In Romania, there are
751 mothers
under 15 years old
Ana, 14 years old
She gave up school before reaching Anatomy classes.
Raising a child is not a game!
Not even when the mother is still a child.
In Romania, this is a reality. We say “What The FIIK?”, then we do something.
So that mothers under 18 can raise their children informed, in conditions of health and dignity.
Ana, 14 years old
Oana, 15 years old
Oana, 15 years old
She didn't go to any medical check-ups, even though there's a risk of premature birth at such an early stage of pregnancy.
Alexandra, 13 years old
Alexandra, 13 years old
Shortly after finding out about the pregnancy, her family sent her to "work in Spain" under the care of an aunt and away from the neighbors' busy eyes.
Maria, 14 years old
Maria, 14 years old
She doesn't have an ID card yet, because on the day she turned 14, she was in the maternity ward, giving birth to a premature baby.
Delia, 13 years old
Delia, 13 years old
She gave birth shortly after returning from her first school camp.
Ioana, 14 years old
Ioana, 14 years old
She gave birth to a baby girl with congenital heart problems, conceived as a result of abuse. She doesn't have access to information or financial resources to get the necessary medical and psychological care both for her and her little girl.
Adina, 15 years old
Adina, 15 years old
“Personally, it would have helped to have at least one class of sex education where some specialist explained to us the risks of engaging in intimate relationships with someone. When our Biology teacher talked about male anatomy, the girls were asked to leave the classroom and vice versa.”
Steluța, 14 years old
Steluța, 14 years old
Her mother, who recently became a grandmother, will turn 32 years old this year.
Roxana, 13 years old
Roxana, 13 years old
She knew absolutely nothing about the risks of having intimate relationships. She learn about how are children made... by making her own.
Mihaela, 15 years old
Mihaela, 15 years old
She will reach the legal age to take the driving license exam when her son starts school.
Florentina, 13 years old
Florentina, 13 years old
She found out she was pregnant shortly after her 16 years old sister gave birth to a little boy. Unfortunately, Florentina’s baby was born prematurely, with severe congenital problems.
Anamaria, 14 years old
Anamaria, 14 years old
She attended school until she was 8 months pregnant, then she gave up. She was in the 8th grade when she became a mother.
Ionela, 13 years old
Ionela, 13 years old
She lives with her sister, with no income apart from her and her child's allowance. Her husband left her when their baby was 2 months old.
Dana, 14 years old
Dana, 14 years old
She didn't have the courage to tell her parents she was pregnant until the seventh month. Fortunately, they supported her morally and financially.
Corina, 15 years old
Corina, 15 years old
She fell in love and ran away from home when she was only 14 years old. Fortunately, her family got her back, even if she returned with a baby in her arms.
Violeta, 15 years old
Violeta, 15 years old
She has a 6 months old baby, conceived with a boy from school. The father of the child continues to go to school, as he is in the 10th grade.
Sânziana, 14 years old
Sânziana, 14 years old
She feels judged constantly, wherever she goes: at school, on the street, even in her own home.
Carmen, 13 years old
Carmen, 13 years old
The pregnancy test and a visit to the family doctor were the only investigations done throughout the pregnancy.
Cristina, 15 years old
Cristina, 15 years old
The only income she has is their allowance, hers and the child's. Almost half of it goes just on diapers.
Doina, 17 years old
Doina, 17 years old
She gave birth twice before celebrating her 18th birthday.
74% of them raise their children in abject poverty.
While you're reading this, 751 girls are not living their adolescence properly They have become mothers prematurely.
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PAIISE
Teenage mothers are caught in a vicious cycle.
We want to help them put adolescence on the map of their lives.
And to raise their own children with dignity, with access to healthcare and education, hoping that the next generations will break the vicious cycle of children having children.
Are you one of the very young mothers, under 18 years old?
We are here for you as well if you know or have in your family a teenage mother that needs help.
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Together, we erase the statistics
of births among girls under the age of 15 in the European Union originate from Romania.
teenagers who give birth in Romania deliver prematurely.
teenage mothers have more than one child, and 32% of them state that their own mother was a minor when she gave birth to them.
pregnant or underage mothers do not access any other medical services besides family medicine during pregnancy.
of mothers and pregnant women under 18 no longer attend school, with the majority dropping out before becoming pregnant.
underage mothers or pregnant teenagers has never attended school.
of pregnant mothers under 18 have not used any contraceptive method because they lack information about their usage.
of underage mothers or pregnant teenagers have relatives or acquaintances who have given birth before the age of 18.
is the average age of the father of children born to teenage mothers.
is the average income of families of teenage mothers, with approximately 50% of families having an income below 1,000 lei and only 12% above 2,000 lei.