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Mission Romania plans tenth anniversary mercy mission
Despite a break-in by vandals at the Mission Romania warehouse in January which made large quantities of clothing and equipment
unusable, coordinator Julian Leggett says this year's aid trip will definitely take place. Here he writes that the needs are greater than ever.
t is now 10 years since the fall They also have responsibilities quality clothing and bedding to
of Communism in most of the in Brasov, Rosnov and Gheorgheni take out to Romania as well as
old Eastern Bloc countries. Yet and last year formed a partnership money to purchase medicines and
the passage of time has not been with a hospital that is home to over food from Romanian sources,
kind to all of them. 240 youngsters, 90 women and a where the best value for money
Romania, for example, is still number of young men all of whom can be obtained.
desperately trying to bring their are mentally disadvantaged. We also welcome offers of prac-
living standards up to the level of This hospital is our main project tical help on Monday evenings
West Europe, whilst fighting to for year 2000 and it has already when group members meet to sort
overcome the appalling conditions had 500 kilograms of top quality out donated aid.
the country was left in by the old food supplement delivered to- If you would like to make a do-
regime. gether with £3,000 to try and main- nation or assist with sorting for the
It was devastated by the mad tain some semblance of a decent aid trip, please contact Julian
man Ceausescu and his cronies quality of life for the patients. Leggett, Centre Manager at the
such that virtually everything there c Hopefully that will justbe the start. West Swindon Shopping Centre
Julian L€ggatt u ith gypsy children
was old, worn out or sub-stand- Mission Romania needs good directly or by 'phone on 872P$7.
on last year's Mission Romania trip
ard. Many things that we take for
granted were non-existent. An ex- is busy getting ready for its next Looking for temporary
ample of this was a hospital's main delivery.
operating theatre serving over Having already sent out over 30 or permanent work?
200,000 people where the young- trucks loaded with donated aid of
est piece of equipment, the anaes- all descriptions, this year is no dif- Available part time / full time /
thesia machine, was 28 years old ferent, though rather special be- evenings / weekends?
and often broke down during op- cause of our tenth anniversary.
erations. We planned this for June but it Whether you are seeking a stop
The renewal process is not may have to be put back to Sep- gap or a career we would like to
helped by raging inflation. In 1990 tember because of the recent break- hear from you now,
the exchange rate was 236 Lei to in by heartless vandals. Call us on:
£1. That figure, today, stands at Mission Romania works prima-
29,900 to the pound. rily in the Transylvanian town of 01793 615 021
Mission Romania, the Swindon Targu Mures supporting over 25 PERTEMPS
based Christian charity, has been self-help groups, orphanages,
transporting aid to and working in churches, hospitals and homes for I recruitment partnership
Romania for the last 10 years and the disadvantaged.

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