volontariato internazionale, antirazzismo, pace, diritti
Code:CAT0424
Where:Vidreres
Number of volunteers:24
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-29
The work camp "Castell de Sant Iscle: searching for a past" can be summarized as follows: two weeks to share experiences with people from all over the world, get to know the environment, participate in activities, create group awareness and share experiences from of respect Acquire archaeological and cultural knowledge of Catalonia through the Sant Iscle Castle as a pillar of the field of work, complemented by the various trips to tourist sites in the area. During the work at the castle, the aim is to raise awareness about the impact of abandonment, the passage of time and some human actions on the historical and archaeological heritage and the importance of its preservation and recovery, through an activity and an active attitude of respect for the heritage and for its environment. The hours of work in the castle are carried out in the morning and outside, during which the various archaeological excavation techniques will be made known, according to the composition and nature of the remains that come out, and the registration systems that are used. At the same time, cleaning tasks and knowledge of the various archaeological material recovered will be carried out. The work will be organized as follows: small groups of young people will be formed, part of one of which, in a rotating manner, will carry out tasks of cleaning and classifying the archaeological material, while the rest will each excavate one of the sectors described. Depending on the speed of the progress of the tasks, the opening of a new sector of excavations can be considered. No previous experience is needed to participate in this field of work.
The Grup d'EsPlai Vidrerenc (GEPV) is a youth organization in the village of Vidreres of a recreational and non-profit nature, which organizes all kinds of activities based on the pillars of education in leisure. It is a group open to everyone, with the aim of contributing to the development of children and young people, helping them to realize themselves as people, so that they are part of the society that surrounds them in a way active and creative, while giving them tools to grow and train from and to wherever they want. So, we are an organization that, on a voluntary basis, carries out leisure activities for children and young people between the ages of 3 and 17 during the winter, which include fun afternoons, camps, the Children's Park Christmas, chocolates... In addition, we have been developing a campaign in the summer that includes the following activities: - Casal-Casalet: from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the months of July and August, with dining and reception services for families who need it. - Casal Jove: teenagers aged 14 to 17 enjoy an active, safe home with various activities. - Work camp: two shifts of two weeks each and of different types: a Catalan volunteer camp with young people between the ages of 14 and 17 and an international volunteer camp with young people between the ages of 18 and 29 years.
The work camp, like the other activities organized by the GEPV, takes place at Escola Salvador Espriu. During the summer, the school adapts in order to carry out all the activities. The main place for coexistence is the school gymnasium, with the showers and toilets nearby; each participant will have a mattress to sleep on and shelves to store belongings. Meals are taken in the school canteen, prepared by a cook and taking into account the needs specific to each participant. Right in front of the educational center we find the swimming pool, which we use daily, and the town center is a 10-minute walk away. And the place where the work will take place is Castell de Sant Iscle, a castle from Vidreres located on the outskirts of the town. During the camp, leisure activities are developed with coherence aiming to achieve group cohesion among participants and fulfill the camp's objectives. Some activities, as examples of our work, may include: - Ice-breaking games. - Scavenger hunt to get to know the town of Vidreres and its people. - Catalan culture workshop: traditional dances and games. - Mask-making workshop. - Catalan bowling matches. - Excursion to Caulès hermitage, the Llobet swamps, Montseny, Sils lakes and Girona - Stargazing. - Orienteering race. - Non-contact sports night. - Fun outdoor dinner. - Movie night. - Group dynamics.
The work camp, like the other activities organized by the GEPV, takes place at Escola Salvador Espriu. During the summer, the school adapts in order to carry out all the activities. It is located on the outskirts of the village, with a lot of green areas nearby. All participants will be living in the same space (the school gymnasium) and the room will be shared with no gender separation: the sleeping area will be equipped with mattresses and wardrobes for all participants, but it is necessary to bring a sleeping bag and a pillow. For personal hygiene, volunteers will use the school's changing rooms, which are equipped with showers and sinks, and the changing rooms are going to be divided by girls/boys. : It's important to bring clothing suitable for high temperatures. With the sun shining bright, lightweight and breathable fabrics are key to staying comfortable throughout the day. It's also wise to pack a few layers just in case the weather turns slightly chilly, especially during the evenings or early mornings. All the meals provided will be prepared by an external chef and the food is going to be prepared in the school kitchen. Adjacent to the kitchen space is the dining hall, where meals are typically served. If anyone has any dietary restrictions or is vegetarian, the organization will accommodate volunteer needs. There are going to be breaks for snacks.
The accommodation space is adapted for individuals with physical disabilities, but the archaeological work is not. Regarding intellectual disabilities, we are prepared to receive them. The camp activities are NOT accessible for people with reduced mobility because participants must be capable profiles to follow the archaeological work conditions, which is the core of the work camp.
Participants are invited to join the work camp on Sunday, August 11, 2024. The meeting point will be at Salvador Espriu School of Vidreres, starting at 5 p.m. However, if any participant arrives at the Sils train station, a village 5 minutes away from Vidreres, we offer our van service to pick them up also from 5 p.m. Therefore, we ask participants to send an email to grupesplaividrerenc@gmail.com as soon as they know how they will arrive or which option best fits their schedule. By public transportation: - By train: . From "Estació de Sants" train station in Barcelona, take the train R11 (line Barcelona to Portbou) and stop in Sils. From Sils station, take a bus (Lloret-Girona line) which passes through Sils. The name of the company is "Autocars R.Mas", and volunteers must stop in Vidreres, which is 4 km away. - By bus: . From "Estació del Nord" bus station in Barcelona, take the bus with the company "Sarfa" straight to Vidreres. IMPORTANT: we do not recommend reaching Vidreres by bus. Use the train instead, and wait for us in Sils (the village next to Vidreres). . From Girona, Lloret de Mar, and Sils: take the bus with the company "Autocars R.Mas". From the airport to Vidreres or Sils, there is approximately 1'15h or 2 hours, depending on the train and bus. By car: . From Barcelona take AP-7 freeway and the exit 9B Lloret-Sant Feliu de Guíxols, to Vidreres.
Code:IJGD 74130
Where:Zeithain, Sachsen
Number of volunteers:10
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-26
For some years now, volunteer workcamps have been helping with excavation work on site in cooperation with archaeologists. Remains of buildings, roads and paths as well as everyday objects and building and barrier material have already been recovered. We are now planning to build a modern educational trail on the site, which visitors can use to learn about the history of the camp. This requires further important archaeological work, e.g. uncovering parts of the former camp road and the site of a camp kitchen, as well as clearing and cutting free overgrown building sites and paths. The work will be carried out under the expert guidance of at least one archaeologist. The Ehrenhain Zeithain memorial commemorates the at least 25,000 people who were victims of malnutrition and catastrophic conditions in the Wehrmacht prisoner of war camp from 1941 to 1945. As part of the German war of extermination against the Soviet Union, a prisoner of war camp was set up in Zeithain in 1941. Initially, only Soviet soldiers from the Red Army were detained in the camp. At the time, Ukrainian and Russian soldiers fought together in the Red Army. Up to 30,000 of them died due to inhumane living conditions. From February 1943, the camp served as a central military hospital for prisoners of war. During this period, prisoners from other nations also arrived. Italian soldiers represented a large group. The majority of them also died due to insufficient food and poor medical care. The dead were buried in five cemeteries in the municipality of Zeithain. The memorial is located in one of the cemeteries. There is an exhibition and name plaques commemorating the victims of the camp. The area of the POW camp was completely cleared after 1945. The huge 66-hectare site is now part of the Gohrischheide nature reserve and is an uncultivated natural landscape. The aim of this workcamp is to give young people the opportunity to become familiar with archaeological challenges by researching historical heritage, but also to acquire knowledge about forms of remembrance work.
The ijgd has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. We are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest workcamp organisations in Germany. Each year, we assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad. We give them the opportunity to be creative, act in solidarity, take responsibility for themselves, and discover their own true potential and strengths. Our principles Ecological learning, voluntary contribution, self-organisation, social development, intercultural learning, gender equality, anti-racism/anti-discrimination and political education. Follow us on Instagram ijgd_workcamps Facebook @ijgd.workcamps
The camp area and the municipality of Zeithain are located in a rural landscape surrounded by the river Elbe and the meadows. Zeithain is very centrally located in the triangle between the major cities of Berlin, Leipzig and Dresden. All cities can be reached by public transport in around one hour. The nearest town is Riesa, 15 km away. There is also a swimming lake in the immediate vicinity. In Riesa you can go shopping, eat ice cream or sit in the beer garden by the Elbe. You will have many opportunities to organise your free time in a positive and varied way and get to know the surrounding area.
You cook together. Money for the food shopping is provided to you. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any allergies when registering.
The distance from the accommodation to the camp is 5 km. Bicycles and a vehicle are available for this purpose. You can explore the area by bike, e.g. along the Elbe cycle path. We will provide bicycles for you.
Participants will be picked up from Riesa train station at different times on the day of arrival, at 1 pm, 3 pm or later, by arrangement. Your accommodation is located in Zeithain. You will meet there in the afternoon of the day of arrival. More Information about train and bus connections: www.bahn.com or https://www.bvg.de/en
Please note: There is a special Teenage Fee of 150€ for international volunteers who applied under 18 in this camp. You will receive more detailed information with the specific information sheet for your camp after your enrolment has been confirmed. As the camp can only take place with enough participants we aks you to wait with making any travel arrangement till 15th of May.
Code:VSS2409
Where:Kupinovo
Number of volunteers:8
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18+
XIV century fortress close to Belgrade awaits volunteers to find out the mysterious building in the Vojvodina planes. Volunteers will work on the conservation of the fortress together with the archeologist as well as some digging work. Also, they will participate in the cleaning of the surrounding areas from invasive plants and trash.
Association "Zeleni pogled" from Kupinovo was registered on June 2, 2015. The main topics we deal with are volunteerism, environmental protection and preservation of cultural heritage. Young Researchers of Serbia (YRS) was founded in 1976. Our main aims are environmental protection and education, promotion of sustainable development, work with young people in an international context, promotion of scientific creativity and voluntarism and its values. Voluntary Service of Serbia is a volunteer exchange service center founded in 1990 as one of the sectors of YRS.
Kupinovo is a village located in the municipality of Pećinci, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has 1,866 inhabitants. It is near the famous biodiversity area, the Obedska bara. Kupinovo is a place rich in cultural and historical sights. The most interesting are: Kupinik Fortress, a medieval fortification from the 14th century, the Church of Saint Luke from the half of the 15th century, the Church of Mother Angelina from the 16th century, the ethno complex with objects of folk architecture. You will be located on the premise of the special nature reserve "Obedska bara" and very close to Sava river, so that will give you a lot of ground to explore.
The volunteers will stay in the two renovated ethno houses in Kupinovo, located in Ethno Park (https://www.turizampecinci.rs/туристичке-атракције/етно-парк-купиново/). The food will be prepared together with the host from the groceries that will be provided.
The easiest way to get to Kupinovo is from Belgrade (30 km). The bus leaves from the main station in Belgrade. More details will be provided in the Infosheet about the meeting point.
Code:NIG09
Where:Malchow; Zip code: 17213
Number of volunteers:8
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-27
The participants will work on the area of an external camp of the former women´s concentration camp Ravensbrück. The women had to work there under very extreme conditions in an armament’s factory. First steps will be taken to build a memorial on the area where the former prisoners were accommodated. The volunteers are supposed to bring some ideas about the future of the memorial.
This project is organized by NiG e.V., a german non-profit and non-government organization. In this project we work together with the town Malchow.
Malchow is a small city in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. What once started as a village on the island of the Malchower lake, later became a town with about 6600 inhabitants and an important health resort between two great lakes and within the Malchower lake. But in between those times the town Malchow was mainly known for two things: The first thing was a manufactory for ammuniation in Malchow that was a company established during the times of the regime of the Nazis. Half of the manufactory workers were forced labourers from abroad. The second thing was an external labour camp of the Ravensbrück concentration camp for women that was built in 1943. Hundreds of women, most of them Hungarian jews, had to work under inhumane conditions. A lot of them died. Leisure time: Excursions (swimming, short trips) can be planned.
The volunteers will stay in a hostel. Full board is included (also vegetarian).
Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, working clothes and motivation.
Code:VSS2410
Where:Kupinovo
Number of volunteers:8
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18+
XIV century fortress close to Belgrade awaits volunteers to find out the mysterious building in the Vojvodina planes. Volunteers will work on the conservation of the fortress together with the archeologist as well as some digging work. Also, they will participate in the cleaning of the surrounding areas from invasive plants and trash.
Association "Zeleni pogled" from Kupinovo was registered on June 2, 2015. The main topics we deal with are volunteerism, environmental protection and preservation of cultural heritage. Young Researchers of Serbia (YRS) was founded in 1976. Our main aims are environmental protection and education, promotion of sustainable development, work with young people in an international context, promotion of scientific creativity and voluntarism and its values. Voluntary Service of Serbia is a volunteer exchange service center founded in 1990 as one of the sectors of YRS.
Kupinovo is a village located in the municipality of Pećinci, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has 1,866 inhabitants. It is near the famous biodiversity area, the Obedska bara. Kupinovo is a place rich in cultural and historical sights. The most interesting are: Kupinik Fortress, a medieval fortification from the 14th century, the Church of Saint Luke from the half of the 15th century, the Church of Mother Angelina from the 16th century, the ethno complex with objects of folk architecture. You will be located on the premise of the special nature reserve "Obedska bara" and very close to Sava river, so that will give you a lot of ground to explore.
The volunteers will stay in the two renovated ethno houses in Kupinovo, located in Ethno Park (https://www.turizampecinci.rs/туристичке-атракције/етно-парк-купиново/). The food will be prepared together with the host from the groceries that will be provided.
The easiest way to get to Kupinovo is from Belgrade (30 km). The bus leaves from the main station in Belgrade. More details will be provided in the Infosheet about the meeting point.
Code:VJF24 6.2
Where:Weisbach/Remptendorf
Number of volunteers:4
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-26
The volunteers are asked to help on the excavation ground of the fortress with building work, repairing and painting walls, carrying stones or cleaning. Other tasks can be removing of bushes or documentation of your work. Furthermore, there are restoration works and embellishments in the village and the nearby hiking trails in the Thuringian forest. It is possible that you will be asked to help on another excavation place to do punctured excavations (1m x 1m) and filter the finds. Please be prepared for any work outside.
BurgVerein Weisbach e.V. http://www.wysburg.de/
Area: Weisbach is a very small village in the mountains of Thüringen, not far from Saalfeld and surrounded by beautiful countryside with mountains, green valleys, forests and meadows. A fortress was built on a hill near the village in the 11th century but it was destroyed during the following century. It has become overgrown with trees and bushes since then. Systematic excavations began in 1984. Please be prepared to live and work in a very remote area! www.weisbach.info/bilder/bilder-von-weisbach Leisure Time: If you are interested in history, you will have the chance to learn a lot about the region and the fortress. You can travel to Weimar, which was the well known workplace of the poets Goethe and Schiller. You will be able to find out more about history and perhaps visit the former concentration camp Buchenwald. It will also be possible to go to a nearby castle called „Schloss Burg“. Perhaps you will get to see the concert of the world famous organ „Silbermannorgel“. You could go for a boat trip on the river Saale or just enjoy the natural environment while walking around the area. Please be aware that you will be in a very rural area from where it is quite difficult to get away (for shopping etc.), but there are very nice people in the village who are interested in meeting you.
Accommodation: You will live in a community house in the village, with toilet and shower facilities provided. All bed linen is provided. Food: The locals will prepare lunch. Breakfast and evening meals will be prepared by the volunteers in a small kitchen. So please bring recipes and special ingredients with you for cooking and to present meals from your country.
Please be fully vaccinated (2 to 3 shots of one of the following vaccines: BioNtech/Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca or Johnson&Johnson) or recovered (date of infection must be min. 28 days old and max. 90 days old).
Code:DJ-2411
Where:KLATEN
Number of volunteers:12
Language:English
Extra-Fee:300 EUR
Age:18-35
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 willpromote 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.
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 Centres 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.
Prambanan Temple Compounds, Klaten regency, Central Java province. Visit the nearby world heritage sites and temples of Prambanan and/or Yogyakarta City.
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)
The volunteer should be open-minded, tolerant, creative, flexible, patient, respect the local customs and locals 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 volunteers 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 mentallydisabilities and people with mobility and movement impairments such as limitation on physical functioning,blindness, deft, epilepsy, sleep disorders etc.
a.If you arrive through Yogyakarta International AirportWhen you arrive in Yogyakarta airport, just get out from the arrival gate and find the sign Halte Trans Jogja then just follow to find it. Please tell to the officer that you will go to Halte Trans Jogja Prambanan. Then you can order online taxi by Maxim or Grab to Balai Pelestarian Kebudayaan (BPK) Office or BPCB Office.b.If you arrive through Yogyakarta railway stationIf you arrive in Yogyakarta railway station, please get out from exit gate and then take a walk to jalan Malioboro and find Halte Trans Jogja. Please tell to the officer that you will go to Halte Trans Jogja Prambanan. Then you can order online taxi by Maxim or Grab to Balai Pelestarian Kebudayaan (BPK) Office or BPCB Office.c.If you arrive through Giwangan or Jombor Bus TerminalWhen you arrive at Giwangan or Jombor Bus Terminal, you just find Halte Trans Jogja which is located in the bus terminal. When you already arrive at Halte Trans Jogja Prambanan, then you can order online taxi by Maxim or Grab to Balai Pelestarian Kebudayaan (BPK) Office or BPCB Office.However if you want to take taxi, just tell the driver that you will get off at Balai Pelestarian Kebudayaan (BPK) Office or BPCB Office.
The volunteers should accept all the rules and condition of the project. Volunteer is recommended NOT to buy flight ticket at least 2 months 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.
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