The 9 Months In Romania project is dedicated to combating the trafficking and sexual exploitation of women in Romania by the pornography industry, and to providing the victims with programs and services that enable them to build truly empowered lives.
Note: Although this project is focused on combating these issues in Romania, the information and data collected will be invaluable for government agencies and non-government organizations alike to successfully combat these same issues within the United States or in any other country where they pose a problem. Because of the severity of these issues within Romania, and throughout the Eastern European region for that matter, it makes the perfect environment from which to gather the most useful of information and data related to key aspects of the problem, those which can be categorized as underlying or root causes. The necessity for and benefits of this project, therefore, spread well beyond Romania’s borders and make its successful execution a global importance.
Project Overview
What Is 9 Months In Romania About?
Performing Discovery
Every great solution starts with sufficient research. That’s why we’re committed to understanding the root cause(s) of this problem and how we can best help end it.
Facilitating Recovery
Talking about the problem is not enough. There must also be practical solutions that help eliminate or sufficiently mitigate the problem and offer real help to the victims.
Raising Awareness
Once recovery efforts have begun to realize results in the lives of victims, there must be equal effort put into helping ensure that there are fewer and fewer new victims.
Project Timeline
What Is The Timeline For 9 Months In Romania?
Before Arriving In Romania
Month 1: Getting Settled And Acclimated
Months 2-4: Researching The Root(s) Of The Problem
Months 5-7: Developing Programs And Services
Months 8-9: Implementing Programs And Publishing Research Findings
Beyond The Project
Focuses Emphasized By
Programs And Services
What Are The Main Focuses Emphasized
By Programs And Services?
For Individual Recovery
- Personal Safety & Well-being
- Emotional & Mental Health
- Personal Finances & Budgeting
- Career Preparation & Assistance
- Further Education & Skills Training
For Raising Awareness
- Public Safety & Well-being
- Protecting Minors & At-Risk Individuals
- Truth & Transparency
- Comprehensive Information
- Widest Dissemination
Budget Allocation
How Will Money Raised For
9 Months In Romania Be Spent?
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9 Months In Romania Budget Allocation
The first fundraising milestone that we must reach for this project is $65,000. This is the bare-bones minimum amount that must be raised for this project to transition from the pre-production phase into the production phase. The next milestone is $100,000, and the project will be considered funded at this point. However, we will continue fundraising beyond that milestone, since additional funding will be necessary to maintain the programs and services we will be implementing toward the end of the nine-month period. Additionally, there is talk of a documentary being filmed. Such a production would not only demonstrate the success of this project, but also serve as a great resource for our future work in raising awareness of the truth about the human rights atrocities the pornography industry is committing in Eastern Europe. If the team decides to proceed with such a production, additional funding will be needed to complete it.
Only about 19% of the total budget will be dedicated to the research portion of the project. Expenditures for this portion of the project may include, but are not limited to (Keep in mind that is the total amount for the 9 month duration of the project):
- Research facilities deposits/fees
- Research participants stipends
- Computer equipment required to conduct research clinics
- Non-volunteer personnel (I.e. Security Guards)
- Materials (I.e. Office Supplies)
The second largest portion of the budget, being about 25% of the total, will be utilized for the development and implementation of programs and services aimed at assisting victims with escaping the industry and making a fresh start, and also those that will help educate the public about truth behind the human rights atrocities the pornography industry is committing in Eastern Europe via webcam sex chatting websites and studios. Programs and services may include, but are not limited to:
- Psychological/emotional well-being
- Physical well-being
- Legal assistance
- Personal finances and budgeting
- Career preparation/training
- Housing and utilities
- Food and nutrition assistance
Apart from the costs associated with necessary research, developing and implementing programs and services, and the living expenses incurred as a result of the project’s organizer and Lead Researcher relocating to Romania for 9 months, there are numerous other expenses that come up as well. To cover such expenses, roughly 41% of the total budget will be dedicated to these related and necessary expenses. Examples of these necessary “other related expenses” include, but are not limited to:
- Salary for Necessary ZPF Staff
- Setting Up/Operating A Small ZPF Office In Romania
- Legal Fees
- Licensing, Certification, and Registration Fees
- Project Marketing/PR
- Project Costs Leading Up To Month 1 In Romania
The smallest portion of this budget, about 15% of the total, will be used to cover necessary living expenses incurred by the project’s Organizer & Lead Researcher relocating to Romania for the full nine-month period. Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to:
- Travel Costs To/From Romania
- Housing Rent/Lease
- Utilities
- Food/Groceries
- Toiletries/Hygiene
- Transportation Costs
- Medical Costs
- Reasonable Stipend For Misc.
Latest Articles
A 9MIR Moment – Episode 004: This Is Sexual Objectification!
A 9MIR Moment – Episode 003: Sexual Exploitation is The Name of The Game
A 9MIR Moment – Episode 002: Deception! Deception! Deception!
A 9MIR Moment - Episode 001: Recruiting & Grooming Breeds Hostility From Romanian Hosts
Debunking The Myths: Myth #5 – “Webcam Sex Chatting Is Discreet”
Debunking The Myths: Myth #4 – “Webcam Sex Chatting Is A Viable Means Of Earning A Great Income”
Debunking The Myths: Myth #3 – “Webcam Sex Chatting Isn't Sexual Exploitation”
Debunking The Myths: Myth #2 – “Webcam Sex Chatting Isn't Human Trafficking”
Debunking The Myths: Myth #1 - "Webcam Sex Chatting Is Modeling"
Endorsement From Dr. Mihai C. Bocarnea
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