Home-Start Giriwanyu, ASBL The operation was founded in June 2017 by a Burundi national who had been trained by a Home-Start scheme in Norway, and wanted to replicate it at home. Based first in Bujumbura, they then -expanded to Cibitoke and have done exceptional work, thanks largely to her personal...
Romania
Home Start was introduced in Romania as part of a SEE-funded projectfrom 2009 to 2014. Fundatia Adina Stiftelsen (FAS) implemented the "NewStart" scheme with guidance from Norwegian experts, leading tosignificant success. The project was recognised as the best NationalVolunteers Project in Romania in 2015. In 2017, FAS joined Home-StartWorldwide and...
Norway
Home-Start has been active in Norway since 1995, beginning in Trondheim. The Norwegian government funded a National office in 2000, now employing 4 staff and one part-time project position. Norway has 47 schemes with 64 coordinators, and in 2025, 762 volunteers supported 1068 families and 2451 children. Despite Norway’s strong...