On 31.08.2016 Moldovan Elisabeta and Andreea Herbei, Ceva de Spus members, met with Mihai Tomescu, director of ANPD.
ANPD is National Authority For Persons with Disabilities and has the office at Bucharest.
It was a successful meeting because we talked about deinstitutionalisation.
We talked about the money that will be given for protected housing and independent living in community.
Money from the European Union are very few for the needs of people with disabilities.
Even if there are few money, we want them to be used well.
The money must reach the organizations with the best projects.
Us, selfadvocates, we want to express our opinion about how should be supported people with disabilities in community.
We also discussed about persons in the state institutions.
They work and must contribute 80 % of their income.
We believe that this percentage is too high and does not encourage people to work.
We proposed the law to be modified and people to contribute less.
Mihai Tomescu took in consideration our proposals .
They promised us that we would keep in touch and we can work together to improve the life of people with disabilities.
Moldovan Elisabeta
Co-president