Who are we
Our values
Uniqueness
The person is at the core of all our actions, at its value is not defined by the circumstances in which they find themselves. We promote the uniqueness of each person and support them to reach their true potential
Togetherness: to accompany and be accompanied
The power of ‘together’ is the force that brings us together to change destinies
We learn from experiences and put the lessons we learned to good use:
Through access to education we learn and evolve, capitalizing on each experience to its fullest potential
Involvement of stakeholders:
We aim to involve everyone: beneficiaries, specialists, partners, donors, the private sector
Our Mission
We promote education and social inclusion of the most vulnerable people in our communities and we support them to become protagonists of their own lives.
We have been here for over 27 years and put empathy fist in our activity. We work daily to offer equal access to education and a normal childhood for disadvantaged children. We encourage them to build an autonomous life, healthy relationships and a high level of self-esteem.
Our Vision
From our point of view, each person is unique and can make the most of their talents through equal access to education and integration within their communities, regardless of their differences.
We believe education changes lives and through the power of empathy we aim to develop a safer, more inclusive community, where each person has the right to a better future.
Our History
- We are launching the IMPACT Ludești project, Dâmbovița county, financed by the EEA and Norwegian Grants 2014-2020, through the "Local Development Program, reducing poverty and increasing the inclusion of Roma", implemented by the Romanian Social Development Fund, as Program Operator.
- We celebrated 25 years since our funding! We began the series of celebratory events with a meeting with Mireille Yoga, a member of the Edimar social center in Cameroon, who has been helping thousands of children abandoned on the streets of Cameroon since 2002
- We opened the WONDER Center, a program funded by AVSI USA, UPS and other private donors whose aim is to prevent school dropout for 45 children with SEN (special educational needs), to reduce learning difficulties through therapeutic and educational activities adapted to the children's needs. The 2nd edition of the Donate with Pago application designated the "Happy Heart, WONDERful Mind" project among the winning causes in the education section;
- Through the program "În Stare de Bine" financed by Kaufland Romania and implemented by the Foundation for the Development of Civil Society, the project "SPORT 4 GIRLS, SPORT 4 ALL" took place, which aimed to increase the access of girls from marginalized/Roma communities to sports activities (football, handball, dance), developing a model of education through sports for 65 children from vulnerable backgrounds;
- The children of the Social Sports School participated for the fourth time in the sports competition (Copa Alma) where our team won the #selfesteem trophy.
3 central pillars of FDP involvement in communities
Preventing school abandonment among children from disadvantaged backgrounds
Specific goals:
- Yearly activity of our Social Sports School programme in Bucharest for 115 children from disadvantaged backgrounds, in collaboration with public institutions across 3 different districts
- Promoting and supporting equal access to education for children from disadvantaged backgrounds in rural areas
- Preventing school abandonment among children with SEN (special educational needs) through access to therapeutic services in our WONDER day center and by promoting social inclusion of children with SEN in regular schools through eduacces.ro
Reducing the risk of social exclusion for children/youth/families from disadvantaged backgrounds
Specific goals:
- Offering specific therapies for children with SEN from disadvantaged backgrounds and their parents
- Facilitating access to housing and health services for HIV positive youth
- Reducing poverty by making energy more efficient in isolated areas
Maintaining and extending activities of international cooperation
Specific goals:
- Supplying medical and protection equipment to disadvantaged rural area and refugee camps in Lebanon, Kenya, Myanmar, Kazakhstan
- Preventing school abandonment and offering educational and socially inclusive activities for vulnerable children and youth in Lebanon, Kenya, Myanmar, Kazakhstan