The Malta partnership
The programme is run with Serviciul de Ajutor Maltez în România, the Romanian Maltese relief organisation. The Kálnoky family helped establish the centre on its property, linking the programme with spaces and opportunities for learning. The Foundation supports this work in partnership with the organisation.
The programme works with Roma children and also brings children from different local communities together. Its purpose is to strengthen learning, confidence and opportunities while respecting the children’s culture and identity. It is a community education programme, separate from commercial riding holidays or hospitality.
Education and practical skills
Programme reports describe support with schoolwork alongside meals, personal support and practical learning. Activities have included music, dance, swimming, carpentry, weaving and other crafts. Equestrian work combines riding and vaulting with learning to care for horses, follow routines and take responsibility.
The aim is to keep education connected with activities that motivate children. The programme’s history includes vocational learning with the Puskás Tivadar school in Sfântu Gheorghe, opening a route towards further study and practical skills. These are documented elements of the programme’s development, rather than a guarantee that every activity runs on a current weekly timetable.
Documented results: 2019
The coordinator’s 2019 report records more than 100 children in the wider programme and 54 in after-school education support. It reports that none of those 54 pupils had to repeat their class that year. It also records three young vaulters selected for the Romanian national championships.
A separate case study describes former participants becoming national champions and helping younger children. These accounts show different aspects of the programme’s development. The 2019 figures are historical results, not current enrolment numbers or a claim that the programme alone caused every educational outcome.
The appeal for 2027
The programme’s fundraising target for 2027 is €112,000. This is a target for the coming year, not a statement of money already secured. The appeal supports the continuation of the children’s programme; a detailed allocation and the arrangements for a particular contribution should be discussed with the programme team.
For programme and funding enquiries, contact the published local coordinator, Székely Róbert, at szekely.robert@maltez.ro. Contributions for this partnership must be arranged with the confirmed recipient. A sponsorship to the Foundation and a contribution to Serviciul de Ajutor Maltez în România are not automatically the same payment or legal arrangement.