Context 2005 charity projects, Romania

Urgenta crew (click to enlarge)On March the 23rd, a crew of technicians left for Sibiu, Romania to carry out some of the planned 2005 charity projects at the Children's Hospital and the University Hospital. The crew consists of five volunteers: Jan Scheerder, Jo and Frans de Jong, Jan van Rossum and Arnold van Rijn. They all have a technical background. They plan to stay for 16 days and hope to finish the following projects:


  • expansion medical gasses facilities ICU Neonatology department (University Hospital)
  • reorganization oxygen facilities (University Hospital)
  • expansion medical gasses facilities first aid outpatient's clinic (Children's Hospital)

Arnold will try to keep us posted about their adventures and experiences in Romania...


March 25 | March 29 | March 30 | March 31 | April 4 | April 5 | April 11 |

March 29th

Volunteers at work (click to enlarge)We finished our first project today: we installed 8 outlets for oxygen and compressed air at the first aid outpatient's clinic of the Neonatology department. We also placed 8 outlets at the Obstetrics department.

We moved all our (borrowed) equipment and materials to the Children's Hospital today. Tomorrow, we'd like to start the second project over there. We postponed the reorganization project at the University Hospital to the end of our stay.

For the second time, there was equipment and other stuff stolen from "our" storage room!! We will report the thefts to the local police tomorrow. Last Friday, we discovered that a lot of our equipment was stolen. Without the equipment, it's hard for us to carry out these projects. The stolen equipment alone means a financial setback of €3,500 (approx. $4,500). Considering we're just volunteering, it's not really motivating to get robbed two times...

A list of stolen items:

  • diamond drill
  • 1 drill bit 32 mm.
  • 1 drill bit 50 mm.
  • 1 extension piece
  • 1 lock key 24-32
  • 1 lock key 27-32
  • drilling machine
    manufacturer: Hilti
    type: TE 33
  • 2 battery drilling/screwing machines with recharger and extra battery
    manufacturer: Hilti
  • doos met buigbox 6-8-10 (can't translate this..)
  • pipe bender 15 mm.

box with miscellaneous tools:

  • 1 open-end spanner set 12-24 mm.
  • 2 open-end spanner sets 10-13 mm.
  • 1 screwdriver set
  • 2 sets of Allen wrenches
  • ironmonger's scissors
  • metal cutting saw
  • groove joint pliers
  • 2 adjustable wrenches, small and large
  • chisel set
  • torx and phillips screw bits
  • pipe cutter 10-22 mm
  • drum with silver tin
  • stone drill set 4 -10 mm.
  • work shoes

Not to mention the numerous bears and other toys for the children of the hospital...!!!