The Farm
The future of the young people in our care is uncertain unless we can provide long-term financial security for them.
For this reason a very generous supporter decided to purchase a farm for the Charity in the hope that it would generate financial support and offer employment to the young people in their care. The Romanian arm of the charity set up a subsidiary company, Marsin SRL, to farm the land on a commercial basis. Click here to visit the farm's website.
Initially the farm was set up under the direction of Newcastle University but it has now progressed to being managed by Romanian Agronomists working closely with European consultants.
The farm is an arable one and the land worked by Marsin, which is approximately 500ha, has been rented from the local people. It is the aim of Marsin to be eventually working 1000ha.
It is also hoped that the Charity will be able to work on a Horticultural Project because we feel this is an ideal opportunity for employment for those who are less mobile.At the moment we are looking for someone to help us with this because we do not have the experience to set it up ourselves.
There is a variety of work to be done around the farm and so it provides work opportunities for many of the young people. Marsin was able to employ them and for the first time in their lives some of them are receiving a small salary.