Amazing progress in Csekefalva

The last post described the conditions in which some of our friends among the Gypsy community are living in Csekefalva, Romania. We committed to working to make some basic but much needed improvements and there has been some great progress...

Our first priority was to make the bridge (the only access point to the community) safe, especially for the many children. The results are below:

Secondly, we wanted to give access to clean water to the village for the first time. With the support of the local Mayor this work is also progressing. Clean water has now been piped across the river, up the hill and up to each house. We are now starting to add taps and meters:

                          
 
We continue to visit Csekefalva regularly and once the taps are all in place we plan to begin to address the sanitation issues that remain.

None of this work is on the basis of a hand-out, the community are playing their part. We do not believe in something for nothing but we do believe that everyone deserves to be safe, warm and clean in their own home. Most of the residents of Csekefalva still do not enjoy those basic rights and we will continue to make every effort, in partnership, to try and make sure they do.

For more information or to support us on these and other projects please go to www.heartforromania.co.uk