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- Written by Rebekka Single
The children who come to The Rainbow House have been born into poverty and neglect. They don’t have the privileges most children experience. They are accustomed to living in dirty shacks with no sanitation. They have experienced hunger and neglect. They survive freezing winters. They experience discrimination. Some experience abuse.
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This is eight-year-old Denisa. She lives in a small room with her mother and elderly grandmother. Both her mother and grandmother suffer from serious health problems. The family lives in a very rural community where it is not always easy to make ends meet. They keep chicken, ducks and pigs as a means of survival.
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Please read below our latest feature in the Ashdown Forest Living magazine:
The Colours of the Rainbow - by Rebekka Maughan & Simone Wellbrock
Charlie Chaplin once said: “You will never find a rainbow if you are looking down”. Chaplin’s words show us the importance of hope. But what does hope really mean for the poorest of Romania’s society?
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This spring Open Hands will open 'The Rainbow House', an education center for impoverished and neglected children in Romania.
Poverty can be grey and hopeless. We chose the name Rainbow House because we want this house to be a sign of hope. We want the colours of the rainbow to brighten children’s lives. The Rainbow House will be a safe haven for traumatised and neglected children, a warm and healthy learning environment for children between 0-16 years. Children will be able to play and receive support with their school work here. We are looking forward to starting our first group in April.
We are currently in need of toys and educational materials for the Rainbow House. If you would like to support this project please click here to view our Amazon Wish List or make a secure donation on our website.
Registered Charity Number 1136482
