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CHI RHO CORPORATION

AZ · EIN 954668558 · $121K rev · operational · www.chirho-corp.org
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Chi Rho Corporation operates the House of New Life in Romania, providing long-term residential care for children and adults with special needs who were formerly abandoned in state institutions. The organization supports individuals affected by HIV, hepatitis, and tuberculosis, offering medical care, daily living support, and foster family coordination. Founded in response to Romania's abusive communist-era orphanage system, it continues to serve a vulnerable population with holistic, faith-based care.

activities · 21

what they do

direct service · 17
  • Art integration in daily programming
    Incorporates art into daily life at the House of New Life, including structured art activities where participants create drawings and other artistic expressions.
  • Community engagement and cultural events
    Hosts visits from local community groups such as high school students singing carols, and organizes seasonal celebrations including Easter egg decorating and Christmas events.
  • Maintains the residential facility by replacing appliances, making repairs, and employing handymen to ensure the grounds and house are in good working order.
  • Facility and grounds maintenance Residential Maintenance & Facility Services
    Maintains the residential facility and grounds through employed handymen, including repairs, replacement of appliances such as stoves and ovens, and aesthetic improvements like painting the driveway.
  • Facilitates the placement of new children from hospitals into foster homes and provides monthly visits from staff to foster families to offer additional care and support.
  • Foster Family Support and Placement Foster Care and Adoption Services
    Facilitates the placement of new children from hospitals into foster homes and provides monthly visits from staff to foster families to offer additional care and support.
  • Foster family support program Foster Care and Adoption Services
    Supports foster families through monthly staff visits that provide extra care and guidance, and places new children from hospitals into foster homes.
  • Provides comprehensive medical care to children, including access to anti-retroviral medications for those with HIV, and treatment for conditions like hepatitis and TB, through a dedicated physician.
  • Ensures children receive excellent medical care, including treatment for conditions like HIV, hepatitis, and TB, and provides access to anti-retroviral medications for children with HIV through a dedicated physician.
  • Medical care provision for children Mobile and Fixed Community Medical Clinics
    Ensures children receive ongoing medical care through a dedicated physician who provides services without compensation, including access to anti-retroviral medications and treatment for HIV, hepatitis, and TB.
  • Recreational and Celebratory Activities Resident-Led Social & Recreational Programming
    Organizes various recreational outings and celebrations for residents and staff, including strolls in lavender fields, art activities, Easter celebrations, birthday parties, annual Christmas visits from Santa, and summer trips to Sinaia.
  • Recreational and Celebratory Activities Resident-Led Social & Recreational Programming
    Organizes various recreational outings and celebrations for residents, including strolls in lavender fields, art activities, Easter celebrations, birthday parties, annual Christmas visits from Santa, and summer trips to Sinaia.
  • Recreational and social activities for residents Resident-Led Social & Recreational Programming
    Organizes regular recreational outings and social events for residents, including summer trips to Sinaia, strolls in lavender fields, birthday celebrations with cakes and gifts, and an annual Christmas visit from Santa.
  • Residential Care for Children with Special Needs Residential Care & Therapy for Children with Disabilities
    Provides residential care for ten children with special needs at the House of New Life in Romania, ensuring their well-being, daily care, physical therapy, and tutoring by special education teachers.
  • Residential Care for Children with Special Needs Residential Care & Therapy for Children with Disabilities
    Provides residential care for ten children with special needs at The House of New Life in Romania, offering daily care, physical therapy, and tutoring by special education teachers.
  • Residential care for children with special needs Residential Care & Therapy for Children with Disabilities
    Provides daily residential care for ten children with special needs at the House of New Life in Romania, including physical therapy, tutoring by special education teachers, and comprehensive medical care for conditions such as HIV, hepatitis, and TB.
  • Hired a private driver to transport staff to and from work to reduce reliance on public transportation and minimize exposure to coronavirus.
capacity building · 4
  • Employs long-term caregivers, increases staff salaries to reward and recruit, and provides private transportation for staff to and from work.
  • Employs long-term caregivers, increases staff salaries to reward and recruit, and provides private transportation for staff to and from work to ensure their well-being and reduce reliance on public transportation.
  • Employs long-term caregivers, increases staff salaries to reward caregivers and improve recruitment, and provides private transportation for staff to reduce reliance on public transportation and exposure to coronavirus.
  • Staff support and capacity building Caregiver Transportation and Compensation Support
    Supports long-term caregiving staff through salary increases to improve retention and recruitment, and employs long-term caregivers who have provided sustained care over decades.
strategies · 12

how they think

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named programs · 2

what they call their work

Foster Family Support
Supports individuals living with foster families through monthly visits and additional care for the entire family unit
House of New Life
Residential care program providing long-term housing, medical support, and daily care for individuals with special needs, many of whom were abandoned in Romanian state institutions
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Dr. Margaret Illie Partner — Provides excellent medical care to the children, including for HIV, hepatitis, and TB, and refuses a stipend for her services.
  • Dr. Margaret Illie Partner — Provides medical care to children in the Chi Rho program without accepting stipend or payment.
  • Selgros Partner — Retailer where the organization does its shopping, which invited the organization to a client dinner and provided a donation of over 1000 Euro.
  • Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Partner — Volunteers from YWAM have visited the House to do crafts, sing songs, and dance with the residents.