In 1998, there were about 30.000 children between the ages of 2-18 in 230 orphanages around Romania. Currently, some of these centers have up to 100-200 children; individual care and attention the children need cannot be effectively given by the over-stretched staff. As a result, the Romanian government is gradually fazing them out in favor of family homes. Family homes take up to 10 children each and are run by a Parent or Parent Family.

     There is an urgent need since orphanages has already begun to be phased out. On average, there is a need for about 10-20 family homes to look after the children from each phased out orphanage.

     Two centers have been set up in Oradea, a city of 230.000 near the border with Hungary, with state help are better prepared for adoption in families.

     The current family homes are in the cities and children brought up in the cities find it difficult to adjust to life in the 56% of Romania’s population is rural, it makes sense to raise children in a village and this is what we intend to do family home in the village where the costs of living are lower and it can be self-sufficient .