Blog & Media

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MAD-Aid in the Media Spotlight

Discover where MAD-Aid has been featured in articles and news pieces, showcasing our efforts to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.
Media
April 17, 2022

MAD-Aid featured on BBC South

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Media
March 11, 2022

Destination Ukraine By Mal Butler

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Media
March 10, 2022

Isle of Wight County Press

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Insights from MAD-Aid

Explore our collection of thought-provoking articles and insightful blog posts, where we share stories, updates, and reflections on our mission to create positive change.
Blog

Hello dear MAD-Aid supporter!

Hello dear MAD-Aid supporter!

Whether you’ve been part of the MAD-Aid family for years or you’ve just joined us, I send you my warm greetings from the Isle of Wight. How are you feeling and keeping up in this world of fast changing chaos?

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Blog
March 17, 2022

One Month since War started

MAD-Aid and the Isle of Wight community supporting Ukraine.

Blog
December 31, 2021

MAD-Aid 2021 overview

2021 AT PHOENIX HOME AND PHOENIX CENTRE

WOW! What a year; intense, productive, and powerful but extremely difficult. A year when we all had to come to grips with the pandemic and learn how to live with it and still live full, productive lives.

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December 29, 2020

Happy New Year!

2020 is nearly over.

Looking back on this year, for the first time in our generation, we’ve experienced a real change in our daily lives, our busy lives. We learned that plans needed to be adjusted, or changed entirely. We had to rethink them constantly. We learned that freedom costs and staying home saves us and those around us.

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August 15, 2020

Together for You

Just a few weeks after the new coronavirus arrived and caused a health crisis in Italy late February this year, the virus entered Moldova, presumably carried in by the many Moldovans working in that hard-hit country.

Blog
April 10, 2020

You Are Not Alone In Isolation…

Dear member of the MAD family,

Today my thoughts are very much with you, your family, and your wellbeing.

Blog
August 2, 2019

MAD-Aid TURNS SEVEN!

SEVEN YEARS!

Is that a long period or a short one?!

Blog
November 2, 2018

Wheelchairs delivered!

So here we are again, over half a year since we launched our wheelchair campaign in the GlobalGiving March Accelerator and you made your life-changing donation to deliver wheelchairs to the poorest country in Europe. We did it!

Blog
April 20, 2018

WIN-WIN for everyone!

WIN-WIN for everyone!

Blog
March 23, 2018

MAD-Aid Opens New HQ in East Cowes

MAD-Aid, the Isle of Wight’s only medical aids collection and redistribution charity, is excited to announce the opening of its new headquarters on York Avenue, East Cowes, on 22nd of March.

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March 12, 2018

Deliver 200 UK Wheelchairs to Moldovan Youth

There are 1000s of children who rarely see the sky, homebound, for the mere lack of a wheelchair. With your help, we can, for GBP26 / USD36 a child, equip 200+ poor Moldovan youth with refurbished UK wheelchairs, giving them mobility, social inclusion, and access to education. The project is win-win: for the UK healthcare sector that saves on the disposal expense, funds that can better be used for patient care, and for the Moldovan youth who are given a chance at a brighter, more joyful future.

Blog
February 23, 2017

Be Inspired!

MAD-Aid started in 2012 with a MAD Moldovan woman living in the United Kingdom. That is as in MAD – passionate – about giving back to her country of origin.

Blog
January 2, 2017

Happy New Year from all of us at MAD-Aid!

2016 has been a challenging year globally, and for us too. Despite the challenges, we’ve carried on Making a Difference to the people in Moldova that we support.

Blog
November 17, 2016

Update for MAD-Aid program – Phoenix Centre

Has been a long time since we came with any updates – How are we doing? How are the children at Phoenix doing?

Blog
April 22, 2016

HM British Ambasador running for Phoenix Centre

On Sunday 17 April I ran the 10.5 km race as part of this year’s Chisinau marathon. My target was to complete the course in less than one hour. It was closer than I expected – 59 mins and 59 seconds! It’s a good job I sprinted at the end!

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December 31, 2015

Happy New Year

What A year has been for MAD-Aid and for each of us involved in it!

Blog
December 8, 2013

Quote Post

Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about Making a Difference.

Blog
November 11, 2013

Wheelchairs in motion!

Things can move fast sometimes. We were contacted by our transport company on 30th October. “We have an empty lorry” they said. “Can we take a load for you?” We negotiated a great deal, and a consignment of wheelchairs was shipped off on 1 November!

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September 9, 2013

From Young to Old

Children with disabilities are at the heart of our charity, but if we can we do not say NO to anyone. Wheelchairs from Southampton Hospice help Moldovan veterans.

Blog
June 28, 2013

Second load reaches Moldova

Our second lorry load of equipment arrived in Moldova on Wednesday 26th June. This time we are delivering to our own secure warehouse, leased free by Riscani Council and managed by our local team at Moldova Aid. Hospitals and clinics can collect equipment, and we have good stock control. Once again, huge thanks to all our volunteers, both in the UK and in Moldova, who worked late into the night to load and unload.

Blog
April 29, 2013

Belated Happy Anniversary to our trustee

MAD-Aid would like to say a Very Happy Golden anniversary to our trustee John Barnes and his lovely wife Ann.

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April 1, 2013

My personal view and feelings after the trip…

MAD-Aid was officially launched on 1st of September 2012. We had a vision and we had some clear goals: to collect discarded medical equipment, to get charity status, to raise funds for our first delivery.

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March 13, 2013

First shipment update

We’ve just heard from Victoria that all the deliveries are now done. Victoria and John will visit the hospital in Chisinau tomorrow, Thursday, to check that the equipment is on the wards. Deliveries were carried out in a hired transit van beautifully decorated with our sponsors’ signs and our own.

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March 5, 2013

First Shipment on its way

On Monday, March 4th, 2013, just five months after our launch, our first lorry filled with beds and medical equipment left the Isle of Wight for Moldova.

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February 19, 2013

Nearly ready to go – with help from our friends

Things are moving very fast now at MAD-Aid. Since telling you two weeks ago that we are seeking funding for our first shipment, we’ve sourced almost all the money we need, thanks to generous donations and the help of our tireless volunteers.

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December 10, 2012

MAD-Aid first steps

Welcome to our new blog. We expect that it will be the first place to look for news of our progress.

Since we launched on 1 September 2012, we have received both practical help and funds from generous donors including A E Brown (Farms) Ltd. We are also grateful to Victor of Web Creative Solutions for creating our website, to the Moldovan Embassy in the UK and to members of the Moldovan community on the Isle of Wight who have been with us from the start. We thank you all.