The letter sent by us to Mrs. Minister Sulfina Barbu had a prompt and surprising effect: cevadespus.’s members were invited to the meeting of the public debate of the draft law on preventing and combating the risk of social marginalization, Law concerning the subsidizing of public funding of social services provided by associations, foundations and the cults recognized by the law and Law on quality assurance in the field of social services . Meeting organized by the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection at the request of the Romanian Association Anti-AIDS (ARAS).
Of course we accepted the invitation, so that Raluca Popescu along with support persons participated in this debate, having her first contact with the debate of the laws with the representatives of the central authorities. The meeting had a fast rhythm, for the debate of the three legislative proposals having available only two hours and seemed to be a thing that needed to be checked rather to be a meeting that wishes to improve the legislative proposals in a real way.
After this meeting we received a invitation from the Foundation for the development of civil society to participate in the debate on the law of Social Economy. A much different from that of the Ministry. A meeting attended by non-governmental organizations in the field with different specializations, with representatives from the social assistants by jurists. It was a perfect example on how to approach the legislative process, must be worked out in such a way that each part to be heard, the letter of the law to be consistent with the spirit of the law and the most important: the law to serve the citizens, to be exact in support of those for which it was created.
There had been two different experiences, but very useful not only due to the fact that we have learned and experienced how laws are made and discussed, but also because we have worked in the field of disability with other organizations, we have created new contacts and links for future collaborations.
It was a busy day, with many lessons learned, we would have said it was a perfect day to return, if would not be ruined by the engine of the car with whom we made the trip to Bucharest, which made us go back the next day by train. The worst is that this car is the one that gives ensures mobility and movements to Raluca. The public transport being inaccessible in Timişoara unfortunately. Without this car Raluca could no longer go to College, could no longer go out in the city and could no longer make any journey .
Repair costs were very high, but we want to thank the company SC Fervill Romania SRL that covered part of the costs for the reparations of the car, making an unexpected but very useful Christmas gift for Raluca and her family.
