Volunteer Programs in Rural Areas, Romania

Operation Wallacea is a research and environmental organisation, working alongside university and college academics to build long-term datasets to put towards various conservation management goals. We recruit volunteers to help out with the data collection and train them in the skills and background that are needed to help effectively. There's also the option to complete dissertations or senior theses at our sites. The Romania project is based in the Târnava Mare region in Transylvania, in a series of remote Saxon villages focused on traditional farming methods. The Opwall teams are completing surveys of the region to assess the effectiveness of maintaining these practices in protecting this outstanding area, as well as conducting surveys on the biodiversity of the region. The project's focus is on everything from plant and butterfly life to large mammals, including boar and deer, as well as looking at livestock levels and more agriculture-based impacts.

Volunteer in the sunniest destination of Europe, Romania, where you’ll choose between educational and health projects. The Carpathian Mountains and the Black Sea offer Romania a diverse natural landscape blended with medieval towns, castles, and picturesque terrain. Plus, the locals are friendly, making your entire experience truly rewarding and meaningful. As a volunteer in Romania, you’ll have the opportunity to support kids at an orphanage in Valea Screzii, a village near the Carpathian Mountains. Expect to see carts and horses, as life in the village hasn’t changed much over the last hundred years. If you’re a licensed doctor, you can volunteer at a small clinic at the orphanage. Help with the treatment of small injuries as well as with inoculations and dispensing of medicines. United Planet also offers virtual volunteering and virtual internships in Romania.