My Nonprofit Reviews

Razvan says that his life is a struggle, a ceaseless struggle and chess is royal sport, a sport for mind. He also says that if the king is alone, he can do nothing. The same is for the queen or the horse. In the life everything happens in the same manner. His life started in 1996 in a placement center. Two years later, Star of Hope started to be part of his life. He was a lovely boy that could not sit as others did. He was always in his bed. It was the autumn of 1998 when Star of Hope Romania was set up al local organization, with office in Iasi. It was the same period when Razvan was noticed by the members of multidisciplinary team of Star of Hope. The child was diagnosed with a severe illness in the bones and was abandoned at birth. Razvan will understand only a couple of years after, that meeting Star of Hope also meant meeting with the one that was to become his mother, this means me. The medic from the village asked me: “Why did I take him?” Couldn’t I find another? Razvan heard this and asked me: “Why did he say this?” And then I told him: “Razvan I did not gave birth to you, I choose you.” And then Razvan understood.
Before Razvan managed to use both legs for walking, it took a lot of endurance. But without Star of Hope support, none of the 6 surgical operations would have been possible. Now I thank God for helping him walk. Because I heard that most children with this diagnosis never walk. Even the doctor that operated was very surprised… “He can walk? When I operated him I had no hope for recovery…” “Because we asked for it.“ “I have never thought that he will ever walk” and when he saw Razvan he could not believe it. Thanks to Star of Hope, the life of Razvan fundamentally changed. Now he lives a normal life. He is a happy child. Razvan walks without support, can write and is doing well in school. He has many friends. In order to have Razvan today going to normal school, enjoying life with the loved ones, it was needed that 15 years ago Star of Hope Romania was set up, with support from mother organization Star of Hope International.

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