StreetChild Romania

The charity is still evolving. We are proud to associate with Kings Love based in Romania who are working hard to run the day centre and we are pleased to have been able to send the following essential items directly to Romania

You may be surprised to see such basic items being sent over, such is the simple needs of the streetchild who have to live without what we consider everyday things.

The medical items are not your average first aid kit, few plasters here - serious wounds and injuries are commonplace with no medical assistance other than basic care by volunteers at the day centre

This page last updated Mar 09

The items here would soon be exhausted and will require replacement year in, year out.

The kitchen items allowed the day centre to continue operation within the Romanian regulations

600 treatments of Delousing solution
22 canisters Delousing mousse
4 manual Lice combs
3 lice-electrocuting comb
140 disposable razors
1 Kitchen bug zapper with spare bulb
1 kitchen burns kit
14 resuscitation devices
40 Foil Hypothermia blanket
190 Ambulance dressings size 1
80 Ambulance dressings size 2
15 Ambulance dressings size 4
30 5cm bandages
350 7.5cm bandages
5500 antiseptic wipes
500 Non adherent dressings (medium)
400 Non adherent dressings (large)
10,000 adhesive dressings
760 prs surgical gloves

22 10m rolls surgical tape
1 canister antiseptic spray
40 triangular bandages
1 large carry pouch
45 crepe bandages
16 Finger dressings
4 1m Fabric Dressing Strip
30 Burn dressings, large
40 5cm wound closures
20 freezer sacks
20 skin marker pens

1 comprehensive medical case (@ £ 200)

1 kitchen first aid kit
5 personal protection kits
1 kitchen food handler kit
20 rolls Duck tape
4 puncture repair kits
175 toothbrushes
4 sleeping bags
60 blankets

40 bath towels

400 soluble aspirin
60 safety pins
100 AA batteries

Ibruprofen

80 prs boots
24 prs heavy duty trousers
4 padded bodywarmers
160 T shirts
800 prs thermal socks
650 pairs disposable briefs
550 prs briefs
160 prs gloves
175 wool hats
3 fleece jackets
2 electric magi-combs
40 regular combs
2 forehead thermometer
2 Kidney bowls

10 C batteries
20 one cell flashlights

1 Lice tweezers
1 pr dressing scissors
1 pr forceps
1 pr toe-nail pliers
50g Antibiotic skin cream*
1 tube antiseptic skin lotion*
1 bottle ear drops*

2 carry first aid cases

(*bought for specific children)

Direct cash support to Romania
£ 7,113

By far our major financial contribution has been, with our American sister charity - Kings Love, to buy a plot of land close to the city centre of Cluj Napoca and, in 2005, to erect a prefabricated building to act a permanent day centre

We usually try to have things bought locally in Romania, this supports the local economy. It is also usually cheaper and saves us shipping costs. Some things are not so readily obtained locally, so we have no choice but to buy them and ship them.