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USA: Community Reentry, Social Justice Work, Winooski, Vermont (VFP-MTV02)

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01/09/2024 - 25/03/2027

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Alter: 21 - 99

Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen: 4

Immer noch Platz für: 2

Sprachen: English

Nächster Flughafen: Burlington (BTV)

Anreise über: Burlington

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WORK: Volunteers will be working as a Resident Advisor as well as on administrative tasks in small office. Volunteers are also expected to support the residential community by participating in group activities.
STUDY THEME: Criminal Justice
NOTE: Minimum commitment for this project is 3 months.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

ACCOMMODATION: Shared room in a house, meals & laundry provided. Access to Wi-Fi is also available.

Lage und Freizeit

LOCATION: Winooski, Vermont. Winooski borders Burlington and has a population of ~8,000. There are colleges and universities nearby, the lake and mountains and much to do. Volunteers For Peace is located in Burlington and we welcome the volunteers in our office as well. Dismas has a house in Burlington and Rutland Vermont as well.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Recreation includes house activities and many festivals and events in area. Volunteers will participate in house outings including baseball games, hikes, camping. Time off for travel may be approved.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

The Dismas House provides housing and opportunities to men and women getting out of prison so that they can successfully transition back into the community. http://dismasofvt.org/

Weitere Infos

SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers must be 21+, speak fluent English and have basic computer skills. Absolutely NO alcohol or drug use permitted during the stay. VFP Motivation Form and email interview required. VFP does not provide insurance for volunteers on this project! Dismas offers emergency and liability insurance only. Only one international volunteer serves at any time. Volunteers must indicate the dates they are able to serve.

Anforderungen

Skype interview required

USA: Community Reentry, Social Justice Work, Burlington, Vermont (VFP-MTV01)

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01/01/2026 - 25/03/2027

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Alter: 21 - 99

Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen: 4

Immer noch Platz für: 2 Male + 2 Female

Sprachen: Englisch

Vegetarisches Essen: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Burlington (BTV)

Anreise über: You must send your arrival details to vfp@vfp.org so we can arrange to meet you. Depending on departure point, volunteers can fly directly to Burlington, Vermont or to New York City and then fly to Burlington. Alternatively volunteers can fly to Montreal (Canada), from where it is less than a two-hour bus ride direct to Burlington, using www.greyhound.com. Volunteers will be met at Burlington airport, by prior arrangement.

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Volunteers will assist in a variety of tasks including but not limited to: administrative support in the office, helping with fundraising activities, supporting the residential community by helping with planning and participating in house activities and Residential Advisor duties (See below). The type of work and number of hours varies but is usually 4 – 6 hours a day. Volunteers live on site and participate in all house activities including evening meals and all outside activities.

Resident Advisor position requires a confident individual who will be on duty evenings and every other weekend. There primary function will be to contact staff if there is an emergency, lock doors at night, assist residents when needed and participate in house functions.

Office Assistant will be working with staff on all of the day to day operations of a small non-profit organization. Tasks include: clerical work; student recruiting activities; fund raising activities; general administrative duties; as well as participating in all of the residential group activities. The average work day might consist of approximately 4-6 hours of office work.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Volunteers will stay in a comfortable, modern dormitory with comfortable beds, well-equipped kitchen, large dining table and common area. Rooms are generous in size and volunteers may share their room with other members of the Volunteers for Peace group. Volunteers will cook meals as a group. Bring some recipes from home to share, and let us know if you have any dietary needs.

Lage und Freizeit

Volunteers will live together with former prisoners in a lovely Victorian House located in Burlington, Vermont. Volunteers may have to share a room. All meals, shared bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms, hot showers, linens & towels are provided. Some group activities and sightseeing is included.

We are in close walking distance to the Historic “Church Street” area where there are shops and activities. There is always something going on in Burlington! Street Fairs, jazz festivals, parades, theater, and many other special events. There is a bike path that goes along the waterfront where you can run, bike, roller blade or just take a quiet walk. Volunteers will have ample time off to travel on their own. Previous volunteers have been to Montreal, Boston, New York, to rodeos and climbed mountains as well as toured Vermont’s famous Ben & Jerry’s!

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

The Dismas House provides housing and opportunities to men and women getting out of prison so that they can successfully transition back into the community. http://dismasofvt.org/

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Host Organization: Burlington Dismas House: 96 Buell Street, Burlington, VT, USA

Kolumbien: Seeds of Love (WECO2026-MTV4)

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12/01/2026 - 31/12/2026

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Alter: 18 - 40

Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen: 3

Immer noch Platz für: 1 Male + 2 Female

Sprachen: Spanisch

Vegetarisches Essen: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Medellin (EOH)

Anreise über: Terminal del Norte / Terminal del Sur - in Medellín

Wi-Fi: Ja

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Volunteers will plan and lead different activities for children and teenagers.

The work includes:

Organizing workshops and activities on education, culture, arts and sports.
Planning and leading lessons.
Spending time with children: playing, talking, and being a good role model.
Helping with content for social media, communication campaigns and fundraising.

The foundation is open to new ideas and suggestions.

Volunteers work 5 days a week (5–6 hours per day), depending on the activities.

Note: Activities may change depending on the foundation’s program, weather, or other factors.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Volunteers will stay at the foundation, so they will share spaces with the children. However, there is a separate room for volunteers. No transport is needed.

The accommodation is safe and comfortable, with shared rooms, bathrooms, a kitchen, and common areas. It includes Wi-Fi, cleaning and laundry.

The local foundation provides at least 3 meals a day. There is no vegetarian menu, but the volunteers can remove the protein from the daily menu or prepare their own food.

Lage und Freizeit

Medellín, 'the city of eternal spring', capital of the Antioquia department, has a pleasant climate of around 24°C; it offers modern transport systems like Metro and Metro Cable. Located in a valley surrounded by mountains, this city is always friendly to visitors.

From the mountains that surround the capital of Antioquia you can see how the Medellín River runs parallel to the Metro, which connects various parts of the city. There is an abundance of parks, libraries, museums and public spaces where many cultural events take place. There is a flower festival and in the surrounding villages life is simple with relaxing landscapes and nature reserves.

Places such as the Botanical Garden, the Pies Descalzos park, the Berrío park and the Lleras park are places that you cannot miss.
In addition, Medellín has Parque Explora, an interactive science and technology museum in which children and adults can learn and try a large number of activities. Nearby you find the Planetarium and the Parque de los Deseos.
For more information visit: https://colombia.travel/en/medellin

The free time activities are not included in the extra fee.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This program will be carried out in collaboration with a non-profit foundation in Medellín. Its main goal is to improve the quality of life of children and teenagers in vulnerable situations by ensuring their overall development and promoting their social, educational, and emotional inclusion.

The foundation works to create a safe environment full of opportunities, where children can overcome risks such as poverty, neglect or social exclusion.

The foundation currently supports around 50 children/teenagers and provides a home for around 20 children/teenagers.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Volunteers need to arrive directly at the foundation. The details will be provided in the infosheet.

Weitere Infos

This project is open only to female volunteers.
Extra fee: 650.000 COP/month = approx.150 EUR/month

The extra fee includes WeCollab admin fee and a local insurance during your program.

The extra fee for the whole duration must be paid 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer, debit/credit card or Paypal.

Minimum stay is 2 months and maximum 6 months.

Anforderungen

• The volunteer must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to Covid-19.

• Language: Basic/intermediate Spanish.

• Criminal record.

• Interview with WeCollab and the local partner.

• After you apply, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6

Japan: Oi 14 (NICE-26V-0409A)

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09/04/2026 - 14/04/2026

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Alter: 18 - 99

Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen: 10

Immer noch Platz für: 5 Male + 3 Female

Sprachen: Englisch

Vegetarisches Essen: Ja

Zugang mit Behinderung: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Osaka (KIX)

Anreise über: The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive at Japan by the day before the workcamp starts and leave Japan from the day after the end. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point at 15:00 on 1st day (then, take a local train to the campsite about 1h) and can leave project site around noon on the last day.

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Sudachi harvesting and planting sudachi seedlings
2) International cultural exchange activities with the few children in the community.
3) Cleaning vacant houses, moving furniture, trimming overgrown cedar and cypress branches in abandoned forests, and picking up plastic waste from rivers and seas.
4)Activities to support English signage at various locations for foreign pilgrims.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Oi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref. Other activities - Visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming Ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

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Study theme - Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners Participation fee - 9,000 JPY (50 EUR by the rate on 2025 Nov. 3rd) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the staff/ camp leaders, visa invitation cost, publications, etc. while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free (so, your fee is not used for those things!). Other - Follow the Oi Workcamp Instagram(@ooi_workcamp) to see the volunteers’ daily activities.

Anforderungen

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

Sustainable Development Goals

USA: VFP-STV08 Wake Up the Earth Festival (VFP-STV08)

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15/04/2026 - 06/05/2026

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Alter: 21 - 99

Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen: 6

Immer noch Platz für: 2 Male + 3 Female

Sprachen: Englisch

Vegetarisches Essen: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Boston (BOS)

Anreise über: Boston

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Description: Wake Up the Earth Festival is our biggest festival which takes place on the first Saturday of May every year. This year will be the 42nd festival. The original festival was to celebrate the stopping of a highway being built through our section of Boston. Since then, the festival has raised awareness about the environment, labor issues and other political issues. The volunteers will join the festival committee to organize, publicize and engage the community in the event. They will help prepare signs, banners, costumes, decorations, kids' activities, etc. They will run workshops for children to prepare costumes and props for the parade that starts the festival. Volunteers will help during the event with logistics, set-up, and general support. After the event, the volunteers will be involved with breakdown, clean up and final analysis of the event.
We are hoping for volunteers to come to this camp who enjoy art, children’s activities, festivals and community events. There will be a great deal of interaction with children. It will be quite helpful if you have some experience with children. Enthusiasm and positive energy is very important.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Volunteers live in pairs with local families close to Spontaneous Celebrations. Accommodations will be communal and space will be shared. Breakfast will be eaten at the host families’ homes or at Spontaneous Celebrations. Volunteers will take turns cooking lunch and dinner for the group at Spontaneous Celebrations and some meals will be provided from community members or restaurants. There is access to laundry nearby or in the homes. Be sure to tell the other volunteers and the co-leaders if you have any special diet needs. Vegetarian options available.

Lage und Freizeit

There will be opportunities to explore the city during free time and engage with the community. Leisure activities will be based on volunteer interest. The host families homes and Spontaneous Celebrations are close to the subway to downtown. Many community members will be involved in this event and will be helping before and after the event.

(Bring music, games, photos, memorabilia, and recipes or other activities from your country to
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Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Spontaneous Celebrations is a festival and community arts center in Boston, Massachusetts committed to art, activism, community, and the environment. Our organization hosts many community events, classes, dinners, projects, gatherings, meetings and children’s activities. We run two large festivals a year. Spontaneous Celebrations has developed a spirited, successful, and unique approach to community building.

Website: www.spontaneouscelebrations.org<http://www.spontaneouscelebrations.org

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Volunteers should arrive at Boston Logan International Airport. In some cases, someone will be able to pick you up at the airport. Please communicate all flight information in advance at the below emails or call.

If you arrive earlier you must find your own accommodations until the project starts. Paula might be able to arrange a homestay one to three days early or after the camp if necessary. Please notify Paula if you are arriving in Boston early and do not have specific accommodation.

You must send your arrival details to vfp@vfp.org and pjcantor1@gmail.com
Please send the information to both emails.

If you have any specific questions, call Paula at 617-543-2534 or send her an email.

There will be opportunities to be picked up from the airport, but it is also easy to arrive on the subway. If for some reason you cannot be picked up at the airport, the following are directions to take the subway to the stop which is one block from Spontaneous Celebrations and a few blocks from the host homes.

The subway stop closest is called “Stonybrook” and it is on the Orange Line. (the “T” or subway system is broken into four colors.) Make sure you get onto the Orange line to Forest Hills and get off at Stonybrook.
When you come out of the station, take a right. Cross the street. The next right is Danforth St.
Spontaneous Celebrations is at 40 Danforth St.

** If you need to come by the subway, please let Paula know by phone or email so we can make sure someone is either at Spontaneous Celebrations or can meet you at Stonybrook.

Nepal: CARING HANDS CAMP (VINWC26-07)

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15/04/2026 - 26/04/2026

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Alter: 18 - 60

Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen: 14

Immer noch Platz für: 7 Male + 7 Female

Sprachen: Englisch

Vegetarisches Essen: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Kathmandu (KTM)

Anreise über: Tribhuvan International Airport

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As a volunteer, your tasks will include:Health and Hygiene Support-Assist nurses in health checks, first aid, and general elderly care.-Help maintain personal hygiene for seniors, promoting their well-being.Social and Recreational Activities-Organize fun and engaging events like games, storytelling, or music sessions.-Encourage social interaction to combat loneliness and create joyful moments.Household and Environmental Support-Prepare meals and ensure sanitation standards.-Assist with cleaning and organizing living spaces.-Contribute to farming activities that provide fresh, nutritious food for the community.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

The volunteers will stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living facilities are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area with separate rooms. The volunteers sleep on simple beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag.

Lage und Freizeit

The camp is held at elderly care center in Lapsephedi, a peaceful village 40 kilometers northeast of Kathmandu. Set in the foothills of the Himalayas, this community offers:-Stunning views of terraced fields and lush greenery.-A serene environment perfect for cultural immersion and personal growth.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Why Does This Workcamp Matter? Nepal s elderly population is growing, yet many seniors face isolation, neglect, and poverty. As traditional family structures shift and younger generations migrate for work, older adults are often left alone, struggling with physical and emotional challenges.The Caring Hands Camp offers a unique chance to make a real difference in the lives of these seniors. You will help improve their well-being while experiencing Nepal s rich culture and natural beauty.What Is the Caring Hands Camp? This work camp focuses on providing care, comfort, and companionship to elderly residents in Nepal. Volunteers work with local caregivers to enhance seniors daily lives by assisting with health checks, hygiene, social activities, and sustainable farming.Key Objectives-Support elderly individuals in their daily activities, enhancing comfort and happiness.-Build friendships and understanding among local and international volunteers.-Foster cultural appreciation through immersive experiences in Nepalese traditions.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

A VIN staff member will pick up volunteers from the airport. Please send your flight details in advance so we can provide a name card with the VIN logo. If you d like to explore earlier, you can take a pre-paid taxi or VIN can assist you. You can arrive at the VIN office on your first day.

Weitere Infos

The fee for the Workcamp is 270 Euros (50 Euros for transportation), payable upon arrival at the VIN Office.

Anforderungen

Basic English should be spoken among the participants - Physically sound as per the project requirements.

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Island: SEEDS 017. Environment & Photography - Spring in Reykjavík (SEEDS 017.)

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16/04/2026 - 25/04/2026

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Alter: 18 - 99

Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen: 12

Immer noch Platz für: 6 Male + 5 Female

Sprachen: Englisch

Vegetarisches Essen: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Reykjavik (KEF)

Anreise über: BSI Bus Station Reykjavik

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During this camp, participants can share their passion for (and learn more about) global & local environmental issues, as well as photography. If you are interested in topics such as climate change, waste management and sustainability, and you also love taking photos, then this project is for you!

While developing artistic and technical photography skills, you will be focusing on environmental and sustainability issues through non-formal activities such as workshops, discussions, presentations and visits facilitated by SEEDS. One of our aims is to help create more environmentally aware consumers & travellers!

You will visit local projects on environment and conservation. These may include hands-on activities or guided visits, such as outdoor cleanup tasks, a local fauna and/or flora exhibition or an Icelandic culture museum. Some of these activities are dependent on weather conditions, as on the availability of our partners.

You will also have time to put the theory about photography into practice while exploring the city. At the end of the camp, the best photographs from each participant are selected for an online exhibition on SEEDS' social media. Participants should bring their own digital cameras, lenses, tripods and laptops if possible.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

SEEDS participants will stay in a house in Reykjavík. The facilities are basic with an equipped kitchen, dining and living room, bathrooms, showers and a washing machine. Participants sleep in shared rooms with up to 6 people so everyone is expected to behave considerately. Please bring your own towel.

Participants will receive food supplies and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning activities. Note the food SEEDS provides will be vegetarian. Do not forget to bring some traditional/typical food, drinks, recipes, music or games from your country for the intercultural evening. Be aware some items or ingredients may be expensive in Iceland and you will need to buy them yourselves or bring them from your country.

Lage und Freizeit

Reykjavík is a dynamic, modern city that lives in harmony with nature, using renewable energy sources. The world’s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America. Reykjavík is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic. It is an international city with a lively cosmopolitan cultural scene surrounded by beautiful nature.

SEEDS will organise a night photography and aurora hunting workshop in the city or in the vicinity of Reykjavík. Northern lights are a natural phenomenon depending on solar activity and meteorological conditions, so we cannot guarantee you will see northern lights, but the night photography workshop will be organised anyway. Some excursions (e.g. to the Golden Circle, Hot River hike and/or South Shore) can be arranged at discount fares if there is free time after the camp workshops/sessions.

It may be very cold and/or rainy, so we recommend bringing warm and waterproof clothes (underlayers, overcoats, scarves, gloves and hats) and good walking shoes, as some of the activities take place outdoors.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

SEEDS’ programme combines learning, sharing and hands-on activities. On top of that you get to know Iceland and its culture while having fun, exploring the city, its attractions and stunning nature, which you can experience in possible excursions. Participants should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and be ready to spend time outdoors walking medium distances (up to 1,5 hours) during activities and sightseeing.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

The meeting time will be at 18:00 (6:00 pm) on April 16 at SEEDS’ office in Reykjavík. Participants that cannot arrive on time (later or delayed flights) will be sent information on how to reach the camp on their own.

Closest international Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). From the airport there are bus services to the city, either the Flybus or the bus number 55. The meeting point will be at the SEEDS office at Grettisgata 3a.

Weitere Infos

Participation fee EUR 450 (Euros). The fee can either be transferred in advance via bank transfer, or paid in cash on arrival. It includes transportation from the meeting point to the camp (on the first day) and the night photography workshop.

Anforderungen

English will be the language in the camp; intermediate conversational skills are needed.

Island: SEEDS 018. Alviðra - Awareness, Engagement & Action (SEEDS 018.)

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16/04/2026 - 26/04/2026

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Alter: 18 - 99

Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen: 8

Immer noch Platz für: 4 Male + 4 Female

Sprachen: Englisch

Vegetarisches Essen: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Reykjavik (KEF)

Anreise über: Bus station: Central Reykjavík (BSÍ).

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The camp is based at Alviðra, which offers a range of activities to connect people with nature, such as community gardens, wildlife workshops, school programs, and hikes. As part of the camp, volunteers help maintain the center through tasks like gardening, renovating the house and other projects such as removing old fences to protect wildlife, marking walking paths, and potentially do forestry work like trimming or planting trees.

This camp combines learning, sharing, hands-on work and fun. No previous experience is needed. Volunteers should be prepared to share environmental issues from their home countries and be ready to spend time outdoors. Volunteers should be ready to adapt and be flexible with the work and free-time schedule. Depending on the weather, we may not be able to perform some of the activities as planned.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

SEEDS volunteers stay in an old farm which has been transformed into an environmental education centre. The facilities are basic with an equipped kitchen, dining and living room, bathroom, shower and a washing machine. Volunteers sleep in shared rooms, with up to 6 people per room.

Volunteers will receive food supplies and will be in charge of cooking and cleaning. Please note the food SEEDS provides will be vegetarian. Do not forget to bring some traditional/typical food, drinks, recipes, music, games or movies from your country for the intercultural evening. Please be aware some items or ingredients may be expensive in Iceland and you will need to buy them yourselves or bring them from your country.

Lage und Freizeit

The accommodation is located an hour drive south-east from Reykjavík. The house serves as an environmental-educational centre and sits under Ingólfsfjall, The Mountain of Ingólfur, with a view of Eyjafjallajökull where the volcanic eruptions began in March and April 2010.

The place is registered as natural Icelandic heritage; the nature, vegetation and birdlife is rich in variety and quantity. The volunteers can enjoy outdoor activities in a peaceful and beautiful location with a small stream and a pond nearby. Hiking trails with maps about cultural heritage can be found throughout the area, which is a popular attraction among both foreign and local visitors.

The nearest town, Selfoss, only 10 minutes-drive away, with 6500 inhabitants, is a centre of commerce and small industries where you find a geothermal swimming pool, shops, museums, cafés and bars.

Additional excursions (e.g. Golden Circle, the South Shore or Reykjanes Peninsula or a day-trip to the city of Reykjavík) can be arranged at discount fares depending on time availability, weather conditions, and the number of volunteers interested.

The weather may be cold or rainy, so we recommend bringing warm and/or waterproof clothes.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This camp is part of SEEDS' ongoing efforts to raise awareness, promote engagement in environmental issues and to support sustainability, organic and permaculture farming, social inclusion, education and hands-on actions in the field. Volunteers will gain insights into local and global challenges through non-formal educational activities such as hands-on work, visits, discussions, and workshops.

SEEDS volunteers have the opportunity to participate in different projects in collaboration with Landvernd (the Icelandic Environmental Organization), the EcoVillage at Sólheimar, the Icelandic Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources, Umhverfisstofnun (the Icelandic Environmental Agency) and Blái Herinn (the Blue Army).

SEEDS volunteers will take on a variety of activities, depending on weather conditions and the needs of our partners including working in the forestry section and vegetable greenhouses in the EcoVillage, as well as participating in a nationwide project to raise awareness of ocean pollution, plastic waste, and engage the group in hands-on cleanup efforts in the area, allowing volunteers to make a direct impact!

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Meeting time is at 16:00 (4:00 pm) on April 16 at the SEEDS Office in Reykjavik.

Weitere Infos

English will be the language in the camp; intermediate conversational skills are needed.

Anforderungen

Participation fee EUR 350 (Euros). The fee can either be transferred in advance via bank transfer, or paid in cash on arrival. It includes accommodation, food and one trip to the Hot River area in Reykjadalur. The fee does not include the transportation from Reykjavík to the camp and back, which costs EUR 30 one way or EUR 60 for both ways.

Japan: Oi 15 (NICE-26V-0416A)

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16/04/2026 - 21/04/2026

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Sprachen: Englisch

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Zugang mit Behinderung: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Osaka (KIX)

Anreise über: The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive at Japan by the day before the workcamp starts and leave Japan from the day after the end. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point at 15:00 on 1st day (then, take a local train to the campsite about 1h) and can leave project site around noon on the last day.

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Sudachi harvesting and planting sudachi seedlings
2) International cultural exchange activities with the few children in the community.
3) Cleaning vacant houses, moving furniture, trimming overgrown cedar and cypress branches in abandoned forests, and picking up plastic waste from rivers and seas.
4)Activities to support English signage at various locations for foreign pilgrims.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Oi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref. Other activities - Visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming Ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

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Study theme - Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners Participation fee - 9,000 JPY (50 EUR by the rate on 2025 Nov. 3rd) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the staff/ camp leaders, visa invitation cost, publications, etc. while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free (so, your fee is not used for those things!). Other - Follow the Oi Workcamp Instagram(@ooi_workcamp) to see the volunteers’ daily activities.

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Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

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Südafrika: SAVWA Celebration of Arts and Culture (SAVWA 0110)

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Sprachen: Englisch

Vegetarisches Essen: Ja

Zugang mit Behinderung: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Johannesburg (JNB)

Anreise über: Book your tickets to OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa Take the Gautrain from OR Tambo International Airport located upstairs of the Arrival Lounge to Pretoria station. Purchase a train card once you exit the airport to follow online on www.gautrain.co.za This is a world class train safe and reliable. You will change train at Marlboro station take train going towards Pretoria station on Platform A upstairs. Once at Pretoria station just wait for SAVWA official to pick you up. Please reserve a small amount of money for transport to the camp and vice-verse. We advise all volunteers to ask for advice from us when they are planning to book their ticket to Pretoria and let us know of their date of arrival and departure.

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Celebration of Arts and Cultural activities and skills development of South African history and communities.

Volunteers will be tasked with general hands activities such as figure sculpture cleaning, ground maintance, painting and general care of area.

An opportunity to learn about making of art sculptures and share cultural activities, making beads and learning South African history and communities.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Accommodation: Accommodation will be in a house in Soshanguve. Participants will be required to bring their own sleeping bags. The accommodation has a simple bathroom with shower and there is water. The accommodation place has flushing toilets and do have electricity but should expect normal power cuts lasting to 2 hours on various time slots in the week. (Not every day)

Warm clothes, Sleeping bag, sun cream, mosquito spray/lotion, sandals, working gloves and closed shoes are advisable. Rain coat, light working clothes during working hours and warm clothes at night, as it may turn out to be chilly; Torch or flash light;

The community has multi-cultural people and English is mostly spoken with local languages such as Sotho, Zulu, and Tshwana to name a few.

Lage und Freizeit

Leisure Activities: Weekends are meant to be for free tours that the group can organize by themselves. All our work camps are reserved for cultural nights when each volunteer can present her/his country and culture.

The work camp participation fee is strictly Euro 260, and this covers simple accommodation, food and project expenses office running/administrative expenses, certificate of participation during the camp, communication prior to, during and after the camp. Please note that this does not include travel expenses to and from the camp, pick up from airport so participants are asked to reserve a small amount of money for transport to the camp and vice-verse. We advise all volunteers to ask for advice from us when they are planning to book their ticket to Pretoria.

Requirements: Qualification of participants: - Open minded, ready to interact with other people of different cultural background - Positive attitude - Willing to share his/her experiences - Flexible to live/stay in simple living conditions - Flexible to eat local food - Ready to do heavy manual work on the project and No experience needed

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association (SAVWA) will contribute towards the development of South African communities both urban and rural through local, national, regional and international volunteers to work together towards the cultural, economic, socio-political well-being of young people and marginalised persons or groups through empowerment work camps programs and promotion of sustainable development.

South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association shall work and collaborate with other Volunteer driven organisation, Regional Work Camp Associations, and organisations.

South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association is a member of Southern African Workcamp Cooperation (SAWC), Partner with Service Civil International (SCI), Full member of Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) and Partner Member of Alliance if European Voluntary Service Organisations.

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Italien: Mountain community empowerment 1 (LUNARESC01)

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Nächster Flughafen: Roma (Rome) (FCO)

Anreise über: Closest Airport: Rome Fiumicino FCO, Rome Ciampino CIA Closest train/bus station: Poggio Mirteto train station

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The workcamp will focus on restoring the mountain hut and its surroundings, while also supporting the organization of an annual May 1st music festival. Participants will engage in hands-on tasks, contributing to both the upkeep of the space and the logistics of a public event. The first part of the camp will involve a variety of maintenance activities, from artistic and painting projects to wood collection and manual work, allowing room for creativity and responding to the immediate needs of the site. The second part will focus on festival preparation, with participants helping in logistics, cooking, setting up the space, and organizing workshops. Volunteers will work for 7 hours a day, with two rest days during the project.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Rifugio Cognolo is a charming mountain hut featuring three main areas: a fully equipped kitchen, a multipurpose room, and a covered patio. The hut is off the grid, with electricity provided by solar panels, and does not have Wi-Fi. Facilities include two bathrooms, one of which is an outdoor dry toilet, and solar-heated showers. The indoor spaces will be primarily used by staff for cooking and as shelter in case of rain, while volunteers will sleep in tents in the camping area surrounding the hut. Please note that, considering the season, it is essential to bring appropriate equipment, such as a thermal sleeping bag, to stay comfortable during colder nights. Volunteers will take an active role in managing the space, including cleaning and meal preparation, through organized cooking and cleaning shifts. They will have access to a pantry and will plan and prepare weekly menus, taking into account allergies, dietary preferences, and nutritional needs.

Lage und Freizeit

Rifugio Cognolo sits at 1000m above sea level in the Sabine Mountains, near the village of Casperia. It is reachable by a moderately challenging 2.5 hour hike, offering volunteers the chance to fully immerse themselves in a setting far removed from everyday life, surrounded by beech forests and breathtaking mountain views.The camp is located in Bassa Sabina, about an hour away from Rome, a rural region defined by the striking contrast between rugged mountain ranges, gentle rolling hills, and the fertile plains of the Tiber River valley with olive groves, vineyards, and small hillside villages dotting the landscape.
Due to the relative isolation of the mountain hut, visits to Rome or other nearby towns will not be possible during the workcamp.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

The camp is made in collaboration with the association ALA. Since 2009, ALA association has been working to develop the rural area where it is based, revitalizing the spaces it occupies. Over the years, it has transformed abandoned structures into vibrant community hubs, welcoming both locals and international youth, who have been an integral part of the renovation process. The mountains play a central role in the community, serving for years as a space of active work aimed at making them more accessible through trail cleaning and marking. Through non-formal education and a learning by doing approach, the association offers a place to explore and challenge ourselves, discover our limits, and celebrate our strengths.

Anforderungen

The camp takes place at 1000m, it is accessible by hiking and takes volunteers to immerse themselves in a dimension outside the usual. It requires a high sense of adaptation, the ability to disconnect from digital devices and an internet connection, desire to disconnect from everyday life to connect with a life more in relationship with the people one has around and nature. Be ready to become part of a local small community. Be open minded.
Please note that, considering the season, it is essential to bring appropriate equipment, such as a thermal sleeping bag, to stay comfortable during colder nights.
This project is supported by the European Solidarity Corps. Food and accommodation are covered by the European Union. Transportation costs will be refunded according to the distance band rules of the programme. No fees are required. The workcamps are open for volunteers coming from ESC programme countries.

Japan: Oi 16 (NICE-26V-0423A)

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Sprachen: Englisch

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Zugang mit Behinderung: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Osaka (KIX)

Anreise über: The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive at Japan by the day before the workcamp starts and leave Japan from the day after the end. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point at 15:00 on 1st day (then, take a local train to the campsite about 1h) and can leave project site around noon on the last day.

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Sudachi harvesting and planting sudachi seedlings
2) International cultural exchange activities with the few children in the community.
3) Cleaning vacant houses, moving furniture, trimming overgrown cedar and cypress branches in abandoned forests, and picking up plastic waste from rivers and seas.
4)Activities to support English signage at various locations for foreign pilgrims.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Oi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref. Other activities - Visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming Ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

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Study theme - Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners Participation fee - 9,000 JPY (50 EUR by the rate on 2025 Nov. 3rd) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the staff/ camp leaders, visa invitation cost, publications, etc. while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free (so, your fee is not used for those things!). Other - Follow the Oi Workcamp Instagram(@ooi_workcamp) to see the volunteers’ daily activities.

Anforderungen

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

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Tschechien: From Rectory to the Theater in Zubrnice (SDA 26-W01)

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24/04/2026 - 26/04/2026

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Immer noch Platz für: 7 Male + 2 Female

Sprachen: Englisch

Vegetarisches Essen: Ja

Zugang mit Behinderung: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Praha (Prague) (PRG)

Anreise über: Zubrnice

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Volunteers will help with washing windows and preparing the spaces for the upcoming theatre season. Those who enjoy gardening will also have the opportunity to take care of the herb garden. The work is not physically demanding.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will stay together in the former parish house, sleeping on beds. There are 3 rooms available. Please bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. The accommodation includes a fully equipped kitchen, fridge, washing machine, and Wi-Fi. There are 3 toilets and 2 showers.
Meals will be provided on Saturday (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and Sunday (breakfast and lunch).

Lage und Freizeit

Zubrnice is a picturesque village in the České středohoří region, near Ústí nad Labem. The main highlight is the Skanzen Zubrnice (Open-Air Museum), the only museum of folk architecture in northern Bohemia, preserving original timbered houses, a school, a church, and a historic functional railway station. The surroundings offer beautiful hiking routes to abandoned villages and viewpoints from Buková hora, with views over the České středohoří hills and the Elbe River valley. Mobile phone signal is available in the area.
On Saturday, if the weather is nice, we can light a campfire. On Sunday afternoon, there will be an option to visit the local open-air museum and see unique traditional timbered houses. Another option is a hike to Buková hora.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

“Centrum Vincence Zahradníka z.s.” is a local association renovating a former parish house. With the regular help of volunteers, they are gradually transforming the place into a community centre, which already serves as a space for amateur theatre groups. The local partner aims to preserve the legacy of the former parish priest, philosopher, and writer Vincenc Zahradník, who lived here at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.
The project contributes to SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities.

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The local partner will introduce you to the life story of the former parish priest, philosopher, and writer Vincenc Zahradník, who was displaced after the end of World War II. There will be space for discussion about this difficult historical period and the broader story of the Czech Sudetenland.

Anforderungen

Due to limited resources of INEX-SDA, we kindly ask participants to contribute 20 EUR towards the costs of general incoming administration of our workcamps. The fee needs to be sent to us by a bank transfer latest one month before the workcamp starts. Please note that this fee does not directly contribute to the workcamp budgets. The fee needs to be sent to us by a bank transfer in advance.Cancellation policy: The fee is non-refundable. In case of cancellation due to force majeure (for example injury, rejected visa etc.), we will ask for proof and solve it on an individual basis.

The local partner welcomes volunteers with visual impairment, blindness, hearing impairment and deafness.

Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow.

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Deutschland: Lights, Curtain, Action! Open-air Theater Heidenheim (IBG ESC01)

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25/04/2026 - 09/05/2026

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Sprachen: Englisch

Vegetarisches Essen: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Stuttgart (STR)

Anreise über: Heidenheim a. d. Brenz

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This year, you will help with the set construction. You will screw, nail, and paint. Smaller props will need to be built, too. Apart from that, your work will also entail doing:

• Sawing wood
• Assembling wood with a cordless screwdriver
• Painting stage elements
• Organizing wooden shelving storage
• Raking leaves
• Collecting waste wood from the forest
• Paving bicycle parking area
• Sort out props / repair items that need fixing.
• Prepare the service area for the season:
• Set up tables, chairs, umbrellas, etc.
• Prepare the spectator hall

There will be a professional work instructor who helps you with all tasks. For sure it is helpful though, if you have a bit of experience in manual/constructional work and have used tools like cordless screwdrivers before.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will be accommodated directly on the project site. Next to the stage, there is a large building that includes administrative offices, a workshop, and a café. You will have one big room to yourselves with beds; everything will be prepared for you, and you can divide the space using fabric privacy screens. Showers and toilets are available in the same building.

The kitchen and common area are located in the youth room of the community center. It is a very cozy space with many games available, and the kitchen is fully equipped. Laundry options are available, though limited.

Regarding food, you will need to cook for yourselves and take care of all related tasks (grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning afterward).

Lage und Freizeit

Heidenheim an der Brenz is a town with a bit less than 50.000 inhabitants in the southern region of Baden-Württemberg. The area is rather rural with a beautiful countryside: since it is at the end of the Swabian Albs – a mountain range of about 220km-, there are many hills and forests. Also in the town you will find the Hellenstein Castle, first built on the 12th century, and Wildlife Park with around 100 animals, very close to your project. If you would like to visit a larger town, you may go to Ulm which is only 30km away. Stuttgart and Munich are just about 2 hours by train.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Your host will the Open-Air Theatre Heidenheim, the 2nd largest one of its kind in Southern Germany. It is situated on the “castle hill” of the town of Heidenheim an der Brenz, surrounded by forests, and can accommodate up to 1100 spectators.

It is run by a non-profit association that also serves as a community center for people of all ages with many services and activities available. The space is managed by the association’s staff, but much of the work is carried out by volunteers who are part of the theater. Every summer, they host around 1,500 spectators every Friday and Saturday for the youth play and the adult play, which together require more than 100 volunteer actors. It is a genuine community effort and a source of pride for both Heidenheim and the theater’s members.

They are very excited about hosting again a group of international volunteers. This project is perfect for everyone who is interested in theatres and wants to have a look behind the scenes! Have a look at the Theatre here: www.naturtheater.de

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Directly at the accommodation. The walk from your accommodation to the train station is about 2 km and mostly uphill, so you should plan for around 20 minutes on foot.

Weitere Infos

This project is a Volunteering Team within the European Solidarity Corps program. Volunteers have to have legal residency in an EU country, there is a strict age limit of 18 to 30 years. The participation to the ESC Volunteering Teams is subject to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en

- Volunteers do not have to pay any fee (not sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project and will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets;

- Volunteers need to enroll in the PASS, the ESC Portal; then IBG will organise their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project;

- Volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 7€/day, once they arrive on the project;

- Volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal.

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Belgien: Fedasil Sugny I (CBB0126ESC)

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25/04/2026 - 09/05/2026

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Sprachen: Englisch

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Zugang mit Behinderung: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Brussels (Bruxelles) (BRU)

Anreise über: Gedinne train station

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The aim of this project is both to improve the quality of the residents' stay in the center and to encourage exchanges between volunteers and residents, but also between residents. The residents are not a homogeneous group: they have different ages, nationalities, religions, lifestyles and life stories; there are sometimes major cultural differences between them.
The volunteers will work in several teams, which will likely be joined by residents of the center. On the one hand, they will participate in maintaining the residents' living environment (gardening and outdoor work, building benches, decorating a mural, DIY projects, tidying up, etc.). On the other hand, they will propose and participate in activities with the residents (numerous cooking workshops, sports, themed evenings, etc.), particularly with the children. As the project takes place during school holidays, the children will indeed be present at the center. Feel free to bring your ideas of activities.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will be accommodated in the center, in a mixed dormitory with bunk beds. The toilets and showers are located in a separate building. You can store your valuables in the dormitory (which your group will have a key to) or in the staff kitchen.
You will eat with the residents the food prepared by the center. On some days, you will eat the food that you prepared yourselves during the cooking workshops with the residents.
You will share the same living conditions as the residents, which are very basic

Lage und Freizeit

Sugny is a small, isolated village in southern Belgium close to the French border. By choosing this workcamp, you are choosing to live in nature. All around are fields, woods and small villages.
But there's no shortage of entertainment options: football pitches, basketball courts, etc.
During the weekend, depending on what you decide, you can organize cultural visits and travel to some of Belgium's biggest cities.
CAUTION: this is a very isolated area.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

The Fedasil reception centre for asylum-seekers in Sugny hosts people who have applied for asylum in Belgium. They have fled situations of war, persecution, discrimination or environmental disasters and hope, with this application, to get a refugee status that will allow them to reside legally in the country. Before being able to settle in Belgium and build their future there, they must therefore wait for their refugee status to be proven and granted through a long administrative process. During this time, they are hosted in this centre.
Always waiting, the residents of the centre live in uncertainty about the future and are sometimes subject to significant stress. Individual situations are multiple and complex, but never easy. Life at the Fedasil centre of Sugny reflects these individual dramas and the hopes of the residents.

More information: https://www.facebook.com/FedasilSugny/?locale=fr_FR

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Saturday the 25th of April in Gedinne train station at 3.05 pm. Please note, it is important to be on time: as the station is 25 km away from the center, it will not be possible to make several trips back and forth to pick up latecomers.
Find your route on : www.belgiantrain.be

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The consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited inside the center.

This project is a volunteering team, supported by the European Solidarity Corps program of the European Union. Compared to the usual workcamp participation scheme, some main financial and administrative differences must be underlined:  The participation to the ESC volunteering teams is subjects to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en  The volunteers do not have to pay any fee (not sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project  The volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 6€/day, once they arrive on the project in Belgium  The volunteers will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance  The volunteers need to register on the European Solidarity Corps Portal; CBB will organize their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project  The volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online by the ESC portal

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A specific form is required to be filled in to be accepted and a proof of a clean criminal record.

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