Casa Mea's Founder & Executive Director
In 2001, Janis M. Calos volunteered for 2 weeks at an orphanage for infants in Brasov, Romania and so began her interest in the plight of abandoned children the world over. In 2003, she sold her home and all of her possessions to establish Casa Mea. She then left family and friends and moved to Romania. She lived there with the children for 7 years. Prior to establishing Casa Mea, she worked as a registered nurse and as a pediatric nurse practitioner for 16 years before obtaining her law degree. As a lawyer, for 13 years she represented victims of medical malpractice. Now she plans to dedicate the remainder of her life to working with abandoned children wherever they may be. Jan still manages Casa Mea and lives in the US.
