As a result of the former regime's ban on contraception and abortion, there are numbers of abandoned children in orphanages in Romania. A church group from Comber in County Down brought clothes and medical supplies to one of the homes catering for these children.

Report shows large buildings in Bucharest city centre.

Children in an orphanage in Romania.

Interviews with workers at the orphanage.

Children with disabilities at an institute in a rural district.

Interview with Dr Cristian Sovaiala on the plight of these children.

Members of the church group from Comber unloading medical supplies for the children.

Interview with Elizabeth Carson on the primitive conditions they found at the home.

Interview with Eric Carson on the uncaring attitude of the local community.

Romanian orphanage building and children playing outside.

The reporter is Gary Honeyford.

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