The Genesis Property Scholarships, in partnership with SOS Children's Villages Romania
Through the partnership established with SOS Children's Villages Romania, 10 young people from across the country will benefit from the Genesis Property Scholarships in 2023.
As we want to protect the identity of the young people we help, the photos and names used in the stories below are not real.
Scholarship #2 Bogdan
Bogdan is a student in the 11th grade, and following the counseling he received through the SOS Satele Copiilor programs, he decided to transfer from vocational school to high school. After hours, Bogdan works on a construction site to help his mother support his family and siblings. They all ran from an abusive and violent father, and now he has to watch out for them.
In his free time, Bogdan has a passion: photography. Although he does not have a high-performance phone, he manages to capture very beautiful shots, which is why he has become a kind of official photographer of those close to him.
A course in photography and specialized equipment could help him write his story in a different way, and worries about tomorrow will remain just a memory for him. We are glad that we could be with Bogdan. All children deserve a chance at a beautiful future to see in photos.
Scholarship #1 Maria
She is 17 years old, in the 11th grade, and last year finished the term with a grade point average of 9.55. To get to school every day, she commutes with an expensive private transportation company, together with her younger sister.
She lives with her mother, father, and three siblings in an old house. Her father is unable to work due to health reasons, and the burden of raising a family falls onto her mother, who works as a day laborer to have time for the children and to take care of her husband. They need monthly support for the daily commute, as well as for school necessities such as stationeries, clothing, footwear, and daily lunch packs.
Although she is a shy person, Maria has always participated with interest and dedication in the group activities proposed by SOS Children's Villages. We are glad we could be there for her. All children deserve a chance at education for their future.