United Way fights against Covid-19 effects
We all know that, in these times when the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting our lives, the poor and/or lonely elderly are the most vulnerable category, and they are now even more isolated and hopeless. Mrs. I. is 84 years old and she was born into a poor family. Parents...
Career guidance workshop for the “YEEI! –Youth Entrepreneurship & Employability Initiative” beneficiaries form Citi Bank Romania
21,2% of Romanian youth between the ages of 15-24 were unemployed in the las trimester of 2017 - according to the National Statistics Institute. The percentage is due mainly because on their way to becoming responsible adults and choosing a career,...
Lidia Fați – People who don’t know how to give are poor, no matter how rich they are
The sparkle in the eyes of those you help is worth all your efforts and people who don't know how to give are very poor, no matter how wealthy they are – she strongly believes. Lidia Fați, one of the three founding members of Dacris, has been giving,...
United Way Gala 2018 – we awarded organizations, companies, donors and volunteers who offer FUTURE
At the 13th edition of the United Way Gala, people, organisations and companies who change communities for the better were rewarded and acknowledged for remarcable results over the year and their contribution to United Way Romania projects. The event – that gathered...
(In)Motion for Education at Timotion IV
Did you Know that in Romania, over 50% of the children who can read, do not understand what they read? That there are children who graduate primary school and are not able to read fluently? Join out team at Timotion and support our project - Learn to...
Childhood Bestowed – creative charitable workshops
United Way Romania warm-heartedly invites you to the Creative Charitable Workshops Dăruiește Copilărie! (Childhood Bestowed), organized in partnership with Gymboland playgrounds. The workshops are designed by trainers from Lume Bună Association for children between...
Bucharest Marathon 2017: we ran for underprivileged youth
Almost 200 volunteers supported the UNITED WAY RUNNING TEAM at the 10th Edition of BUCHAREST Marathon, that took place on the 14-15th of october 2017. Employees of GSK, Nobel, Citi Bank, Veranda, Carrefour, Metropolitan Life and KPMG , as well as individual supporters...
United Way Roundtable on Philanthropy
Romania hosted for the first time, on 28 and 29 September, the United Way Roundtable on Philanthropy. The event gathered the most important donors and volunteers from all over the world, people who are contributing to programs of the biggest nonprofit organization,...
United Way is Promoting Road Safety across Romania
Over 55,000 children and 140,000 de adults from all across the country benefitted, free of charge, of road safety education, by way of the National Road Safety Program developed by United Way Romania and Kaufland Romania, in partnership with the Romanian...
Organizations, companies, donors and volunteers who support lives in difficulty, awarded at the 2017 United Way Gala
At the twelfth edition of the United Way Romania Gala, people and organizations supporting people in difficulty were rewarded for last year’s outstanding results, obtained through their involvement in United Way Romania projects. The event took place on Thursday,...
United Way deschide sesiunea de aplicații pentru finanțarea proiectelor sociale pe perioada 2018-2019
FINANŢARE: Ianuarie 2018 – Decembrie 2019 (2 ani) Aplicațiile se completează numai în formularul online disponibil aici. Termen limită: 15 februarie 2017, ora 17:00 Perioada de finanțare: 1 ianuarie 2018 – 31 decembrie 2019 (Finanțarea se acordă pentru o...
Maressia launches “Donează din ce se brodează”, a campaign for the benefit of United Way
Maressia, together with United Way Romania, will run from 21 October to 31 December 2016 the campaign “Donează din ce se brodează” to provide a hot meal to children from disadvantaged communities. Whan purchasing any product on the website...
A qualification diploma, Maria’s chance to trust her future
Maria is the eleventh grade at a high school in Bucharest, in the stylist/ hairdresser department. Last year, after her school classes, with the support of United Way, Maria attended a professional hair styling course so that, this summer, she was accepted in a...
Over 550 runners supported health education of disadvantaged children at Bucharest Marathon and Half Marathon in 2016
In 2016, at the International Bucharest Marathon and Half Marathon, United Way Romania Foundation promoted health education for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The initiative gave the chance to 100 underprivileged children to practice a healthy lifestyle...