August 2023
bathroom project trip to moldova
sloveana and mindresti noi

TEECH Volunteers travelled on a 4,000 mile round trip to Moldova, to create bathrooms in two village schools, Sloveanca and Mindresti Noi. 

The team started in Sloveanca, which are the first set of photos below, and then moved to Mindresti Noi for the second half of the trip (second set of photos below). The pictures show the bathrooms being created, village life, along with food deliveries and the free clothes shop for the locals. Plus deliveries of other aid in support of Ukrainians currently residing in Moldova. 

​It was 35 degrees each day in Moldova, hence the limited clothing worn by volunteers!
 

TEECH would like to thank the following for donations and/or discounts on supplies:

• Tekflo – for a discount on hand driers
• BK Styr, Sweden for alot of electrical supplies
• Elite Truck and Trailer for the discounted MOT and servicing of the lorries
• SLP Autos for the free MOT of the Van
• Alexander Cleghorn for the boarding to be used in Sloveanca to create a dividing wall
• J Gard & Sons for the timber to be used in Sloveanca to create a dividing wall
• Sri Sathya Sai Organisation for food and toiletry donations
• Vishal at UCH logistics for aid and water. 
• Albea for the space to safely park the lorries
• TIP trailer services for the loan of the artic trailer, key to transporting the aid
• Billericay Rotary clubs along, with Barry & Jan Howe for lots of fundraising events over the last 9 months
• Phil for lots of bikes, to put a smile of children’s faces in Moldova
• Fast Labels for labels for all the aid packed. 
• UK-Aid, Felsted for Food and Pallet of paper. 
• Christchurch, along with St James/St Christophers of Clacton & Jaywick for children's gift bags and clothing 
• Hope & Aid Direct for the donation of clothing and hand wash