A report just received from the Red Cross in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, is reproduced below. The picture shows a Red Cross aid worker helping to distribute some of the food we collected in November 2011.

“Until this moment (end of January) we have distributed most of the aid (from Harvest +). Our first priorities were these groups: children in risk, poor families with many children; homeless, disabled, lonely and elderly people. There is a bigger need in the institutions for bedridden sick and elderly people: Homes, Halfway Houses and Day Centers for adults with physical disabilities, Homes for elderly people, Hospitals and other. The Bulgarian Red Cross is trying to give adequate help to every individual in need, as well as to the social institutions.

The medical equipment, hygienic materials, mattresses and bed linen were distributed to social institutions for adults with physical disabilities – people who can hardly move and can’t live on their own. These institutions take care of every aspect of their lives, but the finances are not enough for everything. That’s why this aid was very much appreciated!

The remaining aid (part of the food) will be distributed to people in need and institutions around the Easter holidays in April.”

(Added: 08/02/2012 @ 16:03)