Romania is in the final stages of closing its old orphanages, a process which began in the 1990s, when more than 100,000 children were living in such institutions.  At this moment, there are only 7 such centers still operating in the country, housing 165 children, after nearly three decades of reforms in the child protection system. The authorities and organizations involved in the process said that by the end of 2027, no child will grow up in such an institution. The president of the National Authority for the Protection of Children’s Rights and Adoption, Helena Omna Raicu, stated that the benefits of deinstitutionalization directly concern children.