This month’s news
There continues to be a steady flow of items arriving with our packing teams, both in Horley and south Wales; we anticipate that we may be able to send another full lorry-load later in the year. Consequently, the Horley team will not close for the month of August this year. We could however use a couple more sorters and packers first and third Friday each month.
Once again there has been generous support for the summer camp in Romania. The camp is always well subscribed and always comes to an end far too soon. This year we took 44 people including team campers and some of our Ukrainian visitors. A special thanks to those who provided the funds necessary to give the campers a good time.
The Romanian National Institute of Statistics has published a report showing that, in 2023, almost 20% of the resident Romanian population was affected by severe material deprivation. This amounts to some 4million people; the most severely affected group are those households with dependent children, where one-third of the population is living with the risk of poverty or social exclusion. The national study excluded the benefits of home-grown food and livestock. This can make a significant difference and we try to encourage people make use of their gardens and land whenever possible.
During June we distributed clothing and household items to 123 household, a rate of about 6 households per day. These items had a total nominal value of £620 – not much in the national context but certainly a benefit to those who received them. In addition we received short-time food valued at £8,500 for donation to particularly needy households.
This month’s featured photos
At Camp: feeding our bodies … feeding our minds … feeding our spirits
Freetime activities: … …
Last month’s statistics
| Categories | June 2024 |
Same month last year |
% Change year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Beneficiaries: joiners / leavers | 8 / 35 | 18 / 26 | |
| Beneficiaries this month: | 123 | 168 | -27% |
| Number of Donations: | 147 | 202 | -27% |
| Total Value of Donations: (£ equivalent) | £624 | £3,158 | -80% |
| Exchange Rate, RON to GBP | 5·8775 | 5·7808 | 2% |
Stats notes:
– Joiners are new registrants this month, Leavers are are those whose latest recorded donation was 12 months ago.
– Some households may receive more than one donation during a month (eg, repeat donations of food).
– Items shown as 0 or as “…” are awaiting final returns for the month.
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