People against Poverty building homes for the poor in Romania

1. CONTENTS
•O U R T E A M
•T H E B E N E F I T S O F T H E C H A L L E N G E P R O J E C T S
•T H E P R A C T I C A L P R O J E C T S
•T H E S A N C T U A R Y H O U S E
•T H E C A M P
•T H E F O O T B A L L M A T C H
•D I S C O V E R I N G B E A U T I F U L R O M A N I A
•T Y P I C A L I T I N E R A R I E S
•T R I P C O S T S
•P R A C T I C A L I S S U E S [ F L I G H T S , H O T E L S , T R A N S P O R T ]
•T R I P B O O K I N G S 2 0 1 2 / 1 3

2. The Team
 Jon Williams - Education Director ,
 Valentine Chirica - Way of Joy Director, Romania
 Ligia Stoicanu - Romania Project Co-ordinator
 Raul Chirica - Transport Co-ordinator
 Dana Chirica - Child Sponsorship Co-ordinator

3. Development Opportunities for Students
Widened
horizons
New
Travel skills
learnt
Completing
Fundraising
hard physical
Challenge
work
Personal
Development
Working as
Presentation
part of a
experience
team
Understanding Seeing
the problems of Faith in
poverty Action

4. The Practical Projects

5. The Pig Sty. Designed to provide food for
winter or initiate a small business raising piglets for sale.

6. The Poly Tunnel.
Designed to extend the growing season
and provide much needed nutrition.
Can be used to grow flowers as a cash
crop.

7. The Sanctuary House. What!
A simple, wooden, dwelling
...that allows the poorest to survive
Cost: £2,000
Structural strength
Built in sections [moveable if evicted]
Solar cell and Including damp proof membrane
battery gives light
Full 10cm insulation.
Double glazed
Wood burning cooker/ stove A simple OBS interior finish Water storage

8. The Sanctuary House
2010 A five day build project.
The Adaveni family.
These three prototypes
[15 square metres] were completed this year
Bradford Community Church
The Tartacuta family. The Lamba Family.
30 square metres . Stonar School 20 square metres. St Laurence School

9. 2011 Projects
 Kingdown School
 St Laurence School
 Stonar School
Project Leader Jon Williams
Having an “I have a dream ...”,
moment

10. Kingdown School Warminster

11. Stonar School

12. St Laurence School Bradford on Avon

13. Camp Photos. Kingdown School

14. Football.
St Laurence School provide the 2011 action

15. Travelling through Transylvania

16. Typical School Itinerary
Day AM PM Evening
1 Travel to Luton Airport Drive through country to Iasi Settle into Hotel
2 Project work Project work Meet charity team
3 Project work Project work See Iasi City
4 Project work Camp / craft activities with Evening of Pool/
children Snooker
5 Project work Children`s shopping trip Table tennis/ Relax
6 Project work Football Tournament Meal out in City
7 Depart Iasi Cross Transylvania Sighisoara Medieval
Town
8 Visit Brasov Drive to Bacau Meal at Hotel
9 Depart for Airport Land Luton. Drive to
Wiltshire

17. Costs: School Projects.
School Projects.
The following prices are a guideline and may change depending
on the time of year . Prices are based on 12 students and one
member of staff for a 9/10 day project.
£690 – £740 per student. Expenses
£400.00 per student minimum. Fundraising
This will be allocated to purchase materials for the build project
and other charity work
Price includes: Flight, Accommodation, Food, Transport to
Airport and Insurance.

18. Organisation
Each group member is required to have:
 A valid passport with 6 months available beyond
the date of return.
 Medical: Hepatitus A, Polio, Tetanus
 Completed medical sheet [Provided]
 Personal travel Insurance.
 Immunisation record

19. Accommodation
 These are the website links so that you can view the
Hotels where we stay. They have been selected to
ensure a safe environment and a high chance of sole
occupation. They are far too nice for school trips but
we have to look after the staff!
 www.casasaseasca.co
 http://www.levisticum.ro/hotel-restaurant-
piscina-bacau.html
 http://www.pensiuneasabina.ro/

20. Hall of Fame 2010
BOA
Community
Church
St Laurence School
Stonar
School

21. 2011 Hall of Fame
St laurence
Stonar
Kingdown

22. Trip Bookings
A maximum of four trips will be run per year
They will be at Easter, July, August and October
Easter July August October
2012 St Laurence Prior Park Stonar
2013 St Laurence Kingdown Stonar
2014 St Laurence