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The Nightingales TeamRomania:Director: David Savage MBE -Came to Cernavoda in 1992 for 3 months and 19 years later he is still here, having set-up Nightingales Children's Project in 1995. He is currently living and working in Cernavoda with his wife Elena and two young girls. In 2003, Queen Elizabeth II awarded David Savage the MBE, for his work with disadvantaged children in Romania. This was a great personal accolade but also a recognition for all the hard work by all the staff, volunteers and supporters of the charity to help improve the lives of the under privileged youth in Cernavoda. Assistant Director: Ben Wells Working full-time for Nightingales since 2002. In 2006 Ben was awarded the Beacon Fellowship prize of Young Philanthropist of the year, another recognition for all the hard work that people put in running Nightingales. Romanian Staff:Gheorghe Stela - Administrator - Longest serving Romanian employee working since 1997. Cazacu Elena, Tcaci Vera, Tufa Roxana and Vulpe Viorica - Housemothers at the Home of Happiness, looking after the daily needs of the young people who live there. Uzun Rely - Administrator 'Tereza' Community Centre - managing the centre and the activities that go on there daily. Lazau Beniamin - Adminstrator - Independent Living Project - managing the centre at Tuzla and the life skills courses run in the state-run institutions in Constanta. UK Team:Graham Cumming - Director of Trustees - Retired - Has experience in the business sector which he uses to help streamline Nightingales. Gayner Smith - Treasurer - She is a director at Bird Luckin Chartered Accountants - volunteered at Nightingales in 2000. Frank Phillips - Teacher - Frank was director of the International School in Cernavoda, where he formed a strong partnership between the his school and Nightingales. He continues to be heavily involved now he is based in the UK. Sarah Valadini - Life Skills teacher - Life Skills teacher at West Herts College, Watford, Sarah advises the charity on the life skills project.
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