Fundatia Romanian Angel Appeal

Romanian Angel Appeal Foundation (RAA) is a Romanian non-profit organisation committed to improving the lives of children, youth, and adults facing social or medical challenges, including HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.

Founded in 1991, RAA provides integrated medical, psychological, social, and educational support, having implemented over 40 long-term projects - several of which became national policies.

With a multidisciplinary approach and strong sustainability focus, it works across health, education, social inclusion, research, and non-formal youth work, participating in EU-funded initiatives and responding to emerging crises such as supporting Ukrainian refugee integration

RAA combines expertise in public health, inclusive education, and community engagement to address systemic inequalities and promote long-term social change.

As a Principal Recipient of Global Fund grants in Romania, it has built strong partnerships with governmental, academic, and civil society actors, ensuring that interventions are evidence-based and nationally relevant.

Its inclusive youth hubs model fosters personal growth and social cohesion regardless of background, while its training and capacity-building programmes empower educators, medical professionals, and community workers.

The organisation is recognised for transforming pilot projects into sustainable policies with measurable impact.

Romanian Angel Appeal Foundation (RAA) is a Romanian non-profit organisation committed to improving the lives of children, youth, and adults facing social or medical challenges, including HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.

Founded in 1991, RAA provides integrated medical, psychological, social, and educational support, having implemented over 40 long-term projects - several of which became national policies.

With a multidisciplinary approach and strong sustainability focus, it works across health, education, social inclusion, research, and non-formal youth work, participating in EU-funded initiatives and responding to emerging crises such as supporting Ukrainian refugee integration

RAA combines expertise in public health, inclusive education, and community engagement to address systemic inequalities and promote long-term social change.

As a Principal Recipient of Global Fund grants in Romania, it has built strong partnerships with governmental, academic, and civil society actors, ensuring that interventions are evidence-based and nationally relevant.

Its inclusive youth hubs model fosters personal growth and social cohesion regardless of background, while its training and capacity-building programmes empower educators, medical professionals, and community workers.

The organisation is recognised for transforming pilot projects into sustainable policies with measurable impact.

The “Teachers as Changemakers – Design for Change Romania” programme tackles educational disparities and high dropout rates by building a national learning community of teachers trained in the Design for Change (DFC) methodology.

Combining face-to-face and online training, mentoring, and peer learning, it equips educators to foster student-centred learning, civic engagement, and real-life preparedness.

Fifty mentors will train 1,000 teachers locally, with an e-learning course reaching 2,000 more, ultimately engaging over 20,000 students in identifying and solving community issues using the FIDS (Feel–Imagine–Do–Share) cycle.

Stories of change will be shared and evaluated annually, while a sustainability plan will advocate for integrating DFC into the national curriculum, creating a scalable model for inclusive education.

The “Teachers as Changemakers – Design for Change Romania” programme tackles educational disparities and high dropout rates by building a national learning community of teachers trained in the Design for Change (DFC) methodology.

Combining face-to-face and online training, mentoring, and peer learning, it equips educators to foster student-centred learning, civic engagement, and real-life preparedness.

Fifty mentors will train 1,000 teachers locally, with an e-learning course reaching 2,000 more, ultimately engaging over 20,000 students in identifying and solving community issues using the FIDS (Feel–Imagine–Do–Share) cycle.

Stories of change will be shared and evaluated annually, while a sustainability plan will advocate for integrating DFC into the national curriculum, creating a scalable model for inclusive education.