Rolda International Volunteers

Would you like to visit ROMANIA? Why not holiday and help dogs, too?

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The ROLDA rescue centers are located in Galati, in the south-east region of the country.
Galati is an industrial port of Danube river. Not many local scenic attractions exist, besides the ROLDA doggies, but the ROLDA doggies are known for helping visitors to discover some of our unique and wonderful ghosts--even some historic vampires!

While you may not actually "see" these supernatural and etherial beings, our doggies will sniff them out and alert you to their presence--just borrow a doggie for an evening walk and notice how the doggie becomes alert at times to things of which you have no awareness. Our doggies will also protect you from any evil spirits. It is well-known that demons and vampires can do no harm to anyone who is escorted by a happy dog.

ROLDA INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS PROGRAM DETAILS

Operating on a small budget, ROLDA always needs volunteers. Can you help?

Volunteers from all over the world can have accommodation during their holiday at the ROLDA cottage in exchange for helping to socialize dogs.

This may include walking dogs, brushing dogs, cleaning the kennels, beds and bowls, and cleaning the running/exercises area). We also welcome people who can make small repairs to the kennels and help with other shelter related activities.

If coming for the first time volunteer at ROLDA, please click here to read some useful informations!

The ROLDA Adoption Center was top-rated among 17 Eastern European animal shelters in both 2004 and 2009.

The facility is built following a British model. In addition to the dog kennels and the cat housing, now under construction, there is a cottage with two small bedrooms, a living room, and a bathroom to be used by international volunteers who are part of our program.

Please let us know what are your skills and experience and we can go from there.
Romania is not a very popular destinations, does not have very good infrastructure, and does not have very good roads, but it is unique and worth experiencing.

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The Danube Delta is an hour and a half of driving time away after crossing the Danube by ferry.

The Danube Delta is a unique reservation where tourists may take boat cruises, go birding in a region designated one of the world's 100 best sites for concentrations of large numbers of species, and watch the only big herds of wild horses remaining in Europe. Wild horses have been known to live in the Danube Delta since the Ice Ages, though the ancestral horses have mixed extensively with escaped and abandoned domestic horses.

The ROLDA people are happy to help you find best travel routes to visit UNESCO-recognized wood monasteries in the north of Romania, the Maramures area, and Happy Cemetery (Sapanta), or to go hiking in the Carpathian mountains, where you may see bears and wolves.

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(People who visited Romania previously are welcomed to send us suggestions to improve these programs!)

Brasov, Sibiu or Sighisoara are beautiful medieval towns reachable by car and we can provide tourist maps of the attractions.

We can advise you about cheap accommodation and meals, safe areas to travel, and rent-a-car possibilities.

Bucharest is the capital of Romania and the place where volunteers from all over the World land, at Bucharest International Airport. From there you can come to Galati by train, rent a car (4h) or contact ROLDA to pick you up--please send us your confirmed reservation and exact arrival and departure times.

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