Daruieste Aripi is a registered charity, established in 2013 to enable access to high quality medical care and social services for children in Romania and their families, particularly young patients afflicted with cancer and blood diseases.
“We give hope to those who have lost it. We give wings to those who do not believe they can fly. We believe that we can achieve more together than alone. Our organization welcomes anyone who wants to help. Every sponsor, every volunteer matters. Daruieste Aripi is a home for everyone, just as we want our dream to be shared by as many as possible.” – Alina Pătrăhău, founder
Our logo, the hummingbird, is the only bird that can fly in any direction – straight up and down, backwards and forwards, and can truly hover. Despite its small size, the heart of a hummingbird is larger than that of other birds. A heart that beats about 80 times faster than a human’s. Hummingbirds inspire us to seek within ourselves the power to celebrate life every day and the desire to help and share wings with others.
A team empowered by the will to save lives
Alina Pătrăhău
Founder and President
Adriana Apostol, MD
Pediatric Oncology and Hematology
Mihaela Bucurenci, MD
Expert in public health policies and the management of health services
Ana-Maria Toma
Administrative Coordinator
Diana Badea
Administrative Manager
Raluca Brăgărea
Public Affairs & Communication Consultant
Andreea Drăgan
Project Manager
The Activity of the Association is supported by Law Firms
Calipetre & Associates și Vernon | David, offering legal advice and safety.
Volunteers
Claudia Polivanov
Loredana Ștefan
Migladia Amet
Carmina Capitanu
Lili Sumanaru
Bogdan Dima
Elena Oprea
Gabi Nastase
Alexandra Datcu
Cristina Dogaru
Florin Enuc
Mihaela Galani
Alexandra Grecu
Cosmin Badea
Karina Gruia
Daniel Peptenatu
Ioana Besteliu
Alexandra Cucu
Cristina Popescu
Matei Datcu
Marian Adrian Barzu
Andrei David
Cameliu Costache
Cristian Tranulea
Diana Gaita
Volunteer translators
Translating for Humanity
Ioana Jelea
Raluca Floria
Maria Tuzluchi
Raluca Chifu
Maggie Dima
Photographers and illustrators
Daniel Anghelache
Marian Sterea
Bianca Maria Bechiși
Eduard Chitu
Adrian Siea
Viviana Pascu
Dumitru Moraru
Cristina Florina Baban