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Finland Finland: FOXHILL (ALLI04)

Dates

30/06/2024   -   10/07/2024

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Social
Cultural
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Fee

USD 506 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 100 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
20 - 35
Max number of volunteers
5
Still room for
2 Male + 1 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Helsinki (HEL)
Nearest bus/train station
Kouvola
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Work

Volunteers will assist in different tasks according to their skills and interests. They will organize international summer activities for elementary school children such as taking care of animals, exploring the forest, and doing arts and crafts. Another activity involves running a summer cafe, along with maintaining a vegetable garden and reed model environment. The camp also intends to host international evenings for local residents, allowing volunteers to share about their culture. Volunteers may also join activities with elderly people and help them with household chores.

Accomodation and food

Accommodation will be shared accommodation in basic conditions in a small wooden building. The volunteers will prepare their meals together.

Location and leisure

Kuusankoski is a small town next to Kouvola about 130 km north-east from Helsinki. The camp is in a forest on top of the hill in the middle of Kuusankoski town. During free time, volunteers can take part in selfguided bike tours and organized excursions. The hosting association runs in sumemr time a cafe and a small petting zoo for children so there are many visitors in the area.

Project hosted by

Foxhill Association maintains old industrial heritage of Kuusankoski and works to increase community spirit and wellbeing of people by common action. It is a voluntary association preserving the are of wooden buildings where factory workers used to live. The aim is to keep the cultural and natural heritage alive.

Directions to meeting point

Kuusankoski

Additional comments

The volunteers need travel insurance for the duration of their stay. Extra fee 100 euros.

Requirements

The volunteers need travel insurance for the duration of their stay. Extra fee 100 euros.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Cities and Communities Good Health and Well-being
Finland Finland: River Restoration and Village Celebration (FI-KVT 10.1)

Dates

08/07/2024   -   22/07/2024

Feedback from 4 volunteers

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Environmental
Festival
Renovation

Fee

USD 400
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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
8
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

In the first part of the camp, campers participate in the restoration of trout spawning beds in the Siikajoki river, which flows through the village. The work is part of an ongoing project to restore the Siikajoki River and help local species’ thrive. In the second half of the camp, the volunteers will participate in various ways in the Tavastkengkä Village Days (20 July) together with the villagers. Training, tools and the most necessary protective equipment will be provided by the organizer. A work supervisor will be present at all times. First aid kits are available at the work site.

Accomodation and food

The accommodation will be in the former village school of Tavastkenkä, which has shared rooms with women and men sleeping separately. There are only enough beds for a few volunteers. The rest will sleep on mattresses on the floor. Dining and leisure facilities and recreational facilities can be found in the Village Hall in the same courtyard. Both facilities have free wireless internet access. The school will also host about 30 seasonal strawberry pickers from the local farm. However, the school is large enough, so there is plenty of room for everyone.

Location and leisure

Tavastkenkä, Northern Ostrobothnia.

Project hosted by

Tavastkenkä village in the Northern Ostrobothnia region is located between the towns of Oulu and Kajaani. The workcamp is organized by Tavastkenkä village association, which focuses on activities to promote the development of the village and local events. The volunteers will provide much-needed help with the restoration of the local river and the organization of the Tavastkenkä Village Days. The planned restoration aims to improve the reproductive conditions for trout and for recovery of fish stocks in the Siikajoki river.

Additional comments

Volunteers are recommended to bring their own rubber boots, which are good to have both for work and freetime. Mosquito repellent is also good to have.

We trust that the impact of our travels is a shared concern and if you can, please prefer more eco-friendly options than taking a plane.

Additional fee: Some SCI workcamps will have an additional fee of €50.00. The additional fee covers international insurance costs of the volunteer and a small travel fund to enable disadvantaged volunteers to join projects. If you apply through a partner organization, you will pay the fee directly to the hosting branch according to their instructions. Check here whether you're applying through the SCI branch or partner: https://sci.ngo/about-us/our-movement/where-we-are

Requirements

Since the accommodation space is not accessible and the work is quite physical, the workcamp can’t host people with disabilities, such as reduced mobility.

Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced Inequalities Sustainable Cities and Communities
Finland Finland: Natural Living and Aging With Wisdom (FI-KVT 8.1)

Dates

18/08/2024   -   30/08/2024

Feedback from 4 volunteers

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Elderly
Environmental
Social

Fee

USD 400
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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

This is a new kind of nature and heritage camp for older people. The first week volunteers are going to be involved in Äijälä’s own activities. During the second week they will work together with an association for elderly people. Volunteers will assist the elderly participants both on a physical and mental level. The work will involve accompanying them in exploring the surrounding nature, in enjoying the garden and working in it. By participating in the daily activities of the Äijälä, volunteers can help the elderly reminisce about a time when almost everything was done at home and share similar experiences from their home countries.

Accomodation and food

In shared rooms in a 200-year-old wooden farmhouse, the main building of the farm. Volunteers with disabilities are welcome too but should be aware that moving around the house or garden can require some assistance (there are e.g. doorsteps and sand & grass in the garden).

Location and leisure

Jyskä, near Jyväskylä

Project hosted by

Äijälä is situated near Jyväskylä in Central Finland. The community’s aim is to support its clients in their everyday life and life management. The community works with organic gardening and it has a charming old farmhouse that has been renovated to host disabled people for daily visits and during the holidays. Äijälä also offers supportive work activities for long-term unemployed people and preserves traditional culture and working methods. Äijälä has been hosting KVT workcamps since 1980.

Additional comments

Please bring with you clothes that are suitable for outdoor work and moving in nature.

We trust that the impact of our travels is a shared concern and if you can, please prefer more eco-friendly options than taking a plane.

Some SCI workcamps will have an additional fee of €50.00. This will cover e.g. international insurance costs of the volunteer and a small travel fund to enable disadvantaged volunteers to join projects. If you apply through a partner organization you will pay the fee directly to the hosting branch according to their instructions. Check here whether you're applying through the SCI branch or partner: https://sci.ngo/about-us/our-movement/where-we-are

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being Reduced Inequalities
Finland Finland: Autumn Harvest & Human and Animal Well-being (FI-KVT 11.1)

Dates

02/09/2024   -   16/09/2024

Feedback from 4 volunteers

Tags

Environmental
Study
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Fee

USD 400
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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2
Languages
English
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

You will be taking care of the animals living in the park, participating in harvesting and processing of the harvested vegetables, organizing product demonstrations and tastings, running a summer café and organizing a market stall. Volunteers will be provided with hand tools for handling vegetables and taking care of the animals.

Accomodation and food

The accommodation will be in beds, with bed linen and pillows provided. The volunteers will cook their own food. There are lots of hiking opportunities in the area. In your free time it’s also possible to do canoeing, cycling, berry picking, mushroom picking and visiting nearby towns, going to the movies etc.

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Elonkierto is an agricultural exhibition park and petting zoo in Southern Finland that gives you an insight in the history and present of food production. In this workcamp you will learn about sustainable food production and the relationship between human, animal and environmental well-being and get to engage in storytelling around these issues.

Additional comments

Volunteers are recommended to bring their own work clothes (overalls preferred) and rubber boots. Please bring warm enough clothes and rain clothes, since September can already be chilly in Finland.

Some SCI workcamps will have an additional fee of €50.00. The additional fee covers international insurance costs of the volunteer and a small travel fund to enable disadvantaged volunteers to join projects. If you apply through a partner organization, you will pay the fee directly to the hosting branch according to their instructions. Check here whether you're applying through the SCI branch or partner: https://sci.ngo/about-us/our-movement/where-we-are

We prefer sustainable travel (e.g. by train, bus rather than plane).

Sustainable Development Goals

Zero Hunger Good Health and Well-being