Since
the revolution the conditions in
Romania have, and still are,
deteriorating due to high inflation
(exchange rates, fuel prices and important
information on Chairman's Page) and
a lack
of training in all areas. This has
led to many institutions (schools,
hospitals, children's homes, etc.) suffering from the lack of one of the
most basic needs of
life, adequate
lighting. Many of the rooms have only one
light bulb and some have none.
The Romanian Information Clearing House (RICH) at
the Ministry of Health in Bucuresti
recognizes 
this
as a major problem existing throughout România,
as light bulbs are expensive and fluorescent lights scarce. I have,
since 1991, witnessed amongst many other
problems, children trying to read and write in
dimly lit classrooms, patients and staff trying to cope in dark hospitals
and children, along with their staff, living
in a twilight world in children's homes. Most of the aid groups
or charities helping România
deal with institutions connected with children,
therefore places such as community
hospitals in the smaller towns and villages, especially in the East,
receive little or no help at all.
Light
up România Trust is a small Charitable Trust (registered
with The Ministry of Health in Bucuresti) supplying fluorescent lights
to community
hospitals and their dispensaries in the villages since 1993. Recent
changes have stopped the Trust from helping dispensaries. The
Trust also helps local schools with
any educational items it can obtain. The Trust
is also involved in helping several scientists in the country working on
the conservation and bats.
The Trust would
like to thank the following for all their help:- Philips Lighting, Thorn
Lighting, Seaview Service Station, Birchington; The Drome Garage,
Manston; Papa Tango CB Group, Thanet; SeaFrance, Dover; DC Homewood,
Broadstairs; Broadstairs Trailers, Broadstairs; Pat Thompson (personal
donation) and all those who have helped the Trust
in the past. Without such continuing help the
Trust would not be able to carry on
with it's work.
If you would like to help the
Trust by donating, fund-raising or
being involved in two exciting projects (see Chairmans Page) we can be
contacted by mailing to: lrh@lineone.net
If you would like to donate directly, urgently needed
funds for the Trust, you can deposit your donation at any branch of the
Nationwide Building Society, quoting
