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Home of Hope & Day Center, Elbasan
The Home of Hope
Residential Children’s Home was established in 1992 to meet the
increasing need for safe care for abandoned children following the
collapse of Communism. Ebasan is a large town situated some 50 miles
from the capital Tirana. It has a population of over 100,000 people
and in the past supported a large steelworks and cement-making
plant. There is now high unemployment in the area and significant
poverty. In 2002, CRY was asked to become involved in the management
and financial support of the Home of Hope.
12 children live in the Home. These are cared for in three family
groups. One for younger girls, one for younger boys and a unit for
older boys being prepared for independence. A further 15 children
are supported at home following a return to their families.
In 2007, a Day Centre was
established to reach out to Roma children living in extreme poverty.
This Day Centre now provides care to 30 children on a daily basis.
In addition a further 30 who have passed through the Day Centre and
now attending school, receive regular after-care and support to
their families. It is hoped that in the coming years this outreach
will grow, impacting on the deprivation and poverty in Elbasan.
Bethel Day Center, Tirana
CRY began its partnership
with the Bethel Trust, which is located in the centre of Tirana, in
2004. Tirana is the Capital City of Albania with a population of
over 1 million and growing, as people move from the rural areas. As
a result many of the inner city areas, where the Bethel Trust is
located, are experiencing severe deprivation.
Part of the work of Bethel Trust is to develop a Day Centre and two
outreach centers which are impacting mainly on the Roma communities.
These centers are focused on working with poor and disadvantaged
children and their families. Currently across the three centers,
over 30 children are being helped. |
