In the 28th week of implementation of the project "Humanitarian Support COVID-19", the ADRA team reached 1,855 people, of which: 698 adults are fighting to ensure decent living conditions; 606 are single elderly people with acute subsistence needs; 530 are children from disadvantaged backgrounds, but who have exceptional academic results; 15 are immigrants; and 6 are victims of domestic violence.
Therefore, in the week of 13.09 – 19.09.2020 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 1,855 beneficiaries, as follows: 1,522 people received basic food for 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; 300 newborns received baby kits and help at the beginning of their journey, according to needs; 22 people received help to provide shelter. 11 people benefited from social assistance and psychological counseling for the crisis.
“The objective of the Emergency Reception Center for Victims of Domestic Violence - ADRA House, during the pandemic, was to ensure increased protection over the victims and their children,” said Mariana Roș, psychologist of ADRA Romania. A first part of the process was the assessment of the situation from the perspective of risks to their bodily integrity and their lives. Subsequently, through the psychological counseling sessions, the complete information about abuse and violence was transmitted to the victims. Topics explained included the intentions and tactics adopted by the aggressor to manipulate, and the characteristics of the violence in close relationships between partners. Following the counseling sessions, the beneficiaries understood what happened to them over time, how they were caught in the trap built by the partners. Concrete and competent concerns for increasing physical security and the practical support they have received mobilize them for the protection of themselves and their children. Throughout the counseling sessions, the aim was to consolidate personal resources and regain control in life, by being listened to, believed, and emotionally supported," concluded Roș.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy,” began Vasilica Mettler, Assistant Volunteer Manager of ADRA Romania and Projects Coordinator in Southern Transylvania. It is a privilege to be a child of God and to be part of the great family led by the grace of the Lord Jesus. Unfortunately, not all people suffer the same fate without the help of a neighbor. The reaction of those who receive help from ADRA Romania often moves me to tears and makes me think what it would be like if I were in the place of those they help, either with food or with supplies and clothes for the new schoolboy or those who are beneficiaries of the ADRA project "Finally, at home!". Satisfaction, gratitude, and respect are the sum of the reasons that give us the impetus to continue the mission to which God has called us” concluded Mettler.
Within the project “Humanitarian support COVID-19”, specially created for the current situation and implemented since March 8 (2020), ADRA Romania aims to reduce the risks generated by the COVID-19 virus among the population. This objective is achieved by promoting prevention and adaptability measures from a socio-economic standpoint and by ensuring the provision of needed commodities to maintain safety.
About ADRA Romania
Since 1990, ADRA Romania has been involved in special projects to provide care for the 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 its 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, being active in more than 130 countries. Their projects are implemented under the philosophy that caring combines compassion with the practical spirit, 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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