This provides an insight into the project trip by a team of 33 volunteers to the village school in Plop-Stiubei, Moldova.
The team travelled over to Moldova in three teams, lead by the lorries and van from the 8th August, with part of team Sweden departing from Stockholm on the same day (the others flying in). The coach and the majority of volunteers then set off on a very windy Saturday, with a few hours delay at Dover waiting for the ferry to bumpily take the team across to Calais. It was not long before the weather changed and we would experience 33+ degrees for the remainder of the journey.
All teams arrived in Plop-Stiubei by the Tuesday, with 8 days to create a bathroom for the boys and one for the girls of the school. The team were welcomed and well looked after by the Mayor, Iurie and his wife Galina throughout the duration, with them on hand to assist whenever required.
The first area to tackle was the walls/floor and erecting a partition wall in the room for the two bathrooms. The bathrooms came along at a pace with a dividing wall, flooring (lino) laid, plumbing installed and electrical wiring connected. As usual the toilet cubicles provided a krypton factor challenge to volunteers but not to be beaten they cracked it in the end.
A smaller team would set about creating a free shop at the local village hall, where clothing, spectacles, bedding etc, would be available for the villagers to come and choose the items they required to support their family. Many gift bags where also provided to the children of the most vulnerable of families, bringing smiles to lots of faces.
Two trampolines were donated to the school and the kindergarten, just a short walk away from the main school. As soon as these were put together the children were using them 24/7, with the danger that overload and over enthusiasm might break the mats!
Volunteers visited hospitals, a centre for older people, a children’s home and many homes in the village to deliver aid and food, making sure that donations received in the UK were hand delivered to those in need.
Trade Aid, another charity, provided tools for an electrician, carpenter, builder and plumber, therefore the mayor identified those in the village who would benefit from the tools, to help with their work and trade. These donations go a long way in supporting the local community to be more self sufficient in the future.
The young Moldovan team, Iulia, Vlad, Dorina, Diana, Sergiu and Macrina also spent time in Plop with TEECH to provide excellent support and translation skills. A bonus visit was also make by Israel from the American Peace Corp who had first joined TEECH in 2015. Sergiu once again created some amazing murals on the walls in the school, with volunteers helping to paint.
The local shop, just a short walk across the field by the school, would also benefit from the volunteers, especially with the sale of ice cream!
To gain a feel for the trip and project, please click here to take a look at the photos from the trip, a selection picked to provide an overview of the project and aid distribution.
TEECH would like to thank all individuals, groups, organisations and companies who donated items to make the project possible, who are listed here and the volunteers who made the success of the project possible.
The team travelled over to Moldova in three teams, lead by the lorries and van from the 8th August, with part of team Sweden departing from Stockholm on the same day (the others flying in). The coach and the majority of volunteers then set off on a very windy Saturday, with a few hours delay at Dover waiting for the ferry to bumpily take the team across to Calais. It was not long before the weather changed and we would experience 33+ degrees for the remainder of the journey.
All teams arrived in Plop-Stiubei by the Tuesday, with 8 days to create a bathroom for the boys and one for the girls of the school. The team were welcomed and well looked after by the Mayor, Iurie and his wife Galina throughout the duration, with them on hand to assist whenever required.
The first area to tackle was the walls/floor and erecting a partition wall in the room for the two bathrooms. The bathrooms came along at a pace with a dividing wall, flooring (lino) laid, plumbing installed and electrical wiring connected. As usual the toilet cubicles provided a krypton factor challenge to volunteers but not to be beaten they cracked it in the end.
A smaller team would set about creating a free shop at the local village hall, where clothing, spectacles, bedding etc, would be available for the villagers to come and choose the items they required to support their family. Many gift bags where also provided to the children of the most vulnerable of families, bringing smiles to lots of faces.
Two trampolines were donated to the school and the kindergarten, just a short walk away from the main school. As soon as these were put together the children were using them 24/7, with the danger that overload and over enthusiasm might break the mats!
Volunteers visited hospitals, a centre for older people, a children’s home and many homes in the village to deliver aid and food, making sure that donations received in the UK were hand delivered to those in need.
Trade Aid, another charity, provided tools for an electrician, carpenter, builder and plumber, therefore the mayor identified those in the village who would benefit from the tools, to help with their work and trade. These donations go a long way in supporting the local community to be more self sufficient in the future.
The young Moldovan team, Iulia, Vlad, Dorina, Diana, Sergiu and Macrina also spent time in Plop with TEECH to provide excellent support and translation skills. A bonus visit was also make by Israel from the American Peace Corp who had first joined TEECH in 2015. Sergiu once again created some amazing murals on the walls in the school, with volunteers helping to paint.
The local shop, just a short walk across the field by the school, would also benefit from the volunteers, especially with the sale of ice cream!
To gain a feel for the trip and project, please click here to take a look at the photos from the trip, a selection picked to provide an overview of the project and aid distribution.
TEECH would like to thank all individuals, groups, organisations and companies who donated items to make the project possible, who are listed here and the volunteers who made the success of the project possible.
