Romania Without Orphans Alliance (ARFO)

A family for every child!

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The Problem

Vulnerability is a vicious circle. Whenever things get more difficult for any society, the vulnerable become even more vulnerable.

Over 42.000 children are in the social care system in Romania.

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children without a family

No matter how well-intentioned the system is, it cannot replace the family.

A child living in a residential home:

Loses 1-2 IQ points per month in residential care (according to Harvard)

Is up to 10x more likely to be trafficked (according to FBI data)

Is 4 times more likely to commit suicide in teenage years (Pilowsky & Wu, 2006)

ARFO addresses the problem collaboratively and systemically

We believe that every child deserves a loving family. We strive to change the system and break the cycle of poverty and orphanhood in Romania.
Isolated impact vs Collective impact

About Romania Without Orphans Alliance (ARFO)

ARFO unites NGOs, churches, companies, public personalities, and private citizens, all having a single purpose: that each child should benefit from the love, support and safety of belonging to a family.

When you change a child’s life, you change the whole world in their eyes. ARFO makes a difference in a child’s life. You can help!

We firmly believe that everyone can do something!

More about ARFO

Because the best solution for a child without a family is simple:
a family.
To make this happen, we work together in four areas:

Prevention

We strongly believe that, in most cases, the best place for a child is their biological family. However, many families abandon children because of finances or other major difficulties. We often find that the local community can intervene and help prevent the abandonment of the children.

Promoting adoption

In the instances where children lose their biological families, the answer is to find each of them a healthy, loving family. We want to see many more families open their arms to children without parents.

Training & support

A child that experienced trauma, even just the separation from his or her family, needs special attention. We want to help educate those who care for these children, in families or in transition towards a family, to do their best.

Lobby & advocacy

We believe the government should be a support for families that want to adopt. Because of this, we support the reduction of bureaucracy of the adoption process and ensure a smooth transition from abandonment to reintegration or adoption.

You can help get a child into a loving family! ARFO depends on direct donations from people like you.

1. Credit or Debit card in USD, EUR, GBP and RON

Use the form below to give to ARFO using credit or debit card.

2. Bank Transfer

Name: Asociația ALIANȚA ROMÂNIA FĂRĂ ORFANI
Adress: Jud Mures, Loc. Sancraiu de Mures
Our Bank: UniCredit Bank

CIF:32741584
SWIFT CODE: BACXROBUXXX

RON: RO69BACX0000000946521001
EUR: RO42BACX0000000946521002
USD: RO15BACX0000000946521003

4. Through Romania Reborn

USA donations can be made through Romania Reborn and are tax deductible.

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