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Turkey Turkey: CHILDHOOD DREAMS-1 (GHD-07)

Dates

13/08/2024   -   19/08/2024

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Children
Social

Fee

USD 400
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Details on the project

Age
20 - 99
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Izmir (ADB)
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

You will share the responsibilities of the leading team to take care a group of kids from the beginning till the end of the camp including the trips outside of the camp as well as all kind of activities during the camp. Please note that you will be dealing with the kids through the given & intensive program all day long. You will spend most of your time with the kids in the camp area with a limited private life. Thus, contact with the locals is very limited; however, you will have contact with the working people in the campsite. Volunteers may have fun together only after the kids go to the bed and the team cover the late, daily staff meeting in the camp. Teamwork is very essential for this camp. Thus, any volunteer who disagrees with the camp rules and team spirit are asked to leave. Smoking & drinking alcohol is not allowed during the camp at the campsite in front of the kids.

Accomodation and food

Accommodation will be in youth house, in rooms with 2-3 beds, toilet and shower. 3 meals will be provided. Volunteers will eat with the children groups they are responsible for. Wi-fi is limited.

Location and leisure

Yenisakran is a provincial town in the city of Izmir by the Aegean Sea, in west of Türkiye. Work camp site is safe and secure. Leaving the camp site is not allowed due to unexpected emergency cases.

Project hosted by

“Childhood Dreams” is a special project of GHD, designed for disadvantaged children groups aged 10- 14. This camp is sponsored by external funds as well as the funds raised by GHD. All accommodation and food expenses of the disadvantaged children are covered by funds.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point is Afacan Gençlik Evi. (38°55'08.9"N 27°03'36.1"E)

Requirements

We are looking for communicative, talkative, active, children friendly volunteers who are at least 20 years old with some abilities on teaching basic English, any sports like basketball, volleyball, swimming, football, table tennis, etc., chess, arts & crafts, music, dance, drama, in & outdoor group games. Ability of swimming is essential and teaching swimming is preferable. Applicants will be interviewed by the camp managers via Zoom / Skype / WhatsApp before being confirmed.

Turkey Turkey: CHILDHOOD DREAMS-2 (GHD-08)

Dates

19/08/2024   -   24/08/2024

Feedback from 13 volunteers

Tags

Children
Social

Fee

USD 400
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Details on the project

Age
20 - 99
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Izmir (ADB)
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

You will share the responsibilities of the leading team to take care a group of kids from the beginning till the end of the camp including the trips outside of the camp as well as all kind of activities during the camp. Please note that you will be dealing with the kids through the given & intensive program all day long. You will spend most of your time with the kids in the camp area with a limited private life. Thus, contact with the locals is very limited; however, you will have contact with the working people in the campsite. Volunteers may have fun together only after the kids go to the bed and the team cover the late, daily staff meeting in the camp. Teamwork is very essential for this camp. Thus, any volunteer who disagrees with the camp rules and team spirit are asked to leave. Smoking & drinking alcohol is not allowed during the camp at the campsite in front of the kids.

Accomodation and food

Accommodation will be in youth house, in rooms with 2-3 beds, toilet and shower. 3 meals will be provided. Volunteers will eat with the children groups they are responsible for. Wi-fi is limited.

Location and leisure

Yenisakran is a provincial town in the city of Izmir by the Aegean Sea, in west of Türkiye. Work camp site is safe and secure. Leaving the camp site is not allowed due to unexpected emergency cases.

Project hosted by

“Childhood Dreams” is a special project of GHD, designed for disadvantaged children groups aged 10- 14. This camp is sponsored by external funds as well as the funds raised by GHD. All accommodation and food expenses of the disadvantaged children are covered by funds.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point is Afacan Gençlik Evi. (38°55'08.9"N 27°03'36.1"E)

Requirements

We are looking for communicative, talkative, active, children friendly volunteers who are at least 20 years old with some abilities on teaching basic English, any sports like basketball, volleyball, swimming, football, table tennis, etc., chess, arts & crafts, music, dance, drama, in & outdoor group games. Ability of swimming is essential and teaching swimming is preferable. Applicants will be interviewed by the camp managers via Zoom / Skype / WhatsApp before being confirmed.

Turkey Turkey: EAST-WEST CAMP-1 (GHD-10)

Dates

01/09/2024   -   09/09/2024

Feedback from 13 volunteers

Tags

Social
Cultural

Fee

USD 400
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
6
Still room for
3 Male + 3 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Izmir (IZM)
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

Organizing, running & leading activities for the university students.

Accomodation and food

In Afacan Youth House in 3 bedded rooms with toilet and shower. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. Food will be supplied at the campsite. Wi-fi is provided but limited.

Location and leisure

Yenisakran is a provincial town in the city of Izmir by the Aegean Sea, in west of Türkiye. Work camp site is safe and secure.

Project hosted by

As one of GHD’s program, “East-West Camp” is organizing one week project consisting informal and non-formal education for socially and economically disadvantaged youth to empower them. We try to give the equal opportunities to low income youth to participate for learning by doing. In 2023 we gave the priority to the youth from the earthquake area. In 2024 we will welcome again the young people from the cities which were effected by the earthquake and our main target group.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point is Afacan Gençlik Evi.

Requirements

Volunteers must be at least 18 years old with experience of the above-mentioned activities or group leading. Non formal education experience is preferred. As the level of English of the camp participants will be very low, the volunteers / counsellors should be talkative, encouraging, communicative, patient, talented and ready to teach. Applicants will be interviewed via Zoom / Skype / WhatsApp before being confirmed.

Turkey Turkey: EAST-WEST CAMP-2 (GHD-11)

Dates

09/09/2024   -   16/09/2024

Feedback from 13 volunteers

Tags

Social
Cultural

Fee

USD 400
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
6
Still room for
3 Male + 3 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Izmir (ADB)
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

Organizing, running & leading activities for the university students.

Accomodation and food

In Afacan Youth House in 3 bedded rooms with toilet and shower. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. Food will be supplied at the campsite. Wi-fi is provided but limited.

Location and leisure

Yenisakran is a provincial town in the city of Izmir by the Aegean Sea, in west of Türkiye. Work camp site is safe and secure.

Project hosted by

As one of GHD’s program, “East-West Camp” is organizing one week project consisting informal and non-formal education for socially and economically disadvantaged youth to empower them. We try to give the equal opportunities to low income youth to participate for learning by doing. In 2023 we gave the priority to the youth from the earthquake area. In 2024 we will welcome again the young people from the cities which were effected by the earthquake and our main target group.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point is Afacan Gençlik Evi.

Requirements

Volunteers must be at least 18 years old with experience of the above-mentioned activities or group leading. Non formal education experience is preferred. As the level of English of the camp participants will be very low, the volunteers / counsellors should be talkative, encouraging, communicative, patient, talented and ready to teach. Applicants will be interviewed via Zoom / Skype / WhatsApp before being confirmed.