Background of the Phillip House Foundation
Founded in 1997 by Ovidiu and Viorica Filipescu,
the Phillip House Foundation is an officially
recognized NGO providing humanitarian support
for disadvantaged children and their families
in the Ferentari Extension district and the
Nehoiu Valley in Buzau county.
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What makes us Unique
We work where others lack the courage to go.
Our projects are located in some of the most
impoverished urban and rural areas in Romania,
namely the ghettos from Ferentari Extension
Area and the village of Nehoiasului Valley
in Buzau County.
Without intervention by the Phillip House
Foundation, the outlook for the children in
these areas is bleak. Children in these
poverty-stricken areas lack basic necessities
such as food and clothing. Their parents
have very low-paying jobs or they are
unemployed. If the children do not stay in
school, they will likely resort to selling
drugs, stealing, begging, and/or
becoming prostitutes.
At the Phillip House Foundation, we realize
that the best hope for the future of these
children lies in education, so we have
developed programs to prevent school drop-out
and to improve school performance. We also
meet the children's basic needs by providing
nutritious meals and medical care.
Understanding that the family situation of
each child is also critical to development,
we provide social assistance to the families
as well.
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Our Vision
We believe every child deserves a chance to
succeed in life, no matter what his or her
circumstances. By providing resources and
opportunities to impoverished children, we
hope to transform their lives and empower
them to succeed in the future. Our staff
models and reinforces the value of respect
for others, the importance of education,
and the necessity of personal initiative,
all of which are critical to proper
development and future achievement. It is
our fervent hope that as these children
grow older, they will share these values
and in turn transform the lives of others
in their community.
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Our Mission
The Phillip House Foundation exists to
improve the physical, mental, and emotional
well-being of disadvantaged children and
teenagers and their families (including
those from the Roma population) through
educational support, social and medical
assistance, psychological counseling, and
extracurricular activities. Our programs
are designed to effectively address the
complex needs facing the children and
their families.
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Key Objectives
Educational
- To (re)integrate disadvantaged children
into the educational system, from pre-school
age through high school.
- To prevent school drop-out
- To develop an educational partnership
with teachers in schools attended by the
assisted children
- To provide supplemental and continuing
education for parents
- To offer professional guidance and
career counseling for parents
Nutritional
- To daily serve a nutritious meal to
each assisted child
- To provide vitamins and other dietary
supplements
Medical
- To provide medical care and assistance,
dental care and health education
- To offer psychological counseling,
both individual and group therapy, for
children and their parents
- To ensure proper nutrition for the
assisted children
Social
- To address specific family issues
to prevent child abandonment
- To assess individual and family
needs and develop strategic ways to
meet those needs
- To develop and maintain partnerships
with the families and the community,
with local leaders, with governmental
authorities, and with other
non-governmental organizations
Extracurricular
- To provide a safe place for children
to play in an otherwise dangerous
neighborhood
- To stimulate healthy cross-cultural
interaction
- To promote cultural education,
specifically about the Roma culture
- To provide additional recreational
activities
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Contact Info
PHILLIP HOUSE FOUNDATION
Str. Tunsu Petre, nr. 9, sector 5
Bucureti
Romania
Tel: +40 21 4561470
Mobile: +40 72 2556108
E-mail: phillipfoundation@yahoo.com
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Donate
Raiffeisen Bank, Romania
For EUR, use IBAN: RO40 RZBR 0000 0600 0200 8834
For USD, use IBAN: RO02 RZBR 0000 0600 0066 4031
For RON, use IBAN: RO56 RZBR 0000 0600 0066 4029
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