1. Restoration for Orphans Begins at Darius House & Sunshine School
Children, who suffer from mental or physical illness and have emotional scars from neglect and abuse, come to live at Darius House. All have been abandoned by their families! Some come as young as three from state institutions while others come from the street.
RCE has three Darius Houses, and in these loving homes children can begin to heal. At Darius House:
Kids have fun! RCE takes fun seriously for kids who have suffered so much They enjoy pizza parties, summer camp, lots of outings
Kids have the professional care they need. RCE’s Counseling Department, led by psychologist Cara Bolos, provides counseling, speech and physical therapy. Counselors see the kids at Darius House, at Sunshine School, and in families after placement.
“The Scriptures uniformly call us not so much to reflect on justice as to do justice.”
Miroslav Volf
Sunshine School
The right to live with dignity means the right to learn. There are very few options for the disabled to go to school in Romania, so RCE developed a special education school modeled on the best in the U.S.
Principal Neli Fatu leads a dedicated team of Romanian teachers at Sunshine School:
There are 66 students in 10 small classes
Full time speech & physical therapists
Students come from Darius Houses & families in the community
Students enjoy music lessons, cooking, swimming, weekly outings
Sunshine School is the only private special education school certified by the Ministry of Education