Friends

This is Marius Traistaru's 4th birthday party.Marius is on Linda's lap, Flori (age 6) is next to her. Gabi is on the left and cousins of Flori and Marius are in the foreground.
Four years ago, Flori swallowed caustic soda and burned his esophagus. Doctors told his parents to take him home and let him die. Flori's parents heard of the American doctors and took him to see the Drs. Hanson. He was nourished by drinking baby formula which the Hanson's had brought with them. His esophagus healed. Flori is doing well, but still needs surgery on his badly scarred esophagus.
Flori's parents, Marian and Georgeta Traistaru, were married in a civil ceremony 7 years ago. In this photo, they are being married in a religous ceremony. Milt and Linda were witnesses.
This little boy lived with his parents in the sewers of Bucharest. His parents didn't want him and gave him to the Christian woman (right) to care for. The woman quit school and got a job to take care of him.