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<a href="http://www.epiphany.org.uk/child_action_international/romania/romania.htm">The Epiphany Trust, Dedicated to Helping Others...</a> A friend of mine and I volunteer for a UK charity called the Epiphany Trust who run a project in Lugoj, Romania that aims to support Orphans with physical and mental disabilities.  The Centre that we work with have over 60 children aged from 3 to 27, all with some form of disability. Earlier last year they lost their entire budget for supplies, which means they are desperate for anything that will stimulate the children.  <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 8pt; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">After the success of our trip in Christmas 2011, this year we are going over for 10 days in August with a 14 strong group of volunteers from all over the UK. (For more information on our trip in Chrismas 2011, <a href="http://www.stroudfm.co.uk/files/SFM-Lucy-Bourne-Interview-20111219.mp3">listen to Lucy's interview on Stroud FM here</a>) <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 8pt; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Any donations would be greatly received; the money we receive will go towards two main areas: <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">1) We aim to build a completely new outdoor play area.  <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">At the moment, there is no other word for the outdoor space that the children spend the majority of their time in in the summer than: "shabby". Swings are hanging off their chains, see saws no longer work, and the slide is best left alone.  <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The project to update their outside space will not only mean that the children will be able to play in a safer environment in the future, but we will also involve the more able ones in the building process, meaning they can see the project from start to finish. <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">2) A half-way house being built for the older orphans who the charity will work with to integrate into society.  <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The aim of the half-way house is to teach the older, more able orphans to learn how to live outside of institutionalised life. They will learn everything from how to use a knife and fork to how to manage a full time job.  <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Any sized donation will be hugely appreciated. If you are donating on behalf of a business, Emily or I are happy to come and provide your employees with a presentation of where your money has been used.  <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">As well as financial donations, we would also be grateful for any physical donations. For a list of the items the orphanage need, please click here <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Thank you in advance for your kind dontations, <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Lucy Bourne and Emily Summers

Camp Romania 2012 Emily, Lucy, Ellie and George

Camp Romania 2012 Emily, Lucy, Ellie and George

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