Thursday, October 4, 2007


Romanian Medical Center Project

Dear Friends of Assist International,

On my current trip to Romania I met with Senator Radu Tirle. He is one of 465 parliament members in the Romania parliament and he is one of 35 who have been selected by the Parliament to represent Romania in the European Union.

Senator Tirle is asking Assist International to join in partnership to help them complete the much needed RAFA Care & Medical center in Oredea. Oredea is the capital city of Bihor County, a region of some 630,000 people.

This new medical center will serve thousands of homeless and gypsies in the area, as well as give benevolence, medical and other support to a great number of Romanians who are in need. I really want to help the Senator finish this Wholeness Clinic that will give hope and wellness to thousands in that region.

The center will also house community chaplaincy outreach to our prisons, jails, homeless, and other institutions and desperate individuals and families. Within the center, in addition to medical, benevolence and care, they will have an active pregnancy center.

Assist International has committed to completing the offices above the Theranova Orthodic and Prosthetic Clinic. This will offer the European Union staff the space by which they can administer funds to the 6 Provinces in that area of Romania.

The new RAFA Care & Medical holistic building will consist of the following:
a) Underground level: the benevolence center, storing goods for the needy and homeless and pharmacy storage area.
b) Ground level: a 24 hours pharmacy and a full medical laboratory providing medical investigation for the most distressed people.
c) First floor: ten medical offices whereby consultation and other medical treatment will be provided for the unemployment, retired and uninsured individuals.
d) Second level: 120 seat auditorium, designated for continuum counseling/ chaplaincy/ community/ leadership training, a pregnancy center, three counseling offices that will serve as a counseling and training center, and a research center available for staff and students.
e) Third floor: five apartments for trainees, visiting consultants and partners.