Newsletter 2019
Welcome to the 2019 Newsletter from the Charity People-in-Need ( Worldwide ) Danny Thompson and Joseph Walker.
Friday 17th May
Collected van 08-30hr from Perry’s van rental Chesterfield, then continued to Sutton-in-Ashfield to load 15-45hr loading complete.
Saturday 18th May
Departed Sutton-in-Ashfield 15-30hr to meet Joe at his house in Rotherham we load his personal items into the van and make our way to Killingholme ferry terminal and board the Stena Transit for our overnight crossing to the Hoek van Holland.
Sunday 19th May
We thank Stena Line North Sea for a comfortable crossing and depart the Hoek van Holland and travel to Woerden to collect the rest of our load once safely packed and loaded we start our journey across Mainland Europe stopping overnight at Meggenofen Austria.
Monday 20th May
We continue our journey to Romania and arrive in Deva late evening.
Tuesday 21st May
Our journey continues to Ghimbav were we’ve been asked to do some restoration work on the big gate we made in 2000 and was now showing signs of 18 years of hard work, the materials were ordered and we commence our journey to Bacău, to deliver donated items to the Special-Needs school it was late afternoon when we arrived and sadly the school was closed for that day, we checked in to our hotel and called it a day.
Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd May
We arrive at the school and leave the donated items before commencing our journey to Barlad, our first port of call was at the Placement Centre to deliver many donated items before replacing the compressor on the bubble tube machine with a modified version that SpaceKraft have decided to use hoping it will increase its life span.
We then have a meeting with two past presidents of the Rotary International Clubs from Vaslui and Barlad to do an exchange of banners and to have a constructive discussion about future projects.
Friday 24th May
We travel to the Vaslui area of laza Hârșova Mănăstirea and Delesti donated items are once again left and we stay the night with friends.
Saturday 25th May
We go into Vaslui to meet our Rotarian friends who surprised us with a visit to a music festival in the park, it was a wonderful end to an hectic week.
Sunday 26th May
After breakfast we meet our Rotarian friends to discuss our next project, before leaving for Miroslava Iasi.
Monday 27th May
Donated items are given at Miroslava, we arrange the van ready for our next destination.
Tuesday 28th May
We leave Miroslava our next destination is Podenii Noi and Matita in the Ploesti region, the final donated items are given and we continue our journey to Ghimbav arriving later evening.
Wednesday 29th May – Saturday 1st June, Tuesday 4th June
We are renewing the main gate at the Samariteanul Milos Children’s home.
Wednesday 5th June
At 3am we commence our journey home driving 780miles to Meggenhofen Austria for our first overnight stay.
Thursday 6th June
After breakfast we drive 550miles to our friends house in Woerden Holland arriving late evening.
Friday 7th June
Time for some last minute shopping saying thank you to sponsors and giving the van a good wash ready for home.
Saturday 8th June
We thank our friends in Woerden for their hospitality and travel to the Hoek van Holland, and curtesy of Stena Line North Sea we board the Stena Transit for the overnight crossing to Killingholme UK.
Sunday 9th June
It’s back home and the van is returned.
Registered Charity 1104645 People-in-Need (Worldwide) thank our sponsors and supporters for making our work possible.
Best Regards,
Danny Thompson and Joseph Walker