On April 17, 2004, S.T.A.R. Children Relief organized a one-day symposium titled "Uniting Romania, Uniting the Hemophilia World."

The event, sponsored by Bayer Corporation and represented by Leslie Hall and Inter-Hospital, brought together visitors from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Austria, Moldavia and approximately 200 patients and physicians from all corners of Romania. Patients came by car, bus, train, and plane.This was the first such celebration in Romania.

The objective of this event was to bring together the hemophilia community in Romania. Patients felt united, learned to become involved, and became motivated to work harder.

The event took place at Intercontinental Hotel in Bucharest and started with a men's church choir who performed traditional Romanian Easter music. It was followed by presentations made by Prof. Dr. Margit Serban, President of the Romanian Hemophilia Association, and doctors Daniel Lighezan and Valentina Uscatescu, both Vice Presidents of the Romanian Hemophilia Association. Speakers also included Dr. Luminita Rusen, humanitarian aid worker Bill Boughton from the United Kingdom, Director of L.I.G.H.T. Laurie Kelley from the United States, and special guest Dr. Hubert Hartl, President of the Austrian Hemophilia Society. Adriana Henderson of S.T.A.R. Children Relief, USA, was the master of ceremony.

The second part of the event was highlighted by children reciting poems, heart wrenching personal testimonies by men with hemophilia, and a violin performance by two young brothers with hemophilia who played Ciprian Porumbescu's "The Lark" and a medley of Romanian folk songs.

A sumptuous buffet dinner followed at the top floor of Intercontinental Hotel overlooking Bucharest. Guests had a chance to meet in an informal setting allowing everyone to see each other for the first time, get better acquainted or solidify old friendships.

The event was followed by a site assessment by S.T.A.R. Children Relief President, Adriana Henderson, and Director of L.I.G.H.T., Laurie Kelley. The trip by car took seven days and included driving from Bucharest to Iasi, Cimpulung Moldovenesc, Timisoara, Tirgu Jiu and back to Bucharest. Visits were made to patients at home, hospitals, and hemophilia treatment centers.