"A Good Start is the Key"

               

Alina with the youngest children at
the Point of Hope Development Center

            The staff at Point of Hope are some truly amazing people. Over the next few weeks we are going to introduce you to some of them. We are going to start with Alina, the Groupa Mica teacher. Since coming to Romania in September, I’ve worked very closely with her. Her love for the children is obvious when you watch her class.

“I want them to learn what others their age learn.”

Amanda & Alina

Alina was born in Tarnaveni and has lived here her whole life. She attended a specialized High School in Targu Mures with a focus on music. She went to University in Targu Mures as well and continued studying music. Her love of music is evident in her classroom, where songs are used to teach as well as have fun. Alina has taught at Point of Hope for three years. She chose to teach there because she likes to work with children and wants to work on their character and education. She hopes she is making a difference. She says, “I want to teach them, and through them their parents, hygiene, how to speak with others, and to teach them what their Romanian counterparts learn.” She strives to talk with the students as she would talk with her own children.

            I hope you enjoyed getting to know Alina a little better! I look forward to introducing you to our staff and some of our students over the next few weeks!