FARA UK
The three main causes for children being separated from their family and entering public care are poverty, abuse and neglect and disability.
World Bank, 2015
Unicef and Romanian Ministry of Youth and Sports 2015-2020
Our partner in Romania, Fundaţia FARA, tries to create a true sense of belonging. Their mission is to build families and communities and to love and serve them. This work is life-changing for many people living in abject poverty. Fundaţia FARA envisions a world in which freedom and dignity are enshrined in a loving, protective “family” in which members experience fulfilled lives, whatever their ability.
Help us transform livesFounded in 1991 to transform the lives of children suffering neglect and abuse in Romania’s notorious state institutions by funding, managing and developing social support services across Romania, Fundaţia FARA’s mission is to support the most vulnerable children and families in Romania by giving a sense of family, security and love to improve the quality of life and opportunity.
FARA UK funds the programmes provided by Fundaţia FARA in Romania, including care for vulnerable children and adults with learning disabilities, youth at risk and community-based programmes tackling poverty through education. Fundaţia FARA has expanded its services over the years from one home for children rescued from state institutions to community-based programmes supporting families to stay together, building a stronger future for Romania.
This is achieved by corporate grants and in-country fundraising in Romania, UK donors, and our FARA UK’s 39 cutting-edge charity shops specialising in vintage and current fashion, art and books for adults and children.
Romania is home to almost 4 million children...almost half are at risk of childhood poverty and social exclusion and nearly 1 in 4 suffer from severe material deprivation.Eurostat 2021
Support and care for adults to live a fulfilled life in a home run as a family.
Therapy and special needs education for children with disabilities from poor families.
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