Wings for Life Association have successfully completed the “Big hearts for children smiles” project. Bucharest, November 25, 2013:”Big hearts for children smiles” is the project of Wings for Life Association implemented in the pediatric clinic I.C. Fundeni, bringing significant improvements in terms of treatment for the children and young people hospitalized in this institute.
“Through this project we aimed to normalize the conditions of treatment and healing for children and young people affected by cancer, as we find in any of the European clinics as well as increasing physical comfort because the hospitalization periods are long and difficult to endure by the patients. I come up with concrete solutions in order to achieve safe and accurate to obtain maximum results and to avoid consequences that can influence children for life” said Nicoleta Vlad, President of Wings for Life Association.
“Big hearts for children smiles” managed to raise the amount of 95 000 euro, money used for rehabilitation, renovation, modernization and equipping of six wards and three reserves in the pediatric department of I.C. Fundeni, situated on the 6th floor, A1, on the right side. This project has succeeded to fundamentally change the conditions used to treat the children with cancer. The results speak for themselves, before starting the project were two bathrooms, one for girls and one for boys, with 3 toilets each, and two showers for a total of 42 beds occupied. Along with hospital management was considered that a radical change is required, according to European standards. With this purpose, for a significant decrease of risk infection it was built a bathroom in every room. Renovation work continued with the change of PVC windows, doors, heating, electrical, plumbing and lighting replacement. To protect from infection and bacteria tiniest patients walls were entirely covered with antibacterial wallpaper and on the floor after removal of the existing linoleum was installed a PVC antibacterial carpet, according to the new operating rules.
In these three hospital reserves were mounted Linea plinths for suction, vacuum and oxygen monitoring severe cases.
“Wings for Life Association project represents a step toward normality and allowed improving the quality of medical services in the Pediatric Clinic of I.C. Fundeni. 6 halls and three reserves have been fully renovated and equipped with bathroom and 3 reserves were equipped with specific equipment necessary to treat critical patients. On behalf of our small medical team and patients thank all those who have supported this project and special thanks to Mrs. Nicoleta Vlad, the initiator and soul of this action” said Dr. Anca Colita, Pediatrics Clinic Director at I.C. Fundeni.
I can not tell you the feelings of excitement and fulfillment! Through this project we managed to increase the survival rate up to 80 %. Thanks everyone else who honored us with confidence, now, more than ever, to ensure that we continue to support the efforts of outstanding physicians in Pediatrics Clinic Director of I.C. Fundeni do to rescue over 5,000 children annually hospitalized here, 600 children with leukemia, cancer and other serious diseases, the clinic most addressability related cancers in children in our country, adding Nicoleta Vlad, President Wings for Life Association.

The final budget of 95,000 Euros was collected after these campaigns:
The campaign took place between December 2010 – March 2011 resulted in the amount of 45,000 euros
The campaign took place between December 2011 – June 2012 resulted in the amount of 47,000 euros
The campaign took place between March 2013 – June 2013 resulted in the amount of 3,000 euros