volontariato internazionale, antirazzismo, pace, diritti
Code:CONCUKSTV03-24B
Where:Bransford
Number of volunteers:6
Language:English
Extra-Fee:50 GBP
Age:18-70
At the end of the season the entire site is deconstructed and packed away for the winter. Like setup, this involves a lot of manual labour and hard work but is a time when the team really comes together as we work to leave the field as we found it at the beginning of the summer. We make sure that all structures are cleaned, dried and packed away. You’ll have the chance to see the behind the scenes of outdoor living and event infrastructure and take part in plenty of problem solving and logistics tasks. While the work can be quite physical, we find that because we are not hosting events anymore, we have more time for team activities such as fancy banquet dinners, dress-up parties or relaxing campfire evenings. If it is something you want to have a go at, then takedown may be the phase for you! Please note that as we take structures down the facilities on the field will become more minimal (toilets and showers will be available till the end).
Green & Away is a registered educational charity, who organise, build and run a unique, tented sustainable venue – a temporary outdoor eco-village, situated on the banks of the River Teme, in lush Countryside overlooked by the Malvern Hulls in the West of England. Every summer since 1990, many volunteers from all different walks of life and all over the world have come together to create a beautiful space for events, connection to the outdoors, community and learning – and we are very excited to welcome you! You will be supported and encouraged to be involved in whatever you feel most comfortable doing, and the host always supports and appreciates new ideas and feedback – Green & Away is a place to share and learn new skills. The host warmly welcomes and encourages individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicities, races, genders, abilities, ages, religions, and orientations to join the Green & Away project. This is an ongoing project with several starting dates. In your application, make sure to add which date you would like to start your 2 weeks project. You can apply for several 2-week periods in the same application.
The site is situated close to a small village which has some small activities going on, the site is roughly 5-6 miles from Worcester with a direct bus. Volunteers can travel quite freely to a big city. More immediately the site is located to a café with walking trails and a river for swimming bordering the site. The nearest hospital is 9 miles away. You will get 2 days off of volunteering, days off are not the same each week, but rest will be assured to all volunteers. The work at Green & Away is what brings us together, but there is also plenty of time for evening activities, revelling in music and laughter in our bar, swimming, playing games and enjoying an evening round the campfire. There is also opportunity for day trips to visit the local area, cultural visits or special days out like canoeing on your days off. You are also invited to engage with our Education Wednesdays, where we spend an afternoon together learning from one another in a variety of ways through talks, workshops and discussions. If you have a skill or knowledge on a topic you would like to share with the group let us know!
The host is an outdoor venue and campsite so all accommodation is tented – this is for all volunteers as well as guests will be in tents. Green & Away will provide you with a space in a tent with a camp bed, sleeping bag, pillow and blanket – IT IS STILL COLD AT NIGHT DURING UK SUMMERTIME, PLEASE ENSURE YOU BRING ENOUGH WARM CLOTHES. All food is provided (3 meals a day, regular tea breaks, with cake!). Meals are vegetarian/vegan, organic, fresh and local when possible. IF you do have any specific dietary requirements, please let the host know in advance. The site has an outdoor biomass-powered, wood cladded shower cubicles, composting toilets, drinking water taps, clothes washing facilities and a washing line. The host provides eco-friendly toiletries. All safety and volunteering equipment is provided by Green and Away.
The host will reach out to you to establish levels of English, you will receive an email if successful. A conversational level of B2 is necessary to understand safety instructions.
A travel guide will be sent to the volunteer nearer the time
For Green and Away it is really important the volunteer understands what we are about (environmental charity, not a music festival! etc.) and the circumstances of the facilities (outdoor showers, camping). Green & Away need volunteers to have a good level of English (B2) which is integral to the safety of themselves and everyone they are working with. A pre-approval interview over the phone will be organised with the host after applications.
Code:IBG 24
Where:Stuttgart
Number of volunteers:12
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-26
Become part of a festival crew and support the organization of a non-profit, free music festival in Stuttgart! Your international group will work with many other local volunteers. The main tasks will be the setting up of the stage, stalls and tents on the site of the festival, as well as the disassembly at the end. While the festival is running, your group of volunteers will assist in different areas: bar, stage, organisation, catering etc. You will also have time to enjoy the festival yourself! Volunteers should be flexible enough to work long and unusual hours – and enjoy music! Speaking or understanding basic German will be a plus. Your group might be asked to give a short presentation of the Workcamp on stage!
In summer, Stuttgart hosts a variety of music festivals and events. One of those festivals – called “Umsonst & Draussen” (German for "free of charge & outdoors") – will take place in the middle of Vaihingen, an outer city student- district of Stuttgart. The festival will run for three days, from 2nd to 4th of August (www.ud-stuttgart.de). “Umsonst & Draussen” is organized in a participative way, where everyone can come and take part. It is the biggest non-commercial music-politics-culture festival in Stuttgart. It has been running in that unique and quite anarchic way for over 40 years now! Since 2013, the festival has been hosting Workcamps and the international volunteers have become an important part in the festival organisation.
With 600,000 inhabitants, Stuttgart is the state-capital of Baden-Württemberg. From museums, to castles and parks, to an afternoon spent shopping, this city offers something for everyone to see! Within a short train ride, you can also enjoy the variety of nature around Stuttgart. The city is surrounded by beautiful vineyards and hills. You could also visit some of the other interesting towns in the area, like Tübingen (approximately 1 hour away) and Ludwigsburg (approximately 30 minutes away), both accessible by public transportation.
In the first two days, you will be hosted in a cultural centre in Stuttgart, where there is a kitchen and sanitary facilities. You will be sleeping in the building’s hall, where a stage is. We advise sightseeing in the first two days (Monday and Tuesday). On the third day, you will move to the site of the festival. There you will be camping in a big tent, all together. Please bring your own camping mat and sleeping bag. We encourage you to bring your own tent, if possible! Food will be available through the food stands, until the end of the camp, so you will not have to cook for yourselves. Sanitary facilities are given, but be aware of very basic festival standards: You will most likely be able to use the showers in the youth centre nearby (has to be confirmed) otherwise only cold, outdoor showers available and there is limited privacy compared to “regular” accommodations!
We ask for a motivation letter to be sent with the application!
Code:EST 03
Where:MARJAMAA
Number of volunteers:10
Language:English
Extra-Fee:175 EUR
Age:18-88
As there will be the 19th international Marjamaa Folk Dance Festival and The Days of the Village on 01.-04.08, volunteers are asked to help it out doing various practical jobs related to its organization and running. This will involve a lot of cleaning and manual work. But it is also expected that volunteers contribute to the festival by introducing their national culture, music, dances, also food to local people as well as organizing games and fun activities for local children during the Day of the Youth and Children in the frame of the Festival. Be ready to work for some hours on the weekend
ProjectIt is good tradition for EstYES to organize international workcamps in co-operation with Marjamaa Community. It lies on the half way between Tallinn and Parnu, and it is known for its rich historical and cultural heritage: ancient settlement in Varbola, XIII century church in Marjamaa, numerous German manor houses of XVIII-XIX centuries and active culture life nowadays. Local authorities see in the international camps a powerful tool for local development - not only in terms of work done by volunteers but mainly for introduction multicultural dimension to the population of small local communities in the country. The camp will take place in the village of Marjamaa, the centre of the community. The main idea of this camp is to assist running the 19th international Marjamaa Folk Dance Festival helping different practical tasks. More information about Folk Festivals can be found here https://marjamaafolk.ee/en/about-the-festival/
Marjamaa is a village with ca 4000 inhabitants on the half way between Tallinn and Parnu. Distance from Marjamaa to Tallinn is 66 km. Being an administrative centre of community with 7000 inhabitants Marjamaa has several shops, department stores, culture house, cinema, several pubs, etc. Larger city nearby is Rapla (25km), an administrative centre of the county. Marjamaa has good bus connection to Tallinn and Parnu. More information on www.marjamaa.ee and www.raplamaa.eeTerminalAirport, harbor, bus and train stations in Tallinn; bus to Marjamaa. Leisure timeYou can enjoy all performances of the Festival. During the international Folk Festival volunteers can join diverse activities and parties with the international participants and locals such as Festival Club every evening. Besides, it is possible to do sport at the school stadium, swim in the local swimming pool; also go for some visits to the places of interest in the area.
Volunteers will have simple accommodation in the rooms of the Marjamaa Community House right in the middle of the village, sleeping on mattresses. Please bring a sleeping bag. Toilets and showers are available. Volunteers will have lunches and dinners in the local canteen and breakfast prepared by themselves at the accommodation.
Special requirementsPlease bring sleeping bag and pillow. It will be great if you could think about your contribution to the festival and bring some materials, music, games for kids as well as national food/ drinks for it. If you can present folk songs or dances from your country or teach others it you really should not hesitate to do it English is the camp language.Participation feeDue to the lack of financial support for the project the participation fee of 175 Euro is requested from volunteers to cover the costs of board, leisure activities and 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.
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Code:SVI-GA-12-24
Where:A Pobra do Brollón (Lugo)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
The work to be done in this work camp will be excavation, weeding, evacuation of raigames and firewood, sanitation, but also to get involved in a local community from the active participation in the Pilgrimage of San Lourenzo that takes place in the fort on August 10. The works of the participants will help a better understanding of the site. The work will pivot around two main axes: the excavation with technical supervision of the area of the castle wall (3rd-2nd centuries BC) and the excavation of existing tombs in the area of the medieval necropolis (9th-12th centuries AD). That the participants understand the importance of their work both at an archaeological level and the importance it has for the local community is a priority in this field of volunteering, therefore, in the activities and in general, in a transversal way, great emphasis will be placed on the archaeological methodology and it will be encouraged the interaction with the local community.
The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteering (www.xuventude.xunta.es) is a department of the Xunta de Galicia (www.xunta.gal) whose priority is to meet the needs and concerns of the young population living in Galicia, firmly believing that youth has much to contribute to society as a whole. We work to improve the quality of life of young people in our autonomous community, developing actions and programs that benefit them, increase their well-being and allow them to improve their skill.
- Workshops: "brindos" (this is a form of traditional oral improvisation from the south of Lucca); "The hidden life of the river", in the Cereixa river and in the lagoons of the castle; "A Bico de Badal", bell ringing workshop in the parish church of Cereixa; of dance and traditional music; ... - Guided routes through the Cereixa parish (muradella cairn, Casa de Repil, the prehistoric circle of Vilarello or Aldea de Lamas). - Visit to the archaeological site of A Muradella. - Lectures and audiovisual projections. - Conference-colloquium on the scientific results of the San Lourenzo fort project. - Physical anthropology workshop: in charge of Claudia González Villadóniga (University of Granada), who will direct the boys in the use of the methodologies of record used in the excavation of the tombs of the early medieval necropolis. - Lessons in the treatment of archaeological materials in the improvised laboratory on site social of the Association of Neighbors María Castaña de Cereixa, by the hand of Rosa Martínez Valcárcel. - Editing and production of videos about the progress of the archaeological works.
The accommodation of the participants will be in the municipal hostel. Address: Av. de Outeiro, 37. 27331 A Pobra de Brollón - Lugo The participants will rest on bunks. Boarding includes full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast will be served in local hospitality establishments close to the place of accommodation. Lunch would be held as a picnic at the workplace itself. If the weather does not allow lunch outside, the Social Center, very close to the workplace, will be used to have lunch. The dinner would take place in hotel establishments in the area.
The meeting point is the train and bus station of Monforte de Lemos on the day of the start of the work camp from 4 p.m. Monforte de Lemos has good rail connections (www.renfe.es) By road, the best way to get to Monforte is via Lugo with www.monbus.es If the arrival in Galicia is by plane, the buses that connect the airports with their respective train or bus stations are as follows: - Peinador (Vigo): www.vitrasa.es; - Alvedro (A Coruña): www.autoscalpita.com; and - Lavacolla (Santiago de Compostela): www.tussa.org.
The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast It is necessary to bring a sleeping bag, mat and backpack for hiking trails. Comfortable shoes for mountain and sports shoes. So that you can extend and enjoy your stay in our country, we offer you several itineraries to do more than one work camp if you wish. This work camp can be linked to the camps: SVI-GA-14-24 SVI-GA-18-24 and these in turn can link to: SVI-GA-01-24 SVI-GA-13-24 SVI-GA-15-24 SVI-GA-25-24 You can consult the itineraries of our work camps in the pictures section.
Code:VJF24 7.2
Where:Weiterstadt
Number of volunteers:14
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-26
The volunteers will help to build-up the festival area with tents, light and sound equipment and decoration. The Open-Air Filmfest Weiterstadt runs from 10th until 14th August 2023. In these 5 days is also support needed: keep the area clean, sell drinks and food, join the kitchen team and prepare food for guests and staff. Afterwards the participants will also help to re-build the area. The working hours may be sometimes more than 6h and weekend are also working days, but there will be a compensatory time-off. During the festival you will also get in touch with the international film makers and German locals. Of course, you will also have time to watch some movies. Stay tuned on the project partners homepage and fb-page to get informed about the program.
You always wanted to know how festivals work? You are very interested in cinema and movies? During hot and sunny summer days, there was no audience inside of the cinemas and the local cinema of Weiterstadt (KoKi) decided to move outside with one of their movies .The Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt was born with 58 shown movies in 1977. During the years more films had been shown (up to 200), the festival lasted more and more days (5 days), the audience increased (up to 1500), the open air screen got enlarged (72 sqm), the afternoon presentations got extended in a circus tent, the area was getting bigger. That means a lot of more logistic and man power is needed. Therefore, the help of the workcamp volunteers will be very appreciated. Here you can read more about the festival: https://www.filmfest-weiterstadt.de/en/ What kind of movies you can expect, you can see on the fb-page, where Links to some movies from 2022s program are posted: https://www.facebook.com/FilmfestWeiterstadt
The city of Weiterstadt offers about 24.000 people a home and is one of the youngest cities in the Rhein-Main-area (measured by the average age of the population). Weiterstadt is located around 20 kilometers south of Frankfurt, has a shopping mall, a station and direct access to the highway A5. Local clubs in all districts offer people of all ages lots of possibilities for free-time activities. The castle in Braunshardt and the recreational areas in Weiterstadt and Gräfenhausen are popular.
Your accommodation will be basic. You will sleep in tents, please bring a sleeping bag and -if possible- a camping mat with you. Showers and toilets are in a building next to your accommodation. The festival area is near a forest. There can be bugs, bees and wasps! Food will be provided by the project partner and camp participants will join the kitchen team in rotation principle.
You will sleep together in a shared tent please bring your own sleeping bag and further sleeping equipments.
Code:NICE-24S-0810A
Where:Nigata
Number of volunteers:3
Language:Japanese
Extra-Fee:9000 JPY
Age:18+
Cutting bushes of forest, Making Soba noodle, Japanese drum festival in the beautiful island!
Volunteer's main works are (1)cutting bushes in the school huge forests by Brush-cutter machine (2) practicing making soba noodles and sell it at 'Earth Celebration', 3 days (3) Supporting the local small festival “Ogi Matsuri”, like as playing Japanese drums, and do some other work for the community. Volunteers get knowledge and skill about making Soba and playing the Japanese drum. Also, the basic knowledge of the Japanese language and local culture.
"This project is actively working for SDG 15 (Life on Land), organized together with “Morito”, a local voluntary group in Sado Island, since 2001. They maintain the school forest called “Furusato-no-mori Park” in Ogi town, on the southern part of the island. They make it possible for the community to enjoy the forest in every season. They are now trying to focus on caring for the forest in a joint effort with the community. They hope youth and foreign volunteers will mentally and physically help to empower this area. Volunteer maintain about 5.7ha field every year! And they had good relationship with local people in the local festival. *Outcome of this workcamp: Please see the presentation made by the volunteer for the IVS contest in Japan; https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/2018-e3 (only Japanese for the moment, but you can at least enjoy the pictures!) In 2019, 7 vols. from 4 countries were well integrated into the activities!"
300 km northeast of Tokyo. Sado Island is famous for gold and the Japanese crested ibis. Ogi village is in the southern part beside the beach, where you can enjoy fishing and the hot spring! (https://goo.gl/maps/wSCq3PyfZT32) Exchange parties, fishing, swimming in the sea etc.
"Cottage in the school forest. Please bring your sleeping bag! Everyone will sleep same room. Volunteers prepare the meals by themselves. Internet cannot be connected in the site. There is simple toilet, kitchen and shower room. Please be ready for simple forest life!"
Interest in nature protection & exchange with a community. Adaptability to enjoy a simple forest lifestyle. Super high motivation for hard physical work during day and night! Volunteers also need to speak and understand some Japanese language (daily conversational level).
The closest International airport is Tokyo (Haneda/Narita airport). It takes 3 hours by express train/ 8 hours by highway night bus and take ferry for 2 hours. Volunteers need to arrive Japan by afternoon of the day before the first day/ can leave campsite after noon on the last day.
Code:NICE-24S-0810A
Where:Nigata
Number of volunteers:3
Language:Japanese
Extra-Fee:9000 JPY
Age:18+
Cutting bushes of forest, Making Soba noodle, Japanese drum festival in the beautiful island!
Volunteer's main works are (1)cutting bushes in the school huge forests by Brush-cutter machine (2) practicing making soba noodles and sell it at 'Earth Celebration', 3 days (3) Supporting the local small festival “Ogi Matsuri”, like as playing Japanese drums, and do some other work for the community. Volunteers get knowledge and skill about making Soba and playing the Japanese drum. Also, the basic knowledge of the Japanese language and local culture.
"This project is actively working for SDG 15 (Life on Land), organized together with “Morito”, a local voluntary group in Sado Island, since 2001. They maintain the school forest called “Furusato-no-mori Park” in Ogi town, on the southern part of the island. They make it possible for the community to enjoy the forest in every season. They are now trying to focus on caring for the forest in a joint effort with the community. They hope youth and foreign volunteers will mentally and physically help to empower this area. Volunteer maintain about 5.7ha field every year! And they had good relationship with local people in the local festival. *Outcome of this workcamp: Please see the presentation made by the volunteer for the IVS contest in Japan; https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/2018-e3 (only Japanese for the moment, but you can at least enjoy the pictures!) In 2019, 7 vols. from 4 countries were well integrated into the activities!"
300 km northeast of Tokyo. Sado Island is famous for gold and the Japanese crested ibis. Ogi village is in the southern part beside the beach, where you can enjoy fishing and the hot spring! (https://goo.gl/maps/wSCq3PyfZT32) Exchange parties, fishing, swimming in the sea etc.
"Cottage in the school forest. Please bring your sleeping bag! Everyone will sleep same room. Volunteers prepare the meals by themselves. Internet cannot be connected in the site. There is simple toilet, kitchen and shower room. Please be ready for simple forest life!"
Interest in nature protection & exchange with a community. Adaptability to enjoy a simple forest lifestyle. Super high motivation for hard physical work during day and night! Volunteers also need to speak and understand some Japanese language (daily conversational level).
The closest International airport is Tokyo (Haneda/Narita airport). It takes 3 hours by express train/ 8 hours by highway night bus and take ferry for 2 hours. Volunteers need to arrive Japan by afternoon of the day before the first day/ can leave campsite after noon on the last day.
Code:VSS2407
Where:Topli Do
Number of volunteers:8
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18+
You will definitely be a part of history that fought for their nature in this area. Work will be divided into cleaning and marking of two paths that lead up to the highest point of Stara planina ("The old mountain" in Serbian) as well as the local natural swimming pool "Zenski vir". Also, you will help to clean the spot for creating small picnic area at the end of the first path, at the top, where the view on the surroundings is magnificent. Taking care of the river will also be your task during these days. Second part will be the support of organizing the festival for nature lovers - arranging the centre of village, setting up the stage and info counters while on the day of the festival, volunteers will support the workers in handing out flyers and in the whole production.
The association "I love Topli Do" aims to preserve nature and develop Stara Planina and nurture the spirit of freedom of the people of Stara Planina. "I love Topli Do" is a community of people who love the beauty of untouched nature, Topli Do and Stara planina. Our wish is to protect Topli Do as a natural oasis of freedom for nature and people. To encourage the development of tourism and a healthy way of life and thinking in Serbia. One of the goals of the association is to prevent the village from dying further, by restoring new life through various projects. The association brings together Toplodolci (people born in Topli Do and those who trace their origins to this village), but also includes Toplodolstvo - friends and enthusiasts from all over Serbia and the region. United, we want to renew life in the countryside and return to tradition and untouched nature in order to seek inspiration and energy for modern challenges. 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.
The village Topli Do is about an hour's drive from Pirot. Topli Do, one of the most remote villages of the municipality of Pirot, is located in the Stara planina nature park under its highest peak, Midzor (2,169m). It is located in the Stara Planina Nature Park. The village is one of the most authentic villages on Stara planina. Only 7 km from the village is the peak Babin zub (1,759 m) and the famous ski resort Jabučko ravnište on Stara planina. The village is reached from the direction of the village of Temska and you pass through the canyon of the river Temštica ("Little Colorado"), certainly one of the most beautiful and attractive canyons of this type in Serbia. What makes Topli Do and its surroundings stand out from other old mountain villages is the abundance of waterfalls, unique in many ways in Serbia. A special attraction about 4 km from the village is the Piljski waterfall - 64 m. About 8 km from the village there is another interesting waterfall, Kurtulski waterfall - 27 m.
Accommodation for volunteers will be provided in the adapted building of the agricultural cooperative "Topli Do" - the mountain lodge Topli Do. Accommodation is provided for volunteers in two four-bed rooms. Sleeping is on military beds, blankets and bedding are provided. The building of the mountain lodge itself is a village building adapted for these purposes and is used as a lodge for adventurers and mountaineers throughout the year. The home has a toilet, a bathroom and a shower with hot water. Our local partner, the "Stojanovic" farm, prepares meals for volunteers and other festival participants during the camp and the festival. Meals will be served in the canteen on the premises of the agricultural cooperative Topli Do.
Please keep in mind that the nights can be cold in the mountains. Also, it is good to have raincoat in case of heavy rain, that can happen in this area. Hiking boots are preferable, but even strong, working shoes can do it.
Closest airport terminal is in Nis from where low coast airlines have connections with several European cities. However much better connections have Belgrade and Sofia. From Belgrade you can go by bus directly to Pirot or firstly to Nis, and after that to Pirot. From Sofia airport you can catch a bus to Nis and then continue to Pirot, also. Topli Do is 35km from Pirot and when you receive the Infosheet there will be more info about arriving to the meeting point from Pirot.
Code:VJF24 1.3
Where:Schloss Dreilützow Am Schlosspark 10 19243 Dreilützow
Number of volunteers:11
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-26
The main work during the camp will be the preparation of the light festival; which will be on the last Friday. At the light festival the whole park will be lightened by candles and fire and at different places there will be theatre, music and installations. Preparation works have to be done, such as building up tents, carrying things, playing music to practise for the event, painting signs and so on. Here we need your handicraft and also creative ideas to prepare a little program as a part of the festival. The projects depend on the dynamics of the participants! If you play a musical instrument it would be great if you bring it with you! You will work together with two project leaders and volunteers of the castle Dreilützow. They will join your group like members of the workcamp
www.schloss-dreiluetzow.de
The little village Dreilützow is situated in the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The castle Dreilützow is a 300 year old estate with a big park, which will be the workcamp location. Wittenburg, the nearest town is about 4 km away and the closest big town is Schwerin, about 25 km away. In the surrounding area you’ll find mostly forests and farms. Please be prepared to live in an isolated place with poor internet connection!!!
Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in a little building next to the castle. This house is only for workcamp group. The rooms can be locked. There is the possibility to do the laundry. Food: You will be catered by Schloss Dreilützow, if there will be quite a few vegetarians, they will be easily catered for. Nevertheless there will be the opportunity to cook together in the evenings if you want to.
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). Bring with you a negative PCR-test. During workcamp we will test all participants regularly.
Only limited Wi-Fi available.
Code:NICE-24S-0810A
Where:Nigata
Number of volunteers:3
Language:Japanese
Extra-Fee:9000 JPY
Age:18+
Cutting bushes of forest, Making Soba noodle, Japanese drum festival in the beautiful island!
Volunteer's main works are (1)cutting bushes in the school huge forests by Brush-cutter machine (2) practicing making soba noodles and sell it at 'Earth Celebration', 3 days (3) Supporting the local small festival “Ogi Matsuri”, like as playing Japanese drums, and do some other work for the community. Volunteers get knowledge and skill about making Soba and playing the Japanese drum. Also, the basic knowledge of the Japanese language and local culture.
"This project is actively working for SDG 15 (Life on Land), organized together with “Morito”, a local voluntary group in Sado Island, since 2001. They maintain the school forest called “Furusato-no-mori Park” in Ogi town, on the southern part of the island. They make it possible for the community to enjoy the forest in every season. They are now trying to focus on caring for the forest in a joint effort with the community. They hope youth and foreign volunteers will mentally and physically help to empower this area. Volunteer maintain about 5.7ha field every year! And they had good relationship with local people in the local festival. *Outcome of this workcamp: Please see the presentation made by the volunteer for the IVS contest in Japan; https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/2018-e3 (only Japanese for the moment, but you can at least enjoy the pictures!) In 2019, 7 vols. from 4 countries were well integrated into the activities!"
300 km northeast of Tokyo. Sado Island is famous for gold and the Japanese crested ibis. Ogi village is in the southern part beside the beach, where you can enjoy fishing and the hot spring! (https://goo.gl/maps/wSCq3PyfZT32) Exchange parties, fishing, swimming in the sea etc.
"Cottage in the school forest. Please bring your sleeping bag! Everyone will sleep same room. Volunteers prepare the meals by themselves. Internet cannot be connected in the site. There is simple toilet, kitchen and shower room. Please be ready for simple forest life!"
Interest in nature protection & exchange with a community. Adaptability to enjoy a simple forest lifestyle. Super high motivation for hard physical work during day and night! Volunteers also need to speak and understand some Japanese language (daily conversational level).
The closest International airport is Tokyo (Haneda/Narita airport). It takes 3 hours by express train/ 8 hours by highway night bus and take ferry for 2 hours. Volunteers need to arrive Japan by afternoon of the day before the first day/ can leave campsite after noon on the last day.
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