Latest News (announcement)
- This is our new website, still under construction.
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- AMURT services - AMURT the services are grouped into three major areas: educational, psychological, and social.
- History of AMURT Romania - The Domnesti Home opened it's doors to the first group of boys in May 1993.
- Present project of AMURT Romania - Life skills training plays an important role in the transitional living program of the Homeless Youth Center.
How did it start? (info)
In 25th May 2009 AMURT-team meeting we finalized the target group. To provide different services to homeless youth as the new project for AMURT.
On 16th September 2009 AMURT in partnership with The General Board of Social Assistance of the Bucharest City Council has begun a new program - Center for Transition towards Independent Living in Domnesti for people undergoing crisis situations and for homeless youth aged 18-26, which mission is to infuse Romanian homeless youth with a purpose in life, empowering them to become responsible, mature, contributing members of the society, and attain personal socio-economic independence.
Change in the Food Management (news)
Today (5th Feb) a major change was done in the Food Management skill training where each youth is designing his own shopping list as per pre-made weekly food menu. The shopping list includes the quantity either taken from the Domnesti store room or to be purchased. The approximate unit price must also be included enabling to check with the budget, which is part of the new Money Management skill training.
Items taken from the store room are coordinated with the others who do the shopping at the same day i.e. not to dublicate or getting short of the items (note: shopping is done three times in a week e.g. those who cook on Tuesday and Wednesday do the shopping on Monday).
Before the shopping was done together with one shopping trolley, but now each youth does his own. He also records the actual unit price, and sum it up before going to the cashier. Its more time consuming when two or three youths move around the shop, takes notes, and do the calculations. For the sake of training its effective learning method and self motivating.
Christmas: December 2009 (news)
The AMURT Christmas, 23rd December, was totally special for all of us. It was the first Christmas with our beneficiaries and a good opportunity to get to know each other. Not only with the youths but also with the members of Domnesti community.
A joy of the season is watching people's faces light up when they decorate the Christmas tree or when they see the snow falling from the sky, blanketing the ground with a white cover. It was a certain joy in our hearts.
The AMURT team spent a month or even more preparing for this wonderful event, and the beauty of it is that it brought out the best in all of us. We've been watching the boys scurry around for weeks, just to get ready for the magical night. It was an inspiring result.
Decorating the Christams tree with shining eyes and glad hearts they enjoyed each hand made decoration and every carol rehearsal, as if each were a forgottem treasure that had been found anew.
Chrismas is the time of year when differences are put aside, efforts done in coming together, and renewing the family bonds everyone has with each anothers.
The magical side with Santa Claus maybe considered for the children but at the eve of Chrismas everyone become "child like" in one form or other e.g. in remembering his or her own childhood.
The Christmas festivity included traditional carols and songs, acrobatics and a theatre play written by themselves, which included a profound and interesting dialogue between the main actors of a daily street life, with funny characters and witty remarks.
When seeing the talents of the youth, one may wondering what made them to live on the street, being homeless which may no longer matter when knowing they have good chances in integrating back in society. With some support and traning they may easily do better than those who never experience such dramatic life as what they did.
Not knowing the value what it requires in the learning of important social life skills and doing meningful things for others.
Christmas has been for centuries a time for giving. Waiting for the most famous and mythical gift bringer, dressed in red and known as Santa Claus, something magical happened.
For the first time in history, we were surprised to discover the invisible storekeeper of Santa Claus, who is 199 years old, just with one year younger than Santa. Magically he was visible for those in Domnesti when pushing the boxes of gift to be delivered in Bulgaria. His joy of being able to present himself and being the one giving the gifts through his magical hands. Empthy cookie jar got filled, clothes taken from the air, and magical salt converted boxes of gifts.
Thanks to our sponsors from OTP Bank, who have donated us a beautiful Christmas tree, and to our media partner, the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company (Societatea Romana de Radiodifuziune) who supported us in our charity campaign 'Warm up a soul', we managed to organize an unforgettable Christmas Eve. An event where the youths and members from Domnesti community got an opportunity to be together and share a wonderful time.
We want to thank you all for your support and we wish you a Happy New 2010, full of heatlh, joy and peace!
Merry Chrismas and Happy New Year 2010!!
I have a gift, the world needs my gift, and I am ready to share that gift