TEECH was established in 1998 when a group of BT staff took up the challenge from a colleague to help repair two hospitals in Bucharest. About fifty volunteers traveled to Bucharest under the banner of ‘BTL Aid to Romania’ and set about painting, plastering, installing lighting and generally making the hospitals cleaner, safer and brighter places.
The Charity retains the "telecoms" name and BT continue to provide assistance with transport, but TEECH is an independent organisation which welcomes volunteers from all walks of life.


TEECH volunteers spend the rest of the year collecting donated items (new and used) and acquiring items which have been requested for the project (



