New life for Romania
Dear Friends
New Life for Romania began in 1994 with a small group from Northallerton
venturing into the Timisoara region of Romania with the aim to improve the
living conditions of orphanages; as the program has developed we now focus
on the town of Aiud in Central Transylvania. In addition to working closely
with a clinic which is seeking to provide medical care into the local impoverished
community, we also provide aid in the form of food, clothing and household
goods to over two hundred families. Long term we are also seeking ways to
help the Romanian people to rebuild and become self-sufficient. Because this
is long term we need to continue to provide aid as we have done very successfully
over the last number of years.
Very importantly is that we oversee every stage, from collecting and assembling the aid, packing the truck, and then finally transporting it to Aiud. Once the aid is in Romania, distribution is organised by our good friends Dorin and Becky Docea. Every penny donated goes directly to the project, all administration costs are met by New Life Baptist Church Northallerton. A video report is also made which is available on request.
We are pleased that this is in every sense a Northallerton project involving
the whole community. Every school in the locality is actively involved in
some way, the Friarage Hospital, the town churches and Council, local newspapers,
youth organisations and even the local prison have all kindly given us their
patronage.
We say a very big 'thank you' to all of them and to you for your continued support.
Would you like to be involved?
I have listed the articles most needed by Romanian families. We are advised by the clinic we are working with that these items are desperately needed and will be issued to those in greatest need. You may wish to take one of these categories as a project or to give a cross section of items. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
Food
Dried pasta and rice, tinned fruit and vegetables, coffee, cocoa powder, baking powder, cooking oil.
Household
Washing up liquid, washing powder (non automatic), shampoo, soap, basic toiletries and sanitary, gardening and household tools, vegetable seeds, saucepans, kitchen items, sewing machines and stacking chairs.
Medical
Multivitamins for adults and children, paracetamol, plasters and antiseptic cream, insect repellent, cotton wool, ladies hygiene.
Fundraising
This is an absolute priority; as funds become available we can purchase urgently needed medical items such as: antibiotics, syringes, latex gloves, cleaning materials etc.
Spending £1.00 in Romania is equivalent to spending £2.50 in the UK.
We also need to cover the cost of transport to Romania, so if you wish to make a donation, however small, please contact us. You may also consider the possibility of a fund-raising event through work colleagues, friends or other groups with whom you have contact.
Christmas Shoeboxes
Shoeboxes are designed to provide a small Christmas gifts for the children. Any combination of the following will be suitable:
Soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, flannel, hairbrush, comb, mirror, cosmetics, crayons, felt pens, paper & notebooks, pencil, pencil sharpeners, eraser, ruler, woolly hat and gloves, scarf, socks, hankies, tights, toys, dolls, children’s jewellery, balls, yo-yos etc.
A Christmas card with your name and address; Happy Christmas in Romanian
is –
“Craciun Fericit”
Please mark the outside of the box clearly with:
Approximate age, boy or girl, contents list. You may wish to tape a £1 coin to the box to assist with transport costs.
No sweets, chocolate, fresh food, medicine or out of date items please.
Family Support Project
We now sponsor a new and exciting project; as funds permit we are supporting a number of carefully selected families with medical and subsistence aid; the vision is to prevent more children being abandoned into orphanages. We support the services at the clinic of: doctor, nurse, dentist and pharmacist. We will provide funding for blood tests, family planning and medication. We also provide regular basic food and vitamins as well as household supplies.
We are looking for sponsorship partners to join our vision. If you are interested
then please contact us for further details.
