Energy Brigades for Roma orphanes
Lom, Bulgaria

In August 1999, the Bulgarian Energy Brigades organised together with the local Roma organisation Roma Lom and the volunteer camp organisation CVS a working camp in the Bulgarian town of Lom. The participants of the camp, coming from all over Europe,  insulated and draught-proofed together with volunteers from the local Roma community rooms in an orphanage for Roma children.

As a result the temperature in these rooms rises in winter from an uncomfortable level to a comfortable one, which not only feels good for the children, but also prevents illnesses. Contacts with Roma Lom are continuing, and also for 2000 a work camp is planned.

a warm welcome for the international volunteers by the camp organizer Tamara from CVS (in the middle)

cleaning trace for a new putty to be applied

you have to adjust the latch so that the window can close properly!

a work is also a lot of fun!

both for international and Roma volunteers was the work and mutual cooperation very fulfilling, as the evaluation shows

group of people involved in the installation of energy efficiency measures

these children will not be cold during the coming winters