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Because of a lack of guidance, many of the orphans make poor decisions regarding their schooling. To complicate matters, students must pick a field of study after the eighth grade. The Romanian educational system is unforgiving for those who choose poorly at this important juncture.
Most of the orphans end up completing a two year "professional" school instead of a four year high school. Little is learned at these professional schools and students are "graduated" with little or no skills to equip them to get by in the harsh Romanian society.
When they are done with school, regardless of age, they must leave the orphanage. They then try and make ends meet by working various very low-paying jobs. This is what they must do just to survive.
Many of our kids, however, are very bright and talented. With a little help they can get their diploma and go on to college. Without help, there is no way they can get out of the vicious cycle they are in. That is why many give in to the lures of quick money in Western Europe, only to be tricked into prostitution and pedophilia. Few of these young people are ever heard from again!
The Back to School program matches sponsors in the States with young people in Romania who want a better future for themselves…and are willing to work for it.
Claudiu is one such young person. He has a burning desire to go to a Christian college and to use his life to serve the Lord!
Because of the sponsorship of a family in America, Claudiu has gone back to school full time. He attends school and this year should have his high school diploma! However, Claudiu is way behind where he should be. He requires special tutors and has been studying intensively for a year and a half in order to pass the very stringent baccalaureate exams given to students after high school. Please pray for him! Iolanda is another orphan whom we are helping through this project. She will be taking a six-month seamstress course. This will equip her with a trade which will in turn allow her to support herself. The Back to School project meets the young person where he or she is at. Some of our young people wish to go to college. Others have no high school degree and it would take them years to get it and even more to go on to college. We help them with vocational courses. Whether it is helping the orphans with college, a high school degree, or a vocational course we work toward encouraging and enabling them to achieve their goals. This project requires sponsorship from caring people like you! To find out about opportunities for sponsorship please see our current needs page or contact us.
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