April 2026

David Popovici launches a new donation campaign for children in the care of Hope and Homes for Children Romania: “No child should ever feel alone”

• The athlete shared a meal with 12 children from a family home built by the foundation in Sector 4 of Bucharest and was moved by their stories.
• The champion aims to raise €50,000 in individual donations over the next ten days.
• David Popovici urges his supporters to donate monthly for the children in the care of Hope and Homes for Children, offering them a gift more valuable than anything else: stability and the assurance that someone is always there for them.

Bucharest, April 6, 2026 – David Popovici, ambassador of Hope and Homes for Children, is once again mobilizing his supporters for the cause of vulnerable children: the Olympic champion aims to raise €50,000 in individual donations by April 15. The funds are intended for the care of the 12 children living in the family home built by Hope and Homes for Children in Sector 4 of the capital. The athlete encourages his supporters to donate monthly for the children under the foundation’s care, giving them a gift more important than anything else: stability and the certainty that someone is there for them consistently.

David’s appeal comes after his visit last Saturday to the 12 children at the home built for them by Hope and Homes for Children, where they cooked and ate together. The family home hosts 12 teenagers aged 13 to 18, ambitious and eager to shape their own future. Six of them practice competitive judo, achieving results at national and regional championships. All children receive support from the foundation to meet school requirements and are guided toward sports or other activities that help their personal development.

“Every time I visit a family home, I am happy that these children finally have a place to call their own, but I am aware that a home is not just a roof and a hot meal. It means people who care for one another, safety, and confidence in the future. The children I spent a few hours with this weekend practice judo, some of them national champions. Others are discovering different passions. Some need therapy or tutoring. I wish that these aspects, which help them grow, will not be missing in the future. For that, they need our constant support, like in a family. Because no child should ever feel alone,” said David Popovici.

Those who wish to join David Popovici can do so by making a donation between April 6–15 on the campaign page: www.hopeandhomes.ro/david

David Popovici has been an Ambassador for Hope and Homes for Children since April 2023. The Olympic champion participates annually in fundraising campaigns that help the foundation build new family homes and provide children in the care system with support tailored to their needs and a chance at a safer future.

About Hope and Homes for Children Romania

In total, over 28 years of interventions, Hope and Homes for Children Romania has supported 45,064 children to stay safely with their parents or extended family and avoid institutionalization through the Child Family Separation Prevention Program. Since 1998, the foundation has contributed to the closure of 81 residential care centers, and through the efforts of Hope and Homes for Children and its partners, 133 family homes have been developed, with 7,774 children moved out of orphanages and 2,105 reintegrated into their biological or extended families. https://hopeandhomes.ro/