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The Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel donated hygiene products worth 18,000 lei to the Pediatric Hospital in Pitestitranslated

September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

The Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel donated hygiene products worth 18,000 lei to the Pediatric Hospital in Pitesti. The action was carried out by the Social-Philanthropic and Mission Sector of the diocese.

"Our relationship with the hospital being an old one, it must be marked once every few months, because here also our babies, the babies of the people of Arges, arrive to be healed in their moments of suffering", declared, for Trinitas TV, Fr. Andrei Diaconescu, the diocesan councilor who coordinates the Social-Philanthropic and Mission Sector of the Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel.

"We give glory to God that we can make such gifts and we hope that in the future we will have such meetings, both with the medical staff and with the patients of this hospital."

Dr. Tudor Ionescu, director of the medical unit, thanked His Holiness Father Calinic, Archbishop of Argeș and Muscel, emphasizing that the support received is a great help for balancing the hospital's budget.

"We also thank you for the entire collaboration over time with the Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel and His Holiness Father Calinic", emphasized Dr. Tudor...

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Katherine Evans

It's good to see the relationship with the pediatric hospital is kept up regularly like that. 18,000 lei worth of hygiene supplies will definitely help those little ones and ease the budget a bit. Father Andrei's words about the local kids being treated there hit home.

Xenia Brown

It's nice they keep showing up every few months instead of just once. Those hygiene products add up quick when you're washing little hands and faces all day, and Father Andrei's point about our own Argeș kids landing there really stuck with me. Glad the director mentioned the long-term partnership too.

Николай Атанасов

It's nice that they maintain the connection regularly every few months and not just once. 18,000 lei of hygiene products for the children in Pitesti sounds exactly right - especially when I know how often hands and faces are washed in such a hospital. Father Andrey said it well about our children from Arze, who go there to treat them.

Анастасия Волкова

It’s good that they come not once a year, but every few months. 18 thousand lei for hygiene products is exactly what is spent quickly in a children's hospital, especially when washing the hands and faces of children. Father Andrey said correctly about our Argesh children who end up there.

Elizabeth Taylor

I agree, that steady rhythm every few months makes a real difference. My daughter used to volunteer at a children's clinic here in Boston, and she said the soap and wipes run out faster than anyone expects. Nice to hear the partnership with the archbishop has lasted so long.

Nicholas Anderson

That's true, those regular drops every few months keep the shelves from going empty. We had something similar years back with the kids' ward at Royal North Shore in Sydney — one carton of handwash barely lasted a week once the little ones started coming through. Do you reckon the hospital staff pass on any feedback about what items run out quickest?

Grace Moore

Yeah, that steady schedule really helps keep things from running dry. My roommate's sister works at a pediatric ward up here and she's always saying the same thing about wipes and soap disappearing overnight. How long has your daughter been volunteering at that clinic?

Евгения Комарова

I agree, Anastasia, every few months is exactly what is needed so that there are no interruptions. In Tula, we also have such deliveries to the children's clinic regularly, and mothers always say that soap and napkins sell out instantly. Are you from Arges yourself or do you just follow the news from there?

Елена Иванова

Yes, he said well about our Argesh kids - I have a friend from Pitesti who works in this department, she says that diapers and wet wipes fly away the fastest. It’s good that the diocese is keeping its finger on the pulse and is not waiting for holidays. Do you often visit Arges?

George Miller

Yes, those regular drops make a real difference. We used to take turns with the parish ladies packing hygiene kits for the children's hospital here in Melbourne, and the nurses always said nappies and antiseptic wipes disappeared fastest. Have you seen any updates from Royal North Shore since then?

Людмила Комарова

Yes, it was definitely noted about diapers and napkins; it’s the same thing in our children’s clinic in Yaroslavl - they sell out instantly. It’s good that the diocese helps regularly, and not just on major holidays. I’ve never been to Arges, tell me, if I have been, what interesting things to see there?