A dark past, a brighter future When Nicolae Ceausescu’s reign ended in Romania, the world was shocked by images of more than 100,000 children crammed into bleak institutions. Those pictures marked the beginning of our decades-long effort to end orphanages in Romania. Today, thanks to your support, another dark chapter has closed. Ion Holban – […]
The Mihăescus are a family with 5 children, ages 1 to 16. When we met them, in March 2021, they were at risk of losing their children
Thanks to your donations, our team in Romania has completed the closure of an orphanage in Iași County, bringing the 40 children trapped inside back to family.
Gabriela* was separated from her grandchildren for nine long years. This is how she fought to bring them back to family.
In this interview, Simona gives an insight into her career as a social worker in Romania, and her involvement with us
When Nelu’s mother died suddenly, Nelu and his four elder siblings were hauled out of school and confined to an orphanage far from home.
We are pleased to announce that we have finalised another institution closure in Romania!
Hope and Homes for Children’s founder, Mark Cook, and orphanage survivor, Alexandra Smart, have appeared on BBC Radio 4’s The Reunion programme to discuss their experiences inside the abusive network of orphanages discovered in Romania in 1990.
Here Alexandra talks about her remarkable journey, and why she won’t rest until every orphanage on Earth is shut.
