My name is Olga Kalusi and I work for Open Hands in Romania. I work in the county of Harghita. I am employed by the charity full-time and work directly with the Open Hands families. I like working for Open Hands because everyone here works from the heart. I work with most families long-term and I help families to integrate into communities, liaise with schools and kindergartens, teach parenting skills and work on self-sustainable living skills with our parents.
I like to help poor families because once upon a time I experienced poverty too. My favourite part of the work is to work directly with the children and to see happiness on their faces. I am Romani. I therefore know the culture of my people and understand the discrimination we face. At Open Hands we try to do everything and work hard to improve the lives of our families.
