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Romania

• Located in southeastern Europe

• Borders Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine

• On the Black Sea coast

• Official language in Romanian

• 92,043 square miles (about the size of Oregon)

Romania Facts

Host Organization

• Tutova Hospital which supports a Pediatric Recovery Clinic caring for underweight, disabled and abandoned babies.

• Local Barlad High School and Middle School.

• Invited Global Volunteers in 1999.

Volunteer Work Projects

Clinic volunteers work with almost 30 children stimulating them, helping them to achieve new motor, cognitive and social skills. Most of all they give them the love they need so much to grow.

School volunteers teach English with the help of the Romanian English teachers. This is a summer project only.

• Mihaela Cirjontu – Romania Country Manager

• Daniel Cirjontu – Romania Team Leader

Global Volunteers Staff

Mihaela

Dan

Accommodations

Pensiunea Raluca, a comfortable hotel with double occupancy rooms located in the Tutova community.

Internet connection available, telephone in each room, individual bathrooms with showers, and air conditioning.

Restaurant at the hotel where we have our meetings and most of our meals.

PENSIUNEA RALUCA

Representative Pictures of Cuisine (3-4 Pictures/Slides of restaurants, volunteers sharing meals, final celebration, etc.) (2-3 Pictures of unique foods .)

• Meals are hearty, but not always very varied. • Breakfast typically includes coffee, eggs, ham,

bread, dry cereal, yogurt, and on occasion, some fruit.

• Lunch and dinner consists mostly of soups, pork, beef, chicken, or fish and potatoes.

• All your meals will be share with the team in area restaurants or at the hotel. 

Meals

• You will be met and picked up at the airport. Team members will travel to Barlad by train.

• You will walk or be transported to the work project by van.

Transportation

Itinerary

Three-week program itinerary (Eight-hour work days):

Saturday: Arrivals and begin orientationSunday: Continue team orientationMonday - Friday: Work project –

(free time in the evenings)Saturday & Sunday: Free timeMonday - Friday: Work project –

(free time in the evenings)Saturday & Sunday: Free timeMonday - Thursday: Work projectFriday: Work project; “final celebration”Saturday: Departure

• Transylvania - at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains you can see the cities of Brasov and Sinaia. Near these cities you can also hike the towering slopes of the Prahova Valley and visit the legendary Castle Bran (known as Dracula’s Castle).

• Northern Moldavia (southern Bucovina), you can visit the spectacular "Painted Monasteries."

• Locally, you can shop in nearby towns or hike the countryside. You can also attend a football (soccer) game, as this is the most popular spectator sport in Romania.

Free Time

Brasov

Bran Castle

Carpathian Mountains

• Temperate climate with four distinct seasons

• Summers are hot from July to August

• Winters are very cold between December and March, with snow falling throughout most of the country

Weather

• Comfortable accommodations• All meals – local cuisine• Airport transfers and daily transportation• Team leader • Emergency medical evacuation insurance• Work project materials• You pay for free time activities• Global Volunteers makes all in-country

arrangements except free time

What’s Included

Global Volunteers works only• At the invitation of local organizations

• On projects determined by local decision• Under the direction of local leaders• On community-based projects

• Hand-in-hand with local people

Community-driven Development

Servant Learner Model

• China• Cook Islands• Costa Rica• Ecuador• Ghana• Greece• Hungary• India• Italy

• Jamaica• Mexico• Peru• Poland• Portugal• Romania• South Africa• Tanzania• United States• Vietnam

Serving in 19 Countries

• Check out the website at: www.globalvolunteers.org

• Call or email and speak with a volunteer coordinator– (800)487-1074– info@globalvolunteers.org

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You Can Do This!

Come volunteer in Romania:Your hands and help are needed!

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