Visit to Belarus June 2010
From UK. Mike and Jenny Allison
Having sent three very large and varied deliveries of aid since November 09 it was time to make a follow up visit to talk with the receivers and to see … read more
After an eventful start to the journey when the cab door of the truck was badly damaged, … read more
The journey across Europe was uneventful apart from the intense cold when temperatures fell to minus 17c during the night. Sleeping was very difficult particularly in the smaller truck as the cab heater did not function.
The big trailer now fully loaded
On April 10th – Sunday and a bright morning in Yorkshire. The aid team of local and not so local mustered at the warehouse to load the 45 ft sheet sided trailer for the … read more
Collections and preparations have already started for a one vehicle delivery to Belarus. The main aim is to deliver the support aid for the Sanatorium holidays in July when over 100 severely handicapped children and young adults have a holiday … read more
Our March convoy to Belarus was sponsored by the Osgoldcross and Elmet branch of the Rotarians. The very cold temperatures throughout the whole journey in what is described in Belarus as the coldest and longest winter for many years makes the title appropriate.
The Journey … read more
The journey across Europe was uneventful apart from the intense cold when temperatures fell to minus 17 during the night which made sleeping very difficult particularly in the smaller truck as the cab heater did not function. The cab interior … read more
After months of preparation the three vehicles and a team of five set off today for Belarus with over 18 tonnes of aid that is to be distributed to schools, hospitals, orphanages and family associations especially those who have disabled … read more
Alan and John made the collection from Macclesfield and Chesterfield on Monday returning with a van filled with good aid including wheelchairs and new clothing. On Tuesday, joined by Tony Hudson, Chris and Alan Judd we completed the loading of the … read more
John and Alan in the snow on Sunday
On Friday this week we got a call from a charity in Wakefield, Yorkshire called ‘Friends of Belarus’. The caller was Jack Cooper, the local chairman, who having contacted our … read more
The new unit
On Tuesday, with Paul Campey and John Withers, we travelled to Bury in Lancashire to view a replacement unit for the stolen DAF and did the deal there and then. So today we were back … read more