WISE is created by the biggest Work Integration Social Enterprise in Romania, being declared „Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2016” within Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year world competition. Throughout time, we provided social aid to over 150.000 beneficiaries, created over 100 jobs, out of which at least 40% are dedicated to disabled people.

WISE is developed and fully owned by Close to You Foundation (ADV), a humanitarian organization established in February 2002 by Holt International Children’s Service USA, whose mission is the integration of people with disabilities or other vulnerable groups.

Its national headquarters is in Iasi and it is registered as a Romanian foundation, independent from state authorities, not conditioned by any certain ideologies, doctrines or religions.
Close to You Foundation has developed over 75 projects/programmes in the last 16 years, financed by international bodies, local authorities and from its own funds. The programmes of the foundation carried out at a local, national and regional level and at the cross-border/transnational level, are in the domain of social services and social economy, innovative services targeting the inclusion and employment of vulnerable groups, particularly young people. In parallel, the lobby and advocacy component for the NGO sector has been developed by the promotion and defense of the direct beneficiaries – people from vulnerable groups and a development assistance component – granted to NGOs from the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, and Nigeria.