Caritas Bucuresti

Established in 1990, under the initiative of IPS Dr.Ioan Robu, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese, in order to help eradicate problems that affect the life and dignity of the human being. Within the context of ongoing challenges and social needs the association has defined its area of action in helping disadvantaged communities, pauper, alone, sick and disabled peoples, orphans, persons who are in critical situations. In 1992 Caritas Bucharest has implemented the first Romanian project for children affected by the Langdon Down Syndrome: Down Center that became the Day Center for Children with Disabilities. Caritas Bucharest is the promoter and founding member of the Down Syndrome Federation in Romania, has developed the Down Syndrome Resource Center that has carried out activities for people who have this syndrome, children and adults as well. Following this experience, 'in 2008 it was found that it is essential to involve targeted therapies from as early as possible and they focused on this direction. Care, professionalism and love are the key work attributes within the Day Center for Children with Disabilities (CZCD). Staff, families, children are all involved in a team work that at the end leads to personal development of each individual. PURPOSE Aim of the project is to prevent abandonment, institutionalization, social marginalization and to recruit children with special skills BENEFICIARIES: 22 children with disabilities, especially Down syndrome and their families or their careers. They are from Bucharest and surrounding counties who are employed or not in a degree of disability, children at risk for institutionalization and social marginalization, coming from families with limited or no access to rehabilitation services in the local community. SERVICES: Recovery and education; Community and social integration / reintegration; Information and guidance; Social counseling Emotional support and psychological counseling; Socialization and Leisure

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