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Education support
More than 200 children still receive a chance.
After the Day Centre closed in 2025, we continued to support children financially so poverty would not end their education.
Our educational journey →
Donate now →For 36 years, close to people
Here for people.
With care for their future.
We stand beside children and families in Romania when life becomes difficult, helping them keep their chance at education, health and a life with dignity.
EducationFamily supportEmergency aid
36years beside our community
DiaconiaEvery child deserves a path forward.
Diaconia1,622children registered and supported over time
Diaconia1,728families or emergency cases supported
Diaconia110institutions and organisations helped
Diaconia12social homes; in 2018, the community included 31 children and 23 adults
Diaconia200+children receiving financial support today
Cash · goods · humanitarian vouchers
Direct donations to beneficiaries, from 2012 to the present.
The chart shows the total value provided each year, combining cash donations, donated goods and humanitarian vouchers.
Cash donations4,123,003.64 lei
Donated goods2,648,004.31 lei
Humanitarian vouchers518,823.00 lei
Total provided7,289,830.95 lei
The amounts show the value of direct support provided to beneficiaries. Figures for 2026 include records available to date.
Educational Centre · 2014–2025
Total direct expenditure5,899,455.66 lei
5.89 million lei invested in children’s care and education.
These direct costs covered children’s meals, utilities, employed educators and the materials needed to operate the Educational Centre.
2014Expenditure541,763.91 lei
2015Expenditure695,017.67 lei
2016Expenditure559,544.33 lei
2017Expenditure361,934.00 lei
2018Expenditure497,359.00 lei
2019Expenditure681,775.77 lei
2020Expenditure588,176.54 lei
2021Expenditure405,548.57 lei
2022Expenditure493,770.60 lei
2023Expenditure497,997.92 lei
2024Expenditure441,834.45 lei
2025Expenditure134,732.90 lei
Who we are
It all began with an open heart. Today, it is Diaconia’s story.
Diaconia’s story in Romania began in 1989, through the heart and vision of Hans-Rudolf Hintermann. In Switzerland, he ran the Christian publishing house Verlag Hans-Rudolf Hintermann, which he had founded in 1958. After the fall of communism, seeing the poverty and suffering of people in Romania, he asked himself what he could do to help.
He wrote to the publishing house’s customers and invited them to donate clothing and food for Romania. Their response amazed him. Donations began arriving one after another, until they filled an entire railway wagon. Then came another wagon. And another. People did not stop giving.
In 1990, the first aid reached families, hospitals, children’s homes and other institutions in Brașov. Behind every shipment were people who needed to know they had not been forgotten. This is how the Diaconia International Aid Association came into being.
Hans-Rudolf Hintermann led the Diaconia Association until his death in 2021. His heart and vision began a mission that continues to this day. We have remained close to children and families, respecting each person’s dignity and story and seeking to restore their confidence in a better future.
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Support in times of crisis
Standing beside people through the hardest moments.
When resources allow, we provide food, clothing, medical care, heating and support for a safer home.
How we help →
One organisation, many forms of help
Projects that shaped Diaconia.
Each programme was created in response to a need witnessed directly in Romania.
Humanitarian aid
Aid shipments from Switzerland supported families, hospitals, children’s homes and institutions.
Kindergarten and Day Centre
Warm meals, homework support, counselling, hygiene, supplies, camps and a stable learning environment.
Social housing
Twelve safe homes were built in Cristian for twelve families with partners and volunteers.
Farm of Hope
Vegetables and crops were grown and donated to families preparing for winter.
Angus farm
The herd grew to more than 200 cattle and was designed to help finance the Day Centre.
Honey for families
The Diaconia apiary produced natural honey for children and supported families.
School on Wheels
A converted bus brought learning to isolated communities and later supported Ukrainian refugee children.
Fundraising
Donors, companies and international partners connect available resources with urgent local needs.
Our history
More than three decades of care, trust and hope.
From humanitarian deliveries to education, housing and social enterprise, we have grown by listening to people and staying close to their needs.
- 1990First humanitarian deliveriesSwiss aid reaches families, hospitals, children’s homes and institutions in Brașov.
- 2002Private kindergartenDiaconia opens the first private kindergarten in Brașov.
- 2006Day CentreChildren receive meals, school support and development activities.
- 2010Agricultural branchThe Farm of Hope begins producing food for vulnerable families.
- 2012–2015Twelve social homesBuild4Tomorrow creates a safe community for twelve families in Cristian.
- TodayThe mission continuesMore than 200 children receive financial support and emergencies are assessed according to need and resources.
International roots
A bridge between donors and Romania.
Diaconia International Aid in Romania, Diaconia Internationale Hilfe in Switzerland and AMRO e.V. in Germany are independent organisations working together as partners. Through these partnerships, international solidarity becomes direct support for people in Romania.
Diaconia Internationale Hilfe · Switzerland
Our independent Swiss partner connects humanitarian aid and sponsorship support with the work carried out in Romania.
Visit official website ↗AMRO e.V. · Germany
Our independent German partner, formerly Diaconia Internationale Hilfe e.V., publicly lists Diaconia Ajutor Internațional Brașov among its Romanian partner organisations.
Visit official website ↗Transparency and continuity
Annual reports that preserve the story of each year.
These reports bring together the projects, people, partners and results that shaped Diaconia. Each Romanian-language annual report can be opened or downloaded as a PDF.
We stay close where we can help
When life changes in an instant, no one should face it alone.
Behind every request for help is a person and a story worth hearing. We stay close, seek to understand their need and carefully look for the most suitable form of support. Sometimes this means medical treatment, food or clothing. At other times, it means materials to repair a home or financial help at a moment when they can no longer move forward alone.
Medical emergencies
Tests, treatment or recovery support for seriously ill adults and children.
Damaged homes
Materials and support after fire, flooding, earthquakes or unsafe living conditions.
Basic needs
Food, clothing, heating and emergency financial assistance for families without immediate solutions.
Be part of someone’s story
Your generosity can restore hope to a child or family.
Your gift helps us remain close to children and families in Romania through education, health care, food and a safe place to call home. Donate securely from anywhere in the world or support our mission through corporate sponsorship.
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