Progress in 2008
This page reports on achievements through 2008.
Introduction
We are helping a Romanian charity 'FAST' build a welfare centre
for poor Roma children in Sacele, near
In 2008, teams went to Sacele in May, June, September and
October. By the end of 2008 the welfare centre had
been very largely completed.
Summary of STEPS
contribution to the welfare centre
Progress: October 2008 team
There
were nine people in the ‘STEPS
To
meet new health rules in
Progress: September 2008 team
The STEPS
They spent a lot of time with the children who come in from the
surrounding villages each day.
Donations from friends and supporters in
Progress: June 2008 team
There were seven people in the STEPS June team: Craig Brown,
Neil Gregory, Lorna Marsland, Margaret Sharp, Colin Skelton, David Swindlehurst
and Sara Wells.
The main task was to decorate the large activity room upstairs,
which involved clearing it of stored furniture, preparing the ceiling, painting
it and the walls, and laying a laminate floor.
The burglar alarm system was extended to the upstairs floor and
smoke detectors fitted to both floors.
Donations allowed us to buy a computer for the Roma children to
learn how to use it and for educational DVDs.
STEPS has paid for the completion of the insulation, rendering
and painting of the outside walls.
A visit to one of the nearby Roma villages reminded us of the
appalling conditions they suffer and why we were there to help them.
Progress: May 2008 team
The one man STEPS May team has returned. Good progress has been
made on the outside walls.
The end wall of the building has been insulated and clad in
timber and the front wall has been insulated and skimmed with cement. Both
these walls need treating or painting.
The back wall cladding is still to be completed.