Work

Alliksaare Farm s main direction is horse breeding. At the moment there are around 150 horses on the farm. The work can be diverse: it is to take care and maintain the pastures located by the sea - clearing around the pastures, building or removing fences, repairing fences, cleaning the stable. Another work is cleaning the coast nearby the farm from rubbish brought by storms. There can be some work for preparing food for horses for a winter time. However the major and the most important one is work with horses directly - taking care and training them. There are horses of any age but mostly young ones, so depending on your experience and willingness to learn more, it is possible to practice taking care of and training young horses. For example socializing and training foals, halter train yearlings and saddle and/or carriage train young horses. The work will be mainly outdoors. Working time is 6-7 hours a day. Work will be done under some supervision and guidance of the local host but mostly independently.

Partner

Hiiumaa, according to the Nordic sagas, emerged from the Baltic Sea as a small islet more than 10 000 years ago. The island of Hiiumaa was first mentioned in historical documents as a deserted island called Dageida in 1228. The first inhabitants settled down at the end of the 13th century. Nowadays, Hiiumaa is the second biggest island of Estonia with an area of 965 sq. km and a population of around 9 000. It has many historical and nature sights, and there are kind people known for their hospitality and good sense of humor. The island is referred to as a remote area of Europe, and EstYES feels particularly proud developing international voluntary projects for over twenty years there. EstYES has been cooperating with eco-farms all over Estonia for solidarity and practical support to local people who work in the agricultural sector keeping traditional lifestyle and developing new eco-farming despite all difficulties. Alliksaare Farm on Hiiumaa Island is one of such projects. This is an organic farm promoting sustainable lifestyle, and this camp is proposed for volunteers who appreciate and share its values, want to learn more about it and to help hard working people. Alliksaare Farm breeds an endangered breed of horses called Estonian Native horse. This is their main focus. Also Alliksaare Farm has an important task taking care of coastal meadows which are international birds migration area under protection of NATURA Program. Video of past camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEAc2Sch6f8

Location

LocationAlliksaare farm is located in Nurste Kula, Emmaste parish, Hiiumaa island. Hiiumaa is situated in the western part of Estonia, 130km from Tallinn. More information available on the following websites: www.emmaste.ee, www.hiiumaa.ee, www.visitestonia.com TerminalAirport, harbour, bus station in Tallinn. From Tallinn airport plane to Hiiumaa leaves twice a day https://eestilennud.ee. Or you get there by bus. For this take bus nr 2 or 15 going to the city centre. Buses stop at Tallinn Bus Station (Bussijaam). From there buses go to Hiiumaa two times per day taking you straight there (including ferry transportation from the mainland). Timetables are available online at www.tpilet.ee (bus from Tallinn to Hiiumaa), https://transport.tallinn.ee/ (transport in Tallinn).Leisure timeThere are a lot of natural picturesque sights on the island as well as good possibilities for swimming in the sea or hiking in the forest. It is planned to visit other parts of Hiiumaa Island on the week-end. Hiiumaa offers a lot of various cultural events in summer time and you will have the possibility to join them. In spring and autumn you can enjoy birds watching as their migration route goes over island. This camp is perfect for people who enjoy being close to the nature and are interested in traditional way of rural living.

Accomodation

The accommodation conditions are very simple - in caravans, however beds are provided. Please bring your sleeping bag. Toilets and showers are available on site. There is a kitchen with all necessary equipment for cooking. Ingredients for food will be provided, but you need to cook by yourselves. We ask you to keep the living and common areas clean (washing dishes, cleaning the floors, etc).

Requirements

Special requirementsYou have to be open-minded and ready to adapt to the simple conditions of the common life in Estonian countryside. Be ready for independent work staying without permanent supervision. Please consider that the work is mainly farm work which can be hard at some time. It is very important that you already have some substantial experience with horses and be able to interact and train them. Please send a motivation letter explaining it. It can be helpful if you have some technical skills: repair machines, building, use chainsaws, etc. Driving license is an advantage. Smoking and drinking alcohol are not permitted on the farm. Participation feeWe ask participants to contribute a single fee of 60 Euro towards the costs of general administration. Fee does not depend on the duration of your stay. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp to the bank account. If you cannot make bank transfer please contact your sending organization for solution.

Meeting point

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Work

Volunteers will assist in picking and collecting mangrove seedlings from the forest, replanting mangroves in the open or destructed areas, collecting non-composting materials and garbage in the forest and seashore, providing environmental education and awareness, and participating in educational visits to various organizations working on environmental conservation.

Partner

Mangrove trees that are expected to stretch along coastal lines are important as animal habitats and natural seawalls. However, despite this reality, mangrove forests are among the most threatened habitats in various countries. These trees may be disappearing more quickly than other inland forests than expected. Experts are informing us that the outcome of the disappearance of mangroves will result in fisheries declines, threats to migratory bird species, degradation of clean water supplies, erosion, and land subsidence. The Sea Forest: Sea Wall Project is an initiative aimed at contributing to the conservation of the coastal environment to ensure the sustainability of islands. This project is hosted by a community-based organization, ZAVECO, which works to preserve the coastal environment.

Location

The project will be hosted in the Kibele community, south of Stone Town. The island is small, making all natural and cultural attraction sites close and easily accessible. Possibilities include visiting museums, local markets, Stone Town, Jozan Forest for wildlife tours, a spice tour, Safari Blue with water sports, swimming, and enjoying views of marine life, as well as cultural and eco-tourism among many other options.

Accomodation

Accommodation will be at the community residential house. Expect to share rooms with other volunteers. Food will be provided at the project-designated site. Volunteers with special dietary requirements are advised to provide information before arrival.

Requirements

This project is looking for volunteers who love nature, are interested in working outdoors, are open-minded, and are interested in other cultures and local realities.

Meeting point

The nearest International Airport is Arman Karume International Airport, Zanzibar.

Work

During this camp, participants can share their love for (and learn more about) global and amp; local environmental issues, as well as photography. If you are interested in topics such as climate change, waste management, animal protection and sustainability, and you also love taking photographs, making videos or want to develop your photography skills, then this project is for youWhile developing artistic and technical photography skills, you will be focusing on environmental and sustainability issues through non-formal activities such as workshops, discussions, presentations and visits facilitated by SEEDS. One of our aims is to help create more environmentally aware consumers and amp; travellersYou will visit local projects on environment and conservation. These may include hands-on activities or guided visits. Some examples include outdoor cleanup tasks, a geothermal power plant, a local fauna and/or flora exhibition or an outdoor Icelandic culture museum. Some of these activities are dependent on conditions such as weather, as well as availability or restrictions of our partner organisations.You will also have time to put the theory about photography into practice, walking around and exploring the city. At the end of the camp, the best photographs from each participant are selected for an online exhibition on SEEDS social media. Participants should bring their own digital cameras, lenses, tripods and laptops if possible.

Partner

SEEDS programme combines learning, sharing, hands-on activities, getting to know Iceland, its culture, having fun, exploring the city and its attractions, as stunning natural attractions in possible excursions. Participants should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and should be ready to spend time outdoors walking medium distances during activities and sightseeing. Note this project is a learning/sharing camp and not a standard workcamp. This project has a smaller volunteer work part and puts a bigger emphasis on the personal learning process than on the community impact.

Location

ReykjavEk is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with nature, using renewable energy sources. The worlds northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America. ReykjavEk is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic. It is an international city with a lively cosmopolitan cultural scene surrounded by beautiful nature.One of the two options below is also included in this camp as a hands-on volunteering activity day:1. A day trip to the Hot River area, combined with a cleanup or work with an environmental project in the area, or2. A day trip to the Reykjanes peninsula, combined with a coastal cleanup in the area.Some excursions (e.g. to the Golden Circle and/or South Shore) can be arranged at discount fares if there is free time after the camp workshops/sessions.

Accomodation

SEEDS participants will stay in a house in ReykjavEk. The facilities are basic with a kitchen, showers, and a washing machine. Everyone is expected to show consideration for their companions. Participants will sleep in shared rooms or dormitories.Volunteers will receive food supplies and will be in charge of cooking and cleaning. Please note the food SEEDS provides will be vegetarian. Do not forget to bring some traditional/typical food, drinks, recipes, music, games or movies from your country for the intercultural evening. Please be aware some items or ingredients may be expensive in Iceland and you will need to buy them yourselves or bring them from your country.

Requirements

LANGUAGE: English will be the language in the camp; intermediate conversational skills are needed.It may be very cold and/or rainy, so we recommend bringing warm and waterproof clothes (underlayers, overcoats, scarves, gloves and hats) and good walking shs, as some of the activities take place outdoors.

Meeting point

The Meeting time will be at 18:00 (6:00 pm) on May 6 at SEEDS office in ReykjavEk. Participants that cannot arrive on time (later or delayed flights) will be sent information on how to reach the camp on their own.

Notes:

Participation fee EUR 400 (Euros). The fee can either be transferred in advance via bank transfer, or paid in cash on arrival. It includes transportation from the meeting point to the camp (on the first day) and the Hot River Hike or a trip to the Reykjanes peninsula.The Meeting time will be at 18:00 (6:00 pm) on May 6 at SEEDS office in ReykjavEk. Participants that cannot arrive on time (later or delayed flights) will be sent information on how to reach the camp on their own.

Work

The working day normally runs from 09:00 - 17:00 with breaks for lunch and coffee. No previous experience is necessary but the work is demanding and might require a good physical condition. As it is outdoors work, volunteers shall be ready to adapt and be flexible, as depending on the weather, the work plan might changewith short notice or the group may not be able to perform some of the tasks or activities planned.Volunteers need to be prepared for working outdoors, be prepared to experience all kinds of weather and bring warm winter clothes as the tasks take place outside and it could get rather cold even in spring/summer. Bring warm under-layers, waterproofs, walking shoes/boots, a good sleeping bag, hat, scarves and gloves.

Partner

This project is located on the nature reserve at Hornstrandir which is IcelandEeuros northernmost peninsula, situated in the Westfjords of the country. Our host is a family that runs activities and services in the Old Doctor s House during summer time. SEEDS volunteers have been supporting the activities since 2015 withexcellent results. The place is extremely beautiful but very isolated and only accessible by boat or hiking.The main task of the project will be helping with renovation works in the Old Doctor s House, supporting the installation of a new fresh water intake and helping moving or transporting materials from the boats to the land and vice versa. Most of the tasks have to be manually made because no machines are allowed in the reserve.

Location

Hornstrandir is on the farthest point in the northwest of Iceland, to the north of the JEkulfirE(ir and to the northwest of DrangajEkull. Hornstrandir is close to the Arctic Circle and on a clear day the snowy mountains of Greenland are visible. No one lives in Hornstrandir throughout winter after social changes resulted in theabandonment of all farms during World War II and in the post-war period.Hesteyri is a small village of ten houses that was abandoned in 1952. Farther into the fjord, there are the ruins of an old whaling station which was built by Norwegians in 1897. Hesteyri is a popular starting and ending place forhikers. The area is also popular for blueberry and crowberry picking.

Accomodation

SEEDS volunteers will sleep in beds in shared rooms. Please bring your own sleeping bag.The house is well heated, and has a shower and a well equipped kitchen. The electricity is limited but enough to charge cameras and other small electronics. There is no internet and mobile phone connection is very limited.There is a landline available through which volunteers families can reach them if needed.Volunteers will receive food during the camp but it may be that the group will receive food ingredients and be in charge of cooking and cleaning activities. Do not forget to bring some traditional/typical food, drinks, recipes, music, games or movies from your country for the intercultural evening. Please be aware some ingredients may be expensive in Iceland and you will need to buy them yourselves or bring them from your country.

Requirements

English will be the official language in the camp; basic conversational skills are needed.Closest international Airport: KeflavEk/ReykjavEk (KEF). Bus station: Central ReykjavEk (BSE).SEEDS organises the minibus option , a shared transport from ReykjavEk to the camps and vice-versa, which apart from being cheaper and more convenient, allows volunteers to meet fellow campers and have a relaxed trip while stopping on the way for interesting and tourist sites. The minibus to this camp will cost EUR 75 (Euros) one way, and EUR 150 (Euros) both ways. This is about 30-40 cheaper than public transportation services.Volunteers should be motivated to experience life in a very isolated but extremely beautiful part of Iceland.Weather in Iceland is unpredictable and it can be cold or rainy even in early summer. Participants should bring good walking shoes, hiking boots, working clothes, warm clothes, rainproof coats, scarves, gloves and hats.Free time activities in the area include hikes or walks in the surroundings. The house has a good atmosphere, with card games and live music as evening activities. Volunteers with musical skills should bring their music instruments along. If weather allows, we will make a barbecue pit for the farewell party.

Meeting point

Meeting time will be 7:00 am on May 6 at SEEDS Office. We will return to ReykjavEk in the late evening of May 20.

Notes:

Participation fee EUR 350 (Euros). The fee can either be transferred in advance via bank transfer, or paid in cash on arrival. The fee does not include the transportation from Reykjavik to the camp and back, which costs EUR 75 one way or EUR 150 for both ways.

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Work

Volunteers will engage/assist in the following outlined activities: - ▪ Adult education classes- helping and support young and adult women who want to learn how to read, write and count. ▪ Teaching basic English language ▪ Attending in arts and craft workshops [Women are making various crafts, bracelets for incoming generation] ▪ Cooking classes and home management ▪ Health аnd Sanitation ▪ Workshops of various women development issues

Partner

Women empowerment project is a project under the Lolarash Lutheran church designed to offer an opportunity to the young and adult women around from the Maasai (Pastoralist) community to gain skills useful in their development. This project reflects the sense that, women play a key role in family and community development, so once empowered and given opportunities they can effect significant change in development.

Location

Lolarash is an area of Longido District, Arusha Tanzania. Located about 112km from Moshi town. The community is accessible via public transport starting from Moshi Main bus terminal to Tarakea and then change to Lolarash. Indigenous inhabitants are Masai tribe, however due to the economic activities happening in the North Kilimanjaro Forest there is good mixture of people from various parts of the country. The community shares boarder with Kenya as well the Kilimanjaro Forest. If you are coming from Kilimanjaro Airport (About 43km) you will need to take shuttle to Moshi town. Possibilities and options for leisure activities are: -Wild-life safari: Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Tarangire National parks. There is also various packages depending on the available time and budget. [Mountain Climbing – Mount Kilimanjaro, Meru and others, Eco and cultural tourism.]

Accomodation

Accommodation will be at community residential house. Mattresses will be provided in shared rooms. Volunteers are expected to help in meals preparation and cleaning. Vegetarian meals will be available for the entire period of the project.

Requirements

Potential volunteer for this project needs to have sufficient language proficiency to understand instruction given in English. Be flexible, open minded and eager to learn, independent, commitment to treating others with respect, Non-judgmental approach that values different cultures, Interest in people, cultures and their stories.

Meeting point

Travel and information sheet ▪ The nearest International Airport is Kilimanjaro International Airport ▪ The nearest bus/Ferry terminal is Moshi town Central Bus station located in the capital of Kilimanjaro region. ▪ Pick up point will be Umoja Lutheran Hostel, located along Liwali Street in Moshi town on the first day of the project at 14:00 hrs. You may wish to reserve your accommodation in this place if arriving before project date. [https://umojahostel.org/]. ▪ Project information sheet will available minimum four (4) weeks before the beginning of the project.

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Background/Project: Environmental protection ranks among the most urgent priorities in the modern world. Key aspects include tackling solid waste management issues in urban and rural Nepal, significantly impacting the environment and public health. Solid waste, a by-product of human activities, is increasing due to rapid urbanization, improved living standards, and changing consumption patterns. Effective waste management can turn it into a valuable resource, while poor handling leads to severe environmental degradation and health hazards. In VIN’s working communities, including schools, improper waste disposal, such as food remains and other materials, is a significant problem. These issues contribute to littering and elevate the potential for public health crises. Children are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of poor waste management, facing risks such as respiratory problems from dumping site dust, diarrhea, skin diseases, and eye infections.

Work

Objective:  Prevent and control water, land, and air pollution through environmental education and cleaning activities. Activities:-  Organize the waste management /Community clean-up campaign involving community people.  Train local people on garbage management using the 3R principles: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (segregation, disposal, domestic methodology for making compost fertilizer, etc.)  Develop a kitchen garden concept and train the households to implement it.

Partner

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Established in 2005, Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that takes a comprehensive approach to community development. It assists Nepal’s most marginalized populations. VIN recruits numerous local and international volunteers each year to achieve this objective. Our primary mission is to improve the quality of life for underprivileged individuals through community empowerment, using volunteering as our strategy for development initiatives.

Location

Jitpurphedi community is located in Tarakeshwor Municipality, on the outskirts of Kathmandu District. It is 10-15 km from the main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu, covered with hills, fields, and woods.

Accomodation

The volunteers will stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living facilities are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area with separate rooms. The volunteers sleep on simple beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag.

Requirements

 Basic English should be spoken among the participants  Physically sound as per the project requirements.

Meeting point

One of the VIN staff will pick up volunteers from the airport. Please send your flight details to VIN on time so we can send your name card and VIN logo to our staff. If you want to explore the country earlier, you can take a pre-paid taxi at the airport, or VIN can help you with that. You can arrive at the VIN office on the first day.

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Descrizione

VIN’s Environmental and Conservation Programs raise community awareness of critical environmental issues and develop effective solutions. VIN runs various ecological projects that aim to conserve, promote, and protect the environment and culture while preventing, mitigating, and controlling water, land, and air pollution to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of current and future generations. We utilize permaculture for sustainable farming and have been teaching and implementing it since 2018. We believe that permaculture plays a vital role in restoring the entire ecosystem! Agriculture provides subsistence and employment for 80% of Nepal's population, accounting for approximately 39% of the total GDP. The sector's development is crucial for empowering those who rely on it and for the national economy. Since Nepal is in the Himalayan region, climate change has significantly impacted the country. Water sources are drying up, new types of moths and insects have emerged, and the timing of crop cultivation has shifted. Unexpected climate changes, unpredictable rainfall, droughts, and more are the consequences of global warming that Nepalese farmers are facing.

Work

As a volunteer, you will collaborate with the farmer’s VIN, which specializes in permaculture. The work is typically hands-on, and you’ll design the farm according to permaculture principles, including cultivating crops, weeding, irrigating, gathering materials, digging, and creating beds. Support farmers in making organic fertilizers like compost. Observe, interact, learn and implement.

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Location

Siddhicharan Municipality Ward 2 is located in Nisankhe, Okhaldhunga district, approximately 250 km from Kathmandu. A local jeep can reach it in 8-10 hours. This region showcases the beauty of Nepal’s hilly and mountainous terrain, surrounded by woods and fertile fields. For more information about the area and its development initiatives, visit www.ntchc.org.

Accomodation

The volunteers will stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living facilities are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area with separate rooms. The volunteers sleep on simple beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag

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Meeting point

Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu

Work

Come discover the legendary Templar town of La Couvertoirade! In the heart of an enchanting natural setting, on the Larzac plateau, stands this medieval town, proud of its 1,000 years of history, welcoming you to its ramparts. The association ‘Les amis de la Couvertoirade’ wants to carry out this first workcamp to restore an old path between the town and the old mill on the hill. Your mission as a knight, if you accept it, will be to work on the path so that walkers can use it in complete safety. Set out to conquer this old medieval path and make yourself useful to the town!

Partner

Founded in 1968, ‘Les amis de la Couvertoirade’ aims to help safeguard the historical, landscape and human heritage of the town of La Courvertoirade and to promote its cultural and historical life. One of its major achievements has been the restoration of the old mill, which it is putting back into operation with an event called ‘Les enfarinades’, which you are invited to attend.

Location

The medieval town of La Couvertoirade is located on the Larzac plateau in Aveyron. Surrounded by legends and a history of chivalry, La Couvertoirade, recognised as one of the most beautiful villages in France, awaits you in an area classified as a World Heritage Site. In the heart of its narrow streets, and at the bend of its artists' stalls, it might just reveal its secrets to you... Whether you're a nature lover or a history buff, you can take part in the many outdoor leisure activities on offer on the site.

Accomodation

Accommodation will be in the heart of the medieval town. You will sleep in individual tents (bring your own sleeping bag and mat).In case of bad weather it’ll be possible to sleep in the communal room. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together. A budget will be allocated to the leaders and you will help with grocery-shopping and meal preparation, giving priority to vegetarian, healthy and local products.

Requirements

Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country. This project is supported by the program European Solidarity Corps for young people between 18 and 30 years. It is open to all volunteers that fit the ESC criteria. The participation to the ESC volunteering teams is subjects to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en Volunteers do not have to pay any fee (no sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project; Volunteers need to enroll in the PASS, the European Solidarity Corps Portal; Concordia France will organise their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project; Volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 7€/day, once they arrive on the project in France; Volunteers will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets; Volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal.

Meeting point

Meeting point at CAYLAR bus station at 5PM on the 9th of May.

Notes:

Remember to bring gloves, clothes and shoes for work. Nights can be chilly, so bring a good warm sleeping bag. It is strongly recommended that you are able to swim, if you wish to enjoy the river. Feel free to bring something you would like to share with others (a speciality from your country, a musical instrument, an object from your culture etc.)

Work

The main task is harvesting various berries and vegetables such as rhubarb, currants, raspberries, Japanese quince, then helping juice making and products packaging. But there is also weed control and fertilization with mulch in plantations, mowing grass, cutting branches, removal of bushes and wood chipping, assistance in the construction of various small buildings, vegetable beds and other necessary structures on the site, painting as well. And there is ongoing work of planting seeds. Working hours are 5-7 hours a day for 5 days a week. The exact work depends on season and partly on weather conditions.

Partner

For many years EstYES has been cooperating with eco-farms around Estonia demonstrating solidarity and respect to their work and supporting local people, who keep agricultural traditions and develop eco-farming in Estonia. Organic farm Kingu is one of them. This is a berry, fruit and vegetable micro-farm in the South Estonia. The main berry crops are raspberries, various currants, gooseberries, Japanese quince, garlic and rhubarb. Everything is grown in an environmentally sustainable way using straw and hay. The farm promotes sustainable lifestyle, and this camp is proposed for volunteers who appreciate and share its values, want to learn more and to help hard working people in country side.NB It is possible to stay for several shifts in a row.

Location

LocationThe farm is located in Kanepi municipality just 11 km from Otepaa and 47 km from Tartu. When coming from Tartu, choose a bus to Voru and get off at the Saverna stop. Buses stop there quite often, travel takes about 40 minutes. Also you can come through Otepaa. Knowing you arrival time and place hosts will pick you up from there. Bus information is on www.tpilet.ee or www.luxexpress.ee. The farm is located in the tiny village of Aiaste. It is important to understand that it is calm and quiet place (there are no events in the village). But with nice weather, it is possible to watch animals like deer on the field, foxes in a strawberry bed and storks. While sitting by the fire at night, enjoy stars in the sky and listen to the nature sounds by animals such as badgers or raccoons.Leisure timeIt is possible to swim, make a fire, play volleyball, disc golf and other games or go for mushroom picking if you like it. There is a swimming lake in Valgjarv 4 km away. You can use various hiking trails. If interested you can visit nearby farms where you can get to know horses, sheep and other animals and see many other interesting things. There is very nice restaurant nearby https://kodas.ee/restaurant/ and Cantervilla Castle where you can have fun in the water park. More info on www.cantervilla.ee

Accomodation

Farm life conditions are simple but decent. Sleeping is in a separate house in beds. Bed sheets, blankets and pillows are provided, so no need for sleeping bag. There is outdoor kitchen with all necessary equipment. Volunteers can make breakfast and lunch themselves, and dinner will be prepared by and taken with the family. Washing is in the sauna. There is a dry organic toilet. Volunteers have to take care of their surroundings by cleaning up after themselves.

Requirements

Special requirementsYou have to be open-minded and be ready to adapt to the simple conditions of the rural life being ready to do farm work which can be hard sometimes. The minimum age of participants is 19, no upper limit.NB It is possible to stay for several shifts in a row.Participation feeWe ask participants to contribute 50 Euro towards the costs of general administration. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer please contact your sending organization for solution.

Meeting point

TBC

Work

Creative teaching English– Creative teaching is important to recognize; teaching certificate does not need for specific quality of the volunteer, but creative is the one of yours. The aims of creative teaching are given the chance for people in the village or the place nearby can communicate with different language, touch difference culture, and believing. Center renovation–As we have the center, VSA Learning Home, now we also need a volunteer to set up the center as when they have spare time from main work. We are going to clean repair and renovate the center. Kitchen Garden and farming-Fresh from Farm to table from itchen garden in the accommodation area. Volunteer will pants and take care of the small garden

Partner

Peace Village Songkhla has been creating in 2011 at Peace Village, everyone can come to learn in the main aim is learning by doing and international community Living. We can study about each country, nationalities, cultures, etc. in the class but in the real situation is not in the lesson where you can see how the difference of people even they are from the same city. Peace Village is active at the rural area of Songkhla province, Southern of Thailand in the small village; the name “Ban Ton San” (Ban in Thai mean village). The main occupation is rubber plantation and most of the villagers are Buddhist. The key to live at Peace Village; Living green, International community living, Learning by doing and Cultural diversity

Location

VSA Thailand 19/1 M.6 Klongla Klonghoikhong Songkhla

Accomodation

Stay at with host family, shared room with other volunteers. Volunteers expect to cook with Thai ingredient with host family. Recommend to buy data sim card