Donation of emergency medicaments and antibiotics by MNSH

After the request of the Directorate of Public Health of M. Madhe , "“Malteser Ndihmon në Shqipëri” donate emergency medicaments and antibiotics for the completely isolated communes of North Albania as the most remote mountains area “Vermosh”. Medicaments will be transported tomorrow to the Health center there by helicopters. Today two tentative of helicopter landing failed because of very bad weather conditions.

As always also during these difficult days, “Malteser Ndihmon në Shqipëri” continues to support people of Boge, Bratosh, Sheldi with medical assistance and basic medicaments. MNSH donates medicaments to the Directorate of public health of M. Madhe also for other isolated villages. State nurses who collaborate with Medical structure of MNSH have also been furnished with emergency medicaments and antibiotics with the aim to support also villages near the ambulatories where MNSH works.

This week, medical team of MNSH, using a good “land rover” (donated some years ago by St. Cyriakus supporting group) and supported by bulldozers of the communes will be able again to reach the ambulatories in Boga and Bratosh.

Difficult situation of another Roma community

Informed by the representatives of the municipality of Shkoder on the very difficult situation of another Roma community that lives in tents and cabins near shore Drini River, asked also by the Emergency Commission of Shkodra Region, MNSH support the second Roma community (45 Roma families, 120 people) every day with hot meals and clothes.

It is the same situation like with all Roma community in our region.

 

Stating from yesterday, Civil Protection structures of MNSH prepare and distribute everyday hot meals for 250 persons (nearly half of them children).

Medical staff is also offering its services to this community.

Albania, state of disaster declared- Bad weather

Albania, state of disaster declared- Bad weather

In almost half of country due to snow and low temperatures

(ANSAmed) - TIRANA, FEBRUARY 13 - Following an extraordinary meeting last night, the Albanian government has declared a state of natural disaster in almost half of the country, which has been hit by a wave of poor weather conditions. "Snowfall and low temperatures will continue over the next few days. So our efforts are aimed at preventing all loss of human life," said the Prime Minister, Sali Berisha, announcing greater use of army forces and equipment. Four people have so far died in the country as a result of the cold. The latest case was recorded yesterday, when a 45-year old man died of hypothermia after being caught in the snow for more than 30 hours.

The state of natural disaster concerns 5 of Albania's 12 provinces, including the entire north of the country (Shkoder, Kukes and Dibra), the east (Librazhd) and the south-east (Korca). Entire villages have been cut off and are without any communication facilities. An increasing number of families, meanwhile, are complaining of a lack of food, while the weather has often disrupted the intervention of helicopters handing out food and medicine, with many country roads inaccessible. Many areas have seen more than two metres of snow. A number of avalanches have been recorded, and there is a danger that roofs could be unable to bear the weight of the snow, which continued to fall heavily yesterday.(ANSAmed).

Activity of the day of the sick

On February 11, a very cold day with snow. The Mass was organized in the Cathedral of Shkodra and was celebrated by Mons. Angelo Massafra, with the parish priest and other priests as well.

In Shkodra, some of the volunteers were engaged to collaborate with the Sisters of Mother Teresa "Missionaries of Charity" in transporting the sick children and old and sick people from their houses to the Church and vice-versa.

At the end of the Mass, celebrants gave thanks to all those who helped in organizing the Mass, and a special thank was given to MNSH-volunteers that in a day so cold they were in service to help people in need.

There were six MNSH volunteers taking part during Mass and two cars were in service. Other volunteers were engaged in an emergency situation that is facing our region.

 
Dita e të sëmurëve

11 shkurt, një ditë shumë e ftohtë me borë. Mesha e të sëmurëve u organizua në Katedralen e Shkodrës dhe u kremtua nga Imzot Angelo Massafra, famullitari dhe meshtarë të tjerë.

Në Shkodër, disa nga vullnetarët ishin të impenjuarata të bashkëpunonin me Motrat e Nënë Terezës “Misionaret e Bamirësisë” për të transportuar fëmijët e sëmurë të shtëpisë së Motrave dhe të sëmurë të tjerë apo të moshuar nga shtëpitë e tyre për në Katedrale dhe kthim.

Në fund të Meshës, kremtuesit falënderuan të gjithë ata që ndihmuan në organizimin e Meshës, dhe një falenderim i veçantë iu dha vullnetarëve të MNSH-së që në një ditë kaq të ftohtë ato ishin në shërbim të njerzve në nevojë.

Gjatë Meshës ishin të pranishëm gjashtë vullnetarë të MNSH dhe dy makina. Vullnetarët e tjerë ishin të impenjuar në situatën emergjente që po kalon rajoni ynë.

 

February 2, 2012


Bad weather and snow falls in North Albania.

Difficult situation for roma people in Shkoder.



Two representatives from Roma communities that lives in tents and cabins in suburbs of Shkodra (shore Buna River) asked “Malteser Ndihmon ne Shqiperi” to support them in these cold, snow days.

During these days it’s not possible for us to earn daily bread (begging, collecting and selling scrap and plastic materials).

40 families have nothing to eat.

One of the representatives said: we asked for support state institutions but no one has responded to our request.

In the facilities of MNSH office, its staff and volunteers prepared hot meal for 130 Roma people. MNSH staff and volunteers shows a special attention to 65 children that are part of this community.

Since this evening every day we continue to serve hot meal for this community.

MNSH supports them also with basic medical assistance.