Priority Items for Romania
The list below indicates items that are acceptable to the Romanian authorities
and which meet the priority needs of the people that we are helping -
All items must be in a clean and serviceable condition
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Item |
Condition or quality |
Comments |
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Clothing: All types of clothing for children and adults, excluding second-hand underwear and babywear. |
Would you wear it yourself? The Romanian climate is more severe than ours and we have limited facilities for washing or repairing garments. |
No second-hand underwear or socks. No second-hand clothing for children under age 3 years. New, wrapped items of underwear and babywear are acceptable. |
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Shoes: |
In 'as-new' condition. |
Not more than 5% visible wear. |
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Bedding, including duvets, pillows and blankets. |
Clean and in good condition. |
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Sewing Material: Wool, knitting needles, Sewing items |
Suitable for making garments or household furnishings. |
Offcuts of material and odd balls of wool are also useful for our quilting or knitting groups. |
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Beds and Mattresses: Single beds, Futons, Bed-settees. |
No demand for double beds but convertible bed-settees are very popular. Also children's beds. |
No demand for double beds but convertible bed-settees are very popular. Also children's beds. |
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Toys: |
Clean, complete and in good condition. |
No second-hand toys for children under age 3 years. |
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Electrical: Sewing machines, Radios, Music centres, Hi-fi, Washing machines.
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Clean and known to be in working order please. Washing machines preferably twin tub type - automatics use too much water and electricity. |
No 'fridges, freezers, or electric cookers. No record turntables on their own. NO TVs: UK TVs are not worth the cost of conversion to the Romanian system. Irons, kettles, etc, now not required. |
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Computers, etc: Printers (with ink), Scanners, Other peripherals |
Computers must be specification Pentium II or later; ensure all software and data have been removed! |
We can now take a limited number of modern computers suitable for school students. No bulk loads please. No typewriters. |
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Stationery: Paper, Pens, Pencils, Colouring books, Crayons |
Suitable for families with school children or for giving directly to schools. |
These items are valuable because children may be refused lessons if they do not have the proper equipment. |
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Household Goods: Crockery, Cutlery, Cooking utensils etc |
All to be in good condition. Household linen including curtains, towels, table cloths. |
Ensure that all breakables are adequately packed. Kitchen equipment only, no other household items or bric-a-brac. |
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Bicycles, pushchairs: |
Clean and in good condition. |
Spare parts are also useful. |
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Furniture: Tables, dining chairs, desks, stacking chairs |
Clean, complete and in good condition. No woodworm! |
No requirement for easy chairs, suites, wardrobes, cupboards. Limited space for furniture at present. |
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From time to time, other items may be accepted dependant on space, demand etc. Please contact the RoAF office about acceptability. Thank you
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Revised: 17 September 2007
