This year, we have embarked on a new journey. We have launched The Blue Bucket Campaign, an initiative through which we hope to bring a little more care, hope and joy into the homes of people facing challenging circumstances.
We have joined forces with Dorcas Aid Romania, and together we aim to prepare 100 blue buckets filled with non-perishable food items. In the coming period, these buckets will be distributed to individuals and families in need.
One hundred buckets may not seem like much when we consider all the needs around us. But behind each bucket, there could be a mother struggling to put food on the table for her children, an elderly person carefully stretching their pension from one month to the next, or a family going through a difficult season where every bit of help matters.
We think of these people – those we may not see, whose stories we do not know, and whose struggles do not always reach our attention. That is exactly why we want this campaign to be more than just a food collection initiative.
We want it to be an opportunity to reach out and connect with more people.
Until now, many of our activities have focused on people already involved in our programmes. Through The Blue Bucket Campaign, we want to open our doors even wider, reach new communities and support people we have not yet had the opportunity to meet.
We also hope to build partnerships with individuals, organisations, churches and companies who share our desire to make a difference. We would love to welcome partners who are willing to prepare their own blue buckets and distribute them within their communities, among people whose stories and needs they know personally.
We believe that we do not have to do extraordinary things to make a difference in someone's life. Sometimes, all it takes is caring and choosing not to look away.
What goes into a Blue Bucket?
A blue bucket can contain simple but essential food items such as: 2 litres of cooking oil, sugar, flour, rice, tinned fish and meat, spices and seasonings, pasta, sweets and biscuits, other non-perishable food items.
The estimated value of one bucket is RON 100 (approximately €20).
We hope that every bucket will be filled generously, but above all, with the person receiving it in mind. Because this is about more than food. It is a simple way of telling someone: "We haven't forgotten you. We care about you. We are here for you."
How can you become part of this campaign?
You could donate the equivalent of one full bucket, contribute towards part of one, or invite friends and colleagues to join you. Perhaps you represent an organisation that would like to prepare and distribute buckets within your own community.
Every contribution and every act of involvement is welcome.
If you would like to support the campaign, you can make a donation via PayPal:
Online donation:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/Q76XF98DE73MS
Alternatively, you can donate directly to ASA Association's bank accounts, held with Banca Transilvania:
BANK ACCOUNTS – ASA ASSOCIATION
RON
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EUR
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USD
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Payment reference: Donation
