Foundation Promotie / Aid Transports to Romania

Monday we started with a pick-up job in Amsterdam, we thought this wouldn't have to take that long, but it took a long time, luckily it was worth it. We can help a lot of people with these products. The first truck would arrive to load on Tuesday, unfortunately this did not work, so we shifted loading to Wednesday. This went well with a relatively small group of people, together with pick-up and clean-up jobs. We have loaded the last roof sheets from our stock for Reghina from Ticau. I am adding the list of renovation objects, thanks to sponsors it is also possible to buy the necessary wood and pay the carpenter. At Hardeman in Veenendaal they are already saving roofing sheets. Thanks to all the cogs in a network, these people are also at least warm and dry. Also loaded beautiful useful goods for Reghina's relief efforts and food parcels. Half of the load was for Marghita / Getz, the end-of-year food campaign is also gaining momentum. After unloading, 10 tons of potatoes for Ti...

On Monday, November 16th we started getting goods in Amsterdam. We could use these items well for the two transports that we loaded on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday morning, November 17, the Romanian truck arrived right on time at the door of our warehouse in Broek op Langedijk and it could be loaded for Deaj, the Phoneo foundation from Reghin and our depot in Breaza. Henk Muller received stuff for Deaj from all kinds of organizations and brought it to Broek op Langedijk. Replenished with part of our stock, the trailer was quickly half loaded. People from Ureterp had brought stuff for the Phoneo Foundation, a total of 5 pallets and a few carts. The space that remained was actually short to load all the goods destined for Breaza. On Friday November 20, we first released in Breaza and then in Deaj. Here the link to photos. Imola has also written something about it on her blog. fazakasimola-csaba.blogspot With the Christmas food action continues despite the difficult conditions very w...

Last Tuesday we loaded another Romanian truck with a small group, this for the 49th time this year. It all went smoothly and at 12:30 am he left for Marghita. On Thursday afternoon, half was unloaded there and then loaded with 10,000 kg of potatoes. On Friday he arrived at Marien Kroon in Floresti. Unloading was quite a job, only a lift truck was available for the last four pallets. Representatives from six different aid organizations came to collect the potatoes. The reactions were very positive, demand exceeded supply, 15,000 kg would have been welcome too. Marien sends another report. The other items mainly go into the Christmas packages that Marien and his team will be handing out. Here the link to photos. Here the link to the website of Marien On Wednesday we were clearing up and preparing the goods that we will be loading in the coming week. In Botosani there were plenty of activities again. A huge slab of concrete has been poured on Cristi's new piece of land, a gift from an...

Last Tuesday we had the idea to prepare goods with a few men, for loading a truck the next day. This all went well, after lunch, to our surprise, the Romanian truck already drove up. After a very short consultation we decided to start loading immediately, just call for reinforcements and the loading team was complete. It all went smoothly and at about 4:30 the truck left for Pieter Nagel in Minis. On Friday morning he was unloaded there, Pieter was happy with the cargo and can provide many people with a package and hand out other goods for Christmas. Here the link to photos. Wednesday, November 4, a truck with 22.000 kg of potatoes was loaded at the farm in Marghita with destination Botosani. Cristi had called on his contacts from the surrounding area to come and collect these potatoes for the people they look after. This usually takes place under the guidance of a pastor from a village, who knows exactly in which family the need is greatest. It took 1.5 hours for the truck to be empty...

In the past week we have not loaded a truck with destination Romania. However, a good amount of goods was collected. Tuesday we went to Brinkers in Enschede where we received 6 pallets of chocolate spread and then we were able to load 10 pallets of canned goods at Baltussen in Driel. Great stuff to use for the Christmas package deals in Romania. On Wednesday we were able to pick up a batch of used furniture etc. at the second hand store Waypoint in Urk, and stuff came in from Schagen, Den Helder and Nieuwe Niedorp. In Wormer a nice lady had all kinds of neatly selected clothes and food ready, we were not allowed to leave before we had received “petrol money”. In Amsterdam we were able to load a batch of food and also three pallets of biscuits arrived through the Manna Foundation. So there is again a considerable amount of goods in the warehouse, including a lot of food. Here the link to a few photos. Next Wednesday we will load a truck with destination Minis. Pieter Nagel will distribu...

Last Tuesday we loaded a truck in Utrecht, with surplus stocks from cruise ships and airlines. A collaboration with St. HRIF and the Salvation Army. On Wednesday a truck was loaded with destination Botosani, mainly with construction materials and clothing. The truck has not arrived yet, probably due to a driving ban for trucks in Hungary last Friday due to a holiday. Here the link to photos. In Breaza, Csaba suffered a partially torn Achilles heel tendon, on Monday he will go to a clinic for an MRI scan, and on Tuesday they will know more. Csaba thinks it will not be so bad and does not expect surgery. Elena from Urmenis is doing a bit better, she has to recover at home. The delivery and collection of the goods continues as usual in Breaza, the oldest children do a lot of work together. All children receive partial homeschooling again. In turn, half of the students go to school and the other half receive digital lessons again. The teacher from the after-school care in Breaza is doing v...

It was a relatively quiet week for us, loaded a truck on Wednesday and done a few pick-up jobs, that was about it. A number of our volunteers have chosen to stay at home because of the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases. An understandable choice most of us are in the "risk group" just like their partner. We adhere to government-mandated measures and count on each of us to do so. The proposition; it will all be okay, has lost its strength now. The truck that we loaded on Wednesday was unloaded in Breaza on Friday afternoon. Everything went smoothly and without problems. The items will quickly find their way to their final destination. In Breaza no corona fell, but in the more distant area there were. The schools are still open, everything functions more or less normally, just like here, but with limitations. Here the link to photos. Unfortunately, Elena from Urmenis is not doing so well, she has had a cerebral infarction and has been admitted to a hospital in Tirgu Mures...