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edit TEECH - Telecoms Eastern European Challenge

TEECH is a UK registered charity since 1999 which takes on projects, raises funds and then delivers aid to some of the poorest parts of Eastern Europe. TEECH stands for Telecom's Eastern European Challenge. To date, TEECH has already completed projects in 4 hospitals, 4 special needs schools including an orphanage and a retirement home, all in Eastern Europe. For 2009, from August 16th - August 29th, TEECH is undertaking projects benefiting special needs schools and orphanges in the Comanesti region, Romania.

In 2010 TEECH are going to Falesti, Moldova to help repair a orphange and provide much needed aid drops in the area. Joining TEECH is easy and you can spend as much time as you want helping the charity. Donating is easy too via credit card @ www.justgiving.com/chriscraddock2010

edit The History of TEECH

TEECH was established 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. About 50 volunteers under the banner of BTL Aid travelled to Romania for a two week period in August and set about painting, plastering, 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, these volunteers organised themselves into a proper registered charity and hence TEECH was born. While it still retains the "telecom" name connection, because many of their members are telecom engineers or have been working with BT, TEECH is an independent, non-BT organisation, that welcomes volunteers "not afraid of some hard work".

edit Projects completed by TEECH

One cannot but be impressed by the organization’s accomplishments, often under challenging conditions – such as temperatures of 40c +, and poor sanitary facilities. One project example is a maternity ward where in two weeks 33 volunteers achieved: a major uplift to the patients shower area; new toilets and basins; a staff washroom; redecoration of 9 rooms, ward corridor and kitchen; a complete kitchen refit; repairs to windows, doors and replacement of hospital entrance frame; major rewiring and plumbing improvements; and delivery of donated equipment including an incubator, basinets, hospital beds, video monitors and much more.

TEECH's 2008 Volunteers
TEECH's 2008 Volunteers

The TEECH Projects area presents a written and photographic record of both project fund raising and implementation activities, by year. One sees the extent of the work involved, and is moved by the good-natured enthusiasm, creativity, resourcefulness and elbow grease members and their supporters bring to it. Following is a list of the projects that have been completed so far by TEECH's volunteers. To find out more details about these projects, visit TEECH.org.

  • 2010 - 2 Orphanages, Falesti, Moldova
  • 2009 - Special Needs School in Comanesti called the Robert Cole Centre located in Romania
  • 2008 - Chisinau Orphanage & Village school for disabled children
  • 2007 - Targu Frumos Hospital
  • 2006 - Targu Mures village schools
  • 2005 - Casa Linda home for children with learning difficulties
  • 2001 - Podul Iloiae hospital
  • 2000 - Lungesti retirement home
  • 1999 - Craiova school for disabled children
  • 1998 - Bucharest 2 hospitals
  • 2008 - In 2008 TEECH held 2 main charity events, a Masquerade Ball which raised over £3000 and a 60's / 70's Disco which raised £750 towards our running costs of around £20-£25k and to our yearly projects. TEECH volunteers also held a number of other fund raising events.

edit TEECH 2010 Project Falesti Orphanage & Village School (Moldova)

The 2009 TEECH project is taking TEECH volunteers on a 2 week working holiday to Falesti in Moldova. The TEECH Trustees have decided that their efforts are going to be directed at the Orphanage and Village school. Below are a few pictures taken from the Trustee's visit to see how TEECH can help.

Falesti, Moldova
 
 
 
 
 


edit Fundraising Events by TEECH

A few TEECH volunteers have grouped together and in 2008 held a very sucessful Masquerade Ball and 60's and 70's Disco.

In 2009 TEECH are once again running a Masquerade Ball at St Elizabeth's Hotel in Copdock. The Popluar Band Words and Music will be returning along with the auction & raffles. Further information and ticket booking contact please see the TEECH website. This event raised another £3,000 for the TEECH charity and its projects.

Ipswich Radio TOWN 102 have kindly offered to donate some Goodies for the event, details coming shortly. Image:townlogosm.jpg

Satalight Photography Satalight Photography have kindly offered to take professional photo's on the night and donate a large 10"x12" photography taken on the night for our auction/raffle.

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edit About the Website

The TEECH website, informal while to the point, reflects the grassroots, efficiently focused nature of this charity. The straightforward site, easy on the eyes, conveys a refreshing modesty and sincerity. Easily navigated, the site is divided into Main Menu and Projects area. An additional Latest News area features items extracted from the two main areas.

edit Communication and Networking

TEECH recognizes the critical importance of facilitating communications and networking to ensure its success as a charity of unpaid volunteers. This is reflected from the members section as well as a mechanism for reading as well as forwarding relevant writings and photos to friends. A Blogger section links to presences on Facebook, Google's blogger.com, Yahoo and Flickr groups, Squidoo, MySpace, and the AboutUs wiki; that also help to promote awareness and garner support. Scroll down to find links to TEECH's pages on other social networking sites.

edit Thank You Section

Another section on the website illustrates how TEECH has been able to inspire contributions from a variety of sources - including 3 schools, a hospital, a church, a resort; as well as photographic, party planning & supplies, communications, advertising gift, coach, haulage, webhosting, and many other firms. The purpose of this page is to thank all the companies and people who have contributed to this cause.

edit How you can Help?

People helping people, because there is the need – including the need to work together in service to fellow human beings. That, clearly, is what TEECH is all about. If you are living in the Suffolk/Norfolk area of the U.K., and are able to volunteer time, effort, goods and services – this is a charity whose efforts are well worth the participation. Those elsewhere, interested in offering working skills and project supplies, are encouraged to contact TEECH as well. Should financial assistance be the way that you can contribute, there are a number of ways to make donations. You can use TEECH JustGiving Donation Page or simply call them up using the contact information below.

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