Community — The Timber Tale

— How It Works

Simple, transparent and community-driven.

Create an Account

NGOs, schools, civic groups or individuals register with supporting documents. We verify and approve accounts within 3 working days.

Submit Your Need

Describe your project, upload photos, explain the social context. We review submissions before publishing to ensure authenticity.

Go Live & Get Support

Approved projects appear publicly. Donors and supporters can fund them directly. The Timber Tale may co-finance or build pro bono.

We Deliver

Fully funded projects get built by our team or fulfilled from our shop. Impact is documented and shared publicly.

— Active Projects

Real needs, real stories.

School · Brașov

Desks for 30 Students

Școala Nr. 14 Brașov needs 30 new desks before September for a classroom serving children from low-income families.

EducationUrgent

72% funded2.160 / 3.000 RON

18 supporters Support →

NGO · Săcele

Community Center Furniture

A local NGO serving 60 elderly residents needs 8 chairs, 3 tables and a reading corner to create a dignified social space.

ElderlySocial

45% funded900 / 2.000 RON

11 supporters Support →

Workshop · Open

Woodcraft for Youth — Autumn Series

Free monthly workshops for disadvantaged teenagers in Brașov county. Materials and a warm meal included. 3 seats remain.

YouthEducationFree

89% filled8 / 9 seats

Civic Group · Codlea

Little Free Library

A civic group wants to install 5 small wooden book-sharing cabinets around Codlea. Design and installation by our team.

CulturePublic Space

23% funded345 / 1.500 RON

4 supporters Support →

NGO · Brașov

Shelter Kennels from Reclaimed Wood

A local animal shelter needs 12 wooden kennels built from reclaimed materials. Zero budget. All our workshop time donated.

AnimalsReclaimedPro Bono

100% by TTTFully adopted

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Have a project in need?

NGOs, schools, civic groups and individuals can submit furniture needs. We review every request.

Submit a Project

— Annual Contest

One project gets built
completely free.

Every year we open a public contest. NGOs, schools, civic groups and individuals submit their project. The most impactful proposal is fully funded and built by The Timber Tale — at zero cost to the winner.

Selection Criteria

Social impact — how many people benefit?

Feasibility — can we realistically build it?

Necessity — is there no other way to fund it?

Community support — does the local community back it?

Apply for the 2025 Annual Grant

Organization / Name

Describe your project

Deadline: December 31, 2025. Winner announced in January.

— Submit Your Project

Your need belongs
on this page.

If you're an NGO, school, civic group, or an individual or family in financial difficulty, you can submit a furniture request. We'll review, approve and publish it — then the community can support it.

Who can apply:

Registered NGOs and associations
Public schools and kindergartens
Civic initiative groups
Individuals / families with demonstrated financial need
Other institutions with a documented social purpose

You'll be asked to create an account with supporting documents. We verify accounts within 3 working days. Projects are reviewed before going live.

Project Submission Form

Organization / Name

Type of applicant

Project Title

Describe the need

Estimated value (RON)

Supporting documents / photos

📎 Upload photos, official documents, any proof of need

Review takes up to 5 working days. You'll be notified by email.

Your projectdeserves support.