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18 The Link Magazine • August 1998
Mission Romania success means need for extra support
Mission Romania has been so successful in collecting aid items this year that it needs an extra lorry to transport it all. As a result, they still
need to find £2,000 in transport costs for this September's trip to the Romanian town of Tirgu Mures.
Chairman Julian Leggett, from Medicines for children in a spe- strips are cut into three to make Calpol, Mission Romania can buy
Stratton in Swindon, describes this cial needs school are also high on them go further. She will soon two litres at wholesale prices.
as the charity's 'best year ever,' the list. A young woman doctor have the basic equipment she so If you can help with money for
and is determined to raise the ad- has 350 children in her care. Her desperately needs. But money to children's medicines or transport,
ditional funds. He and his deputy, annual budget for medicines is just buy extra medicines would make you can write to Mission Romania
Eric Hayes, from Lydiard Milli- £200. Last year she didn't even an even bigger difference. For what at 16 Burns Way, Swindon SN2
cent, will both be travelling with have a stethoscope. Diabetic test it costs you for a 350m1 bottle of 6LP or call them on 822491.
the expedition.
A key priority has been medical
equipment. During last year's visit, Psychologist visits Swindon volunteers Friends update
the group was horrified to discover Dr Ilona Gorog of Tirgu Mures visited Britain in July to attend an Thanks to the Link magazine, 34
that the newest piece of equipment international mental health conference at Addenbroke's Hospital, readers have established a circle
in the town's main operating thea- Cambridge, thanks to the sponsorship from Mission Romania. of new friends.
tre was 28 years old. This will soon On 7 July she spent the day in In May, we featured an appeal
be fully re-equipped with recondi- Swindon, meeting the Mayor and from Alison Deacon who was keen
tioned second-hand equipment. to form a friendship group. In
Mission Romania volunteers.
Dr Gorog works in children's early July Friends held its first
homes, teaches nurses and runs a party at Alison's house.
Friends links like-minded mem-
PHILIP STONE local support organisation. bers to others nearby with whom
Dr Gorog spoke of the persecu-
PAINTER & tion experienced by people with they can meet up regularly. The
DECORATOR mental health problems and of the whole group gets together occa-
sionally for bigger events.
large numbers of children shut
If you are interested in joining,
For a high standard away in under staffed orphanages. write to: Alison Deacon, Friends, 8
"Our organisation promotes
of work adoptions and is developing local Packington Close, Shaw, Swindon
SN5 9PB enclosing a stamped, self-
References available family support networks. Chil- addressed envelope.
dren are now well clothed and fed,
To enable her to link you tooth-
Telephone now for a but the absence of love and care ers, she needs your name and ad-
has traumatised many.
FREE ESTIMATE dress, telephone number, whether
"We are grateful to Swindon you are single or partnered, if you
Tel: 87051 or people for their donations. It Parlour reception: Dr Ilona Gorog with have transport, names and ages of
would be impossible to keep go- Mission Romania organiser Julian
Mobile 0374 - 20827 ing without the support we re- Leggatt and the Mayor of Swindon, any children and any background
ceive from Mission Romania." Cur Brian Ford information you care to include.

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