Ministry of National Defence
Press release No. 134 16.12.2011
Press Release

By order of the Minister of National Defence Gabriel Oprea, aid consisting of food, shelter and clothing was distributed, for free and as an emergency, to the Mayor's Office in Posesti, Prahova County.

The materials sent in compliance with the provisions of HG 809/1994 and HG 1470/2005, are meant as a relief to socially assisted people, that are cared for and protected by Pro Vita Association, in a camp in Valea Screzii, Prahova County. The situation was created by the damage that several buildings and facilities underwent following the fire of December 13.

The socially assisted people will be provided with ten isothermic kitchens, a mobile kitchen, two military tents, plates and dishes, food, clothing, which were all taken to Posesti by three army trucks of the Joint Logistic Command.

Military personnel in the Ministry of National Defence voluntarily contributed 400 Christmas packages, with traditional products, that were sent to the socially assisted people of Posesti.

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Posesti Mayor's Office, in the area of responsibility of Pro Vita Association, requested the support of the Ministry of National Defence in December 14, which responded rapidly, upon the order of the minister of national defence, for the relief of the people affected by the fire of December 13.

At present, this nonprofit, non-political ONG takes care of 400 socially assisted people. Among them, there are children placed there by the Prahova County Child Protection, single-parent families with over eight children, challenged mothers with one to six children, over 80 years old seniors, young people who had to leave orphanages after becoming of age, recovered homeless children.

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