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Czech Republic Czech Republic: Eco-Explorers Camp for Children (SDA 25-300)

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01/07/2025   -   12/07/2025

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Age
18 - 100
Max number of volunteers
8
Still room for
3
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Praha (Prague) (PRG)
Nearest bus/train station
Kostelní Lhota (Bus stop)
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Work

The volunteers will begin the workcamp by familiarizing themselves with the space and preparing for the international workcamp during the first week. From July 7 to 11, 2025, they will then run a day camp for up to 20 rural children, focusing on environmental topics, as Kostelní Lhota is a very green village promoting environmental awareness. In case of rain, activities will move indoors to the community center's large hall. The work is not physically demanding but requires mental effort due to the active 5-day program for the children.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers will be accommodated at Kostelní Lhota Primary School in two renovated rooms (separate for girls and boys) in the gymnasium. Hygiene facilities include 1 shower and 2 toilets for adults. Volunteers should bring a sleeping mat, sleeping bag, and pillow. WiFi and a microwave are available, but no washing machine. Meals will be provided with hot lunches delivered from a local company. Volunteers will prepare breakfast and dinner themselves in an improvised kitchenette, with options for various dietary preferences. Special diets can be accommodated.

Location and leisure

Location: The workcamp will take place at the Community Center in Kostelní Lhota, 100 metres away from the accommodation. The village is located in the Nymburk district, 10km from the spa town of Poděbrady, in the Central Bohemian region. Surrounded by larger towns like Poděbrady, Sadská, Český Brod, and Pečky, the area is in the fertile Polabí Lowlands. The village has a grocery store, football field, tennis courts, kindergarten, playground, cemetery, waste collection center, and church. The Community Center and school are both newly renovated. ATM and pharmacy are 2.5km away , while a shop is within walking distance.

Leisure time: Football or volleyball tournaments will be organized with the local community at the football field, along with visits to the nearby spa in Poděbrady and tours of the towns of Pečky and Sadská. In the community center, volunteers will have access to table tennis, foosball, and other sports activities.

Study part: The educational activities for the volunteers will include a workshop with the local mayor about community activities in Kostelní Lhota, as well as visits to nearby villages such as Sadská, Poděbrady (spa town), and Nymburk. Bicycles will be provided for easy transportation during these excursions. These activities aim to enhance the volunteers’ understanding of local community dynamics and regional culture, while also allowing them to explore the surrounding area.

Project hosted by

MAS Podlipansko is a non-profit organization based in the fertile Polabí region of the Czech Republic. Since 2006, it has focused on preserving the region's values, improving local life, and fostering collaboration between public, business, and non-profit sectors. The workcamp's goal is to strengthen the local community by enhancing the language skills of rural children and introducing them to European cultures. Volunteers will help children improve their English and promote environmental values, resulting in an active, English-speaking group that will continue to foster cultural connections in the region. At this workcamp, you will actively contribute to the achievement of the United Nation Sustainable Development Goal 4 Quality Education.

Directions to meeting point

Timetables may change for summer. We will provide more transport details in infoheet later. Feel free to use our application IDOS for all kind of transport around Czech Republic (buses, trains, public city transport). To have a general knowledge how to ge to the meeting point: From Prague to Kostelní Lhota, there is a direct bus. The journey takes 1 hour. Bus runs every 20 min.

Additional comments

Requirements: sleeping mat, sleeping bag, and pillow.

Notes: Smoking is prohibited throughout the area, not suitable for allergy sufferers – pollen from grasses, insects in the garden.

Requirements

This project is open to people with hearing impairment.

The extra fee covers costs of the project not covered by public funding (for example support for campleaders, administrative costs of INEX-SDA). The fee is paid in advance electronically and non-refundable unless proof of severe obstacle (for example illness) is provided.

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education