Aurora Christian Association – Registered Charity 1073190 – Annual Trustees report year ending 31.12.21
This is an annual report for Aurora Christian Association (ACA), registered at Rora House, Halford, Liverton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6HZ.
Current Trustees:
Mr Malcolm Ford Mr Paul Ovens Mrs Anna Ovens Mrs Vera Lacey
The work of ACA is headed up in the UK by Paul & Anna Ovens, along with many volunteers who pack food, clothes, Christmas shoeboxes etc. The work in Romania is headed up by a Romanian couple, also with many volunteers who work in the kindergartens, canteen, running clubs etc. Irene Mahoney, who is from the UK, is fully committed to the work of ACA in Romania and heads up the education side of the charity. We continued to have many teams from the UK, from different charities and churches, travelling to Romania to help run holiday clubs and special events.
Objectives & Activities
The main objective of ACA is to support the poor, needy and vulnerable in Romania. The work is mainly centred in a village called Vulcan, approx 15km outside of the 2[nd] city of Brasov. We aim to help all who are in need, but encourage and train the people to support themselves.
ACA projects include:
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Two kindergarten classes, preparing the children for school
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Homework Club
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English Classes
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Supporting children in education by providing school uniforms, school books, and school items (pens, pencils, paper etc.)
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Supporting the Local School with essential supplies
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Essential Medical Support
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Building Projects
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Girls Clubs
COVID-19
As we all know, the global pandemic of covid-19 happened in 2020, and continued with us through to 2021.
As a result a lot of the ACA activities had to be closed. The canteen remains closed, and we have decided not to re-open it, and instead ACA purchased food in bulk in Romania and distributed food bags to those who used to attend the canteen. The food bags and bread projects are still on-going.
The kindergartens opened and closed in line with government regulation. The other clubs and activities were stopped during 2020, but re-started in 2021. We refurbished an old workshop for one of the kindergarten classes and this was officially opened in April 2021. The other room used for the second kindergarten class was refurbished as well. Both with new furniture, upgraded facilities etc.
School Books were purchased in Sept 2021 but Uniforms were not distributed.
We managed to send a lorry of aid in April 2021, but due to the new regulations following Brexit, and rising costs and endless paperwork, we decided not to send any more aid via this means.
Building projects continued as purchase of building materials allowed.
Finances
Donations to ACA remains stable, thus enabling the work to continue. We have used funds received in different ways, purchasing more items, especially food, in Romania instead of sending aid from UK.
ACA has also received specific funds for building projects, to improve housing, and funds for specific urgent medical needs.
ACA was extremely blessed with a large legacy from overseas during 2021.
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