SILVER SPRING, Md. – In Romania, below freezing temperatures paired with heavy snowfalls have jeopardized the lives of thousands of stranded travelers as well as the country’s homeless population. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency’s (ADRA ) Romania office intervened through providing urgently needed food packs in some of the worst affected areas.<\/p>\n
“Given the\u00a0emergency\u00a0situation\u00a0in the areas of Buzau,\u00a0Vrancea and Braila, we [ADRA Romania]\u00a0immediately\u00a0began a food distribution and\u00a0handed out more than 400 packs of food on the first day of our response. In addition to these\u00a0packages,\u00a0we provided\u00a0firewood to households,” said ADRA Romania Country Director, Sorin Goleanu.<\/p>\n
Several towns remained isolated for extended periods of time, and news reports stated a number of families were stuck in their homes, many of whom lost heat as a result of trees, weighed down by heavy snow and strong winds, collapsing onto electrical lines. Several roadways became inaccessible due to icy patches and snowdrifts, making travel near impossible. Residents trapped in their homes, with little to no food or firewood, questioned if they were going to survive.<\/p>\n
“We were really impressed when one beneficiary from Glodesti\u00a0–\u00a0Silistea expressed to us,\u00a0‘I expected death to come soon because\u00a0I am\u00a0old. Then you [ADRA Romania] came to me over\u00a0these\u00a0snow drifts,'” Goleanu shared.<\/p>\n
Individuals and companies have donated money and food to ADRA Romania to support the Agency in their relief efforts. “From Bucharest\u00a0we\u00a0left\u00a0laden with\u00a0food\u00a0donated by\u00a0those who\u00a0learned about our project. Additionally, one company generously donated 2,000 loaves of bread for us to distribute to those affected,” Goleanu said.<\/p>\n
ADRA Romania has rounded up 300 volunteers to shovel away snow\u00a0for\u00a0people living with an illness or who live alone, and has\u00a0so far helped more than\u00a060 families across 25 villages.<\/p>\n
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