2019 trip - Moldova

Here is a diary, written by Richard, about his trip to Moldova during 2019, along with a list of the amounts of money spent by the charity. Click on any photo to see many more photos.

Friday 26th July

I left my house during the morning. The journey from Cluj Napoca in Romania to Bălți, Moldova took about 15 hours.

2228.46 MOL lei / £103.42 for shopping, which was given to poor people

500 MOL lei / £23.21 donation

2973.42 MOL lei / £129.64 for shopping, which was given to poor people

1742 MOL lei / £80.87 for shopping, which was given to a local physciatric hospital

TOTAL 7443.88 MOL lei / £337.14

Saturday 27th July, Sunday 28th July

After I met up with local charity workers Igor and Tanya Nichisov, on the Saturday, they introduced us to various poor people in the area, and local mayors who were aware of the needs of people in their communities. We gave food we'd bought to the poor people. A cash donation was also given. On the Sunday, we also bought food, but on that day it was collected from a central point by more poor people. We then returned to the food shop, and bought more food, which we took to a local psychiatric hospital. I was given a limited tour of that building, and saw a room with 11 beds crammed in to it.

Conversions from the Moldovian Lei (MOL lei) were made during June 2017. The conversions of the subtotals were done on a different date to the conversion of the total. The total figure is the total paid by the charity.

Monday 29th July

I said goodbye to Igor and Tanya, and drove back to Cluj Napoca, Romania.

Many thanks are due to Liz Lynch, for working tirelessly at the shop in Parkhead, to raise the funds spent during this trip, and all the customers at the shop, who have bought goods from the shop, or donated items to the shop. I know that all those involved will want to be reassured that the money we raise is spent wisely, only on those in genuine need. I believe that continuing to make trips like this one is the best way we can hope to provide the assurances our supporters rightly expect.. My thanks also go to Igor and Tanya in Moldova.

Richard Lytton

secretary

Assistance this year was provided both by handing out cash, and by delivering goods.