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Culture and Traditions Worldwide, Free Time Options Romania

Beautiful Bârlad, Romania

Check out this video highlighting the stunning city of Bârlad, Romania. Although Bârlad is a small city- about six square miles- with a population of around 55, 000, it’s rich in historical landmarks and attractions.

During your Romania Service Program, you’ll have nights and weekends free to explore the urban sites. In the video above, many attractions can be seen, starting with the tourist center. There is the public garden (featured from (0:6-0:14) , the Vasile Pârvan Museum (which is featured from 1:44-1:57 in the video), the “M. Eminescu” Centre – The Red House Museum (featured from 0:47-0:59), The Marcel Guguianu Museum (featured from 2:00-2:12), as well as other diversions not featured in this video, including a planetarium, an astronomical observatory and many beautiful churches and homes.

Visit our Volunteer in Romania website page to learn more about service opportunities in Bârlad,  or chat with a Volunteer Coordinator below!

Chat online about Barlad,  Romania

August 23, 2016/0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Alumni Global Volunteers Romania

Faithful Global Volunteer Serves 16 Times in Romania

Steve Wenzel has a huge heart for the disabled, and often orphaned, children who are hospitalized in Romania. There are no words to describe Steve, who has faithfully served these vulnerable Romanian children on 16 Global Volunteers service programs since 1999, and his mother, Lorraine, who has joined him on 5 of these programs. They just keep on […]

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June 28, 2016/0 Comments/by Patty
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Alumni Global Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Romania

This Romania Volunteer Program Saved His Life

Life-changing trip to Romania

Although he didn’t know it at the time, Ken Kieffer made a life-changing decision to become a Romania Global Volunteer over a decade ago. The attachment he felt to the children on his 2005 service program became an “early warning” of what was to come. Over these years, he’s assisted the experienced nursing staff with the children’s daily needs through […]

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May 25, 2016/0 Comments/by Dana Faust
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Individuals on Teams Romania

The Familiar and the New

by Cassidy Toner During the seven days our team has been at the hospital, some things have become very familiar — the sight of Ionut running out of the playroom, exclamations of “acolo” from Ema and Delia, Shrek 2, meows from Alina, and David dumping  out  every container of toys he can find. However, each […]

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February 11, 2016/0 Comments/by Dana Faust
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Family Volunteers, Student Volunteers Romania

The Kay Family in Romania: A High School Student’s Reflections

Family volunteering in Romani

When 14-year-old Cassi Kay volunteered in Romania with her grandmother, Shirley and Aunt Colleen, she wasn’t aware how that experience would impact her future education. Her essay, “My Epiphany, “ submitted with six college applications, helped secure six admissions. Here is Cassi’s story: “I was fourteen when I discovered what so many search for their […]

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December 21, 2015/0 Comments/by Michele Gran
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Family Volunteers Ecuador, Peru, Poland, Romania, Tanzania

The Huff Family Worldwide

Global Volunteers’ partner communities have engaged families of all ages and sizes in community development projects on service programs since 1984. The Huff family is exceptional; sharing the world of service in Romania, Poland, Peru, Ecuador, Tanzania and Ghana with their four daughters. Lisa Huff tells their story: In the spring of 2007, my husband […]

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December 21, 2015/0 Comments/by Michele Gran
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Individuals on Teams Romania

The Babes of Romania Captured My Heart

by Sue Surma I have many poignant memories of my international travel over two decades, but the ones I most frequently awaken with in the morning is of my volunteer service in Romania. There, I tended and nurtured about 30 infants and toddlers, ranging in age from five months to two years with Global Volunteers. […]

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December 15, 2015/0 Comments/by Michele Gran
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Volunteer Voices Romania

“Those who are happiest are those who do most for others.”

Journal by: Jamie Huntley First day of the volunteer work projects for Team #206: This day was a big one. In the morning,  we all got up probably thinking the same thing, “today is the day we get to find out why we are here.” Excitement,  anticipation, and curiosity of the unknown was in the air around breakfast and […]

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July 16, 2015/0 Comments/by Mihaela Cirjontu
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Volunteer Voices Romania

First Volunteer Day FLEW BY!

Journal entry by: Jennifer Maddox Monday, June 15th, 2015: First day at the hospital FLEW BY! The team: Libby and I are returning to Barlad for the second time; the first being winter of 2012. This is Margaret’s first time in Romania but her third trip with Global Volunteers. Terry arrives in Romania for her first overseas volunteer trip bringing […]

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June 15, 2015/0 Comments/by Mihaela Cirjontu
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Alumni Global Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Romania

Here’s Why You Should Volunteer in Romania

Romania Global Volunteer

Since 1999, over 1, 850 individuals have served in Romania with Global Volunteers – providing more than 150, 000 service hours. And each year, people continue to graciously spend their yearly vacation time sharing love and offering care to the infants and toddlers at the “Elena Beldiman” Children’s Hospital ward in Barlad, Romania. Why? What inspires them to […]

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June 4, 2015/0 Comments/by Dana Faust
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