Pirelli Romania Supports the Building of a Family Type Home in Slatina

We are in process of building the first family type home for youngsters with disabilities in Olt county, due to Natalie Pinkham"s initiative. On this context, Pirelli Romania got involved directly, by funding the project with Euro 25,000. Such support allows us to achieve the project quicker, and therefore allow 12 youngsters benefit from life in a family-like environment.

The house is in a nice part of Slatina, and it gives youngsters the opportunity to spend time outdoors, in fresh air, playing and doing activities which would help them develop their potential and build on their strengths. Being part of the community, going out, to the parks, for walks, or simply saying "hi" to people passing on the street, means so much for any person, as this gives the feeling of being included and enjoying the dignity any human being should have.

Thank you for your support, Mr. Giuseppe Cangelosi!

Natalie Pinkham, F1 Sky TV Anchor, Visits the HHC Programmes in Romania

She has started today, in Bucharest, then goes on tomorrow, in Bacau, and ends Thursday, in Slatina, where the Sky TV Formula 1 Anchor finances the creation of a family type home for youngsters with severe disabilities. For the construction of the house, but also for the most vulnerable children and families in Olt county, the celebrity raised Euro 200,000, which allows the running of the programme in the region. In each county, Natalie Pinkham visits old style institutions for children, prevention of abandonment situations, reintegrations and situations of independent life support for youngsters leaving care. On Wednesday, she is inspecting the family type home work site, which she totally funds, by fundraising she has done in the UK.

She came to Romania straight from the Formula 1 competition in Belgium. I have enormous respect and admiration for Natalie Pinkham, for what she does for our country. Many Romanians could follow her example. Then, this country could be a different place.