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You will be helping out in small orphanages in and around Brasov. Local staff find themselves fully employed making sure that the youngsters have clean clothes and bedding and are fed and watered. They don’t have much time to spend one to one with the children. This is where our volunteers are able to help whether it is helping an older student with his homework or playing with a toddler. You play a real part in improving the quality of life of these youngsters. You don’t need to be a qualified teacher or childcare worker. It is a great way to really be able to help as well as getting to know the local children. The local staff will welcome you to their centres.
We take seriously our responsibilities towards the communities we work with in Romania. We have full time staff on the ground that will meet you from the airport, give you an induction on arrival and support you from our local office throughout your stay. They are mainly local people who we pay a good local wage and can give you all the information and support you will need during your stay. They have been trained by us to work with visiting volunteers.
In Romania you will be staying with a local family close to where you work. We pay the family where you will be staying. This means that the money goes directly into the local economy. The meals you eat, the chairs you sit on have all probably been made in the town where you will be staying. Living in Romania will give you an opportunity to be a real part of the local community. Most of the money that you spend during your time at the placement will be at grassroots level going into local Romanian businesses.
Our organisation is environmentally responsible. We recycle at our offices and offset our carbon emissions from staff flying to our destinations around the world. We believe that actions like this can be the first step towards preserving the planet for future generations.
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