ACTIVITY

Business profile

Association providing social support to various disadvantaged groups of children and youth (beneficiaries of public social care centers in Miercurea Ciuc’s region).

Support received

Social funds

Target group

Healthy and disabled, disadvantaged children and young adults living in public care centers from Harghita county (Miercurea Ciuc region).

SOCIAL IMPACT

Social problem addressed

The financing of public social institutions is centrally limited, so in most cases these entities can only meet the basic needs of the beneficiaries of these centers. Association ELFI mobilizes financial resources to (complementary) support the needs of these groups.

Social impact

Integrating disadvantaged children and young adults in the society so they can live an active life, can be an active member of their community.

Motivation

• helping vulnerable youth who need support
• professional freedom and satisfaction
• contribute with solutions to local problems

KEY CHALLENGES AND SUCCESS FACTORS

Challenges

manage the business in such a way to have some profit as well, which partly can be reinvested for further development of the company.

Success factors & Skills and competences

• the involvement, commitment, knowledge and/or loyalty of the team are crucial to success.
• specific skills: knowledge of social legislation
• soft skills: communication, social sensitivity, empathy, organizational and implementation skills
• relevant experience: social worker experience, social centre leading experience

Benefits

• establishing valuable relationships, acquaintances, friendships
• achieved to carry out programs that enriched people with life-like experiences