{"id":74565,"date":"2023-11-29T12:38:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/?page_id=74565"},"modified":"2023-12-01T17:10:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:10:50","slug":"connecting-lives-romania","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/en\/connecting-lives-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting Lives &#8211; Romania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ff551d&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Connecting Lives &#8211; Project for the social reintegration of prisoners through empathy for animals &#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; 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This reciprocal cycle of well-being is made possible thanks to our innovative <em>Save the Dogs<\/em> project that involves inmates from the Poarta Alba prison in Romania, allowing them to participate in hands-on workshops and volunteer work to enhance their social reintegration. This collaboration between animals and people serves as mutual support and alleviates their mutual hardships.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; module_id=&#8221;context&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#00338d&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The context<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Like the majority of prisons in Romania, <strong>the Poarta Alba prison facility suffers from constant overcrowding<\/strong>, with the number of inmates often exceeding maximum capacity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Romania, there is a significant challenge with the high re-offending rate, which reaches almost 40% annually<\/strong>. Upon re-entering society, former inmates frequently encounter difficulties socially and lack the necessary job skills.<\/p>\n<p>Although Romanian law requires the establishment of vocational training courses and social activities within prisons, <strong>the institutions face obstacles in implementing these due to a lack of staff and financial resources<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Collaboration with non-profit organizations such as <em>Save the Dogs<\/em> is therefore highly endorsed by the prison authorities to address these challenges.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Vite-connesse-4.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Vite connesse 4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;55%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; module_id=&#8221;aims&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vite-connesse.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Vite connesse&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#00338d&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The aims<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The overall objective of the project is to <strong>promote the social reintegration of inmates of the Poarta Alba prison in Romania, by establishing educational and care programs<\/strong>. These initiatives are designed to foster positive transformation in the lives of the detainees, the animals with whom they interact and, on a broader scale, in their community.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;beneficiaries&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;contesto&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#00338d&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The beneficiaries<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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Since 2017, UBI has backed around 1,000 projects, all marked by efficiency and courage, including environmental advocacy, social justice, hospitality, employment, culture, health, education, and animal welfare.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The project is part of <strong>CONNECTING LIVES<\/strong>, a program by <em>Save the Dogs<\/em> designed to bring positive impact to both animals and vulnerable individuals in the organization&#8217;s operational areas. The foundation of this initiative lies in the conviction that those living on the margins of society share a common struggle for rights, and it is only by addressing all aspects together that is it possible to make the world a better place.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents Introduction The context The aims The beneficiaries Our intervention Acknowledgments People aiding animals and animals aiding people. 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ha perso il lavoro e la rete delle relazioni famigliari e <strong>si rifugia nell\u2019unico rapporto stabile della propria vita: quello con il proprio cane.<\/strong><\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Uds-4-1-e1635493198515.jpg\" _builder_version=\"4.9.4\" _module_preset=\"default\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"3_5,2_5\" padding_mobile=\"off\" column_padding_mobile=\"on\" disabled_on=\"on|on|\" admin_label=\"row\" _builder_version=\"3.25\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\"][et_pb_column type=\"3_5\" _builder_version=\"3.25\" custom_padding=\"|||\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.9.4\" text_font_size=\"15px\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]<\/p><p>Se da anni a Milano esistono organizzazioni che si occupano dei clochard, <strong>non c\u2019\u00e8 mai stato <\/strong>invece<strong> un progetto strutturato e continuativo che avesse come beneficiari i loro animali, oggi curati e nutriti grazie al buon cuore di singoli milanesi<\/strong> che si imbattono in queste storie difficili e se ne fanno carico.<\/p><p>Ecco perch\u00e9 <em>Save the Dogs<\/em> ha deciso di realizzare il primo progetto in Italia di <strong>monitoraggio e assistenza per gli animali di chi vive per strada nella citt\u00e0 meneghina, <\/strong>in collaborazione con <em>Fondazione Progetto Arca Onlus<\/em>.<\/p><p>Per strutturare l\u2019intervento ci siamo avvalsi della consulenza di <em>StreetVet UK<\/em>, l\u2019associazione di veterinari inglesi che da alcuni anni opera in varie citt\u00e0 della Gran Bretagna e che non ha esitato a condividere con noi le proprie buone pratiche.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"2_5\" _builder_version=\"3.25\" custom_padding=\"|||\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Uds-1-scaled.jpg\" title_text=\"Uds-1\" align_tablet=\"center\" align_phone=\"\" align_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" _builder_version=\"4.9.4\" animation_direction=\"left\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" animation=\"left\" sticky=\"off\" always_center_on_mobile=\"on\"]\u00a0<br \/>[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_3,2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.9.4\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.9.4\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_image title_text=\"FotoSaraCea\" align_tablet=\"center\" align_phone=\"\" align_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" _builder_version=\"4.9.4\" animation_direction=\"left\" hover_enabled=\"0\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" animation=\"left\" sticky=\"off\" always_center_on_mobile=\"on\" src=\"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FotoSaraCea-e1635499591283.jpg\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]\u00a0<br \/>[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.9.4\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.9.4\" text_font_size=\"15px\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]<\/p><p><strong>IL NOSTRO INTERVENTO<\/strong><\/p><p>Gli operatori di <em>Save the Dogs<\/em> hanno il compito di monitorare i punti nevralgici della citt\u00e0 dove \u00e8 gi\u00e0 attivo Progetto Arca, per intercettare i bisogni dei senzatetto che vivono in strada con il loro amico a quattro zampe e creare un rapporto di fiducia. L\u2019obiettivo del progetto \u00e8 fornire a questi animali assistenza veterinaria, facendosi carico delle vaccinazioni, della sterilizzazione (delle femmine) e di eventuali cure complesse nel caso di riscontro di importanti problemi di salute.<\/p><p>Viene, inoltre, fornito <strong>il kit del cane senzatetto contenente beni di prima necessit\u00e0 come, ad esempio, il cappottino in inverno e gli antiparassitari in estate, oltre a ciotola, guinzaglio, cibo, set di primo soccorso<\/strong> e tutto ci\u00f2 che serve per migliorare il benessere degli animali e dei loro compagni di vita.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Nella foto: Sara Cea, Istruttrice cino\ufb01la in riabilitazione comportamentale e classi di socializzazione ThinkDog \u2013 FISC<\/span><\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.9.4\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.9.4\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.9.4\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" text_orientation=\"justified\" use_border_color=\"off\"]<\/p><p><strong>PROSPETTIVE FUTURE<\/strong><\/p><p>La nostra intenzione \u00e8 di consolidare nel 2022 l\u2019intervento a Milano, in vista di una possibile espansione del progetto anche in altre grandi citt\u00e0 italiane che vivono un fenomeno e un bisogno analoghi a quello del capoluogo lombardo.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row padding_mobile=\"off\" column_padding_mobile=\"on\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" _builder_version=\"3.25\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"3.25\" custom_padding=\"|||\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_cta disabled_on=\"off|off|off\" _builder_version=\"4.9.4\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" text_orientation=\"left\" custom_margin=\"||100px|\" custom_padding=\"||100px|\" use_border_color=\"off\" button_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"]<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sostieni il nuovo progetto di <em>Save the Dogs<\/em> <br \/>in aiuto ai cani dei senzatetto di Milano!<\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dona.savethedogs.eu\/b?cid=4&lang=it_IT\"><strong><u>DONA ORA<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h1><p>[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74565","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Connecting Lives - Romania - Save the Dogs and other Animals ETS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/en\/connecting-lives-romania\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Connecting Lives - Romania - Save the Dogs and other Animals ETS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Contents Introduction The context The aims The beneficiaries Our intervention Acknowledgments People aiding animals and animals aiding people. 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