Work

During this camp, participants can share their passion 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 and sustainability, and you also love taking photos, 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, such as outdoor cleanup tasks, a local fauna and/or flora exhibition or an Icelandic culture museum. Some of these activities are dependent on weather conditions, as on the availability of our partners.You will also have time to put the theory about photography into practice while 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 and hands-on activities. On top of that you get to know Iceland and its culture while having fun, exploring the city, its attractions and stunning nature, which you can experience in possible excursions. Participants should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and be ready to spend time outdoors walking medium distances (up to 1,5 hours) 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.SEEDS will organise a night photography and aurora hunting workshop in the city or in the vicinity of ReykjavEk. Northern lights are a natural phenomenon depending on solar activity and meteorological conditions, so we cannot guarantee you will see northern lights, but the night photography workshop will be organised anyway.

Location

ReykjavEk is a dynamic, modern city that 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.Some excursions (e.g. to the Golden Circle, Hot River hike and/or South Shore) can be arranged at discount fares if there is free time after the camp workshops/sessions.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.

Accomodation

SEEDS participants will stay in a house in ReykjavEk. The facilities are basic with an equipped kitchen, dining and living room, bathrooms, showers and a washing machine. Participants sleep in shared rooms with up to 6 people so everyone is expected to behave considerately. Please bring your own towel. Participants will receive food supplies and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning activities. Note the food SEEDS provides will be vegetarian. Do not forget to bring some traditional/typical food, drinks, recipes, music or games from your country for the intercultural evening. 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

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 night photography workshop.

Meeting point

The Meeting time will be at 18:00 (6:00 pm) on January 6 at SEEDS office at Grettisgata 3a Reykjavik. Participants that cannot arrive on time (later or delayed flights) will be sent information on how to reach the camp on their own.

Notes:

English will be the language in the camp; intermediate conversational skills are needed.

Descrizione

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Work

Based on the time of the year the volunteers will be working during the day or at night in the months of August and September from 20:00 to 08:00. Depending on the number of turtles that come ashore, two teams might be formed among the volunteers. In this way, each group will be taking turns, working one night, and taking the next night off for recovery. In addition, the weekends are also spared for resting. Some of the activities to be performed are: 1. Finding adult turtles and collecting their eggs. 2. Moving the eggs to a protected place called Vivero. 3. Releasing newborn baby turtles into the sea. 4. Patrolling the beaches at night. 5. Making some reconstruction in the most important turtle camps of the region. Please consider that the schedule is subject to change depending on the weather conditions and the condition of the sea turtles and it is possible to work with crocodiles in case there is no work with turtles, this can happen mostly in the months of January and February. The coordinator or the camp leader will be informing you regarding your work schedule.

Partner

Vive Mexico has been organizing this workcamp regularly in Rincon de Guayabitos, Nayarit since 2014. The main achievement of the project is to protect the sea turtles with the help of volunteers who will be cooperating with a team of biologists. Up to now, the project has been quite successful and has reached extraordinary results. Participating in sea turtle conservation is a great opportunity to discover the rather charming life of sea turtles.

Location

Rincon de Guayabitos, also known as Guayabitos, is a beach town located in the astonishing Sierra Madre Occidental, in the state of Nayarit and bathed by the waters of the Pacific Ocean. It is a popular tourist destination due to its proximity to the cities of Tepic, Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. Riviera Nayarit is emerging as one of the most attractive and magic destinations of Mexico. The area extends approximately 300 kilometers along the coast, integrated by mountainous jungle and facing coastal islands. For those seeking a more rural and rustic experience with magic beach towns in Mexico, the Riviera has a massive open space for everyone along the Nayarit coast, also, for those who want to relax there are also quiet beaches and there are other beaches with heavy waves for surfers.

Accomodation

Volunteers will be staying in a shared room with another volunteer. Food will be provided

Descrizione

Currently the conflict between elephants and human are rising because they have less area to live. Elephants are being squeezed into smaller area, since the local farmer plant the crops and elephants like to destroy and eat them. As a result, the elephants frequently raid and destroy the crops which will cause a conflict between human and elephant. Due to this reason, local government and organization which concerns about the wild life are working together to save or conserve the elephants and reduce the conflict. This project aiming to assist local governmental office named Way Kambas National Park which located in Elephant Conservation Centre to conserve the sanctuary. Our project IS NOT a safari place, but it is mostly as a place for elephant conservation which facing problem of critical decreasing population and threats due to illegal lodging which endanger their life. The PKG is located inside and managed by the Balai Taman Nasional Way Kambas / BTNWK (Way Kambas National Park) covering round 1.300 square kilometers in Lampung Province, Southern Sumatera Island. The park consists of swamp forest and lowland rain forest. There are around 60 elephants with 60 mahouts for each (1 mahout responsible for 1 elephant). All of the elephants in the PKG are chained when they were in the stall during the night. The purpose of putting chain in one of their legs is for monitoring, handle the elephants when they are stress, to distinguish between the PKG’s elephants and the wild one. The mahout using special tool called “gancu” (little iron hammer with curve point) to handle the elephant. The way how to use the gancu is by touching gently behind the elephant’s ear and sometimes on its head.

Work

Volunteer will help local mahout (a person who takes care and train an elephant) daily to take care the elephant starting from bathing/showering, feeding, health checking and grassing the elephant. One local mahout will be accompanied by one volunteer in doing his daily job.

Partner

Dejavato Foundation Vision Becoming a leading national and international organization that supports active citizenship through voluntary service. Mission  To promote voluntary service in Indonesia and overseas through education, social and cultural sectors.  To encourage Indonesian people especially young generation to be actively involved in doing voluntary service in Indonesia and overseas.  To promote intercultural understanding, equality, tolerance, and world peace.  To develop awareness and responsibility towards social environment.  To promote various and unique Indonesian culture and nature to the international society.

Location

The volunteers could learn about the animal’s life and how local people take care of and handle the conservation. Leisure Time: During free time, the volunteers will have opportunity to enjoy exciting attraction in Lampung such as beach, home industry, traditional market and fruit plantation.

Accomodation

The volunteers will be accommodated in Elephant Conservation Centre / kind of dormitory (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed). Food will be provided with catering service. Also the volunteers will stay at the homestay in the village nearby the conservation center. Prefer no vegan (strict vegetarian)

Requirements

As the participants will stay and live in the area of PKG and BTNWK, then everybody should be open minded, understand and accept the way of local mahout in taking care of the elephants and MUST follow all the project regulations without any exceptions by signing the agreements. The volunteer accept all the rules and condition of the project which listed on the preliminary information of the workcamp (attached). Volunteer is recommended NOT to buy flight ticket at least 30 days before the project start, to avoid the cancellation of the project due to lack of participant, please contact and confirm again to the organization for last update information. The project will be run ONLY if the minimum participants are 5 people. The volunteer also must signed a agreement document about accepting the condition of the elephant project. Health issues: Volunteers will easily encounters with tropical humidity, heat, and some tropical insects. Unvaccinated travelers are now permitted to enter Indonesia and travel domestically within the country.

Meeting point

Raden Inten II Airport (TKG) Lampung.

Descrizione

Since 2008 World Heritage Camp has become our remarkable project focusing on heritage site preservation. We recently conduct World Heritage project in Plaosan temple which also belongs to Prambanan temple compounds. Prambanan temple compounds is a UNESCO world heritage site in Indonesia which is one of the largest temple compounds in Southeast Asia. It was built in 9th century dedicated to the three great Hindu divinities (Shiva, Wishnu and Brahma). The Prambanan temple compounds consist of Prambanan temple (also called Loro Jonggrang), Sewu temple, Bubrah temple and Lumbung temple with total about 240 temples. The temples were damaged by earthquake in 2006 and volcano ashes from Kelud mountain eruption in 2014. Until then the site management try its best to preserve the temple by restoring the damaged temple and conducting a lot of activities in collaborating with UNESCO, government and stakeholders to support the preservation. The volunteers will be introduced to the World Heritage Centre’s activities and campaign, the history and dynamics of world heritage sites worldwide. It aims at rendering its symbolic dimension to heritage through debates and reflections, contribute to the restoration and preservation of cultural heritage and/or improve accessibility and availability of information, raise the awareness of the local population and create a sense of “ownership " and identification, and promote cultural heritage between international volunteers and organizations.

Work

Volunteers will have restoration work. Besides, before the restoration work, the volunteers will have one day orientation about how to do the restoration and given information about the history of the temple, so that the volunteers really gain a lot of knowledge about the temples and the process of restoration. As the volunteers live in the local community of Bugisan village, they also have activities in the local school with the local students. They will promote to the students how to preserve the temple and do some activities like students competition, culture exchange etc. The volunteers will also give campaign about world heritage preservation to the local community as well as the visitors related to the world heritage especially Prambanan temple compounds.

Partner

Dejavato Foundation Vision Becoming a leading national and international organization that supports active citizenship through voluntary service. Mission  To promote voluntary service in Indonesia and overseas through education, social and cultural sectors.  To encourage Indonesian people especially young generation to be actively involved in doing voluntary service in Indonesia and overseas.  To promote intercultural understanding, equality, tolerance, and world peace.  To develop awareness and responsibility towards social environment.  To promote various and unique Indonesian culture and nature to the international society.

Location

The volunteers will be introduced to Prambanan temple compounds and learn about the value of history and culture. They will learn why and how this temple was built long time ago by visiting temples and heritages sites around. In this opportunity the volunteers will also be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen. Leisure Time: Visit the nearby world heritage sites and temples of Prambanan and/or Yogyakarta City.

Accomodation

The volunteers will be accommodated in local host family (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed), where they will also receive food. Prefer no vegan (strict vegetarian)

Requirements

The project will be run ONLY if the minimum participants are 5 people; maximum volunteer is 10 people The volunteers should accept all the rules and condition of the project. Volunteer is recommended NOT to buy flight ticket at least 30 days before the project start, to avoid the cancellation of the project due to lack of participant. Please contact and confirm again to the organization for last update information. The project will be run ONLY if the minimum participants are 5 people. The volunteer should be open-minded, tolerant, creative, flexible, patient, respect the local customs and local’s rule, sharing, special drive for children, willing to accept basic living condition in the project site, and be confidence. Never been found guilty in a criminal case in volunteer’s home country or in another country. Strictly prohibited posses narcotics, marijuana, opium, stimulants or other drugs. Flexible vegetarian is still welcomed, BUT prefer NO STRICT vegetarian (vegan) in all projects. Drinking alcohol during the project is completely prohibited. Please accept our apology that we are not open for volunteer with mentally disabilities and people with mobility and movement impairments such as limitation on physical functioning, blindness, deft, epilepsy, sleep disorders etc. Volunteers will easily encounters with tropical humidity, heat, and some tropical insects. Unvaccinated travelers are now permitted to enter Indonesia and travel domestically within the country.

Meeting point

Terminal: Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA)

Descrizione

Bali Island is popular as the island of gods and very famous with culture and nature attraction. The project takes place in Western Bali area Dejavato which can be reached by car or bus around 4-5 hours from Denpasar, the capital of Bali Province. It is not like in the Central Bali island that put tourism industry as the main income, but in Western Bali has more rice farm and plantation. It has a busy seaport in Gilimanuk as a gateway that connecting Bali and Java island through Bali sea. The workcamp mainly will take place in local school from level of Elementary (age 6 – 12 yo) or Junior High (13 – 15 yo) or Senior High School (16-18 yo). It is not like in the Central Bali which put tourism industry as the main income, in Western Bali they have less tourist and less foreign visitors, the local schools have less opportunity to interact with foreigners. The aim organizing workcamp is to accommodate the need from local students to have opportunity to interact with foreigners and increasing communication ability through various volunteering activities such as practice conversation English or other foreign language. The main goal of this workcamp is to open the mind of the local and have better understanding about different culture.

Work

Partner of students and teachers to practice conversation in English; organizing presentation about culture / country etc in the classroom; learning traditional dance / music; sport activities; cultural exchange activities; small renovation work; playing with the students etc. The volunteer also welcome to propose any ideas to organize certain interactive activities at the school. The working hours from 08:00 – 15:00 (about 6 – 7 hours per day)

Partner

Dejavato Foundation Vision Becoming a leading national and international organization that supports active citizenship through voluntary service. Mission  To promote voluntary service in Indonesia and overseas through education, social and cultural sectors.  To encourage Indonesian people especially young generation to be actively involved in doing voluntary service in Indonesia and overseas.  To promote intercultural understanding, equality, tolerance, and world peace.  To develop awareness and responsibility towards social environment.  To promote various and unique Indonesian culture and nature to the international society.

Location

Western Bali (Buleleng & Jembrana Regency), Bali Island about 130 km away from Denpasar City the capital of Bali Province. The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the local culture particularities in Bali. Some cultural visits are also foreseen. During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit the diverse exciting attraction surround the project site. The volunteers may visit beaches, temples or traditional market.

Accomodation

The volunteers will be accommodated in local host family (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed), where they will also receive food. Prefer no vegan (strict vegetarian)

Requirements

The volunteers should accept all the rules and condition of the project. Volunteer is recommended NOT to buy flight ticket at least 30 days before the project start, to avoid the cancellation of the project due to lack of participant. Please contact and confirm again to the organization for last update information. The project will be run ONLY if the minimum participants are 5 people. The volunteer should be open-minded, tolerant, creative, flexible, patient, respect the local customs and local’s rule, sharing, special drive for children, willing to accept basic Dejavato Foundation 2025 - 2026 | Stronger with Volunteering 17 living condition in the project site, and be confidence. Never been found guilty in a criminal case in volunteer’s home country or in another country. Strictly prohibited posses narcotics, marijuana, opium, stimulants or other drugs. Flexible vegetarian is still welcomed, BUT prefer NO STRICT vegetarian (vegan) in all projects. Drinking alcohol during the project is completely prohibited. Please accept our apology that we are not open for volunteer with mentally disabilities and people with mobility and movement impairments such as limitation on physical functioning, blindness, deft, epilepsy, sleep disorders etc. Health issues: Volunteers will easily encounters with tropical humidity, heat, and some tropical insects. Unvaccinated travelers are now permitted to enter Indonesia and travel domestically within the country.

Meeting point

Terminal: Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) Denpasar Bali.

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. Volunteer will be divided to work in rural school as English teachers, preparing lessons with the teacher at the school (do not expect this point too much even the teachers are also shy to speak out). Creative teaching English, Non-formal education tools can be used for creative teaching; volunteer is not required teaching certificate but requiring to be creative. Aims of creative teaching is giving the chance for students in the school and local community to have an opportunity to communicate with different language and learn difference culture. Volunteer would use games, songs, storytelling, and dancing. Also, it should focus on communication; listening and speaking

Partner

The main goal of this project is fostering intercultural exchange and language learning. Volunteers share and exchange culture, language, and knowledge with the local community and school students. English, as a global language, plays a vital role in preparing local Thai people to become global citizens. It opens doors to new knowledge and perspectives. Since its inception by VSA Thailand in 2011, the project has successfully empowered children and local communities to improve their English skills and gain confidence in interacting with international volunteers. This cultural exchange has also strengthened relationships between locals and foreigners, encouraging mutual understanding and adaptation to diverse ways of life. Songkhla, as a VSA base, has many schools eager to host international volunteers, primarily in rural areas, for meaningful teaching and cultural exchange during the volunteers’ stay.

Location

Hat Yai City Songkhla Beach Padang beza border town

Accomodation

Volunteer will stay at Volunteer house with the local in Thai style Nature environment, basic and simple. Mattress, pillow, Mosquito net and fan are provided. Thai toilet and shower. No toilet paper are provided but you can buy it at the shop nearby. No food and drink except drinking water in the accommodation area for your care because some animals such as mouse, ants will come to share your food. There is no wifi in the accommodation, recommended to buy Thai sim card (AIS or True, links are on the first page) Volunteer expects to eat Thai food and can help your host family to cook to learn Thai cooking. Breakfast and Dinner will be at Host family house. Lunch will be at the school.

Meeting point

Meeting Point at VSpace by VSA Thailand on 12th January 2026; 14:00

Work

During this camp, participants can share their passion 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 and sustainability, and you also love taking photos, 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, such as outdoor cleanup tasks, a local fauna and/or flora exhibition or an Icelandic culture museum. Some of these activities are dependent on weather conditions, as on the availability of our partners.You will also have time to put the theory about photography into practice while 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 and hands-on activities. On top of that you get to know Iceland and its culture while having fun, exploring the city, its attractions and stunning nature, which you can experience in possible excursions. Participants should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and be ready to spend time outdoors walking medium distances (up to 1,5 hours) 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.SEEDS will organise a night photography and aurora hunting workshop in the city or in the vicinity of ReykjavEk. Northern lights are a natural phenomenon depending on solar activity and meteorological conditions, so we cannot guarantee you will see northern lights, but the night photography workshop will be organised anyway.

Location

ReykjavEk is a dynamic, modern city that 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.Some excursions (e.g. to the Golden Circle, Hot River hike and/or South Shore) can be arranged at discount fares if there is free time after the camp workshops/sessions.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.

Accomodation

SEEDS participants will stay in a house in ReykjavEk. The facilities are basic with an equipped kitchen, dining and living room, bathrooms, showers and a washing machine. Participants sleep in shared rooms with up to 6 people so everyone is expected to behave considerately. Please bring your own towel. Participants will receive food supplies and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning activities. Note the food SEEDS provides will be vegetarian. Do not forget to bring some traditional/typical food, drinks, recipes, music or games from your country for the intercultural evening. 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

Participation fee EUR 450 (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 night photography workshop.

Meeting point

The Meeting time will be at 18:00 (6:00 pm) on January 16 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:

LANGUAGE: English will be the language in the camp; intermediate conversational skills are needed.

Work

Volunteers are the key person to make the students, teachers and Local community speak using English in daily life. They learn English in the class but only in reading and writing (grammarly) but very lacking in speaking with Each other due to the culture barrier. When there are international volunteers, the environment in the school and community force to use English and they also couple exchange with volunteers. Workplaces There will be 2 schools which are Ban Krogluek School and Ban Maab Grad School. The local host may schedule Monday-Wednesday work in one school and Thursday and Friday work in another school. You will meet different classes each day. So the activities you prepare can be used similarly in both school and each class.

Partner

Intercultural and Language (ICL) – Nakhon Ratchasima, learning and sharing the intercultural and language still are the main purpose. Volunteers will share and exchange culture, language, and knowledge with the local community and students in the school. English as the global language and intercultural learning are important for local Thai people to understand and be for global citizens. English is also the gateway to open mind and knowledge. The project was created by VSA Thailand and has been successful for eight years. Former volunteers came to give the opportunity for children in schools and the local community. Many local people improved their English skills through exchanging with international volunteers, or at least they try to speak the English language more and dare to face and work with the foreigner even though they cannot speak English. Moreover, volunteers’ activities impacted the local community. They used to stay lively and trusty with the foreigner. Local people have a chance to learn, accept, and adopt the ways of life with the different cultures. Ban Krogluek School is a primary school, there are about 10 teachers and 100 students from kindergarten (2-6 years old), pratomsuksa 1-6 (7-12 years old). VSA has sent volunteers to this School since 2015. Ban Maab Grad School is a primary school, there are about 9 teachers, 1 janitor and 60 students from kindergarten (2-6 years old), pratomsuksa 1-6 (7-12 years old). VSA has sent volunteers to this School since 2022. *Nakhon Ratchasima province or ‘Korat’ the ancient name that Thai people always c

Accomodation

Participants will be in the house, open space, share one big room together. You will deparate in cooking team in each dya and prepare Breakfast and Dinner for everyone. Lunch will be provide at the school. Food will be provided 3 meals a day There is internet wifi in the house. 1.3 kms from accommodation to Ban Krok luk School you can go by walk, bike or teacher motorcycle. 27 kms From accommodation to Baan Maab Grad School You will go there by car

Meeting point

Meeting Point at At Dan Khun Thot Bus Station on 16th February 2026; 16:00 How to get to Meeting point +66 9 2262 5577 (WHATSAPP) tum@volunteerspiritor.th http://volunteerspirit.or.th From Airport to Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak) by Airport Rail link and MRT Take a bus - From Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak) to Dan Khun Thot bus station (Meeting Point) by Bus You can book ticket online here Keep us inform after you have travel details. Local host will pick you up at Meeting Point!

Descrizione

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Work

Based on the time of the year the volunteers will be working during the day or at night in the months of August and September from 20:00 to 08:00. Depending on the number of turtles that come ashore, two teams might be formed among the volunteers. In this way, each group will be taking turns, working one night, and taking the next night off for recovery. In addition, the weekends are also spared for resting. Some of the activities to be performed are: 1. Finding adult turtles and collecting their eggs. 2. Moving the eggs to a protected place called Vivero. 3. Releasing newborn baby turtles into the sea. 4. Patrolling the beaches at night. 5. Making some reconstruction in the most important turtle camps of the region. Please consider that the schedule is subject to change depending on the weather conditions and the condition of the sea turtles and it is possible to work with crocodiles in case there is no work with turtles, this can happen mostly in the months of January and February. The coordinator or the camp leader will be informing you regarding your work schedule.

Partner

Vive Mexico has been organizing this workcamp regularly in Rincon de Guayabitos, Nayarit since 2014. The main achievement of the project is to protect the sea turtles with the help of volunteers who will be cooperating with a team of biologists. Up to now, the project has been quite successful and has reached extraordinary results. Participating in sea turtle conservation is a great opportunity to discover the rather charming life of sea turtles.

Location

Rincon de Guayabitos, also known as Guayabitos, is a beach town located in the astonishing Sierra Madre Occidental, in the state of Nayarit and bathed by the waters of the Pacific Ocean. It is a popular tourist destination due to its proximity to the cities of Tepic, Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. Riviera Nayarit is emerging as one of the most attractive and magic destinations of Mexico. The area extends approximately 300 kilometers along the coast, integrated by mountainous jungle and facing coastal islands. For those seeking a more rural and rustic experience with magic beach towns in Mexico, the Riviera has a massive open space for everyone along the Nayarit coast, also, for those who want to relax there are also quiet beaches and there are other beaches with heavy waves for surfers.

Accomodation

Volunteers will be staying in a shared room with another volunteer. Food will be provided

Work

During this camp, participants can share their passion for (and learn more about) global and local environmental issues, as well as photography. If you are interested in topics such as climate change, waste management and sustainability, and you also love taking photos, 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 travellersYou will visit local projects on environment and conservation. These may include hands-on activities or guided visits, such as outdoor cleanup tasks, a local fauna and/or flora exhibition or an Icelandic culture museum. Some of these activities are dependent on weather conditions, as on the availability of our partners.You will also have time to put the theory about photography into practice while 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 and hands-on activities. On top of that you get to know Iceland and its culture while having fun, exploring the city, its attractions and stunning nature, which you can experience in possible excursions. Participants should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and be ready to spend time outdoors walking medium distances (up to 1,5 hours) 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.SEEDS will organise a night photography and aurora hunting workshop in the city or in the vicinity of Reykjavik. Northern lights are a natural phenomenon depending on solar activity and meteorological conditions, so we cannot guarantee you will see northern lights, but the night photography workshop will be organised anyway.

Location

Reykjavik is a dynamic, modern city that lives in harmony with nature, using renewable energy sources. The world s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America. Reykjavik 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.Some excursions (e.g. to the Golden Circle, Hot River hike and/or South Shore) can be arranged at discount fares if there is free time after the camp workshops/sessions.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 shoes, as some of the activities take place outdoors.

Accomodation

SEEDS participants will stay in a house in Reykjavik. The facilities are basic with an equipped kitchen, dining and living room, bathrooms, showers and a washing machine. Participants sleep in shared rooms with up to 6 people so everyone is expected to behave considerately. Please bring your own towel. Participants will receive food supplies and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning activities. Note the food SEEDS provides will be vegetarian. Do not forget to bring some traditional/typical food, drinks, recipes, music or games from your country for the intercultural evening. 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.

Meeting point

The Meeting time will be at 18:00 (6:00 pm) on January 26 at SEEDS office in Reykjavik. Participants that cannot arrive on time (later or delayed flights) will be sent information on how to reach the camp on their own.TERMINAL: Closest international Airport: Keflavik/Reykjavik (KEF). From the airport there are bus services to the city, either the Flybus or the bus number 55. The meeting point will be at the SEEDS office at Grettisgata 3a.

Notes:

Participation fee EUR 450 (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 night photography workshop.