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…But help is at hand as young pair redouble their efforts to raise money for them
An undaunted due determined to do their bit in one of the most desperate children.
Sarah Wade and Emma Cox, both 23, have worked hard for almost five years to give children in Romania a glimmer of hope for the future.
They founded their own charity, Romanian Relief, in 2001 after spending some time doing voluntary work in the country.
They were shocked to discover the appalling conditions that children were having to live in and decided to do something about it.
Sarah lives in Avebury Avenue, Luton, when she’s not living in and working in Romania.
She said: “We have been working with children in Romania for almost five years now.
“And people have helped financially in the past.
“Just two months ago we have opened a care home for children with special needs and we need all the help we can get.
“We would like sponsorship – so that we can have some regular donations.
“We need funds for a supply of basic things like food, nappies and clothing.
“We also need to pay for the salaries of child specialist and speech therapists whom we employ.” Romania is one of the poorest countries in Europe where thousands of children are abandoned in hospitals every year, as parents simply cannot afford to look after them.
Overworked staff find it hard to cope, barely finding time to feed and change the children.
As a result these children are left uncared for and unloved, with no social interaction at all.
There is no to play with these children and a lot of the time they are left all day in their cots staring at the ceiling.
It is only the likes of Sarah and Emma, who hails from Harpenden, who have taken it
upon themselves to give these children some form of a childhood – and spend quality time with them.
“Our aim is to help the children have a normal life.” said Sarah.
“We would like to see the children placed with foster parents but otherwise we do the best we can.”
Romanian Relief will appreciate any help you can give.
Help a child today and donate to this worthy cause.
The minimum donation is £5 but you are welcome to donate whatever you can.
For more information or to donate call Emma Bray on 07870 609454 or visit www.romanianrelief.org
Thursday 12th January 2006 Herald & Post
by Shakila Ahktar
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