Foundation Promotie / Aid Transports to Romania

Aid to the victims of the war in Ukraine is well underway. Many organizations from the Netherlands and abroad are working at full capacity to provide as much help as possible to people in need. With our relatively small foundation, we don't sit still either. We make every effort to send as many goods as possible to our depots in Romania. With dot at the top is the need for food.. Monday 21 March we started collecting 6.5 tons of seed potatoes in the Wieringermeer from Jeroen Popkema. Of this 1.5 tons is intended for households in and around Breaza, not to mention in Deaj. Henk Muller there has been encouraging people in that area to plant a garden for a number of years now. Last year this was successful, partly thanks to the Spunta seed potatoes that we were able to make available. We have already been able to provide a lot of seed for these gardens for this season. They are steps towards being at least partially self-sufficient. We were able to pick up three pallets with various f...

The war unleashed by Putin is making increasing numbers of victims and causing unprecedented human suffering. Our support centers and the people in Romania are increasingly confronted with this new reality. Our foundation has been providing assistance for thirty years, especially to the poorest part of the population in Romania. We have five different distribution points there from which aid reaches all capillaries of society. During a short visit together with Nico Groot and Henk van den Heerik I was able to see and experience with my own eyes the incredibly bad conditions under which many people live. On top of that, the flow of refugees does not make it any easier. On Wednesday we were at the farm in Marghita, a wonderful company with the aim of creating employment. In addition, to act as a source of aid. The social purpose of this wonderful company is increasingly apparent, the intention is to expand this even further. Attila and his team of around 25 employees are always faced wit...

The activities of our foundation have gained momentum, the why just grabs you by the throat. I never thought possible what one person can do with his absurd thoughts. The flow of refugees from Ukraine to Romania has now really started. The expectation is the unimaginable number of 500.000. Here is the link to an article from the Groene Amsterdammer. Last time I wrote that Cristi's depot in Botosani has become a real hotspot for aiding these refugees. I have daily contact with him, he has become an important coordinator. Most people want to travel further into Europe, they only stay in the reception centers in the region for a short time. Some food and sleep and then on again, traveling by train is free, so they are overcrowded. The shelters require a lot of food and drink, as well as baby equipment. The truck that we loaded on Monday in Broek op Langedijk was unloaded in Botosani on Thursday in record time and brought to the shelters with delivery vans. Some have been brought into ...

This time it is a difficult task to briefly summarize the events and activities that took place in the past week. Still, I'm making an effort because it's important right now that we make ourselves heard. The consequences for our foundation of the war unleashed by the evil Putin are great. As Ukraine's neighbor, Romania has become involved in hosting an unprecedented influx of refugees. While the major relief organizations were still busy meeting, our foundation and our local contact persons took immediate action. Cristi does a very good job in Botosani, receiving support not only from us but also from the people around him and sponsors from several countries. The distance from Botosani to the border with the Ukraine Siret is only 60 kilometers. The storage depot and the Cristi network is now suddenly also important in the reception and assistance of refugees. He had a visit from the director and a cameraman from the E.O., they enjoyed a meal at Casa Ioana. Cristi has arran...