Welcome to ROOF

Welcome to the website of Romanian Orphans Out into Families, or ROOF as we are better known!

We are a small charity based in Milton Keynes, England committed to improving the lives of young orphans in Romania. Formed in 1993, we have developed a strong relationship with a particular orphanage in Santana, western Romania.

Feel free to browse around the site and get to know us a bit better. We'd love to hear from you if you would like any more information or have any queries at all.

In May 2011 a team of ROOF members paid their latest visit to the orphanage. You can read more about the visit by viewing our Events page.

ROOF orphanage on the map

The ROOF orphanage is situated in Santana, also known as Sintana, in north west Romania.

The nearest major town is Arad which lies to the south east.

Santana, declared a town in 2003, is in the county of Arad and has about 13,000 inhabitants.

The economy is largely based on agriculture but in recent years other economic sectors have developed. It is also an important centre for vineyards.

There are several tourist attractions including the historical and architectural monuments such as the Convictuli building, the copyhold house and the fortifications called Cetatea Veche.

The population is made up of 79 per cent Romanian with small percentages of Hungarian and Germans plus about 15 per cent Roma.