International Children's Care - Romania

In 1991 ICC established a program in Romania to care for children with critical needs. This gradually expanded into a social welfare program for indigent families with children. In 1997 the emphasis shifted to care of orphaned and abandoned children.

ICC Romania established a receiving center in late 1997 in Bucharest. In 1998 they purchased facilities and land in Odobesti, a rural village outside Bucharest. The receiving center transferred to this location near the end of the year. In early 1999 a grand opening was held.

Currently we have up to 40 children at a time being cared for in this facility. We were able to facilitate a few adoptions of children who were eligible but at this time the government has discontinued adoptions while the process is being reviewed.

The local government has requested that ICC expand its capability of providing care for more children. It was decided to develop a children's village. The construction of the first children's home began in July of 2002. The plan is to construct and staff up to ten homes which will provide care for up to ten children each.

Contact Info

If you would like more information regarding this project or how to contact it, please call our U.S. office at: 1-360-573-0429.