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The “Steps Made Together” Mentoring Program is a Big Brother - Big Sister type of program through which we want to provide orphan children and youth with a role model and a friend to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. Through regular outings, a relationship is developed between the mentor and the mentee that is built on trust and common interests, and is supported by Pas cu Pas staff (name of Impact Romania foundation in Romania). The result is a life-changing experience for both the mentor and the mentee.
The “Steps Made Together” program usually requires three regularly scheduled outings a month of at least 2 hours each and a minimum of 1 year commitment. The fourth week of the month there is a group meeting with Pas cu Pas staff and all the mentors currently involved in the program.
The program strives to provide a role model and a friend for the children, to promote the importance of staying in school, to instill trust and self-confidence in order to make healthy decisions, to encourage leadership skills and independent thinking and, above all, to make a difference while having fun. We are trying to provide the children and youth with, at least, one significant positive, consistent relationship in their life with responsible, mature, reliable, energetic and enthusiastic volunteers who want to make a difference by providing gentle guidance and support. The volunteers have to commit for a period of 1 year, 3 times a week for at least 2 hours per meeting and they have to simply engage in fun activities that they choose together with their mentees. During the meetings they are not to be teachers or parents, they are not to teach or lecture, rather to just enjoy being with the child, sharing life as well as food, play games, visit interesting places, learn new skills, etc.
The relationships between the mentors and the mentees have gradually grown into friendships and it has been a positive experience for both parties.
Mini-Camps are "orphan retreats" whereby 25 orphans (age specific like 9-12 year-olds) travel away from their orphanage or group home to a camp/lodge facility to experience games, good food, friendship, teachings about God, outdoor challenges/hiking, and positive program and atmosphere. A typical mini-camp would go from Friday dinner until Sunday lunch. All transportation arrangements are made and provided for by our staff and and volunteers. Normally there are 4 staff (plus cook) and 10 volunteers present to host our special guests. In addition, we plan 2 follow-up events for each mini-camp in order to continue further relationships and contact. Some of these orphans are then invited into a "mentoring relationship" depending on availability of mentors. Mini-camps are very energy consuming and require extensive planning, preparation and communication. We are fortunate to have a very committed team of staff and volunteers who are willing to also commit time for monthly training.
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