Report of Judith and Roy’s very busy time visiting some of our families:

 Sunday 

Bucharest - visit to the Romanian Village Museum after a

few short stops to take photos downtown Bucharest

(People’s Palace, The Romanian Orthodox Headquarters,

fountains etc…) 

Monday

–Cristina  and her family: she looks happy to

have home, for a while, both parents Victor and Nina.

Alin, her brother, was glad to start his summer

holiday. He has become a handsome young man. Judith suggested

further therapy for Cristina. Victor had already bought

the materials for Viorica’s roof.

Shopping: wooden items, glasses.

-Toma and his family: Laur was not at home, but at work in

his office. Toma is very happy now, as he is pleased with

his new leg. He has good mobility. He can walk and

drive very well now. Laur’s mother is also better due

to the special therapy she received at the hospital.

Toma gave us the sponsorship money and we distributed

them directly to almost all our members, the ones we

have visited.

-Tereza and Silvia were fine. Silvia was studying for

her exams. Tereza was feeling better and starting from

tomorrow she will go to the hospital for some tests to

see how her Lupus illness has evolved. Cezar succeeded

to take the driving licence exam in Spain and has

found a job.

Tuesday:

-Valentina, Ioana and Eliza are all fine,

except Ioana who had another a bad cold. They thanked us

for the radio-cassette player they received from

Network Gloria and also for the CDs with music from

Roy’s daughter. The kitchen and Ioana’s bedroom are in

a very bad state and if possible Valentina would need

aprox 120pounds for repainting it. 

-Elisabeta Andreescu is

fine. She didn’t finish her two houses in the

countryside due to the lack of funds. These would have housed youngsters with special needs. 

The workshop school still exists, though at a smaller scale now and also the activities are completely

reduced now due to the holidays.

-Bogdan  –a very handsome fair haired, but so disabled 25

year-old man with severe urinary incontinence and

cerebral palsy. They need a possible sponsor for 

plastic urine bags and stoppers and incontinence pads.

He is so loved by this mother and his step father.

-Melania, David and Eric are fine. The special chair

and wheelchair from Victor are good for David. He

still needs a special buggy to use on the street. Dana

gave  Melania a list of firms and Melania found an

suitable one and has already applied for financial assistance from the State. David

has activites and physiotherapisty at home in order

to improve and he has made a lot of progress.

Wednesday:

-In the morning we went to Cristina N. and gave

her the sponsorship money.

-Then we bought very cheap wooden eggs and traditional

dishes  from a special fair to help raise funds in England.

-Mariana Visan and her daughter Anca from Calarasi: a

family we had yet to visit.  Anca has physical

disabilities. She is very clever and works at the

computer with her legs. She is writing a novel about

her life. There blossomed the idea to put in touch by

e-mail and internet all the members with people from

abroad who have similar problems or just pen friends.

Anca needs a special device to improve her position in

the special wheelchair and for her legs.

-In the evening we met a colleague friend of Iacob

A. and sent him the sponsorship money. He

thanked you a lot, when he called next day and spoke

with Judith and Roy.

Thursday

-Zimnicea

We had a very busy day as we managed to make a lot of

visits:

-Claudiu who is so happy to get out from the

house with easy access into the yard. He is happy to

receive the new electric wheelchair which is a true

blessing for him.

-Alin  looks very tired  

-Alexandra  and mother are fine. We will give

her the basic computer Silvia had from the Network and

we think it might be suitable for Alexandra, who cannot walk.

-Ionut  and family: his condition is now much

better due to the help he received from Network Gloria

and his entire family is happy. Ionut doesn’t need

crutches and the electric buggy anymore.  He is starting to

manage walking by himself, which is very good for him,

and is able to help Alin S.  get out of the house

and meet friends downtown.

-Valentin  and his mother: he is a very special

member and is battling on despite his disability. His work in the construction trade is sporadic 

and he thanked us so much  for the help received from Network Gloria. 

-Ovidiu . and family: his father has a rare

syndrome, too. Ovidiu needs very much a sponsor for

his medicines and also needs a special crutch to help

him to walk outside of the flat.

The brother and sister with TB: Due to the help of

Network Gloria their condition improved. They

repainted the flat and also they look better than last

time.

-Gabriela  (cystic fibrosis). The beautiful girl

needs information and maybe help to find and buy a

medicine for her syndrome. It seems to be very

expensive.

-Andreea  and family: We found a happy family

(mother and two daughters) happy due to Network Gloria.

They now have a newly repainted flat, electricity and

they were so happy that they cried.

Alexandria

Friday

Alexandria

Florin M., a special member of  Network Gloria -so full of life and so dynamic despite the amputation of four limbs,

was happy to see us all there in his flat. He thanked us for the help he receives from the Network, which has improved

his entire life.  However, further sponsorship is necessary to help him with heating, as  his movement is very limited.

Rosiorii de VEde

-Mirabela’s mother was very happy to see us. Mirabela

was in Bucharest to take her exams. We managed to

call her in the evening and spoke with her, as she is

such a special friend of Network Gloria, helping by interpreting.

-       Haralambie, Mirabela’s neighbour: his

condition has improved due to the Network. One year

 ago he managed to go to Mangalia for special therapy. His

mother also works with him at home. Now he needs

another set of different therapies in Mangalia and we have

already sent him the sum he needs.  We hope this will help him to regain some movement.

Saturday

-visit to Slanic, the house, the salt mines.

-Ploiesti

We visited the SOS Radio station, the new church and

we met a lot of people from the big group brother

Mihai has. We discussed about the transport and

brother Mihai offered us his so precious help and

experience, including the distribution of the goods.

He also gave us help in order to put in touch certain

parents from the Network: Mariana V. for Anca and Mr Z. for

Ovidiu, in order to make the special supports needed through a

firm from another town, run by a Christian man from

Brother Mihai’s group. We also put in touch by e-mail

and Internet the members of Brother Mihai’s foundation

and our members to share information and experience.

Sunday

-Meeting with Toma and Victor in order to discuss

the visit and our members.

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She is in a small vacation at the seaside with her

cousin Cecilia and her nephew.

                                               Report by Dana Stefan, Bucharest.