TEECH un-officially started in 1998 when a group of people who worked together at BT took up the challenge from a work colleague to help repair two hospitals in Bucharest, Romania's capital. About 50 volunteers under the banner of BTL Aid spent a two week period in August and set about painting, plastering, adding lighting and generally making the two hospitals a cleaner, safer and brighter place.
Flushed with the success of this trip but seeing the need to be more structured, we organised ourselves into a proper registered charity and Telecoms Eastern European Challenge was born (TEECH for short). We kept "Telecom's" in our name as we continue to receive generous sponsorship from BT and many of our volunteers still work for the company although we remain a non-BT organisation and totally independent.
Telecoms Eastern European Challenge
Would you be willing to give up two weeks of your time to help a local charity take much needed aid and assist on projects like helping to refurbish a school, orphanage, hospital or old people’s homes in eastern parts of Europe? Typically TEECH visits countries like Romania and Moldova, with the later being one of the poorest counties in Eastern Europe
Volunteering on a TEECH Project
All we ask is that volunteers raise a minimum of £500 in fundraising. This money goes towards funding the project and covers your travel expenses like the coach trip there and back, accommodation and food whilst on location.
Contact TEECH
If you or anyone you know might be interested in this unique experience please contact
gemma @ Teech.org or 07795 254946 for more information.