Our Initiatives : Children's High Level Group

CHLG is funding many initiatives in Romania, many of which will be replicated in other countries in the future.

Community Action: Community Action is a voluntary, certificated education programme, developed by the CHLG, which has successfully been introduced into the curriculum of Romanian high schools. The programme aims to break down existing social prejudices and help children in public care to feel part of their community rather than excluded from it.

The programme has been enormously successful with children taking part in every county in Romania. 38,000 school children now work face-to-face with 42,000 children with special needs. This is the largest group of young people working this way in Europe. Read more here.

Edelweiss competition: Edelweiss is a national competition for children in placement centres in Romania. It is run by the National Authority for the Protection of the Child's Rights in partnership with the Children's High Level Group and the Ministry of Education and Research.

For more information and to read some of the inspirational winners' stories please click here

Green Line: The Green Line supports hundreds of thousands of calls each year from children in need, as well as offering an internet service.

Community Nurses: CHLG is funding the training and employment of community nurses, in partnership with the Romanian government.

Community nurses carry out valuable preventative health care work at the village level, advising vulnerable young mothers about the risks involved in childbirth, and ensuring better access to health and social services. The result is a reduction in child mortality and abandonment.