The state of alert continues, schools have closed again and are running courses online, but the discouragement is being felt again among our beneficiaries. ADRA Romania persists in continuing to provide necessities to all those in need.
In the 32nd week of implementation of the project "Humanitarian Support COVID-19", the ADRA team reached 1,455 people, of which: 506 are children from disadvantaged backgrounds, but who have exceptional academic results; 505 are adults fighting to ensure decent living conditions; 415 are single elderly people and with acute subsistence needs; 15 are immigrants and victims; and 4 are victims of domestic violence.
Therefore, in the week of October 11–17, alone, the ADRA project “Humanitarian Support COVID-19” engaged the specialized services adapted to the specific needs generated or accentuated by the COVID-19 context for 1,455 beneficiaries, as follows: 1,236 people received basic food to ensure a decent living and to be able to get through these days of crisis more easily, of which 75 received a hot meal at home every day; 120 people received food and hygiene products, medicines, or protective equipment; 50 newborns received kits for babies and help at the beginning of their lives, according to needs; 30 people received help through shelter provided; 9 people benefited from social assistance and psychological counseling.
“As the alert state has been extended, efforts by ADRA offices to support the implementation of European-funded programs have become increasingly necessary,” said Norela Costea, Assistant Manager of Acquisitions for ADRA Romania. “We are with our beneficiaries in the next stages of business development, but also with those for whom ADRA has programs of psychological counseling, guidance, and counseling in various social fields,” explained Costea.
“ADRA Romania does not abandon the war against the unseen enemy named COVID-19,” declared Alexandru Clodeanu, Administrator for ADRA Romania.
“We are on the front line with the volunteers and all those who are involved and we are moving forward, regardless of the consequences that await us. Each project brings relief, hope, and support to those in need. May God bless the work of ADRA and those of us involved in giving a helping hand to our beneficiaries,” concluded Alexandru Clodeanu.
Within the project “Humanitarian support COVID-19”, specially created for the current situation, ADRA Romania aims to reduce the risks generated by the COVID-19 virus among the population. The objective is achieved by promoting prevention measures and socio-economic adaptability and by ensuring the provision of needed commodities to maintain safety.
Since 1990, ADRA Romania has been involved in special projects to provide care for beneficiaries in the whole country. Leading its project under the motto “Justice. Compassion. Love.”, through which a better value and human dignity are promoted for the future, ADRA Romania brings joy and hope to elderly beneficiaries. As the provider of accredited social services, ADRA Romania is a part of the ADRA International network, the global humanitarian organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, one of the most wide-spread non-governmental organizations in the world. The network is active in more than 130 countries and projects are implemented under the philosophy that caring combines compassion with the practical spirit by addressing people in need, without them being of a particular race, ethnicity, political orientation, or religion, just to provide a human service so that the world can coexist as planned.
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