El Camino Fundraising Walk

  Romania

Bucuresti (Bucharest)

  Spain

• Santiago: 
Santiago

Dates: June 2009

Description: In June 2009 join us as we walk the last 11 days of the Camino de Santiago, a magnificent route through the rolling green hills and small hamlets of northwestern Spain's Galicia.

Our walk through Spain, The Camino de Santiago, will support GVN Foundation's Romanian Children's Fund. Our partner in Romania, a Christian Mission which cares for disabled orphans, needs funding to pay for a speech therapist and a physical therapist for the children for the next 2-3 years.

After 11 days of walking through the beautiful Spanish countryside and getting to know the other international hikers on your team you will spend a night in Santiago de Compostela. Santiago de Compostela is a magical city filled with fantastic monuments and with a lively buzz from the international pilgrims and university students that fill its medieval streets.

After our stay in Spain we will fly to Bucharest, Romania to visit the orphans your funds will assist. We will travel outside of Bucharest to the Galeti district where we all shall stay for 2 nights while we visit disabled kids in 4 Christian group homes. The funds raised from this trip will pay for a speech therapist and a physical therapist for these very deserving children.

After our farewell dinner we will return to Bucharest to catch our connecting flights home. Join us as we embark on an adventure through Spain and Romania.

Highlights: The crown jewel of Spanish walking trails, the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela began as an act of faith as Europeans crossed Spain to visit the sacred tomb of Saint James. One thousand years later, the Camino continues to draw the spiritual as well as the traveler looking to enjoy the beauty of Spain. The outstanding food and the company of other 'pilgrims' from all over the world only adds to the unique nature of a trip like this.

Cost in US$: $5530.00

The Romanian Children's Fund - $2,000 USD: $2,000 USD will be donated to the Global Volunteer Network Children's Fund. This fund will allow our partner in Romania to hire a physical therapist and a speech therapist for the children in their care with physical and mental disabilities.

The fees for this program include:

    * All accommodation (while on El Camino and in Romania)
    * All Breakfasts
    * 5 dinners with wine- Including a celebratory dinner our last night in Santiago
    * 5 lunches
    * Information Packet
    * Daily Orientation Meeting
    * 1 Bi-Lingual guide and a support van on El Camino
    * A guided tour of the cathedral in Santiago
    * Local transport
    * Meals with Romania Partner
    * Project day with Romanian Orphans
    * Hotel in Bucharest
    * European Flights: Santiago/Madrid/Bucharest/Madrid

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Global Volunteer Network's Mission Statement: The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) is a private, Non Government Organization (NGO) based in Wellington, New Zealand. Our incorporation number is WN/1194442. Our vision is to support the work of local community organizations in developing countries through the placement of international volunteers. We believe that local communities are in the best position to determine their needs, and we provide volunteers to help them achieve their goals.

Year Founded: 2000