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USA USA: Camphill Village Minnesota (VFP-LTV 01)

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27/10/2021   -   28/10/2023

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Alter
21 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
3 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)
Anreise über
You must send your arrival details to lindsey@camphillmn.org so we can arrange to meet you.

Arbeit

Volunteers will assist in a variety of tasks including but not limited to: Assisting adults with developmental disabilities in their daily living activities in the home and managing crews in workplaces such as gardening, farming, cooking, food preserving, cleaning, woodworking, weaving, baking, or arts. The type of work and number of hours varies but is usually 5 – 10 hours per day. At least 5 hours per day will be spent in the workplace and another 3-5 hours per day in the home. Volunteers live on site and participate in all house activities including meals and all outside activities.

Coworker position requires a confident individual who will be active in the homelife with others. This includes adults who have a range of abilities. Their primary function will be to make some common meals at home, clean common spaces, assist housemates when needed and participate in activities within the village. Some housemates may need help with bathing, oral hygiene, and other daily living activities. Coworkers will have workplaces to attend during the day.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Volunteers (Coworkers) will live together family style in homes within the community. Each person has their own bedroom. All meals, hot showers, toiletries, linens & towels are provided. There is a fleet of vehicles that each person with a driver’s license is welcome to use.

Lage und Freizeit

There is a rich social life within the community. During down time coworkers can be found doing yoga, group workouts, playing pool, canoeing, hiking the land, playing music/ singing, or going to the nearest town to see a movie at the theatre. Community members are able to go to larger cities on their days off. For year long Coworkers 3 weeks of vacation is offered.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Camphill Village Minnesota (CVM) is a life-sharing, residential community of fifty people, including adults with disabilities. Our lives, work and celebrations are woven into the rhythms of nature found in the rolling hills, sparkling waterways, and prairie grasslands of Central Minnesota. Our community is deeply rooted in the belief that every individual, regardless of limitations, is an independent, spiritual being. Each person is part of the fabric of Community experience and is worthy of recognition, respect

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

You must send your arrival details to lindsey@camphillmn.org so we can arrange to meet you.

Anforderungen

1-3 volunteers at a time
minimum 1 year
No drugs
Must be 21 or older
Skype interview required
Must get background check from host country
Must be fluent in English
Will take volunteers starting at any time

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

Dauer

01/02/2022   -   28/10/2023

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Alter
21 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
4
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 2 Female
Sprachen
English
Nächster Flughafen
Burlington (BTV)
Anreise über
Burlington

Arbeit

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

Kirgisistan Kirgisistan: Youth Volunteer Organization “Leadership” (LSM-01)

Dauer

01/04/2022   -   01/04/2024

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EUR 400 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
EUR 250 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

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Alter
17 - 70
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
4
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 2 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Bishkek (Frunze) (FRU)
Anreise über
We have small station near the parking in airport to join bus station Bishkek to Karakol. Find for more details in the Directions to Meeting point.

Arbeit

Desirable Skills:
• Website design
• Accounting
• Public Relations
• Media
You will be able to work in the following sphere of activities:
 Assist in the coordination of our youth volunteer and the organization of regular meetings as well as motivation and team-building activities.
 Participate in the organization and implementation of various events.
 Plan and implement short-term international volunteer projects and summer camps together with the program coordinator.
 Get involved in fundraising activities.
 Actively participate in our current projects.
 Hold language courses and discussion clubs.
 Create any PR materials for our organization: possibilities include booklets, mini clips, photo exhibitions, etc.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Accommodation: Volunteers will live with a local host family; they will provide a private room and all the necessary conveniences. You will join your host family for breakfast and dinner while lunch will be provided at the office with other members of the Leadership.

Lage und Freizeit

Weekend Excursion: On the weekend volunteers will have an opportunity to visit Karakol town and see its sightseeing. Another option would be to hike up to the nearby Altyn Arashan health resort where you can enjoy natural hot springs.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Leadership is a non-profit organization bringing together young volunteers with the mission of involving youth in civil society through volunteerism, project design, and cooperation both locally and internationally. Leadership was founded on November 1, 2005, as a youth volunteer organization under the auspices of the public association Leader, a center of civic society initiatives.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

We confirm the meeting place when we send the volunteer an invitation to participate in the camp.
From the airport to the avtovokzal in Bishkek (bus station)

Option 1: From the airport, you must go to the avtovokzal (or the bus station), where you will then get on a bus that goes to Karakol. From the airport, you can either take a marshrutka, which is a large van type of public transportation. When exiting the airport, this van will be to the right. There is a small sign with a van/bus on it where it comes. The marshrutka comes about every 30 minutes. The cost is standard 60 com. Just tell the driver avtovokzal" and he will tell you when you are there. The ride is about 20 to 30 minutes. Note: If you ask taxi drivers where the marshrutka is or when its coming, they will all tell you that it doesn’t exist or isn’t working that day to try and get you to take a taxi instead.

Option 2: Option 2 is to take a taxi from the airport to the avtovokzal. This is an easier but more expensive route. A taxi from the airport to the avtovokzal costs about 700 com (for the whole car). So if you plan to meet up with someone, you can share a cab for the price of 700 coms. If you share with a stranger however they will try to charge you 700 coms each. For this option, people usually just hire the entire cab for 800 coms and it will take you straight to the avtovokzal. Note: You must haggle and bargain for taxi's. 800 is the usual price, but they will try to charge foreigners as much as up to 2,000 com and try to get away with that price. You must say 700 com and be confident and walk away if (when) they say no. The taxi driver will then say okay and take the 700, or walk away and find another taxi driver. With a taxi the trip is about 20 minutes.

From the avtovokzal (bus stop) in Bishkek to Karakol:

Option 1: At the bus stop in Bishkek, there are a line of about 15 marshrutka's (large van like types of transportation) each with its own destination. The second van goes to Karakol. It will be parked in the second spot underneath the sign that says Karakol. The standard price is 400 com (no aggling/negotiating required) and it will take you to the bus stop in Karakol. The entire trip is around 6 hours, and it stops half way through at a rest area where people can use the bathroom and grab a snack or bite to eat. If you have to go to the bathroom before then, just ask the driver to stop and they will stop on the side of the road (or a public outhouse if you are very lucky and there is one near). They often have them at gas stations so if you are shy about going behind a bush, tell the driver to stop at the next gas station with a toilet (which will be an outhouse).

Option 2: The second option is a taxi. Some haggling is again required (they won't try to rip you off as much as at the airport, but they might say a price several hundred com above the normal price). Again say you know the price is 600 and they will usually agree to that price. However, in the summer it can be around 600 com and sometimes even up to 700 com. Step wagons (cars with 7 seats) will cost about 600 com, where a car with only 4 seats will cost about 600 coms. Aim for 600, as it is possible. As above, the trip is about 6 hours, maybe slightly faster (I usually take the marshrutka as there isn't much of a difference but its cheaper). The taxi will also stop half way through at a rest stop and will stop alongside the road if you say you need to go to the bathroom (men will just turn away from the road several meters behind the taxi, where women will find a bush to hide behind when a bathroom stop is needed).

Note: Some taxi drivers will drop you off at the avtovokzal in karakol (same as option 1), but some will take you straight to your home address (for no additional cost). This is something that must be negotiated before you leave. Simply ask the driver if they will drive you to the avtovokzal, or all the way to your home.

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Why Kyrgyzstan?

We offer unique opportunity for people who are not afraid of travel hardships, adventures, who enjoy hiking, kayaking, swimming in the lake, living in yurt, camping in the mountains and learning new culture and languages.

Our organization is flexible in receiving couples, friends, not upper-limit aged people.

Note: A volunteer is requested to have basic skills working with disabled people, as well as basic Russian or Kyrgyz language skills. New methods/approaches are always welcomed.

Anforderungen

Program Requirements
Language: Though the working language of international volunteers is English, at least basic knowledge of Russian is recommended to communicate efficiently with local volunteers and staff members of the organization. Beginner’s Russian/Kyrgyz language lessons are provided in the participation fee. Knowledge of other world languages is welcome; this will enable you to hold language courses with local volunteers and other youth in Karakol.

Other skills: To participate in the program you are expected to have past experience with volunteer work, working as a part of a team, and depending on which project, working with teenagers. For certain projects, it is recommended to bring literature and CDs with language teaching programs. We also expect you to be motivated and to actively participate in your own program’s implementation and evaluation process.

Duration of the Program and Your Schedule
To be admitted you must be able to participate for at least one month while the maximum period of involvement is one year. Your work will range from 6 to 8 hours per day, depending on a mutual agreement and the needs of the host organization. Normally volunteers work Monday through Friday, though special events and activities sometimes require their presence during weekends.

Note: We welcome all volunteers who are enthusiastic, creative, and motivated to work with orphan children. Alcohol and drugs are not permitted during the camp or at the accommodation venues. Smoking is not allowed while volunteers are with children.

Insurance: Volunteers should come with their health and accident insurance.

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

Dauer

10/05/2022   -   28/10/2023

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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.

Arbeit

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 Kolumbien: Solidarity without limits (WECO2023-MTV2)

Dauer

01/01/2023   -   31/12/2023

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Frankreich Deutschland

Gebühr

EUR 430 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
EUR 280 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

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Alter
18 - 40
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
3
Immer noch Platz für
2
Sprachen
Spanisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Medellin (EOH)
Anreise über
South / North bus terminal
Wi-Fi
Ja

Arbeit

In general, volunteers help organize and develop the different activities of the foundation, which includes support before, during and after the medical missions.

The work includes:
- Office work
- Organizing medicine and inventory.
- Folding clothes
- Helping organize and sort out donations.
- Managing social media of the organization.
- Joining the medical missions.
For some missions the volunteer has to pay the airplane tickets, it depends on the geographical area where the mission is carried out. (e.g. a medical mission in the Amazonas).

There are some other tasks as well at other foundations 2x every month.

- Cleanup an animal shelter and bathe cats and dogs.
- Cleaning at an old people's home and playing games, karaoke and sports with the elderly.
- Taking care of babies / playing with children between 2 and 6 years old at a foundation of adolescent and single mothers, while they attend some lessons.

According to the volunteer’s profile the foundation will try to assign tasks and activities.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

The volunteers will stay in a family home (where the foundation is also based) in a shared room with a shared bathroom.
The fee includes accommodation and three meals a day.
The kitchen will be shared with the other volunteers and the host family.
Participants will receive groceries and they have to cook their own food.
Normally the host family prepares lunch for the volunteers, but in exchange once a week it is expected the volunteer prepares lunch for the host family.
There will be 1 to 3 volunteers at the same time.
Vegetarian food is possible.
WIFI is available in the accommodation.

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

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project will be carried out in cooperation with a non-profit organization that brings together different professionals, to contribute to change by small solidarity actions.

They help the most vulnerable communities by carrying out medical missions, attending the needs of children between the ages of 0 and 12 and the elderly.
In addition, they provide training and support in different projects to teenage mothers, single mums and mothers who are heads of families.

They also support projects aimed at this continuous improvement in the quality of our habitat.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

In Medellin. The exact meeting point will be given in the infosheet some weeks before the projects starts.

Weitere Infos

Length of stay: Minimum 4 weeks - Maximum 8 weeks Participation fee: 260 EUR / 4 weeks. Each additional week is 60 EUR. The volunteer’s participation is confirmed after the extra fee is paid. The payment must be done at the latest 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer / Paypal. Language: intermediate Spanish Interview with our local partner via zoom in Spanish. Certificate of vaccination or Covid-test to enter the country is required. A negative Covid test is required to participate in the project. All participants must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to COVID-19.

Anforderungen

Minimum 4 weeks - Maximum 8 weeks All participants must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to COVID-19. The volunteer’s participation is confirmed after the extra fee is paid. The payment must be done at the latest 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer / Paypal. Interview with our local partner via zoom in Spanish. Certificate of vaccination or Covid-test to enter the country is required. A negative Covid test is required to participate in the project. Language: intermediate Spanish Participation fee: 280 EUR / 4 weeks. Each additional week is 70 EUR. Fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6 - IMPORTANT: write in the application your preferred dates (from/ until when)

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being Quality Education
Kolumbien Kolumbien: Volunteer in a cloud forest (WECO2023-MTV9)

Dauer

24/02/2023   -   31/12/2023

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Gebühr

EUR 200 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
EUR 50 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

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Alter
18 - 65
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
2
Immer noch Platz für
2
Sprachen
Spanisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Bogota (BOG)
Anreise über
Terminal de Transporte del Sur, Bogotá

Arbeit

The Natural Park is a natural reserve that has two lines of volunteering, the first is focused on conservation and its activities are aimed at caring for and protecting the environment, and the second aims at education with children, an alternative school and learning community in the heart of the reserve. As a volunteer you can work in the line that you like the most, having the possibility of working in both lines if you wish. The activities carried out in volunteering are the following:

1. Accompany and assist investigations carried out in the reserve
2. Maintenance of different spots, such as the small lake “laguna”, forest nursery, organic gardens, trails and infrastructure
3. Environmental education
4. Waste and compost management
5. Support in reforestation-restoration work (planting days)
6. Accompany the local, learning community´s activities (accompany walks with the children, starting new projects, accompany learning processes, play...)
7. Language classes with the children (according to the language(s) the volunteer knows)
8. Suggest, develop and carry out new initiatives and projects
9. Other activities according to the skills and abilities of the volunteer and according to the needs of the natural park and community living there

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

The volunteer house is located in the heart of a nature park. It has 2 shared rooms with beds available for 4 people individually and one double bed for a couple. There is also a bathroom, an equipped kitchen, a small living room, terrace and washing machine. The house is not always fully occupied. It may happen that you are the only volunteer, depending on the time of year.

Each volunteer who stays for at least two months is assigned a monthly budget to buy food according to his/her diet; the amount is enough to buy basic food in the local market. The volunteers are responsible for cooking their own meals, this is a perfect space to share recipes and carry out a culinary cultural exchange. Vegetarian food is available.

Lage und Freizeit

The Natural Park is located in the middle of a cloudy forest in the mountains, therefore it can be cold and rainy, depending on the season of the year. Given its location, the reserve is close to Bogotá (40 min approx.), there you will find many places to enjoy the Colombian culture.
In case you do not want to leave the reserve, we have some activities that you can do in your free time such as:
1. Night walks for wildlife watching (weekends)
2. Trekking inside and outside the park (e.g. visiting other village on trails)
3. Extreme sport and wellness activities: zip line, arborism, tree climbing, music therapy (must be agreed in advance with the areas, the park does not cover the cost of this activity)
4. Horseback riding (must be agreed in advance with the areas, the park does not cover the cost of this activity)
5. Bonfires
6. Birdwatching

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project will be carried out in cooperation with a natural park, located near Bogotá, between 2.100m and 2.600m above sea level.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

In Bogotá. The exact meeting point will be given in the infosheet some weeks before your arrival.

Weitere Infos

The activities require constant contact with nature; This means that the volunteer will be finding himself/herself using physical strength and getting his/her hands dirty to get the job done. It is good to know and understand that you can encounter rain, sun, mud and insects. In addition, to carry out the activities it is necessary to walk the different trails, which have steep slopes. Therefore, volunteers should be in good health and willing to walk the different trails.

The water heater depends on the availability of gas, which is brought down to the hostel from time to time. On some occasions, hot showers might not be available. But in general there is hot water available.

The volunteers’ house has limited Wi-Fi (because there is only satellite internet in this remote area). It may only be used for basic needs, such as communication (some calls, messages, mails) and information (research, press), but not for large downloads, videos, streaming (music or movies), video calls, etc.

Working with the children in the park requires a high level of commitment and empathy. We are not looking for teachers, we are looking for people who understand that children are responsible for their learning process, and who want to accompany them in their explorations and self-directed learning.

Volunteers with physical, intellectual and psychosocial disabilities are welcome but the natural conditions of the park and the terrain may represent a risk or difficulty for the volunteer. This will be discussed during the interview.

Anforderungen

  • Good health and physical condition, willing to hike the mountain on steep slopes, and understand the implications of working outdoors.
  • Have a real interest in volunteering and not consider it just as a way of doing economic tourism.
  • Minimum basic Spanish (English is a plus)
  • Tetanus Vaccine (highly recommended)
  • Minimum 2 months, maximum 6 months
  • All participants must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to COVID-19.
  • The volunteer’s participation is confirmed after the extra fee is paid. The payment must be done at the latest 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer / Paypal.
  • Interview with our local partner via zoom in Spanish.
  • Certificate of vaccination or Covid-test to enter the country is required.
  • Participation fee: 50 EUR / month.
  • Fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6
  • IMPORTANT: write in the application your preferred dates (from/until when)

Sustainable Development Goals

Life on Land Quality Education
Kolumbien Kolumbien: Let's Speak English (1st semester) (WECO2023-MTV7)

Dauer

01/04/2023   -   09/06/2023

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Gebühr

EUR 250 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
EUR 100 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
6
Immer noch Platz für
3 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Spanisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Bogota (BOG)
Anreise über
Bogotá OR Barranquilla
Wi-Fi
Ja

Arbeit

The volunteer will support the NGO bringing education to hundreds of kids.
The participant will teach English in a school with the local teacher together.
You can also propose, design materials based on the curriculum.
30-35 hours per week.
All ages, elementary and high school. Emphasis in grades 10 and 11 (age 15-17)

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

• Accommodation at the home of a member of the local partner team, in a private room with a shared bathroom.
• Three meals per day (usually lunch in the school)
• The local project provides funds for transportation on local bus system.

Lage und Freizeit

Depending on the place you select (Bogotá OR Barranquilla) you may find different activities to do during free days.

BOGOTÁ is the capital of and largest city in Colombia. It is a place of convergence for people from all around the country and is therefore diverse and multicultural. Within this city, the past and present come together.
Thanks to this fusion, Bogotá is an ideal location with history, entertainment, night life, museums, delicious cuisine, culture, business, and much more.

For more information visit: https://colombia.travel/en/bogota

BARRANQUILLA, is one of Colombia's major cities, as well as a key tourist destination for locals and foreigners, a coastal city where you can enjoy the beach and warm weather.

Joy, music, and tradition are so much a part of this Colombian city, down to each of its squares and streets, that every day feels like a real carnival. The charm, warmth, and energy of the people of Barranquilla captivate the city's visitors.

This city offers a wide range of recreational and cultural activities. For example, you can visit the city's historic center, declared a Place of Cultural Interest in 1999, where you'll find tourist locations such as the Paseo de Bolívar, one of the most noteworthy avenues in the city, where City Hall, the Church of San Nicolas, the Plaza de San Roque, and multiple commercial buildings are located.

For more information visit: https://colombia.travel/en/barranquilla

One tourism activity per month is included by the local partner.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project will be carried out in cooperation with a non-profit organization which was founded decades ago in Colombia and works for the well-being and integral development of vulnerable and poor communities.

Through a wide range of programs focused on empowerment and sustainability, the organization's projects strengthen the capacity of individuals, families and communities, promoting social inclusion and the common good.
Currently, the organization is focused on bringing education and protection to more than 3,500 children, the development of skills and training for work and human development for an average of 1,000 men and women each year, and access to business development services and employment management to over 1,000 small business owners. Also, they assist in providing humanitarian assistance, reaching an average of 6,000 people each year in various parts of the country, through medical missions and other actions.

The local partner has the volunteer certification of the European Union EU Aid Volunteers Initiative as a hosting organization since 2019.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Bogotá or Barranquilla. The exact place and time will be in the infosheet

Weitere Infos

Participation fee: 100 EUR. This includes food, accommodation and local transportation during the project. If you could bring some games, activities from your country, would be great. To enter the country either Certificate of vaccination or a Covid test is required.

Anforderungen

  • To enter the country either Certificate of vaccination or a Covid test is required. - The volunteer must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to Covid-19. - The extra fee must be paid 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer or Paypal. - A fun, sociable, reliable profile with some teaching experience. - Language: basic Spanish and advance English. - Fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6 - Interview with WeCollab and the local partner.
  • Motivational letter and Certificate of Good Conduct are required.

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education Reduced Inequalities
Ungarn Ungarn: Seeds of Solidarity 2,0 (EGY-ESCLTV-01)

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01/04/2023   -   31/01/2024

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18 - 30
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
8
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4 Male + 4 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Budapest (BUD)
Anreise über
Bus station at Szécsény: https://menetrendek.hu/

Arbeit

Seeds of Solidarity 2.0 is a 10 months long-term ESC volunteering project:
* Where you will be working with 9 fellow international volunteers in a rural area of Nógrád county, in north of Hungary.
* During the project you will be working in different locations, such as local schools, youth centers, an elderly home, and a kids center. You will deliver English-speaking, non-formal education sessions for children and youth with fewer opportunities.
* Activity dates: 01/04/2023-31/01/2024

Learn more and apply, if you would like to:
- Have a chance to contribute to the life and development of a community in an international environment.
- Create equal opportunities for children and youth to increase the quality of their lives.
- Gain experience in youth work (outreach and field work with children and youths).
- Develop many skills and competences (e.g. teamwork, creativity, organizational skills, and responsibility).
- Learn about life, cultures, and values of other nationalities.
- Add a volunteering experience in your CV (YouthPass) and references for your future job.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Accommodation is a big family house in the town of Szécsény, where the volunteers live in shared rooms. Food allowance is provided

Lage und Freizeit

The activity is located in Nógrád county on the north of Hungary. This region has many cultural villages, the most famous is Hollókő which is listed as a Unesco World Heritage. It has a cultural center and ruins of a castle with a beautiful view. The nearby hills provide many opportunities for small excursions in beautiful surroundings with lakes and forests. Budapest the capital of Hungary is about 100 km away from the region. In the town of Szécsény all necessary facilities (banks, pharmacy, hospital, supermarkets, restaurants,cafés, etc) are available. Szécsény is directly connected to all activity areas, you can easily reach all the locations by local transportation.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Egyesek Youth Association is a group of active, passionate and committed youth workers, trainers, coaches and volunteers. We contribute to communities where people are aware of their own freedom of choice, they do what they love and connect with each other peacefully.
We have organized local and international youth projects for 20 years. By methods of non-formal learning we aim that young people explore their own strengths and resources using them consciously to fulfil their personal and professional life. To reach that, we do training and volunteer activities.
We support active young people, informal groups and youth workers, and promote volunteering. We are members of several international networks: CCIVS, Alliance of Voluntary Service Organizations and International Synergy Group.
We organize international youth trainings based on specific themes, such as personal and creativity development, dance, media, communication, coaching, improvisational theatre. We have been active in hosting international volunteers for more than 10 years. We frequently organize short- and long-term EVS projects and also realize international voluntary camps, workcamps.

Weitere Infos

Learn more about the project: https://coda.io/@egyesek/esc-2023-youthwork-infopack
For application please fill out this form: https://form.jotform.com/egyesek/esc2023

Japan Japan: Kurogi (NICE-23L-KR)

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01/04/2023   -   30/11/2023

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EUR 234 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

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JPY 12000 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

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2
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2
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Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
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The nearest airport is Fukuoka airport. However, vols. need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Yokohama (KR01, KR02 and KR05)/ Osaka (KR03, KR04 and KR06), so firstly should arrive at NRT or HND (KR01, KR02 and KR05)/ KIX (KR03, KR04 and KR06) by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave there after 18:00 on the ending day.

Arbeit

Volunteers will work on various types of activity related to agriculture such as [1] cultivating rice (Ex. rice planting, cutting grass in terraced rice fields (Mainly from May to Nov.), [2] helping local farm of green tea(May and Oct.), rice and vegetable(from May to Nov.), etc., [3] supporting events of Sansojuku (Ex. promotion, preparation, supporting staffs, communicating with participants, clean up).

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Egao no mori center (It was Kasahara-higashi elementary school until 2004). Volunteers cook by themselves. There may be some pocket money to support additional cost by the group (e.g.. Transportation and meals outside on free days) in some cases.

Lage und Freizeit

Southern part of the Fukuoka prefecture. The Yame city is 482.53 km2. There are so many tee trees and terraced paddy fields.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGS15 (Life on Land), organized together with Sansonjuku, founded in 1994, maintaining forest and step rice paddies through the projects which involve people from the city and local. They started 80-days of international workcamp with NICE since 2008 to make the footpath and maintain the forest. But in July 2012, the hardest rain ever attacked around this area. After that, it had serious damages from a flood. Their aim is to activate the community and sustain the program with young people from the world to conserve this rich nature and revival in this area!

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme
    Volunteers will get knowledge of how to conserve SATOYAMA, taking care of forest, organic farming.
    - Other activities
    Other activities Join the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here).
    - Participation fee
    12,000 JPY (90 USD by the rate on 2022 Dec. 23rd) per month till the 3rd month and 6,000 JPY per month from the 4th month 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 camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.
    - Other
    The first/ last 2 days are On Arrival/ Evaluation Seminars in Yokohama (KR01, KR02 and KR05) and Osaka (KR03, KR04 and KR06). The activity Blog: http://egaonomori.exblog.jp/

Anforderungen

Motivation letter is needed! Volunteers need to have high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language, respect to the local culture and way of the local organization, high motivation to work hard and interests in environment issues and local development.

Japan Japan: Maki (NICE-23L-MK)

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01/04/2023   -   25/12/2023

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2
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Tokyo (NRT)
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The nearest airport is Tokyo (NRT or HND) from which it takes 7 hours to the project by train and bus. Volunteers need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Yokohama, so firstly should arrive at Tokyo airport by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave Tokyo airport after 18:00 on the ending day.

Arbeit

Volunteers mainly work for organic agriculture (cultivation, seeding, weeding, harvesting, taking care of goats, cows and chicken, making their feeds) and also carrying the things from the town to Maki, renovating the houses and trails on the way, constructing a hut, helping the house works especially cooking, etc. It's important and necessary to actively join the daily meeting and actively share the collective life. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard. It'd be surely good exercise to make your body more healthy!

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Volunteers will live in the main house that is a very beautiful cultural heritage and equips the basic facilities such as water, electricity, kitchen, toilets and a bath room! Single room can be provided. They will have meals, meetings and social life with Kyodo Gakusha members. Meals will be cooked by volunteers together with the members by turns. Sleeping bag is not necessary. There is limited wifi.

Lage und Freizeit

Maki is located in the beautiful place near “Japanese Northern Alps”, at about 900 meters asl. and there is something remained here that most of Japanese areas have lost in modernization.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 10 (Reduced Inequalities), organized together with Kyodo Gakusha since 2000, a cooperative community where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, people who are tired of city life, who want to learn farming, who want to live in the nature, etc. They have 5 communities in Japan incl. Maki and Tateya and grow animals and vegetables in ecological, organic way.
Maki is located in a very isolated area (not accessible for cars and we have to walk 4 km in the mountains!), so it once became an abandon village in 1970s and then, was revived by Kyodo Gakusha. Over 10 people incl. 2 families were living till several years ago, but less and less in these years (almost nobody in the winter), so vols. are needed even more!
*Outcome of this project: In each of 2020 and 2021, one volunteer stayed for 6 months and greatly contributed to their farming and caring animals that was difficult to finish by the time they needed without volunteers! See the long-term goal of this project as Local SDGs made by the previous project leader at https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/2019-ep3-188767935 (only in Japanese, sorry, but you can still enjoy the pictures!)

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme
    Similar type of communities in each country and their networking
    - Other activities
    Exchange program, Excursion on a free day (possibly to Hakuba, a famous tourism spot), etc.
    - Participation fee
    12,000 JPY (90 USD by the rate on 2022 Dec. 23rd) per month till the 3rd month and 6,000 JPY per month from the 4th month 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 camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.
    - Other
    The first/ last 2 days are On Arrival/ Evaluation Seminars in Yokohama. The popular documentary film for this place was broadcasted in 2015 at arayashiki-movie.jp/en/. Those who are not fully vaccinated for COVI-19 (booster) will need to have POR test on the arrival with paying the cost (2,500 JPY).

Anforderungen

Motivation letter is needed! Volunteers need to have some Japanese speaking skill (manage to have basic daily conversation) and high motivation and patience to keep hard, long and important work in the very isolated, natural place, to respect the way of the local host and to learn and speak Japanese language is needed. No special skills nor experiences are needed.

Mexiko Mexiko: HANDS ON THE EARTH (AMVIAC-02)

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02/04/2023   -   09/04/2023

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EUR 358 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
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18 - 90
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
10
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Spanisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Tuxtla Gutierrez (TGX)
Anreise über
San Cristobal de las Casas bus station

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ACTIVITIES: Tour of the city. Our first day to live with the rest of the group. Walk along the trail, so you can learn more about this imitative. Talk about deep ecology. Socio-environmental rally. Bonfires to share Adventure route: Crocodile route: Sumidero Canyon and viewpoints* Visit the main viewpoints of the city.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

ACCOMMODATION: Volunteers will be accommodated in a house with all basic services. Volunteers need to bring a sleeping bag. Volunteers will have food – 3 meals a day except weekends.

Lage und Freizeit

San Cristobal is characterized by its peaceful and welcoming atmosphere, coupled with an artistic and bohemian flair which attracts many European visitors, especially. Although San Cristobal is the principal market town and commercial center in this area, it’s also the best hub from which to explore the surrounding indigenous villages and the magnificent natural beauty for which Chiapas is known.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

PROJECT: If you would like to learn about crops, organic fertilizers, being in the middle of nature and learning about agroecology, ecology, bioconstruction and more, this is for 2! For a week we will go into La Montaña, where more than being a space for volunteering, it will be a space for learning about the different areas of incidence. The best thing is that the activities in the orchards, greenhouses, and farms will be combined with learning activities, rallies, and bonfires to share and learn. So don't miss out on this opportunity! And live volunteering through your hands.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Once you arrive at the bus station, you will be picked up.

Anforderungen

REQUIREMENTS: Over 18 years old- Interest in environmental and agriculture issues, and social work.

Mexiko Mexiko: SAN JUAN LACHIGALLA 1 (AMVIAC-03)

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02/04/2023   -   15/04/2023

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EUR 373 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
MXN 4500 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

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10
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5 Male + 5 Female
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Spanisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Oaxaca (OAX)
Anreise über
Oaxaca bus station.

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ACTIVITIES: Technical workshops during volunteer activities. Visit tomato greenhouses to learn about the process. Visit to Palenque, where we will learn about the distillation of mezcal. Local cooking with families. Visit and entrance to the archaeological zone of Monte Albán. Visit to the town of the alebrijes. Visit to the town of waist looms. And many more activities that will allow you to enjoy and get to know this beautiful region

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

ACCOMMODATION: Volunteers will be accommodated in a house with all basic services. Volunteers need to bring a sleeping bag.

Lage und Freizeit

San Juan Lachigalla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 136.51 km². It is part of the Ejutla District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3363.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

PROJECT: Our project +has the objective of improving access to drinking water and sanitation systems in communities in Oaxaca. This time, we are going to the municipality of San Juan Lachigalla (in Zapotec lachi, rooster 'flat, copal' 'Llano de copal'). Where we will be supporting the design and construction of ecological bathrooms with ferrocement and bioconstruction, as well as the construction of rainwater harvesting systems. These activities will allow us to provide infrastructure that allows families to access water as well as provide sanitation systems with improved facilities through the construction of ecological dry toilets in homes. This camp is part of our formative programs, where you will be learning the different techniques through volunteering.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Directions will be provided later.

Anforderungen

REQUIREMENTS: Over 18 years old- Interest in bioconstruction and sustainable development issues. Bring some traditional items to show the local people about their culture

Mexiko Mexiko: Banamichi (AMVIAC-04)

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02/04/2023   -   15/04/2023

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10
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Spanisch
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Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Hermosillo (HMO)
Anreise über
Hermosillo bus station is the nearest one.

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ACTIVITIES: Elaboration of flour tortillas, unique in the country and the world. Elaboration of coyotas (tipo empanadas) with a family from the town. Visit and get to know in broad strokes how a ranch or milpa is worked, from how the animals are marked, to the way of planting, etc. Visit to the squares of the most important towns of the Sonora River. Learn to make cheese and/or machaca, part of the traditional food of the region. And many more activities that will allow you to get to know the culture of the region.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

ACCOMMODATION: Volunteers will be accommodated in a house with all basic services. Volunteers need to bring a sleeping bag

Lage und Freizeit

The name of the municipality derives from the Opata language word "Banamitzi", which means "Where the water turns around" or "Raised by the water". The town has approximately 160 inhabitants, and the municipal seat is 3 kilometers away.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

PROJECT: During our camp we will be influencing two primary activities within the community, in the educational area, doing playful activities and artistic with underprivileged children from the community and supporting the school garden.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Travel from Hermosillo to Aconchi by bus and then take a taxi to Banamichi.

Anforderungen

REQUIREMENTS: Over 18 years old- Interest in educational issues. Bring some traditional items to show the local population about their culture.

Island Island: SEEDS 007. Environment & Photography - Easter in Reykjavík (SEEDS 007.)

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05/04/2023   -   14/04/2023

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Deutschland Belgien Spanien + more

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EUR 500 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
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8
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Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Reykjavik (KEF)
Anreise über
Bus station Reykjavík (BSÍ)

Arbeit

SEEDS’ programme combines learning, sharing, hands-on activities, getting to know Iceland, its culture, having fun, exploring the city and its attractions, as stunning natural attractions in other possible excursions. Participants should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and should be ready to spend time outdoors walking medium distances during activities and sightseeing.
Note this project is a learning/sharing camp and not a standard workcamp. This project has a smaller work part and puts a bigger emphasis on the personal learning process than on the community impact.
In this project SEEDS will organise a night photography and aurora hunting (Northern Lights) workshop in the countryside near Reykjavík. This will take place during late evening and possibly into the night. Northern lights are a natural phenomenon depending on solar activity and meteorological conditions; we cannot guarantee you will see northern lights, but the night photography workshop will be organised anyway.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

SEEDS participants will stay in a house in Reykjavík. The facilities are basic with a kitchen, showers, and a washing machine. Everyone is expected to show consideration for their companions. Participants will sleep in shared rooms or dormitories. Please bring your own sleeping bag.
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

Reykjavík is a dynamic, modern city which 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. Other excursions (e.g. to the Golden Circle, South Shore, Fagradalsfjall volcano, Reykjanes and/or Snæfellsnes Peninsula) 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), good walking shoes, as some of the activities take place outdoors.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

PROJECT: During this camp, participants can share their love 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, animal protection and sustainability, and you also love taking photographs or want to develop your photography skills, 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. Some examples include outdoor cleanup tasks, a community dinner or a visit to a recycling centre, a geothermal power plant, a museum or exhibition. Some of these activities are dependent on conditions such as weather, pandemic-related restrictions, as well as availability of our partner organisations.
You will also have time to put the theory about photography into practice, walking around and 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.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Meeting time will be 18:00 (6:00 pm) on April 5 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.

Weitere Infos

Participation fee EUR 350 (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), the visits available and the night photography workshop & aurora hunting excursion.

Anforderungen

Other excursions (e.g. to the Golden Circle, South Shore, Fagradalsfjall volcano, Reykjanes and/or Snæfellsnes Peninsula) 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), good walking shoes, as some of the activities take place outdoors.

Japan Japan: Mogami (NICE-23L-MG02)

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08/04/2023   -   24/09/2023

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Tokyo (NRT)
Anreise über
The nearest airport is Tokyo (NRT or HND) from which it takes 4-5 hours by bullet train and local train or 9 hours by night bus and local train to the meeting point in Yamagata pref. Volunteers need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Yokohama, so firstly should arrive at Tokyo airport by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave Tokyo airport after 18:00 on the ending day.

Arbeit

  1. Helping to maintain the fields, grow kikurage and herbs, etc. 2) Taking care for chickens in free-range farms (watering, feeding, picking up eggs, etc.)

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

The house where the representative's grandparents used to live has been renovated and is being used as a accommodation for volunteers. Self cooking with a focus on locally grown produce and cage free eggs.

Lage und Freizeit

Mogami Town in Yamagata Prefecture is a town of abundant rivers and springs. The Mitsuzawa district, located to the south of the town, is a nature-rich area surrounded by abundant spring water and forests and blessed with fresh, cool air. There are some hot springs in this town.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGS11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with Mogami no Shoen (MS) since 2021. Accepting farmers deepen their understanding of agriculture and rural areas through "farming experience" and accept volunteers to overcome the challenges of a declining population due to a falling birthrate and an ageing population. The aim is also to create various connections and exchanges between urban and rural areas through the experience of rural life and the dissemination of information from farming and mountain village areas. The representative of MS has been farming in a snowy spring village for 40 years. He has been living on a variety of crops, "rice", "vegetables", "wild vegetables", "kikurage mushrooms" and forests, with a focus on "cage free eggs". He is working energetically to do something about the depopulation of the area, and is planned 10 projects for five to seven days in 2022. The volunteers are expected to revitalize the area.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme
    Volunteers will get knowledge about revitalization of the region, life in rural villages, cage free poultry.
    - Other activities
    It's up to COVID-19, but there's community interaction, doburoku making(unrefined sake), rice cake pounding! Hot spring, etc.
    - Participation fee
    12,000 JPY (90 USD by the rate on 2022 Dec. 23rd) per month till the 3rd month and 6,000 JPY per month from the 4th month 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 camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Anforderungen

Motivation letter is needed! Volunteers need to have some Japanese speaking skill (manage to have basic daily conversation), high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language, respect to the local culture and way of the local organization, being positive and cheerful about everything and interested in working in the rural areas.