August 2025
bathroom projects trip to moldova
zaluceni and Iliciovca
TEECH Volunteers travelled on a 4,000 mile round trip to Moldova, to create bathrooms in two village schools, the villages of Zaluceni (on the border with Transnistria) and Iliciovca,
The team started in Zaluceni, which are the first set of photos below, and then moved to Iliciovca 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.
The weather and temperature was more unusual this year, with some days at 34 degrees, and others much lower at 25 degrees. Most nights were much cooler than volunteers had experienced in the summer months before.
The team started in Zaluceni, which are the first set of photos below, and then moved to Iliciovca 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.
The weather and temperature was more unusual this year, with some days at 34 degrees, and others much lower at 25 degrees. Most nights were much cooler than volunteers had experienced in the summer months before.
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
- Actemium, Umeå Sweden - tools and equipment.
- Sonepar and Solar, Umeå Sweden - LED luminaires.
- SLP Autos for support with the Van
- John Grose, Ford, Ipswich for the hire of the minibus
- Sri Sathya Sai Organisation for food donations, to enable households to receive boxes of food delivered by volunteers.
- Vishal at UCH logistics for interim storage.
- Rotary Club of Billericay Town for paying for the Hand Driers.
- Mayflower Billericay Rotary for monetary donations.
- Phil Turner for lots of bikes, to put a smile of children’s faces in Moldova
- Christchurch, along with St James/St Christophers of Clacton & Jaywick for children's gift bags and clothing
- Kerron of Signs Made Easy, Clacton for the new signage on the van.
- World of Spice, Billericay for the donation of spices.
- Shachihata (Europe) and Pens for Kids for the donation of pallets of pens which were donated to the schools and other institutions in Moldova
The photos below show the school and project at Iliciovca. The outside toilets were in a much worst condition in this village, therefore the indoor bathrooms were even more important. The 4th photo shows the classroom before work started on the transformation. The floor was replaced before the team arrived, then volunteers painted and made a start on new lighting. All the plumbing, electrics and cubicle installation was achieved in 4 days.
