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“I want to make sure they feel valued and have a safe place where they can dream.”

Adelina started a non-profit helping teenagers achieve their dreams. Many of the students are coming from vulnerable backgrounds. Some of the major issues facing students in her community are poverty, social exclusion, reduced access to education, and lack of opportunities for jobs.

Adelina and her team are the ‘trusted adults” offering support and motivation to these young people to make positive choices and resist the negative pressures. They hope their efforts leads to more community engagement, personal responsibility, and ultimately a more fulfilling life for the students they are investing into.

“We believe in the potential of children with autism and we are confident that they will be able – with the support of an early intervention- to start communicating and making progress. We believe we can change lives.”

Dragos and his wife started The Start Center for Autism, a place designed to provide support, ongoing care, and services to children with autism and Down syndrome and their families.

In 2016, Dragos and his family moved to Campulung, RO and opened the first day-center providing special autism therapy programs in the community. Together, they help over 60 families handle the challenges of autism and provide a safe environment for both the children and their families.

“I think so many men return to prison because society is not ready to offer a hand to them.”

After many years of wrestling professionally, Ghita found himself in jail. He has now overcome the odds and has dedicated his life to helping others.

Ghita and his business partner are utilizing their company to offer a stable job to men exiting prison. In Romania, people with a criminal record have a small chance of being hired and can return to life behind bars just for the assurance of having minimum living conditions. Ghita shares his story in schools and prisons across the country to help ensure others live a life of freedom.

“When things don’t happen as planned, entrepreneurial thinking prompts you to take responsibility and get to action. Change starts with us and happens through us.”

Alin Apostu has a vision for seeing entrepreneurship and innovation flourish in Romania. He’s invested himself into developing young leaders and giving them the tools to be innovators in their own community.

As project coordinator for “I want to be an Entrepreneur” he helped over 26,000 students across the country learn about entrepreneurship. He’s now using his experience to help these next generation leaders bring innovative solutions to real business problems.

“Generosity is one of the most profound human qualities and it is at hand. It is up to us to practice it and cultivate it day by day.”

László is one of the founders of Envision, a nonprofit which creates links between people’s desire to help those in need and the possibility of doing so. By developing tools such as the Galantom platform, Envision aims to contribute to increasing the level of social involvement and to support the development of the non-governmental sector in Romania.

In 2017, László and the team at Envision introduced to Romania Giving Tuesday. a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. László is also part of the ARC team, being responsible to help nonprofits raise funds more efficiently and sustainably.

Andreea coordinates social services for People to People Foundation. They help address many of the challenges faced by children and families living in poverty; fighting for the rescue and restoration of those broken by poverty, oppression, exclusion and abuse while providing opportunities for a better future. This work includes providing care and assistance for survivors of human trafficking.

Andreea has been actively involved in starting a shelter for survivors of human trafficking. She helps provide survivors with counseling, legal and social assistance. She also trains social workers, teachers and students on the risks of human trafficking across her region of the country.

“EDUCATION is the daily celebration of children’s imaginatinative answers, their curious looks or simply their smiles. We cannot teach unless we look into a child’s soul.”

Blending a mind for business and a heart for people, Claudia is a determined entrepreneur whose vision is deeply rooted in the belief that both children and young people have extraordinary potential and are the most valuable asset in a community.

As the founder of both Fly High and Close to YOUth, and a member of the Romanian Coalition for Education, Claudia is a leader in bringing a lasting change to the Romanian education system. Fly High offers over 350 kids an opportunity to learn English & German in an innovative and creative way. Close to YOUth is a nonprofit offering young people opportunities to create change in their community.

“Through my work I want to encourage Roma girls to follow their dreams and take a more active stand, so that together, we can contribute to improving their current situation.”

Aldessa grew up in a roma community from Mizil. She did not have a good financial situation but she had the luck and the opportunity to meet people who helped her finish her studies. She became aware of the fact that not every roma girl has the context and the opportunity to access education and to follow their dreams so Aldessa is now fighting for the rights of roma girls and women.

In 2013 she joined the E-Romnja organization whose mission is to promote fairness and justice for roma women in all of Romanian society. Currently, she is actively engaged in grassroot initiatives in four communities (Mizil, Giurgiu & Valea Seacă). She’s also leading an initiative to help roma girls to stay in school and pursue their dreams. She is a graduate of the Politics, Gender and Minorities Master and she was also part of the State Department program on Community Organization in 2019.

“My dream is to reach every school and college in Bucharest and make sure every student is correctly informed about the disaster caused by drug abuse.”

After fighting addiction for over 15 years, Andrei got a new chance at life. He’s found freedom and a new purpose in life, and is now helping educate young people about the dangers of drug abuse.

He’s recently started an NGO running a powerful drug prevention program in schools across Romania. The students hear personal stories from former addicts and how their choices led to destruction.

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“I want to make sure they feel valued and have a safe place where they can dream.”

“We believe in the potential of children with autism and we are confident that they will be able – with the support of an early intervention- to start communicating and making progress. We believe we can change lives.”

“I think so many men return to prison because society is not ready to offer a hand to them.”

“When things don’t happen as planned, entrepreneurial thinking prompts you to take responsibility and get to action. Change starts with us and happens through us.”

“Generosity is one of the most profound human qualities and it is at hand. It is up to us to practice it and cultivate it day by day.”

“EDUCATION is the daily celebration of children’s imaginatinative answers, their curious looks or simply their smiles. We cannot teach unless we look into a child’s soul.”

“Through my work I want to encourage Roma girls to follow their dreams and take a more active stand, so that together, we can contribute to improving their current situation.”

“My dream is to reach every school and college in Bucharest and make sure every student is correctly informed about the disaster caused by drug abuse.”

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