"I began going to the Ludus hospital two years ago and a lot of babies have come and gone and many changes have been made. There are currently three categories in which we find all the babies.
First there are babies who were born in the hospital and abandoned there. These include Stefan (5 months), Calin (6 months) and Larisa (3 years). Stefan and Calin were both premies and struggled to stay alive even though there was no one caring for them. Larisa is a difficult case. She suffers from brain damage and autism and because there is no physical therapy her body is not well developed. However she is also a fighter and is now beginning to walk with someone holding her hands.
Rodica & Calin
Larisa
The second category are the babies who were brought to the hospital because they were sick and then were "forgotten" and left here because there are no suitable conditions at home. This is the case of Sebi (18 months), whose first smile and words occurred here at the hospital. He was brought to the hospital when he was 5 months old and is now a beautiful little boy who longs for the love of a mother and father. His story is a cruel one. His mother had him with another man while her husband was in prison and when he returned he would not accept him and forced the mother to give him up saying that he had a cold.
Sebi
There are others who were brought here due to illness. Anica is a three year old little girl who is blind and has severe muscle atrophy from laying in a bed all the time. There is no physical therapy, so she continues to deteriorate. Oliviu and Marian are brothers. Marian has brain damage, but physically is developing normally. Oliviu is severely underweight.
Anica
Oliviu
The last category of babies are those who continually come to the hospital and then go home in a cycle. This is the case of Tibi (4 years), Olimpiu (3 years), Flaviu (8 months), and Daria (10 months). There is much that could be shared about these children as well, but I will share a little. Olimpiu has just begun to say his first words and of course one of his first was "mama." When he said it to me I was drawn to tears. Every child should have someone to say that to.
Olimpiu
Daria is the last one who was brought to the hospital. Her mother has just caught on to the idea that she can just leave her like baggage in a locker and then take her back when she feels like it. Daria is a cutie and it breaks my heart to see how much see longs for love and attention.
Daria
I want to say that it is a blessing to be a part of this ministry and a great experience to be able to bring a smile to these young faces. The funding provided by a sponsor for diapers each month has been a huge blessing as there is no one else to give these children the comfort of having normal care. One good result of the ministry has been to see some of the nurses try to implement some of the activities and care we have begun to help the children in their development.
Thank you so much for keeping this ministry in your prayers!" - Rodica Maier
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Our daughter's name is Larisa. We adopted her from a baby orphanage in Piatra Nemt when she was just over 3 years old. She just turned 13 a couple of weeks ago. I just pray these little ones find a forever home.
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