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Raluca Bragarea

Head of Communications, Bucharest

Part of UK in Romania

24th November 2011 Bucharest, Romania

A British investment in humanness

British philanthropist Graham Perolls and his superb team at Casa Sperantei have been supporting Romanian charity sector for almost two decades now. As British Ambassador Martin Harris commented recently, Casa Sperantei is a British strategic investment in humanness. Graham is sharing with us details of his latest project aimed at helping terminally-ill patients in Bucharest and its surroundings.

After two years of fundraising, negotiating, designing and planning, we finally have the piece of paper which says we can build a new in-patient teaching hospice in Bucharest. On Thursday 10th November, we held a press conference at the Intercontinental Hotel to announce this great news. The hospice will be built on a plot of land adjoining the Plumbuita Lake in Sector 2 and will serve the whole of the city.

Now the hard work really starts. We still have to raise a further 2 million euros before we can open the doors (2.6 million have already been raised) and we have to recruit and train a large team of professionals who will provide services for the thousands of patients in Bucharest who need professional and compassionate care at the end of their lives.

This is why we need your help. Raising funds, especially in times like these, can be a daunting task. But it can also be rewarding and fun. So why not participate in one of our organised fund raising events (see our website for more information) like a marathon, a quiz, a Charity Ball or our new Ladies Lunch Club? Or why not organise your own? We can help you with ideas and publicity materials. Every little will help us to get the hospice open as quickly as possible.
Graham Perolls
Executive Director
Hospices of Hope, Casa Speranţei

About Raluca Bragarea

I joined the British Embassy in 2004, and have ever since enjoyed one of the most diverse and challenging jobs as a professional communicator, from partnering up with MTV Romania…

I joined the British Embassy in 2004, and have ever since
enjoyed one of the most diverse and challenging jobs as a professional
communicator, from partnering up with MTV Romania to promote the UN
anti-poverty agenda to handling Prince Charles’ press conference on a
hill top in picturesque Transylvania. One of the highlights working for
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been the introduction of an
internship scheme in the Embassy; we bring along students from various
backgrounds to help us deliver our objectives while they get a unique
opportunity to learn hands-on about diplomacy.
I am a former TV journalist, specialising in foreign affairs, and a
Fulbright scholar. I hold a Master of Arts in Information and
Communication Studies with California State University at Chico.
I am a major cafe latte fan and like to collect hand-painted icons.
My other hobbies include travelling and watching movies with friends,
particularly Quentin Tarantino’s. The latest memorable film I watched
was District 9, a superb science fiction with a social twist – anybody
seen it?

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