Success Stories
Education
Mihai* is a 9 years old boy in the 3rd grade at school; he lives together with his mother and 2 younger brothers in a small room without heating. Since he joined the day care center supported by United Way, he eats there a hot meal every day, gets support with the homework and receives monthly school and basic food supplies, so that he can go to school like any other child and successfully finish the 3rd grade.
Just like Mihai, your contribution helped another 4.499 children stay in school or benefited from informal education activities; they received the tutoring, nutrition and medical attention they needed to succeed.
Health
Mrs.N* is 78 years old and due to several medical conditions, is confined to bed and rarely gets up to move in the small apartment she lives. Her children died 6 years ago and the pension she has after her late husband (530 lei) barely covers the costs with housing and are never enough for medication too. With United Way support, she is regularly visited by a team of medical assistant and social worker that offer her the needed medical treatment and some of the expensive medicines prescribed by a doctor. She also received a walking device so that she can walk better in the room and receives monthly packages with basic food supplies.
Mrs.N is one of the 844 people with low income and health problems that received medical care, social and material support due to your contribution to United Way.
Income
Mihaela*is a victim of domestic violence and abuse; she is also a mother of two: a 5 year old girl and a 14 months old boy. At the maternal center supported by united Way, she received free housing, psychological support and a hair-dresser professional training, while her children were safe at the nursery. Recently she started working so she will be able to continue her life independently, together with the children.
Just like Mihaela, another 1.205 young adults facing difficult situations or homelessness, got a chance to become independent.
Also, other 798 family members – children, parents, siblings – received help with homework, psychological and professional counseling, medical assistance, medical treatments, hot meals or packages with basic food supplies.
Whether they were single mothers, children with autism, adults living in the streets, elders without income, youth with disabilities or students who have no support from their family to continue their education, they all found with United Way Romania and our partners the help they needed so they can have a safer and more dignified life and discover their potential.
Other life stories changed by UWRo:
After receiving the attention she so desperately needed, Ilinca transformed from a rebellious child into a role model
Children react differently to the problems they have in the family. Some withdraw into themselves, others become overly expansive, and others become rebellious. Ilinca (12 years old) belongs to the latter category. Her mother abandoned her when she was less than one...
The story of a young man who, through the InnoMate program, decided his career path
Alex is a student in the 11th professional class at Electrotimiș Technological High School. When he joined the InnoMate program, he was not sure of his next steps. Discussing with his mentor, who encouraged him to complete his high-school studies, he decided that his...
After witnessing abuse in her family, Andreea wants to become a judge. For this, she knows that she must learn as well as possible.
Andreea is 11 years old and a student in the 4th grade. She lives with her mother and her younger sister in a rented apartment, comfort 2. It is only the three of them. The mother separated from the abusive father, but without divorcing. Since then, even though they...
The story of Marius: From a bullied boy to an inspiration for his colleagues
When we met Marius, he was a 4th grader. His parents struggled to pay the bills, and at school he was often humiliated by his colleagues, because of his speech deficiencies and him being overweight. When he entered United Way’s “Learn to Succeed!” program, Marius was...
New telephones for two sisters with best grades in school
Eugenia and Nadia are two sisters who live in a small village from the western Romania. They come from a large and deprived family, and the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has brought them even more worries. The girls have seven more brothers, three of whom...
“If I had a superpower right now, I would do my best to heal the planet of this virus”
Ileana is a seventh grade student at a school in Timiș County. Along with her younger sister, they have been part of United Way Romania's education program since its start, in 2017. The sisters are both enrolled in Nesting a Brighter Future program, supported by Velux...
,,Thank you for making the impossible possible!”
Mrs. E., mother of two hard-working and kind kids, lives together with her family in a small village located in the Western Romania. Mrs. E. usually works as a part-time caretaker at the local kindergarten, and the children’s father works occasionally, whenever he...
Nesting a brighter future for children
- An unique approach on reducing poverty, improving education & development of children – An integrated intervention and a long term vision for change In Romania, almost half of the children live in poverty and are on the brink of social exclusion....
One step closer to their dreams
When you don't have the best start in life, success seems impossible to achieve. But the following true stories are proof that good things happen when we live united and work together to change destinies for the better. Andreea did not have a birth certificate when...
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...
