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Romania's Orphans

After the fall of the communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, the appalling conditions inside Romania's state-run orphanages came to light.

After the fall of the communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, camera crews were allowed inside Romania's state-run orphanages and children's homes for the first time. The appalling conditions shocked the world and a wave of charity workers and volunteers streamed into the country to help improve children's lives. Hundreds of children were adopted by western families. Izidor Ruckel grew up in a Romanian home for 'irrecoverable' children.

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Mon 28 Mar 2016 12:04

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