Update 4
March 10, 2022
What’s happening: During the past few days we’ve purchased and picked up about 30 boxes of saline solutions and IV kits. Today we dropped them off at our temporary storage depot and we will be doing a medical supply run this Sunday the 13th. Sunday we take our vans up into Ukraine. We are heading into a war zone for this drop. Please pray for the safe travel and return of the convoy. Once we cross back into Romania, I plan on staying with an organization (Adra) that’s the biggest first point of contact for Ukranian refugees in Romania.
I am working to connect my current contacts in Alba (the ones doing the convoy runs) with Adra which is stationed both at the border as well as in a bigger town 45 mins away from the border. I’m hoping Adra can house the convoy workers overnight when they do runs in the future which would allow them to leave rested and double as a drop site for supplies there. Adra said they are in dire need for workers and supplies there so any help we can offer is much appreciated. Connecting these two organizations would be mutually beneficial in strengthening the chain of logistics and increasing efficiency of deliveries.
I’ve also been told seven American youth have come to help out (paying for their trip and food out of their own pockets), looking to volunteer wherever required. I am trying to place them with Adra and work with them at the border or the nearby town, Suceava.
I also met with a family of refugees (mother and son, far right in the group picture below) we've been able to place in an apartment in Romania. One of our contacts is doing a supply run tomorrow and hoping to bring their grandmother from the border. The grandmother has been having a hard time getting on a train as they are packed and she was trying to talk with the conductor to squeeze her in on a train. Yes, everything is up in the air… We spoke to the refugees using google translate. It’s a tad hard to fully understand everything said (tech isn’t perfect) but they’re so grateful and doing well. We have a small sum of money (about $200) and my parents will be in contact with them on a weekly basis to provide whatever necessities they may require.
What we need: All hands are on deck here and people are doing whatever they can. We are buying supplies (although I’ll be honest, shelves are being emptied real quick throughout Romania) and making runs on a regular basis. We need any funds we can get in order to buy supplies and gas. From there, we’ll also need funding to keep the refugees in the small apartments with food/supplies as required.
Next update will likely be Monday (God willing everything goes well with the run). Stay tuned. Thank you everyone for being a part of this, you’ve made all of this happen. Please continue to share these success stories with your friends!
Grace and peace,
Victor
