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Please leave donated baby clothes for Romania and Moldova at the Royal Oak

Update : 24th Oct 2012

"Peter and I took 26 big black bags of baby clothes to Alcester last Thursday, for onward delivery. This assignment when baled is expected to leave for Romania and Moldova around Christmas / New Year time. The first 20 bags we delivered have been baled and on their way to Eastern Europe, via the Shoe Box Trust." 
 
Thank you for your continued support - Sandra Davey
 
Project outline
 
Young children outgrow their clothes very quickly and, here in the UK, thanks to the generosity of friends and family mothers often have far more clothes for their baby than they can wear out. Disposal apart from simple recycling is not easy as many mothers want only new clothes for their baby. Many charity shops are reluctant to accept baby clothes for sale as their experience is that they do not sell.
 
We collect good quality, clean items and arrange delivery to orphanages and maternity units in Romania where there is a great need.
 

The Baby Clothes project  - a Rotary Story

Santa Maria Romania ( founded by Rotarian Elizabeth Tatman)  has been sending clothes and shoes for children to Iasi in North East Romania for the last ten  years , starting with the pyjama project for the children’s hospital. So when an email arrived to Drew Hughes Chairman of RIBI International Committee from Sandra Davey Rotary Club of Monmouth saying ‘Drew I have some bags of baby clothes, is there any where where they can go ?’ The response from Elizabeth was ‘ send them to me and I will get them to Romania and the Republic of Moldova ‘( as the picture shows happened in April this year) ,  District 1100 have taken on the project as a District one  as have clubs in District 1280 .

Great oaks from little acorns grow and the Baby Clothes project is like that . The Monmouth Club have collected and transported by various methods some 70 bin liners of clothes . The Rotary Club of Leigh inspired by the visit of President Jim Houghton, who happens to be the warehouse manager for the Rotary Shoebox Scheme , to Romania have, with a District Simplified grant, collected  or bought baby clothes and baby products that can go to mother and baby unit, maternity hospitals  and young mothers who have been abandoned by their families.

Add to this the donations of knitted goods from ex guiders, crochetted blankets from various ladies, hundreds of knitted jackets and blankets, collection of baby clothes by Rivington and Blackrod school. And goods still keep coming in. Others have donated money to help with the transport so that we can now send out 2 pallets  in the next few weeks. One will go to Hope and Homes in  Baia Mare and one to the Rotary Club of Bucharest. More will go with the shoebox lorry to Iasi early 2013 and one to Chisinau in Moldova. if your club has contacts with any clubs in Romania or the Republic of Moldova we would be happy to hear from you.

It is difficult to work out the exact value so far but a rough estimate would be as follows. Having counted the number of average items in a bin liner (60) and worked out the average cost to be £5 making £300 , multiply by 24 bin liners ( I have that amount waiting to go to Much Hoole)   and make up a bale , £7,200 and 4 bales make up a pallet . You can do the sums £28,800 . How many pallets do we have ready to go ? 3  so £28,800 x 3 =  £86,400

I would suggest that we now have a forest with even more saplings being grown, sewn or kintted  If you or your club wish to take part please contact Sandra (sandra.davey@talk21.com)

 
 
How it works
 
1. Rotarians collect good quality baby clothes (suitable for up to two years of age please) from friends, family, other contacts. Preferably not from charity shops as they will have been donated to that charity for their own purposes.
 
2. Advise Sandra Davey (sandra.davey@talk21.com) of Monmouth Rotary Club that you have clothes for collection. or leave at the Royal Oak, Hereford Road, Monmouth
 
3. Sandra will pass the items to PDG D1280 Elizabeth Tatman who will arrange transport to Romania. Elizabeth travels to Romania often to support maternity units and orphanages so has the experience and contacts to ensure good use of your items.
 
Thanks for your support.

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