To infuse Romanian homeless youth with a purpose in life, empowering them to become responsible, mature, contributing members of the society, and attain personal socio-economic independence.

1. AMURT Domnesti Center 2012 www.amurt.ro

3. AMURT vision: Within the next three years (until 2014), as a model, AMURT Romania will create a complete social and professional integration program by helping homeless youth and those young people leaving the care system to acquire life, vocational, and entrepreneurial skills, have jobs, and resources to become self-sufficient in basic necessities. AMURT mission: Encourage and facilitate self development among vulnerable people through immediate actions and programms that lead to their socio-economic independence. www.amurt.ro Multifunctional Center for people in housing crisis and homeless youth aged between 18-26 years old.

5. Life skills development has an important role in ‘ Transitional living ’ Program. In this program, youths receive shelter and self-sustaining skills, emotional counseling and socio - professional guidance. Programs and activities www.amurt.ro Multifunctional Center for people in housing crisis and homeless youth aged between 18-26 years old.

6. The ' Independent living ' pro-gram is implemented outsi de the Center. Youths put into practice their learned skills: living in an apartment, keeping a job as per their certified qualification, paying the rent and utilities, solving and facing problems/decisions on their own. www.amurt.ro Multifunctional Center for people in housing crisis and homeless youth aged between 18-26 years old. Programs and activities

8. Because... ... minimum life skills fulfills one's basic needs (food and health): survival “kit” ... community resources and social relationships skill fulfill one's need of security and belonging (home and friends): collaboration “kit” ... work skills and entrepreneurship create sense of purpose of life when being a contributing member (jobs): contribution “kit” Why these domains? www.amurt.ro Multifunctional Center for people in housing crisis and homeless youth aged between 18-26 years old.

9. Plan for 2012 Curriculum: Innovative visual and practical tools. Vocational training: Certified courses. Entrepreneurship: Start your own business. Investments: 1. Heating system: new wood burner and central system. 2. Furniture: kitchen and beds. 3. Social enterprise: create and construct. Multifunctional Center for people in housing crisis and homeless youth aged between 18-26 years old. www.amurt.ro

11. Partnership & sponsors Partnership: Bucharest Sector 4 service department -- 2x qualification courses. Street Kids International -- street work and business programs. Phillip Roy, inc. -- innovative visual and practical tools. Sponsors: Ministry of Labour United Way of Romania DGASMB (Bucharest) AMURT Italy, Portugal and UK www.amurt.ro Multifunctional Center for people in housing crisis and homeless youth aged between 18-26 years old.