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Niederlande Niederlande: The Manor Oosterhouw (SIW-23-02)

Dauer

15/07/2023   -   29/07/2023

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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.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
14
Immer noch Platz für
7 Male + 7 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Amsterdam (AMS)
Anreise über
Winsum train station
Wi-Fi
Ja

Arbeit

The work will take place at Oosterhouw in Leens (province Groningen). It is a beautiful monumental manor house surrounded by a garden divided into four different styles. Many parts of these gardens have been neglected over the past decades. Volunteers will be cleaning up and helping restore the gardens to their former glory. Activities range from groundwork like digging and levelling to gardening such as weeding and pruning to wood shredding and splitting. The volunteers will work in the gardens five days a week. This excludes the weekends.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

During the two weeks, the volunteers will be staying at Wongema. It’s a working café located in the small village of Hornhuizen. The whole group will be staying in the residential barn besides the main building. There’s a dorm where everybody will be staying. Clean towels will be provided. Sheets for the beds won’t be provided. (Make sure you bring a sleeping bag or your own sheets!) Downstairs is a kitchen which we can use. Bicycles will be provided for transportation between the accommodation and the gardens of Oosterhouw. The bike ride from and to the accommodation is approximately 15 minutes.
You will cook together in teams, taking turns and having the opportunity to cook meals from your home countries. You have a kitchen at your disposal. Self-organisation is also a vital point during your daily camp routines. Cooking and cleaning are planned and done independently within the group. Each participant is expected to take part in the CCC (cooking-cleaning-crew).

Lage und Freizeit

You will have leisure time after work (work ends at 4 p.m.). The Oosterhouw area mainly consists of small villages with Leens as the main village. You will have bikes at your disposal to explore the surrounding area. During the weekend you can enjoy your free time. There are plenty of nice places to visit, for example the beautiful and vibrant city of Groningen or take a ferry boat and visit the island of Schiermonnikoog.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

The mansion Oosterhouw in Leens is located in the north of the Netherlands in the province of Groningen. The estate is surrounded by a flat agricultural landscape approximately 10 km from the Wadden Sea UNESCO heritage. Oosterhouw was built in 1868. The last time the building was renovated was in 1912-1913. After that, there weren’t any significant developments. The former owners of the mansion were C.o Jellema and Klaas Noordhuis. Co. Jellema is a semi-known poet in the Netherlands, and his current library is still in the house. Klaas Noordhuis was a garden architect and has added essential aspects to the garden. The current owners bought the house a few years ago and want to open the house more to the public. The house, the garden and the surrounding landscape are unique in this area and must be protected and taken care of.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Arrival by plane at Schiphol airport & travel by public transportation: you can travel by train to Winsum station from Schiphol airport. For the train schedules please check the website: https://www.ns.nl/en/journeyplanner/#/ or call us if you need any assistance. We will pick you up at the train station Winsum.

Arrival by car: you can go straight
ahead to the accommodation Wongema in Hornhuizen. We wil meet you there.

Anforderungen

In The Netherlands the weather is unpredictable. So it’s really important to bring clothes for different types of weather (a rain jacket, hat or sun lotion). We will be working primarily outside in the gardens, where it’s essential to have a safe and secure work environment. Safety glasses and hearing protection will be provided. But there are other important things to think about such as: Strong safety shoes, good fitting working gloves. Make sure you bring a sleeping bag or your own sheets!
Take the following documents with you: Passport, Health Insurance Card, Student ID (might be useful in your free time), Debit/Credit card. Especially if you’re from outside Europe, check with your bank if debit or credit card actually works in The Netherlands.(Note: We do not insure your personal items! So please avoid bringing unnecessary expensive electronic items!! Also, make sure to get yourself valid travel insurance!!)

Participation fee: €50,- in cash to be paid upon arrival (so please bring this with you!)*

Sustainable Development Goals

Life on Land
Niederlande Niederlande: Refugee Centre (SIW-23-03)

Dauer

05/08/2023   -   19/08/2023

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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.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
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Details zum Projekt

Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
8
Immer noch Platz für
4 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Amsterdam (AMS)
Anreise über
''Emmen-Zuid'' train station
Wi-Fi
Ja

Arbeit

The project takes place in the refugee centre in Emmen which is a location for families with children. The children you will be working with are between 4 and 12 years. These children participate in a school program, but during the months of July and August, there is the summer holiday break. The volunteers organise activities for and with the children. This type of work calls for creative people who can make up all sorts of games from scratch to play with the children: music, sports, arts, language sessions, creativity, etc. Therefore the content of this project is up to you and the other participants. The games are scheduled throughout the week.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

There are cooking facilities in a cooking tent and the group will cook for themselves. The centre will provide bikes for every volunteer to ride between the campsite and the Refugee Centre (including bike ride lessons). Volunteers will bring a packed lunch to the worksite.

Specific information about the accommodation will be announced as soon as possible.

Lage und Freizeit

Of course there will be sufficient free time. Together with your camp leaders you will discuss the recreational program. Emmen is an attractive city with lots of activities in the summertime. You can visit places nearby and explore the surroundings. The area is declared a UNESCO-Geopark by the United Nations. Emmen is very well accessible by train and bus. Biggest attraction is the new theme park Wildlands Adventure Zoo (opened in 2016). Leisure time will also be spent on the general theme Connecting with the Sustainable Development Goals and means to foster peace.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

The location of the project is the Refugee Centre Emmen. Emmen is a city of about 60.000 inhabitants in the province of Drenthe in the northern part of the Netherlands. This refugee centre (in Dutch: ‘AZC Emmen’) has a capacity for about 400 refugees. This particular place is a location for families with under age children whose application for asylum has been denied by the Dutch government. These families will in time return to their homeland.

Our partner is the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (in Dutch: COA). The COA provides accommodation during the asylum procedure and prepares asylum seekers for staying in the Netherlands, returning to their country of origin or transmigration. At the moment COA manages about 100 centres in the Netherlands. COA is an independent administrative body funded by the Dutch Ministry of Justice.

The COA works together with a partner named ‘De Vrolijkheid’: the National Foundation for the Promotion of Happiness. The Happiness is a multicultural, not-for-profit network of artists, play writers, actors, musicians and volunteers who invest in children and teenagers in asylum-seeking centres. The Happiness organises creative activities on a regular basis in 30 asylum-seeking centres in the Netherlands. Please note that it is not allowed to take pictures and/or make videos in the refugee centre.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

From Airport Schiphol you can easily catch a train to ‘Emmen Zuid’ (in English: Emmen South). This trains leaves every half hour; at .04 and .34. The total journey from Schiphol to Emmen takes 2 hours and 15 minutes. You have to change trains at station ‘Zwolle’ to catch the train towards ‘Emmen Zuid’. You do not need to book train tickets in advance, you can buy them at Schiphol Airport.
These websites could be useful to navigate your way to the meeting point: http://9292.nl/en and www.ns.nl/en/

Weitere Infos

Specific information about the accommodation will be announced as soon as possible.

Anforderungen

Due to the nature of the work a Certificate of Conduct and a motivation letter are required.
What to bring:

Must bring (obligated)
€ 50,- in cash to be paid upon arrival (unless you already paid this by bank)*
Sleepingmattress / sleeping mat, sleeping bag
Old working clothes and shoes
Rain is spread out over the year, so bring warm clothes, a raincoat and a swimming suit
Soap and a towel(s)

Wise to bring
Recipes from your own country
Driver’s license that is valid in Holland, in case you have one
Sunglasses and something on your head against the sun!

Nice to bring
Musical instruments, CD’s, ideas for games/activities
Energy, enthusiasm and an open mind!
A sense of humor 

  • This fee is spend on food, utilities or transportation during the projects (renting bikes, buying bus- of train tickets or getting groceries for the group of volunteers) and has to be paid on arrival at the work camp.
    Relevant training or professional experience is desirable.

At least an intermediate level in English. Understanding of any other language (e.g. French or Arabic) is greatly appreciated. Sleeping bag and sleeping mat.

Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced Inequalities Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
Niederlande Niederlande: Emmaus (SIW-23-04)

Dauer

13/08/2023   -   27/08/2023

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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.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
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Details zum Projekt

Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
10
Immer noch Platz für
3 Male + 5 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Amsterdam (AMS)
Anreise über
Vleuten train station

Arbeit

This project will take place in cooperation with Emmaus Haarzuilens where the volunteers will live and work together with the residents of Emmaus. Because of the summer market, which will take place at the end of the project, this period of year will be extra busy for the Emmaus residents. The volunteers will help out where necessary, which can mean some days can be busier and others can be less so. The work will include picking up second hand goods together with the Emmaus residents, sorting them and placing them in the shop. Also, the volunteers will help with gardening and other maintenance work on the grounds of the community and help in the kitchen as well. At the end of the project the volunteers will help with the set-up and dismantling of the festival and they will also organize a fashion show in which they will present some of the second-hand clothes that are for sale.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

"You will stay in a comfortable accommodation at the Emmaus terrain.
-Beds and pillows are provided for, but you need to bring a sleeping bag. There is a common bedroom (so men and women combined).
-You will cook and eat together with the residents of Emmaus.
-The volunteers can make use of the (sanitary) facilities of the Emmaus building.
-There is a separate shower and toilet available for the group. Towels and toiletries must be brought by the participants.
-The participants can make use of the washing machine of the Emmaus group.
-Wi-Fi is available in the building where the participants stay. "

*You will cook and eat together with the residents of Emmaus.

Lage und Freizeit

Haarzuilens is a small village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is part of the municipality of Utrecht, and is situated about 8 km west of Utrecht. The village of Haarzuilens is famous for De Haar Castle, which is surrounded by gardens. The nearby city of Utrecht is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands. Utrecht's ancient city centre features many buildings and structures from the Early Middle Ages. It has been the religious centre of the Netherlands since the eighth century. Until the Dutch Golden Age, Utrecht was the most important city of the Netherlands until Amsterdam became its cultural and most populous centre. Together with your camp leaders you will discuss the recreational program. For example, you can explore the beautiful historical city centre of Utrecht by bike, climb the Dom tower, go canoeing on the canals, visit a museum or other places in the Netherlands. Your camp leaders will have some ideas, but of course it is possible for the volunteers to put forward their own ideas for this program!

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Emmaus Communities around the world enable people to move on from homelessness, providing work and a home in a supportive, family environment. Companions, as residents are known, work full time collecting, renovating and reselling donated furniture. This work supports the community financially and enables residents to develop skills, rebuild their self-respect and help others in greater need.
Companions receive accommodation, food, clothing and a small weekly allowance, but for many, the greatest benefit is a fresh start. To join a community, they sign off unemployment benefits and agree to participate in the life and work of the community and abide by its rules, for example not bringing drugs or alcohol into the community. Emmaus is a secular movement, spanning 36 countries.
Our partner, Emmaus Haarzuilens, is a live/work community for former homeless people and others who strongly feel related to Emmaus ideology. Volunteers will not only work, but also live together with the inhabitants of Emmaus Haarzuilens. Living together also means preparing and eating meals together and do some cleaning and light house work. It also means that volunteers are expected to live by the rules of Emmaus Haarzuilens, for example not bringing alcohol and/or drugs into Emmaus communities.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Arrival by plane at Schiphol airport: you can easily catch an intercity train to Utrecht central station from Schiphol airport. Arrival by public transportation (train): From Utrecht central station you can take a train to Vleuten station; this will take less than 10 minutes. These trains have final destination ‘Den Haag Centraal’. Meeting point at Vleuten train station is at the bottom of the steps. There you will be picked up by the camp leaders to go to the project site.
Arrival by public transportation (bus): You can also take bus 28 (with final destination Vleuterweide) from Utrecht central station to Vleuten Station. Meeting point at Vleuten train station is at the bottom of the steps. There you will be picked up by the camp leaders to go to the project site.

Anforderungen

Packinglist:
Must bring (obligated):
Participation fee: €50,- in cash to be paid upon arrival (so please bring this with you!)*
Sleeping bag
Old working clothes, and shoes
Warm clothing
During the summer season there can be many mosquitos in the area where we’re staying. We therefore recommend all participants to bring mosquito repellent
Rain is spread out over the year, so bring warm clothes, a raincoat and a swimming suit
Towels and toiletries

Wise to bring:
Recipes from your own country
Driver’s license that is valid in Holland, in case you have one
Sunglasses and something on your head against the sun!

Nice to bring:
Musical instruments, CD’s, ideas for games/activities
Energy, enthusiasm and an open mind!
A sense of humor

  • This fee is spend on food, utilities or transportation during the projects (renting bikes, buying bus- of train tickets or getting groceries for the group of volunteers) and has to be paid on arrival at the work camp. "

Sustainable Development Goals

No Poverty Reduced Inequalities