His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, offered on Saturday, 12 December 2015, diplomas to 81 volunteers involved in the medical and social campaigns of the Romanian Patriarchate. The distinctions were granted for the social actions carried out until then, and, as a sign of encouragement for future actions.
As a sign of appreciation the volunteers were invited to dine with the Head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The event took place at the Cultural and Missionary Center the Family within the St Pantelimon settlement in Ilfov County.
Rev. Fr. Cezar Dumitraşcu, Patriarchal Advisor within the Social Philanthropic Department of the Romanian Patriarchate, has offered furthermore informations for Radio TRINITAS:
We all have participated at a dinner of thanksgiving offered by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel to the group of volunteers of the Parekklesion of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral: doctors, medical assistants, organisers, and other volunteers. They were all involved in the three representative campaigns that have been organised during this autumn by the Romanian Orthodox Church. By the campaign «Health for villages», a pilot project carried out following the collaboration protocol signed between the Romanian Patriarchate and the Ministry of Health, we succeeded to reach 11 different locations within the Archbishopric of Bucharest, distant villages or villages nearby Bucharest.
This campaign aimed at offering help to homebound patients, without health insurance or to persons with different health problems who do not have access to medical services in their villages. Another group of volunteers also present today, was represented by the volunteers of the Campaign «Donate blood!, save a life!». The volunteers who have helped the victims of the accident which took place at the Collective Club are also present here today. They have looked for the victims in hospitals, supported them, and managed to help their families.
