Whereas Greece is in the media on a regular basis, Romania gets less compassionate coverage in the press. We tend to hear about the scams and cheats that form a tiny minority of people here in the UK. It is as if the enormous instant help, given when the orphanage scandal became public, is seen as the solution and we can walk away, job done.
Not only are the small children now teenagers and young adults, often sleeping on railway stations and in abandoned cars, but also the economy is suffering enormous cuts. Five of my mature students were unable to attend a recent training course because they had not been paid since February, and had families to care for!
The projects we run in Romania provide employment for local Romanians in cooking, gardening, maintenance, crafts and well as spending in the local shops and markets, tourist sites and transport. Think about the International Summer School 30 July - 13 August in glorious mountain scenery: email creativecare.office@gmail.com or Facebook: Dramatherapy and Creative Care. You will have fun and gain a certificate as well as helping Romanians themselves.
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