Volunteers for Peace (USA)

Belgium: Organizing activities for kids and taking care of animals in the Fagotin Farm (BE-SCI 13.1)

Dates

19/08/2024 - 30/08/2024

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Fee

USD 400

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Age: 18 - 99

Max number of volunteers: 8

Still room for: 3 Male + 3 Female

Languages: English

Nearest airport

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Work

During the first week, the volunteers will take care of the donkeys and ponies and prepare them for the rides with families who visit the place. They will work on the maintenance of the meadows and green spaces, assist the summer camp leaders on different activities: donkey and pony rides, sport, nature activities.
During the second week they will still work in the meadows and green spaces and will also do small repairs, maintenance of the buildings, work in the vegetable garden, take care of the animals of the farm (milking the goats, feeding, cleaning of the enclosures).

Accomodation and food

Accommodation will be in a hostel, in a mixed dormitory (m/f/x) with shared showers. Meals will be prepared by the volunteers with products provided by the farm (fresh, local and seasonal products). There is an outside kitchen available (barbecue, pizza oven...).
Special attention to the consumption of alcohol. It is not forbidden, but if consumed it has to be out of the presence of children. There is a possibility of buying local drinks on site.

Location and leisure

Stoumont is a village in the countryside with access to a bakery, pharmacy, post office and other useful services. During their free time, volunteers can do forest walks, visit natural heritage sites (Ninglinspo valley, Haut Marêt hornbeam, Coo waterfall) and the nearby cities and towns: Spa, Stavelot, Liège.

Project hosted by

“Le Fagotin” is a rural eco-educational center located in the Belgian Ardennes, an animation farm, a vacation center, a tourist accommodation and a nature center all in one.
During the summer, Le Fagotin is in full effervescence. Animal care, accompaniment of children/teenagers courses, follow-up of leisure activities... So many missions to be fulfilled by the volunteers.

Additional comments

Additional fee: Many SCI workcamps will have an additional fee of €50.00. This will cover - local hosting costs; International insurance costs of the volunteer; a small travel fund to enable disadvantaged volunteers to join projects; administration costs of SCI International.
If you apply through an SCI branch, the fee will be included in the fee you pay to your sending branch. If you apply through a partner organisation you will pay the fee on arrival at the project; direct to the hosting branch or through a PayPal transfer system. When accepted on the project the host branch will give you more details of the various payment options.

Requirements

The volunteers will have to provide a criminal record extract in order to work with the children. An experience as a camp facilitator/animator and some experience/knowledge of working with animals are assets but are not mandatory.

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