In an unprecedented solidarity movement, Romanians joined hands to support those injured in the disco fire that killed 32 last weekend in Bucharest. The Internet played a significant role, and notably social media – Facebook – where Romanians spread the word about what needs to be done to help the injured, their families, doctors, and relatives of those who died.

People rallied and brought food and drinks to doctors and nurses in the hospitals where the injured are treated, to those who came by hundreds to donate blood, as well as to families in these hospitals’ waiting rooms. Many companies also pitched in with food, drinks, free accommodation, free plane tickets, free car rides, medicine. A a list of companies and what they offer for free in the Colectiv fire aftermath is at the bottom of this article.

The word quickly spread online on what resources are needed to help. Romanian media also helped out. ProTV channel and the NGO Crucea Rosie (Red Cross) started a fundraising campaign, and so did the Antena TV station, which organized a hotline over the weekend.

How to contribute?  

ProTV and Red Cross campaign

If you are in Romania and have a local phone number:

-          Text to 8824 (2 euros/text) to support donations to hospitals: special mattresses and medical device for burn victims.

-          Text to 8827 for drugs and anything else needed in hospitals, as well as to home support for the survivors.

Numbers are reachable from Orange, Telekom and Vodafone.

If you are abroad (even if have a Romanian phone number, as the special numbers don’t work while in roaming)

-          Wire money to any of these accounts

• RO22BRDE410SV18508914100 - for EUR
• RO37BRDE410SV81385954100 - for USD
• RO36BRDE410SV29647144100 - for LEI

SWIFT code: BRDEROBU, Red Cross Romania accounts.

The Mereu Aproape Foundation and Antena TV station also organized a donation campaign:

Text to 8848 – 2 euros/text message – only for Romania

Or Call 0 900 900 301- 10 euro/call

0 900 900 303 – 3 euro/call

0 900 900 305 – 5 euro/call

For those who are abroad

Via Paypal, by mentioning the name Colectiv

By bank wire

RON: RO 05 BRDE 450 SV 0729 533 4500

Euro: RO 31 BRDE 450 SV 2376 153 4500

GBP: RO 69 BRDE 450 SV 4251 960 4500

SWIFT BRDEROBU, Fundatia Mereu Aproape accounts; mention Romani impreuna on the wire statement.

The foundation raised some EUR 800,000 so far, and has allotted some RON 10,000 for each family who lost someone in the fire.

Companies that offered help

SKAL – several members of this association offer free accommodation for families of victims -  Ibis Bucuresti Gara de Nord, Hotel Novotel, Hotel Ramada Parc, Hotel Cismigiu, Le Boutique Hotel Moxa. Also free accommodation from Pura Vida Sky Bar& Hostel Bucharest, Umbrella Hostel, VOGUE Hostel

Food & beverage - Aqua Carpatica, Starbucks, Calif, Cinema City, Coca Cola, Danone, Divan, Fabio Pizza, Joseph Restaurant, McDonalds, Mega Image, Oana cu Bunatati, pepsiCo, Pizza Hut Delivery, Trenta Pizza, Maggiore Pizza Delivery, Burger Van, Bistro Supapa, Unilever, Billa Romania.

Equipment - Emag.ro.

Transport – Uber, Black Cab, Vola.ro, RVG, Sinapseria, Tiriac Auto

Treatment

More info on colectiv.info.

Everything that is being published on the topic is grouped under the hashtag #colectiv on Facebook, including donation requests and initiatives.

Update: A charitable concert will take place on November 4 in Bamboo club, starting 22:30 and featuring 25 Romanian artists. The profits will be donated to the victims of the #Colectiv fire.

If you wish to help directly, go to any of these hospitals with food, drinks and good words for doctors, families, victims.

Bagdasar - Arseni - 12 Soseaua Berceni
Universitar - 169 Splaiul Independentei
Floreasca - 8 Calea Floreasca
Sf. Ioan - 13 Soseaua Vitan Barzesti
Pantelimon - 340-342 Soseaua Pantelimon
Spitalul de Arsi - 218 Calea Grivitei
Elias - 17 Marasti Blvd.
Spitalul Militar - 88 Mircea Vulcanescu St.
Grigore Alexandrescu - 30-32 Iancu de Hunedoara Blvd.

For blood donation, go to any of these centers:

Centrul de transfuzie sanguina Bucuresti - 2-8 C Caratas St.

Floreasca Hospital (see above)

Fundeni Hospital - 258 Soseaua fundeni

Universitar Hospital (see above)

In order to donate blood, you have to fulfill several conditions: aged 18 to 60, 50-100 kg for women and 60-110 kg for men, no alcohol in the 24 hours prior to blood donation, no surgery or medical intervention in the last 6 months; pregnant or menstruating women are not allowed to donate blood; those suffering from HepB, TBC, syphilis, malaria, HIV, ulcer, diabetes, heart, skin, thyroid diseases, anemia, cannot donate blood.

Update: Someone has put together an excel sheet detailing all the ways to help in the #colectiv aftermath, including what hospitals need, and contact detaiils for brands which have pitched in their help.

The document is here, in Romanian.

editor@romania-insider.com

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(did we miss anything from this story? please email corina@romania-insider.com with details of companies or people who are helping)