Jebel and Gătaia, Romania, March 23, 2021
Photo: basilica.ro
Last Thursday, His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat of the Romanian Orthodox Church visited the psychiatric hospitals in Jebel and Gătaia, where he delivered more than eight tons of food.
“Thus, in addition to comfort and prayer, staff and patients also received 8.5 tons of vegetables and fruit,” reports the Basilica News Agency.
“I don’t have enough words of thanks and appreciation for the help received from the Church and especially from Metropolitan Ioan, without which, especially in the last year, it would have been very difficult for us,” said the Medical Director of the Jebel Hospital Dr. Geanina Trâmbaci.
“The food and fruit we receive are very useful and help us to diversify the patients’ menu,” the doctor explained.
The Metropolitan constantly helps these hospitals and other social institutions in the archdiocese. Last year alone, it provided 16.5 tons of food. Overall, it spent more than $1 million on philanthropic projects in 2020.
The Archdiocese has also been known to donate houses to needy families.
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