Blue Heron Foundation received the prize for „The best project for the development of independent life skills” at the Award Gala of the Council of Institutionalized Youth of Romania. This was the first gala organized exclusively by institutionalized Romanian youth and their representatives, a significant event for all the members this community. Blue Heron Foundation

Being an orphan and lacking material resources, I didn’t dare imagine studying in a well-known university in Iasi. As a Blue Heron scholarship recipient, I had the privilege to improve my life both at the professional and personal level.

I lived in social care until I was 25 years old. My mother abandoned me in the maternity ward because she has no means to take care of me. I grew up in several different placement centres. In every one of these places, I met teachers and social assistants who contributed to my development. They