Romanian children celebrate their mothers on International Women’s Day
Celebrations were organised in schools last weekend, to the excitement of the children and the joy of all mothers present.
It was quite a surprise for me to see my child perform the way he did today. I had no idea that they were doing so many wonderful things in school and that my child is so talented. “It was quite a surprise for me to see my child perform the way he did today. Unfortunately, many times we take for granted what our children are doing in school and how it changes them. I had no idea that they were doing so many wonderful things and that my child is so talented”, says 42-year-old Elena from a village in Iasi County.
Some 4,700 children in Dolj County received materials to make gifts and cards for their mothers. Around 50 kindergartens and 48 primary and secondary schools in Dolj were supported by World Vision to organise artistic programmes where children sang songs and recited poems dedicated to their mothers.
“My mother is not home; she is working in Spain so I won’t be able to offer her this card on time, but I will save it until she comes back even if it’s a long time from now. I wrote – ‘Mommy, you are my angel sent from God! I love you very much and I know that even if we are apart, our hearts are together!”, said 12- year-old Vitu from a village in Dolj County.
My mother is not home; she is working in Spain so I won’t be able to offer her this card on time, but I will save it until she comes back But the celebrations organised by the newly formed local community based organisation in partnership with World Vision and local authorities, also held a more serious element. Teachers, children and their mothers talked about the role of women in the family and community, about their involvement in the social life of their villages, about proper education and upbringing etc. Domestic violence and men’s contribution to children’s education were also important discussion points.
“Unfortunately, the way that women are considered in Romanian rural culture has not changed that much. The woman is often the family’s ‘slave’ – the one who does pretty much everything: she takes care of the children, she cleans the house, she cooks the food and then finds the time to feed the animals and grow the vegetables. We desperately need to change this perspective”, said Ms. Ciobanu, village social worker in Iasi County.
In partnership with the Archpriestry of Tomis, World Vision Romania’s office in Constanta surprised all the young mothers admitted in the Maternity Ward of the County Hospital by offering them toys and clothes for both them and the babies. Another 300 village mothers in Constanta County received cards and gifts and watched their children perform in theatre plays, concerts, modern dance and ballet performances.
It was quite a surprise for me to see my child perform the way he did today. I had no idea that they were doing so many wonderful things in school and that my child is so talented. “It was quite a surprise for me to see my child perform the way he did today. Unfortunately, many times we take for granted what our children are doing in school and how it changes them. I had no idea that they were doing so many wonderful things and that my child is so talented”, says 42-year-old Elena from a village in Iasi County.
Some 4,700 children in Dolj County received materials to make gifts and cards for their mothers. Around 50 kindergartens and 48 primary and secondary schools in Dolj were supported by World Vision to organise artistic programmes where children sang songs and recited poems dedicated to their mothers.
“My mother is not home; she is working in Spain so I won’t be able to offer her this card on time, but I will save it until she comes back even if it’s a long time from now. I wrote – ‘Mommy, you are my angel sent from God! I love you very much and I know that even if we are apart, our hearts are together!”, said 12- year-old Vitu from a village in Dolj County.
My mother is not home; she is working in Spain so I won’t be able to offer her this card on time, but I will save it until she comes back But the celebrations organised by the newly formed local community based organisation in partnership with World Vision and local authorities, also held a more serious element. Teachers, children and their mothers talked about the role of women in the family and community, about their involvement in the social life of their villages, about proper education and upbringing etc. Domestic violence and men’s contribution to children’s education were also important discussion points.
“Unfortunately, the way that women are considered in Romanian rural culture has not changed that much. The woman is often the family’s ‘slave’ – the one who does pretty much everything: she takes care of the children, she cleans the house, she cooks the food and then finds the time to feed the animals and grow the vegetables. We desperately need to change this perspective”, said Ms. Ciobanu, village social worker in Iasi County.
In partnership with the Archpriestry of Tomis, World Vision Romania’s office in Constanta surprised all the young mothers admitted in the Maternity Ward of the County Hospital by offering them toys and clothes for both them and the babies. Another 300 village mothers in Constanta County received cards and gifts and watched their children perform in theatre plays, concerts, modern dance and ballet performances.
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