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International Placement. Ruse Bulgaria 2012. Affordability. Eating out is very cheap – 5 lev Pizza (£2.00) Taxi from Bucharest airport to Ruse – 80 lev Drinks are cheap Bus journeys are all 1 lev – to the mall/ cinema / work Flights - £160 from Manchester return - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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International Placement
RuseBulgaria
2012
Affordability
• Eating out is very cheap – 5 lev Pizza (£2.00)• Taxi from Bucharest airport to Ruse – 80 lev• Drinks are cheap• Bus journeys are all 1 lev – to the mall/ cinema
/ work• Flights - £160 from Manchester return• Accommodation - £30-£40 per month
The House
• Is called Baba Tonka• Next to the River Danube• Has 3 bedrooms – 1 with twin beds in• Is split into two – next door are young people
who have physical disabilities• Students have own bathroom and kitchen
facilities.• Shared Laundry with other side of the house.
The House
Your walk to work
• 20 minute walk to work for the Pink House – we went to the Pink House twice per week.
• Very safe• Pleasant• Walk through a park• Lovely in April/May with the good weather!• Not your usual walk to work in the UK!
Your walk to work
The Pink House
• Childrens home – you can walk to it!• Approximately 10 children who live there• Most from institutions that have closed down.• Youtube – Bulgaria’s abandoned children.• This house will make up 50% of the paediatric
part of this placement – 2 days per week.• Conditions – Autism, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD,
Developmental Delay
The Placement
The Pink House
The Ramp House
• Childrens home – A bus journey away. • Cheap buses – 1 Bulgarian lev Per way (40p)• Approximately 10 children.• This house is the other 50% of the paediatric part
of placement.• Conditions – Downs syndrome, ADHD, Autism,
Cerebral Palsy, physical disabilities. • Less able children here compared to the Pink
House.
The Ramp House
Mental Health
• 20% of overall placement • 80% is paediatrics• Mental Health Hospital - inpatient• Bus ride away• Conditions – Schizophrenia, Depression and Anxiety
mainly.• Work alongside Bulgarian students who are on
placement.• Great Opportunity to meet new Bulgarian friends!
Mental Health – Photography class
Summer Shoot in the
Park!
So – a typical week
• Monday – Ramp House (Paediatrics)• Tuesday – Pink House (Paediatrics)• Wednesday – Ramp House (Paediatrics)• Thursday – Mental Health• Friday – Pink House (Paediatrics)
• Hours of work – 9am-5pm Paediatrics• Hours of work – 9am – 11am Mental Health
Why do International Placement!
• Something different on your CV • Great example of supervising care staff, leadership
skills, effective communication – on Band 5 NHS jobs (And many more examples!)
• Meet new people!• Challenge yourself• Treat yourself – after a long dissertation – you will
want something to look forward to.• Travel opportunity.
Places to Visit in Bulgaria• Veliko Tornovo – historical centre• Tryavna – old fashioned country town• Varna – seaside resort• Svishtov – student town
Istanbul• Erasmus Trip!
Weekends
