Foundation Promotie / Aid Transports to Romania

It is now unusually warm in Europe, climatically this is not correct, but it is just as convenient. Energy costs are really going to be a problem and the biggest problems are the people who don't have the money to cover it. It emerged from conversations with some of our contacts in Romania that people are afraid of the consequences of the coming winter. The cost of energy is skyrocketing and it's hard to understand why. Many people can no longer pay the bill for gas and electricity. Not paying for two months is closing and then you are left in the dark and the cold. If it seriously freezes, the water pipes also freeze and break. There is little or no social safety net for these people. Getting enough food in the house is also a big problem. New poor people are added every day, people are losing their jobs because companies are closing. In Ukraine it is all even worse, with the bombings mainly aimed at destroying electricity plants, etc. The consequences are enormous, especially...

As we all know, the war in Ukraine is going in all directions. The Ukrainians seem to be gaining ground. This while Russia hits civilian targets with drones from Iran and other weapons and damages the infrastructure. It is almost impossible to comprehend. A meal at a local church. The relief goods brought by us arrive at our depot in Botosani via Cristi's network there, in the Ukraine. Igor is also an important link with his soup kitchen in Chernivtsi and help on the front line. Requests are now coming in via Igor about clothing, especially thermal clothing, also for the soldiers. Life is hard in Ukraine, good that we can help. The photo album below gives a good impression of the events there on both sides of the border. Here is the link to photos. Last Wednesday we were able to put together a nice cargo that was brought to Marghita in Romania. There were some pick-up jobs again, great that we can all do this. The importance of our work is only increasing. Not so long ago we though...

The war in Ukraine is far from over, the fighting is intensifying. Putin is returning to his old habits of almost haphazard bomb-throwing. The town of Chernivtsi just 40 kilometers from the Romanian border was also targeted. Fortunately, anti-aircraft fire was able to prevent worse. Earlier I wrote about Igor and the soup kitchen we help to supply in this city, this from Botosani. Igor couldn't get new supplies for a few days, they all had to hide and the border was closed. How that happens is difficult to understand. Every day, for example, there is a column of trucks on both sides of the border, 20 kilometers long. The border is now open again, Cristi said, Igor will pick up things on Tuesday. On Monday he is pastor during the funeral of a fallen soldier of 21 years old. Here is the link to photos of Cristi. Wednesday we managed to load two trucks, the first went to Ticau and Botosani. We were able to put together a nice load, including a lot of apples, clothing, etc. On Friday w...

This time we again received messages and photos from Igor about his activities in Ukraine. I don't think it's necessary to explain the need for help. The soup kitchen that Nico and I visited is still running at full capacity. Igor also manages to get stuff close to the front line. It's great that we can help, we will continue with it, especially in the winter help is desperately needed. Here is the link to photos. On Wednesday October 5, the intention was to load a trailer for Toth Attila Peris. Unfortunately, the driver had made a mistake, in Germany he had brought the wrong trailer, he had to go back to take the right one. So we couldn't load. There were plenty of pick-up jobs and we could probably prepare some while waiting for the truck to arrive the next day. Thursday, October 6, we were able to load the truck with a small group, this went smoothly and at 12 o'clock the driver started his journey to Peris, a village near Reghin. It has become a nice cargo. Here...

We were unable to load two trucks, we were only able to load a truck with destination Botosani last Wednesday. Unfortunately a second truck was not available for a ride to Toth Attila in Peris. We were able to send the truck for Botosani to Romania/Ukraine with a nice and varied load of relief goods. Besides food, clothing and furniture, especially a lot of confectionery and medical items that they can use well in the Ukraine. There were some pick-up jobs, everything went smoothly again thanks to our well-trained volunteers. Here is the link to pictures of the loading. Cristi forwarded photos of our joint contact person Igor from Ukraine. The distribution from soup kitchens to the many refugees from the war zone continues every day. Good that we can support Igor and his team. How they want to do all that in the winter is still a mystery to me. Here is the link to photos. Saturday the truck that we had loaded on Wednesday could be unloaded in Botosani. The driver is not very adept at re...