Roxana and her siblings (Valie and Brigite) were born in the town of Lupeni, Hunedoara. The
children's parents Sorin and Rohzvita Badi Cantinean were married in 1984. During their marriage
there were many problems, causing the children to be raised in a very unstable environment. The
children were neglected and badly cared for. Following the death of their father in 1995, the
children's mother as unable to care for them. She left them with their elderly Grandmother who was
living on a small pension and already caring for another daughter her two
children.
Although their Grandmother loved them very much, it was very hard for her to
provide for them. The Children were then turned to the Commission on Minors' Protection. Roxana and
Valentin (Valie) were taken to Emanuel, where their Grandmother knew they would be taken care of.
The children were given extra medical attention they lacked early in life and are growing
and maturing very well.
Only Roxana remains at Emanuel. The situations these
children
endured have left scars that are slow to heal. Roxana is extremely pleasant with
her other "siblings" and has progressed amazingly well. She has bonded well both with
her other siblings at Emanuel and in her new community. Like so many of the other children,
although she has had a troublesome background, she has responded to the stability in
her new home,
and works very hard at everything she attempts. With the
help of tutors and the individual attention she receives at
Emanuel, she progresses daily.
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