Born in February 1979, Ferencz Mândruț was raised in the Beiuș local state orphanage of 750 with the goods and many bads that are known now to the general public and to many of his friends in town, country and abroad. While in the institution, he was told he cannot be funded for attending the music school in Cluj Napoca and ended up in the local vocational school doing a waiting tables apprenticeship. He ended up on the streets of Beiuș 
in December 1996 (he was under age of 18 at the time) where he spent 2 years. In the winter he was sleeping in the cellar under the former public library or the hall of the same facility now owned by a local church, with cardboard as his bed and his winter coat as a pillow. During the summer he slept behind a wardrobe, on the open air corridor way (patio) of the same building. With certain humor he accounts his baths taken in the local river for personal hygiene. Good Samaritan helped him with jobs for several years between late 1998 and 2006.
Situation of Mândruț to date – Many know his overweight issue. In October 2015 dr. Puia of Cluj-Napoca saw Mândruț and recommended bariatric surgery (stomach reduction- sleeve surgery- ). The medical check-up advised for surgery otherwise he is under life threat with the constant weight gaining. Mândruț has other medical issues: heart, diabetes, tyroid gland and bone issues due to overweight. He is under treatment for weight loss and is scheduled on January 18th for surgery in Cluj with a couple of days in hospital.
The „Side by Side” Project – A number of Mandrut friends, besides himself asked for us to be involved in managing the medical project in order to help him cross the prep, the surgery and the aftermath. Currently we received his medical papers, had our medical specialist join him in Cluj-Napoca for a final verification with dr. Puia and had reached a decision to be side by side with him for the next 12 months. We will pay for the surgery supplies (doctor doesn’t charge a fee), medical specialist supporting services, transportation, accomodation in Cluj as needed. Our approach is to secure support in the transition after the January 18th surgery including 4 medical check-ups every 3 months, new summer and winter clothing, etc.
Costs of „Side by Side” – Total cost of the is 4,605 euros for the 1 year duration of the project.
You are all invited to donate via this Galantom platform via card, online, offering a gift to help Mandrut instead of a birthday gift to one of the fundraisers offering their birthdays to Mandrut.
Alternatively companies and third parties can do sponsorships: they can be done in the IBAN RO77 RNCB 0034 0218 0285 0012 Romanian lei special bank account with BCR bank, Beiuș branch which should work for hard currencies as well. For more info contact us at info@goodsamaritan.ro. Should the overseas banks you are working with not handle this account, go to our donations page for various currencies donations. Wire transfers are best due to how close is the date of surgery. Our bank SWIFT code for international transfers: RNCBROBU . In any form of donations please specify “MANDRUT Side by Side”
With gratitude and thanks in advance, the Good Samaritan Beius team
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