Children
Education, homework support, practical activities, and experiences that build confidence.
Why does Dumbrava exist?
Dumbrava lui Patrocle is the place where we learn to love.
Dumbrava lui Patrocle is a community organization in Cășeiu, Cluj County, working with children, animals, elderly people, and volunteers to build a more connected, responsible, and less lonely community.
We believe education means more than school results. It means empathy, responsibility, communication, respect, and belonging to a community.
Children need examples. Animals need people who understand them. Elderly people need connection. Change grows when all of them meet in a safe place.
Not just help. Belonging.
Not just activities. Safety.
Not just projects. Relationships.
Animals
Rescue, care, adoption, spaying campaigns, and education through responsibility.
Elderly people
Activities, visits, and support so people do not feel alone.
Community
Volunteering, local events, donations, and projects built together.
What do we do every day?
Homework support
Learning support in a safe, friendly, and consistent environment.
Trips and experiences
Places, people, and stories that expand children's world.
Workshops and activities
Sports, creativity, cooking, games, reading, languages, and practical activities.
Therapy and support
Emotional support for children and families, where it is needed.
Elderly people
Joy, meaning, company, and real connection for elderly people.
How do we build community?
Lizuca's Friends
A safe place in Cășeiu where children find homework support, play, reading, trips, and examples that help them grow with confidence and responsibility.
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Patrocle's Friends
We rescue, care for, and prepare animals for adoption while tackling the root causes through spaying campaigns, education, and responsible care.
Animal rescue
Grandparents home
We reduce loneliness for elderly people through visits, practical support, and activities that bring back conversation, care, and belonging.
More detailsHow does change grow here?
- Safety
- Belonging
- Trust
- Responsibility
- Involvement
- Leadership
- A stronger community
Become a friend of Dumbrava
Friend of Dumbrava
Help us offer stability to children, animals, and the community.
A monthly contribution, however small, helps us keep Dumbrava a safe place.
Animals teach us responsibility
Some animals in our care are still looking for a family or can be supported through distance adoption. Around them, children and volunteers learn empathy, patience, resilience, and respect.
Campaigns you can support
Events and campaigns
Stories from Dumbrava
News, stories, and small pieces of life at Dumbrava.
One year of elderly meetings
One year, 12 meetings and one very simple reason to continue: a few hours spent together can matter. “Cât mai suntem, câți mai suntem” has slowly become a meeting place …
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Trip Bistrița – Bârgău – Colibița
10 children, 3 adults, two rainy days, and a plan that had to change as we went. Our Bârgău–Colibița trip took us through Bistrița, up Căsaru Mountain, to Sărita Waterfa…
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July at Dumbrava
July was one of those months when, if someone asked what we did, the answer was simple: we kept going. With rescued animals, treatments and adoptions; with dog walks, b…
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Partners
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