Alin has quite the story. To look at him, you wouldn’t know that this sweet little boy has been through so much. His chipper attitude and loving embraces somehow overpower his tragic early childhood. A Roma (gypsy), Alin was born to a negligent, abusive father and a prostitute mother. He lived on the streets, eating trash to survive and sleeping in alleys. As early as two years old, his parents had trained him to beg and steal...

Vio was taken away by the child protective services at 10 because of the continuous physical abuse. Her mother would frequently beat her with a hot iron rod, causing severe head injuries – even putting her into a 10-day coma on one occasion. More than this, Vio’s mother slit her throat, but did not ddep enought to kill her. Vio’s body is still covered in scars from all the abuse incidents. At a certain point (when Vio was 10 years old) the beatings became so bad that...

Larisa grew up moving between state-run orphanages and foster care homes. Her mother was a drug addict, abandoning Larisa when she was seven. At first, Larisa was placed in foster care families, but each time she was rejected by the foster family and sent back to the state-run orphanage. Larisa started to lose hope she would ever find a family to love her. The state eventually placed Larisa with us at the Finding Hope Children’s Home. Since coming to….

Paul grew up moving between state-run orphanages and foster care homes. His mother was a drug addict, abandoning Paul when he was just three. At first, Paul was placed in foster care families, but each time he was rejected by the foster family and sent back to the state-run orphanage. To add to these difficulties, Paul also has learning disabilities due to fetal alcohol syndrome. Paul never had a loving family until he came to Finding Hope. He is the sweetest little boy ever....

Mihaela was given up to the state when she was five years old because her mother did not want the inconvenience of children anymore. So Mihaela grew up in the state-run orphanage system until she was eight. At eight, she was transferred to our care at Finding Hope Children's Home. Since Mihaela became part of our home, she has been such a sweetheart. She is well-behaved, excels academically, and brings joy to everyone around her. But, like a lot of orphan children, she still struggles with a low self-esteem...

Danut was given up to the state when he was three years old because his mother did not want the inconvenience of children anymore. So Danut never knew his mother. His earliest memories were being confined in orphanage cribs. At five, he was transferred to our care at Finding Hope Children’s Home. Danut is a hilarious young man, full of constant giggles....

Daniel was abandoned in the hospital. He stayed there for six months until being taken in by his aunt. After three years with his aunt, she gave up him up to the state. He was subsequently placed with us at the Finding Hope Children’s Home. Daniel is fairly small for his age – the “baby” of our home. He is somewhat shy and slow to open up to others. He will likely need someone who is willing to push through...