graciously decided to continue his role as the Royal Patron of FARA.

We are excited to share the success of our second collaboration with London College of Fashion: FARAxLCF 2024. This year, 19 talented LCF students actively addressed the issue of sustainability in the denim industry under the theme 'Sustainability is in our Jeans.' The initiative aimed to shed light on the environmental impact of denim, with a particular focus on precious water resources.