Emergency intervention
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St RCHF members have a rich history of offering immediate well planned actions and emergency interventions in times of national crisis over many years in Romania and including also with war torn refugees from the Ukraine.
Emergency flood support
Romania is a country that has suffered and continues to suffer from flooding on a large scale over vast open areas that include both urban and rural towns and villages. On several occasion we have helped with clearing and cleaning up in the time of flooding in past years in Bacau County and Iasi County and in also 2010 provided massive support when the northern town of Dorohoi was flooded after a river bank broke open in the night following many days of monsoon like heavy rain.
On arrival for instance in Dorohoi on the evening of the flooding we helped evacuate people from flooded dwellings many of which were filled with up to 1-2 meters of water. The force of the water hitting the old dwellings made of mud bricks, many up to 70 years old was so severe that it blew out windows and simply disintegrated wood bricks and on entry into dwellings turned everything upside down breaking furniture that was in its path. In one dwelling we found a heavy fridge that had simply been washed across a room and was turned on its side, in other dwellings likewise home contents all destroyed and a trail of thick smelly mud and grime everywhere. Animals and family pets dead in yards and all water wells unable to be used as were infected by flood water. In total 3 people died that first night who were old and unable to get out of their homes when the wall of water hit and hundreds more were on the streets soaking wet with only the clothes on their backs as all else had been lost in the flooding. Not only was there residential damage as also all of the train station goods yard had been flooded also along with many acres of farmland resulting in massive crop losses.
Once the water resided the reality of the disaster could be seen and as well as St RCHF others joined in helping in the clearing up operation that went on for several weeks. Whilst helping clean dwellings that could be saved as many were destined to be demolished on safety grounds St RCHF also made an international appeal and in just 3 days 2 large articulated lorries arrived from Hungary and also help from Cluj with a lorry of emergency aid. The priority was to avert disease and illness as no one had clean water to drink and in the aid lorries was pallets of fresh bottled water which we handed out to those who had lost their homes. Among other aid on the transports was bedding, mattresses and clothing along with furniture which we delivered house by house to those who were able to stay now back at home. St RCHF also via sponsors purchased high quality fully windproof and waterproof tents for the refugee ones who had lost their homes that were demolished and pitched same all in one day working non stop as well as supplying airbeds and a lantern all new and donated free to refugees. These refugees in some cases stayed in tents for at least a full year before replacement dwellings could be built on higher ground for them.
As in Bacau and Iasi the same in Dorohoi as we spent days helping clear water and thick mud from dwellings along with resident and in all this time purchased from donations and delivered food aid and more water. Along with food aid we also delivered freely to refugees hygiene essentials like toilet rolls, soap, shampoo and toothpaste along with toothbrushes. We purchased also many rolls of thick plastic sheeting to cover items from the outside elements as was still poor weather at night outside despite being warm in the daytimes. Buckets, spades and mops were also purchased in bulk so that all could help in the cleaning up operation that is an unenviable dirty job that has to be done.
Among the many refugees was an old lady with her 3 year old grandson in Dorohoi that lost everything they owned not only the house, but all furniture and belongings and we at St RCHF also provided them with a tent, beds and lanterns, plus clothing. We helped make them a shack what used to be their garden to store items in that were recovered as well as aid we gave her in the form of table and chairs and chest of drawers to keep towels and clothing in.
Brian Douglas of St RCHF is the author of 2 scientific documents published by NATO peace and security on the subject of both natural and man made disasters.
Among the many refugees was an old lady with her 3 year old grandson in Dorohoi that lost everything they owned not only the house, but all furniture and belongings and we at St RCHF also provided them with a tent, beds and lanterns, plus clothing. We helped make them a shack what used to be their garden to store items in that were recovered as well as aid we gave her in the form of table and chairs and chest of drawers to keep towels and clothing in.
Brian Douglas of St RCHF is the author of 2 scientific documents published by NATO peace and security on the subject of both natural and man made disasters.
Ukraine refugee support
The unprecedented situation in Ukraine has seen families torn apart, countless deaths and injuries along with whole scale destruction of infrastructure including both residential and industrial along with massive crop losses.
From the start of the invasion into Ukraine territory there were huge numbers of Ukrainians who fled for their lives, each one suffering extreme trauma and requiring special attention. Imagine that your home, your workplace, the children’s school and all you own is taken away in night bombing raids and even worse you loose family members without being able to say goodbye or bury them properly, such is the terror of war on a civilian population that causes many to flee not even knowing where they are going and with no clear plans, simply to run and get away to save the life.
Many thousands who fled this way came over the border to Romania at checkpoints some in a near state of collapse after walking many days, others with in injuries and all in shock. Others were luckier as came in family cars, but again they didn’t know what was ahead of them only that they had escaped the war in their country. Fright on every face be it a child, adult or senior citizen.
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Your support counts!
Stichting Romanian Children’s’ Humanitarian Foundation receives some monthly donations from long standing supporters who recognize the importance of our work that brings hope and raises standards for the poorest of people in eastern Europe today including both children and the old aged people who suffer the most when living in hard circumstances. We educate children to a better standard in pre schools and schools via the superb Timmy Mouse educational aids that allow every child to learn with ease, plus provide essential school materials to many a child who’s parents have no financial means, support families in difficulty to raise their heads above water and allow a healthier lifestyle, plus help the sick back to health in well designed projects and also provide summer holiday camps for children without the possibility of even a days holiday and much more besides.
Educational support
We educate children and provide essential school materials to children in need.
Health care
We help the sick back to health in well designed projects.
Social support
We support families in difficulty to raise their heads above water.