Our work for years of experienced activities shows that we can’t stop here because there are disabled people who still live their whole solitary life between four walls, and others can only leave their house in summer. There are cases where one helper is not enough to assist a severely disabled person who is confined to bed, or even to help them to go out. There are those whose parents are old and their future is uncertain. Who will help them? They are placed in old people’s hostels early in their life, which is simply not suitable place for a disabled person.
There are disabled people, who want to work, but it is hard to find employment, and often they find nothing. We have dreamt of a park, (which we would name HIFA-Park) in which we, the disabled people, will always feel at home. This park would assure us accessibility, clean conditions, nourishing food, permanent medical assistance, and cultural and entertainment possibilities. Other people may not realize that disabled people depend on many things just to feel similar to others. Is it a vital importance or luxury?
HIFA-Park would be such a place where disabled people would have comfortable lodging, the possibility of jobs, whilst having a spiritual, cultural and social life. Besides these things HIFA-Park would establish a chance for its inhabitants to recognize their own skills, to live an independent life in society, working together and helping each other. Within the Park, in family type homes, disabled people can live independently with helpers. We would like to build a natural and healthy environment which would ensure accessibility, peace and harmony.
HIFA-Park would have 2 unit buildings: In the centre of the building there would be administrative offices, a library, dining-room, guest rooms, the conference hall, a rehabilitation centre together with medical assistance and the Chapel, where religious services will take place for different religions denominations. There would also be occupational workshops and a sales representative who could sell handiworks. The second unit would consist of houses: one storey family homes for disabled people and their helpers. Taking our needs into consideration, the planning and building of HIFA-Park would create the possibility for this. Are we asking for too much? We are aware that we will not be able to help everybody who needs our support, but we believe that HIFA-Park would ensure disabled people live with human dignity in the future.
For the beginning, we want to offer a home for 75 disabled persons. In order to be able to access European Funding Projects, the Association must come up with 750 000 EUR. You too can help, as all help brings us closer to our aim.
Păcureni: is a village in Romania, Mures district. It belongs to Glodeni. It is 13 km away from Târgu-Mureş. It has 260 inhabitants. Its name is given by the The Ascension of the Holy Cross, in the honour of the church.
What does HIFA Parc mean for Păcureni?
Thank you for the honour of involving me into this wonderful project! I congratulate you for the idea, perseverance, and for the decision regarding your project. I hope that this idea will not remain in the state of a project and that it will be one day accomplished, as this center is very important. I support you, to have enough power to make this dream come true, as this center, in my opinion is both good and necessary, so that I think of it as a dream. I wish you a lot of health, perseverance and strength to accomplish this noble objective.
Bodó János, Gheorgheni
Joining my pain mates this idea of having a centre for disabled persons would make me very happy. For us it would be very important and calming as regards our future, we knew that there is a place where we would be helped and taken care of. Meanwhile, we would be together supporting each other. I have thought a lot of times what will happen with me once my parents die. I cannot give myself a calming answer. And neither cn I do that to my parents, who are already pensioners when they ask me: What will happen to you son? A shelter where they would be taken care of according to European standards would be necessary to all those who are dependent on another person more than 90%. This project can be done only with help. I believe that there are a lot of people who think of us and help us, each according to his possibilities. I hope that you understand us! God bless you all!
Fehér Árpád, Odorheiu Secuiesc
Dear friend! I know that our project may seem to daring but all the signs show us that there is a great need for its realisation. Is it a daring dream, as we can see that the costs necessary for the realisation of the project are far beyond our possibilities? Maybe! However, I feel and I believe that someone who managed to multiply 2 pieces of fish and 5 loaves of bread to give food for more than 5000 people, that Somebody, can make a miracle through YOU, you that are going to be next to us, supporting us for realising a thing that for many is of vital importance: a place where you can feel like home, in a community, and yet independent. Thank you for receiving my words with an open heart and that you are going to help us according to your possibilities.
Simon Judit-Gy., Tg-Mureș