2023 Romania Build Event Registration
August 31, 2023 @ 5:00PM — September 14, 2023 @ 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Caminul Felix: n/a Oradea, Romania, CA n/a Get Directions
2023 Romania Build Deposit
Reserve your spot on the 2023 Romania Build
This is to register for the 2023 Caminul Felix Orphanage Home Build in Oradea, Romania from August 31 to September 14th, 2023. A non refundable $250 deposit is required to hold your spot.
The total cost for volunteer participation is $1500 USD (including the $250 deposit). Each volunteer also commits to raising an additional $1500 USD for the construction costs of the project. Volunteers are expected to reach this target by the start date of the trip and will be required to self-fund any shortfall in donations.
Our preliminary schedule is as follows:
- Thursday, August 31st - Team arrives in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Group dinner & introductions.
- Friday, September 1st - Morning tour of Cluj focusing on culture, art and history. Afternoon tour of Salina Turda Salt Mine and tour at La Creme Winery (wine tasting not included but you will be given free time)
- Saturday, September 2nd - Tour of Zalau History Museum & Porolissum Archaeological site. 3-4 hour drive to Maramures region including stops at several iconic sites including but not limited to, The Happy Cemetery, Barsana Monestary, Eli Wiesel Museum, Memorial to the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance, & various wooden churches.
- Sunday, September 3rd - Free morning to enjoy hot springs. After lunch, drive to Oradea. Dinner & introductions with families in Caminul Felix.
- Monday September 4th- History and tour of Caminul Felix communities. Tour of local Romani community.
- Tuesday through Friday, September 5 - 8th - Team works on site. Lunches and dinners will be at CF with the families. One day mid week we will stop work early for a field trip..
- Saturday & Sunday, September 9-10th - Team has a free weekend. You can participate in group activities with the children in CF, or visit a number of local sites around the area. Suggestions will be offered for visiting local sites.
- Monday - Wednesday, September 11 - 13th - Team works on site. Lunches and dinners will be at CF with the families.
- Thursday, September 14th - Team says goodbye, airport transfers. You may leave from Cluj-Napoca or Budapest, Hungary (both are 2-3 hour drives from Oradea)