Reaching Out Romania
| Abbreviation | ROR |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1999 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | To rescue and rehabilitate Eastern European sex trafficking victims |
| Headquarters | Pitești |
| Location | |
Region served | Europe |
Official language | Romanian |
Director | Iana Matei |
| Website | www |
Reaching Out Romania (also simply called Reaching Out, abbreviated ROR) is a non-governmental[1] charitable organization[2] in Romania that helps girls ages 13 to 22 exit the sex industry.[3] ROR rescues these girls from the Moldovan and Romanian mafia, which have normally trafficked the girls out of Romania and into Western Europe.[4] ROR runs a facility in Pitești that offers life skills-based education to these girls,[5] teaching them to do things such as painting and sewing.[6] This safe house hides the girls from their traffickers. A psychologist is on staff to meet with the girls.[7] The organization was founded in 1999[8] by Iana Matei, who was named European of the Year in 2010 by Reader's Digest.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Ending Violence Against Women: From Words to Action. United Nations. 2006. p. 120. ISBN 9211302536.
- ^ "Sex slavery plagues Romania and Bulgaria". Gleaner Company. December 29, 2006. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ Mary O'Hara-Devereaux (2004). Navigating the Badlands: Thriving in the Decade of Radical Transformation. John Wiley & Sons. p. 259. ISBN 0787976008.
- ^ Peter Landesman (2009). James Ellroy; Otto Penzler; Thomas H. Cook (eds.). "The Girls Next Door". The Best American Crime Writing 2005. HarperCollins: 13. ISBN 978-0061842603.
- ^ Anthony DeStefano (2007). The War on Human Trafficking: U.S. Policy Assessed. Rutgers University Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0813541570.
- ^ "Reaching out, a shelter for trafficked girls". UNICEF. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "Iana Matei - premiul Europeanul Anului 2010". Avantaje (in Romanian). 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ Paul Ciocoiu (October 31, 2011). "Human trafficking in Romania - low risk, high income business". Southeast European Times. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "Roemeense activiste voor mensenrechten Europeaan van 2010". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). January 20, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
Categories:
- Charities based in Europe
- Non-profit organizations based in Romania
- Charities for young adults
- Women's rights organizations
- Organizations that combat human trafficking
- Children's rights organizations
- Victims' rights organizations
- Safe houses
- Organized crime in Romania
- Women's rights in Romania
- Pitești
- Organizations established in 1999
- Human trafficking in Romania
- Child-related organizations in Romania
- 1999 establishments in Romania