Meet our speaker - Oana Gheorghiu
BIO
Founding Member, Vice President, Project Manager at Give Life (Dăruiește Viață) NGO
Determined to promote citizens’ personal needs, as opposed to public bureaucracy, by getting actively involved in social projects and initiatives. Furthermore, aiming to fight against any injustice from within the Romanian legal system by pitching for the change of existing laws, laws that do not serve people’s best interest.
In June 2012, together with Carmen Uscatu and Bianca Voinescu, created the Give Life Association (Daruieste Viata).
The association has 9 active employees, more than 100 active volunteers and over 10 million euros invested in equipping Romanian oncology departments. They undergo lobby and advocacy projects and, with the help of their case manager volunteers, offering counseling and support to the patients who ask for their help in obtaining the rights that the Romanian State is supposed to ensure them and getting the best possible treatment, access to medication, a second medical opinion, etc.