DID YOU KNOW?

Romania is the largest of the

Balkan countries.

The Palace of the Parliement

in Bucharest is the largest

administrative building in the

world after the Pentagon.

2/3 of Romanian’s poor live

in rural areas.

Irish author Bram Stoker

based his horror novel

Building Together For a Brighter Future Romania has long faced an acute

lack of housing, a legacy of the

socialist industrialization that

forced many people from the

countryside into new towns and

infamous Soviet-style apartment

blocks.

It is not uncommon for three

generations of a family to live cramped in one or two rooms, as young

families cannot afford a place of their own. Rents are high and for

families with two average salaries, loans to buy a home remain out

of reach. Many live in substandard housing with broken windows,

leaking pipes and often no access to proper drinking water.

Thousands of children in Romania left orphaned because of

policies

of the The Global Village Program

Join a Global Village team and you can make a difference in the lives of Romanian families

in need of a simple, decent place to live. You might

just find your own life changed as well.

What is Global Village?

Global Village offers international volunteers the

opportunity to take part in the ”hands on”

construction or renovation of homes in more than

40 countries around the world. Participating in a

Global Village team offers a unique travel

experience and an unforgettable opportunity to be

fully immersed in the local community. Team

members experience great personal growth through cultural and

linguistic challenges, and return to their home countries transformed.

What do the volunteers say? “The whole experience exceeded expectations, the jobs on site

were spread out equally, and we had fun while working. Not only

have I helped change someone else’s life for the better, but this

experience

has changed mine.”

Families Served to Date

More than 2,345

*new houses, rehabilitations, repairs,

technical, financial and other services

Construction Types

New Homes

Condominium Building

Renovations

Eco-Friendly Energy-Saving

Houses

Host Months

All year round

Team Size

4-50 volunteers

Volunteers hosted to date

More than 3,899

HABITAT FACTS IN ROMANIA

15% of the population lives

below the poverty line

www.habitateurope.org

gv.europe@habitat.org

BLUEPRINT FOR ADVENTURE

THE GLOBAL VILLAGE PROGRAM OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Bulgaria

Ukraine

Hungary

Serbia

Moldova

Logistics

How to get there Baltesti/Ploiesti: Bucharest airport plus 30 min by bus/ minibus

Beius/Oradea: Budapest airport (Hungary) plus 4h30 by bus/minibus OR Oradea

airport plus 1 hour by bus/minibus to Beius.

Cluj: Cluj airport or Budapest airport plus 7 hours by bus/minibus OR Bucharest

airport plus 11 hours by bus/minibus.

Comanesti: Bacau airport plus 1 hour by bus/minibus OR Bucharest airport plus 5

hours by bus/minibus.

Craiova: Craiova airport OR Bucharest airport plus 3h30 by bus/minibus/train.

Radauti: Suceava airport plus 1 hour by bus/minibus OR Iasi airport plus 3 hours by

bus/ minibus, OR Bucharest airport plus 7 hours by bus/minibus/train.

Transportation Both long-distance and daily transport to and from the hotel is typically in the form

of a 15-person private minibus with a hired driver. In Radauti, the teams can walk

from the hotel to the build site.

Lodging Hotels are simple and basic, and typically located near the project site. Rooms sleep

2-3 people and include a private bathroom, although occasionally bathrooms are

shared. All facilities are screened by HFH staff to ensure that they are safe, clean and

well-maintained.

Food and water Breakfast and dinner: Served in the hotel or a local restaurant.

Lunch: Served on the worksite.

Water: Tap water is not sanitary to drink in Romania. Purified, bottled water and bottled

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?

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Please contact:

Habitat for Humanity International Europe and Central Asia The Global Village Program

Phone: +421-2-3366 9000 www.habitateurope.org gv.europe@habitat.org

BLUEPRINT FOR ADVENTURE: ROMANIA

Join us in a journey of adventure, life enrichment and joy, choose a place

and

start making a difference now!