AIDrom and the General Department of Social Assistance of the Municipality of Bucharest were awarded at the PARTNERSHIP GALA for a Social and Solidarity Bucharest
The partnership concluded as a result of the project “EoM – Communities of solidarity and inclusion for migrants in Romania”, between the Ecumenical Association of Churches in Romania – AIDRom and the General Directorate of Social Assistance of the Municipality of Bucharest (DGASMB), won yesterday, 19 September 2023, 2nd place in the section “LPA-NGO partnerships in other areas relevant to the development of the Municipality of Bucharest”. at the NGO-LPA PARTNERSHIP GALA for a Social and Solidarity Bucharest. We are honored and happy to receive the award because it is a recognition of our joint efforts to help refugees and asylum seekers..
Our partnership is about solidarity, collaboration and community support. Together with DGASMB we have been supporting migrants and asylum seekers from third countries such as Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Afghanistan, Uganda, Cameroon, etc. From 2021 until now, we have helped more than 15 people every two weeks with food parcels and hygiene items. Together we managed to create models of cooperation on the local level, to put migration and integration on the local agenda long before the war in Ukraine started, and to address issues such as gender equality, human rights, and equal opportunities in our local strategies.
The submissions were assessed and ranked by experts from the social, community development, circular economy, environmental, academic, and media fields.
Congratulations and thanks to the organizers Ateliere Fara Frontiere (București social și solidar), Sector 3 City Hall, Bucharest City Hall.

”We found in the people of DGASMB true partners, who empathized with us towards mothers with children fleeing the war in Syria, when no one was talking about refugees and offering support to such vulnerable people. But professionals from DGASMB and AIDROM understood that solidarity and involvement can change lives and create a profound impact in the community. We are proud that this partnership, initiated in 2021 and continuing today, has pioneered migrant issues and is now recognized with this award at the PARTNERSHIP GALA”, said Mrs. Elena Timofticiuc, Executive Secretary AIDROM.
”The partnership with AIDROM has brought to the fore the topic of migration, which will increasingly become important due to geo-political and economic developments in many parts of the world and climate change. In 3-5 years, also in Romania, we will face the integration difficulties that Western European countries have already been experiencing for years. Through this partnership, we have been able to better understand the challenges and anticipate strategic needs in order to better respond to this complex problem”, a highlighted Mrs. Cosmina Simean, General Director DGASMB.
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