Strengthening the spirit of community
Community development projects have been integral to our journey so far as an organization. They are essential for strengthening the spirit of community between locals and for the enhancement of the local tangible and intangible heritage.
In the past, the communities of Transylvania lived in neighbourhoods that, based on written rules, constructed and maintained the buildings together as a community through shared activity: fortified churches, houses, huts, bridges, pavements, but also the maintenance of pastures, field fountains and forests. For example, in Viscri we found a set of laws written in 1643 and it was according to them that the life and tasks of the community was organized.
Through the implementation by MET, in the last 24 years, of 280 projects in this field, we tried to support the local authorities in preserving the communal built heritage which is shared in these areas and which has reached an advanced state of degradation. By hiring trained local craftsmen, all members of the community are slowly beginning to love and be proud of this shared heritage, and also keep it in good condition.
MET learning centres
A strong community invests in the children’s education It is very important for a strong…
ARC generation
We are raising the ARC generation You know very well that we, here at MET,…
Civic Act
Increasing the level of awareness of young people about the importance of active citizenship Călin…
The little architect
In 2015, for a semester, 25 second grade students from Joseph Haltrich High School, Sighișoara,…
The flowers of Transylvania
Workshops about the history of painted furniture and the significance of floral motifs in Transylvania…
MET Summer camps
Summer camps for children at the Mihai Eminescu Trust 2015. The first year in which…
Mălâncrav fire station
The fire station in Mălâncrav is almost ready. Started in 2019, this project is an…
Training local leaders
A thriving local community is guided by visionary leaders We all agree that a thriving…
The bus station of Florești village
Due to the Foundation’s collaboration with the German architect Jan Hulsemann, it was decided to…
The bridges of Alma Vii
Building seven bridges over the creek which passed through the village The first project implemented…
Paving the Viscri Church Street
Paving the Church Street with river stone, Viscri “We can say that almost all the…
Viscri ecological water treatment plant
The first ecological wastewater treatment plant in Romania By collecting wastewater from households and filtering…