Description
Saint Stelian Day Center is a necessity for the community given the current social and economic situation: poverty rate 40.4%, with a very high 11.9 poverty depth, severity of poverty 5.2% and the fact that over 70% of the 1593 poor people have a low level of education (up to secondary studies). In this context, the project aims at the overall objective of increasing social inclusion of the Greaca village population by providing basic and social services at the Saint Stelian Day Center for 100 children at risk and 50 adults/parents. The project has a set of four specific objectives to which fourteen activities are attributed. The main result of the project is the creation of Saint Stelian Day Center, thus ensuring increased supply of basic and social services for communities in disadvantaged areas.
Summary of project results
The project was implemented in Greaca, Giurgiu County, a region that is characterized by a high level of poverty, unemployment and low level of education, with social effects especially at the level of children and families. They are exposed to social exclusion, discrimination, early school dropout, family abandonment, risk behaviour etc. The Day center set by St. Stelian Association proposes a series of activities aimed at social inclusion of disadvantaged children and families in Greaca. The activities available at the Day center included school and non-formal education activities for children, art therapy and skills stimulation, training for independent life skills, counselling, therapy and personal development sessions, parental education and personal development services, individual and family counselling, counselling for integration into the labour market. 100 children who attended the day center activities improved school attendance and 70 of them improved school performance. 90 children beneficiaries improved behaviour in school according to the records from their teachers and 70 children ameliorated emotional problems and developed coping mechanisms. 30 parents developed or improved parenting skills leading to improvement of family environment, 50 beneficiaries received information on their social rights and how to access them. 45 beneficiaries (parents) have acquired professional skills useful for further employment through participation in simulations, developing a curriculum vitae / cover letter writing, role play. Beneficiaries with low social and economic statute also received material support - food, school supplies etc. The project also included activities to promote the organization in the community and to raise awareness within the community about the children and families at risk. Thematic workshops were organized for the staff of the promoter in order to develop specific competences such as working with children at risk, thematic camps, volunteering, and learning through experience.
Summary of bilateral results