Indonesia - IIWC Indonesia
Begin:September 1, 2006, End: September 14, 2006
Topic: Environment
Campcode:ID-IIW-6-3
Gedongsongo, Jawa Tengah
This project is organized since 2003 and seeing the good result and the feedback from the community and volunteers, we feel the need to continue the project there. Gedongsongo (nine temples) is a tourist place, but the awareness of the local people to manage the garbage is still too low. Most of the local people earn money by renting their horses or selling foods in the place. But they do not try to manage the waste from the horses and stalks so that the beautiful surrounding is getting dirty. Volunteers are needed to grow this awareness and ecotourism. We aim to give environment education to local people and children.
Work: We will make sign board, painting public toilets and making “horses trousers” together with local people. Some English classes, dance and songs for the children will be highly appreciated!!!
Study: Environment issued in your country and garbage management. Bring some info!
Accommodation: host family, need sleeping bag, self cooking
Language: English
Qualification: Those who likes children and has high motivation to work with those kids, interested in environment issue
Terminal/Region: Semarang airport
Extra: Participation fee payable on arrival US 200. Please bring some warm clothes because the camp side is in the mountain area.
Number of Volunteers: 15
Germany - SCI Germany
Begin:September 1, 2006, End: September 15, 2006
Topic: Children, teenagers, elderly people
Campcode:DE-SCI-5-22
Ebersbach, Schkola
POLISH-CZECH-GERMAN PARTICIPANTS ONLY, PLEASE The schools “Schkola Oberland” is a primary school (from 1st to 4th grade) providing general education. The school, situated close to the border triangle Poland, Czech Republic and Germany, is an independent and sponsored school. The aims, forms and methods of the education are very different from those of public state schools. Intercultural and sustainable education have an outstanding position. Important is the conscious arrangement of the learning and working environment.
Work: Support of the methods of the open teaching. After-lessons activities with students in “all-day” school.
Study: The “Umgebindehaus”, half-timbered house, typical in the Euro Region “Neisse“, horticulture, architecture, alternative education.
Accommodation: Bring a sleeping bag with you.
Qualification: For communication with the children basic knowledge of German is very helpful. Experience in the interaction with younger children.
Extra: Bring passport for trips to Czech Republic and musical instruments, if available.
Number of Volunteers: 15
Nigeria - VWAN Nigeria
Begin:September 1, 2006, End: September 15, 2006
Topic: Children, teenagers, elderly people
Campcode:NG-VWA-5-4
Children home, Lagos
The purpose of the project is to raise the hope of the kinder-garden children and as well sensitize them with modern facilities that will enhance their growth.
Work: The project involved drawing out recreational and educative programmes for the less privileged children. Provide auxiliary health care services for the children. Arrange the groups for meetings, social activities and recreations. Assist in setting up audio-visual aids to improve the career of the children. The volunteers should have passion and zeal to help the motherless and disabled children. Volunteers should prepare themselves to meet the challenges of infants, young boys and girls. Volunteers will give assistance in moving them around, distribution of food and tiding, organizing entertainment, cultural events and various social occasions (games, courses of foreign languages, etc.).
Terminal/Region: The project is located at Modupe Cole Child Treatment and Placement Home along Akoka Road, Bariga, Lagos.
Extra: Camp fee is 200 euros.
Number of Volunteers: 30
7. Russia - World 4U
Begin:September 1, 2006, End: September 14, 2006
Topic: Children, teenagers, elderly people
Campcode:RU-W4U-5-22
World of gestures, Ktasnoyarsk
Siberia… A huge area on the map of Russia and huge white spot in the mind of the foreigner. It is very often associated with a -500C frost, "Siberian barber" - the famous film of S.Mikhalkov, bears and wild beardy Russian people wearied felt boots and furry hats :) Its wideness takes your breath away, its nature does not similar to anything you have ever seen, its people are absolutely unique and very hospitable. So… you have a chance to feel it by your own :)Krasnoyarsk is an industrial, scientific and cultural centre of the Krasnoyarsk region situated in Eastern Siberia. The region is ten times as big as Great Britain and 4.5 times as big as France. Its territory stretches for 4.000 kms from north to south and encompasses a variety of climatic zones – steppe and taiga, tundra and arctic desert. Krasnoyarsk is situated on the banks of one of the greatest Russian rivers the Yenisei, which is one of the main attractions of the city. The state nature reserve “Stolby” is on the right bank of the river with a hundred of quaintly-shaped rocks found in taiga on the territory of 47000 hectares. The city counts with a bit less than a million people. In 2003 it was named “The most accommodated among Russian cities”. Nowadays it also deserves the name of The city of fountains, as there are 140 of them around the city. It’s a major cultural and educational centre with 5 theatres, 3 concert halls, many museums, galleries and around 13 higher educational institutions. You will be mainly occupied with planting trees and bushes, making flower beds and doing similar kind of outside work on the school’s territory. The school is placed on the suburbs of Krasnoyarsk in a beautiful forest area, which provides opportunities for walking, climbing and just a nice pastime outside. There are 154 pupils aged 7-19, half of them live in the school. You will participate in various cultural activities and hiking along with the children. You will live and eat in the school. No need for sleeping bags.
Number of Volunteers: 10
Portugal - IPJ Portugal
Begin:September 1, 2006, End: September 10, 2006
Topic: Art, culture, history
Campcode:PT-IPJ-9-6
Water History, Portalegre
Camp code: PT-PG-33-06 Not so long ago there was any water on pipelines in the houses. For centuries, the task to wash the laundry was for women. In summer, they went to the river to wash bed sheets and clothes as you can see in an old Portuguese movie: “Aldeia da roupa branca” (“The village of the white clothes”), from 1938. This work camp is related with the recovery of those community water fountains which was a demand of the women to get protected from the rain in winter. However, today they are still used and could be in some way the main way for local news and gossips.
Work: cleaning and painting the reservoirs and fountains;
Accommodation: At the local government house and in tents. There’s a bathroom and a showers room
Language: Portuguese and English
Terminal/Region: The meeting place will be at “Forvijovem - Casa do Povo”, on the 16/07 at 12h00. The best way is to go by bus from Lisbon to Portalegre.
Extra: Golf; paint-ball; horse-riding; fishing; walking; swimming-pool Material to bring: light sleeping-bag sports clothes, camping mattress, swimmingpool kit, sun screen, hat, sunglasses and personal items. CONTACTS Organizing body: Fovijovem – Associação de Jovens de Fortios Rua da Fonte n.º 2 - Casa do Povo 7300-664 Fortios Camp supervisor: Sr. Rui Manuel Carrilho Crisanto Tel.: (+351) 917 628 116 Fax.: (+351) 245 399 096 E-mail: Emergency support: IPJ Regional Branch at Portalegre Avenida do Bonfim. 7300-901 Portalegre Tel.: (+351) 245 301 900 Fax: (+351) 245 202 665 Email:
Number of Volunteers: 20
10. Portugal - IPJ Portugal
Begin:September 1, 2006, End: September 15, 2006
Topic: Environment
Campcode:PT-IPJ-6-9
Ao Encontro do Tejo Internacional, Castelo Branco
Camp Code: PT-CB-13-06 About the work Camp: The members of Quercus – Delegation of Castelo Branco, who is the promotor of the workCamp «At the meeting of the International Tejo» [River] - Ao Encontro do Tejo Internacional - devellop their work together for the consciouness to promote nature conservancy. The objectives of the association are: studies of the fauna, the flora and Portuguese ecossystems; nature conservancy and promotion of environmental awareness. In this context, the work Camp in 2006 promotes the contact and the inter-cultural learnship beteween the volunteers (through exchange of experiences and different cultures) and makes awareness about citizenship, in general, and environment, in particular.
Work: Tasks include: birds identification, forest cleaning, house restore of Monte Barata [...]. Also: cultural and environmental trips, leisure activities. The volunteers will work 5 hours maximum per day.
Accommodation: will be in a buiding; the meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be made by the volunteers. Dates: you should arrive at 18h00 on the 1st of September at Town Hall of Castelo Branco. It would be great if you can inform the camp coordinator about what time you are going to arrive.
Language: Portuguese and English What to bring: Sleeping-bag, camping matress, boots, shorts, t-shirts, cap, sun kit [protector, sunglasses, etc.], binoculars, tradicional music from your country, informative sheets from your country, cultural products/ objects and
Portugal - IPJ Portugal
Begin:September 1, 2006, End: September 15, 2006
Topic: Art, culture, history
Campcode:PT-IPJ-9-7
Granja do Ulmeiro mais acolhedora, Coimbra
Camp code: PT-CO-19-06 Located near the city of Coimbra, AJP (Action for Justice and Peace) is an association that is involved in a lot of activities: training for youth associations, European Voluntary Service (long and short term and incoming and outgoing), Resource Centre for Human Rights, etc. The main purpose of this camp is to recover and clean the public spaces of Granja do Ulmeiro; after recovering these spaces, we intend to organize street performances that bring the community to them.
Work: Repairing and cleaning the surroundings of Granja do Ulmeiro, namely painting the fountains; cleaning the local garden and the public road; the volunteers will work 6 hours a day, maximum.
Extra: Visits around the region, going to beaches, both sea and river ones, etc.
Accommodation: At the International Centre. Food: most of the meals will be taken at the International Centre, made by the volunteers with the eventual support of the coordinators.
Language: Portuguese, English Ages: 18 to 30 years old
Number of Volunteers: 20
Begin:September 2, 2006, End: September 22, 2006
Topic: Environment
Campcode:JP-NIC-6-46
Nabari 2
NICE/46 Nabari 2 (Mie) 02/09-22/09 ENVI 10 vols. (5 int.) Organized together with "Akame no Mori wo Mamoru kai" (Group to protect forests in Akame), a local environmental NPO since 99. Being located near from both big cities of Osaka and Nagoya, there were some plans of a golf link and disposing industrial garbage and local people have stopped them by "Woods Trust" movement. They formed this group in 96 to collect donations to buy and protect lands, to own a pension to enjoy nature, to maintain forests, to create a pond for dragonflies, etc.
Work: We will do various works to take care of the forest such as cutting trees, cutting branches, maintain the footpath, etc. Physically hard. There is an exhibition so we will prepare, help to organize and clean up of it. Part of Greening Asia. Acomodation: The pension named "Eco Resort Akame". CV!
Location: About 60 km east of Osaka.There are famous falls nearby many hikers visit. Qualification: Interest in nature conservation
Number of Volunteers: 5
14. Poland - OWA Poland
Begin:September 2, 2006, End: September 16, 2006
Topic: Disabilities
Campcode:PL-SCI-4-1
Camphill Community in Wojtowka (Mixed age)
Workcamp takes place in the only one Camphill community in Poland, near the Czech border, in the mountains. It is a very nice and isolated area in the countryside. The community consists of mentally handicapped and non-handicapped people, who live and work on a farm side-by-side, learning from each other. During these two weeks volunteers will share everyday life of the community - duties, rules, work, free time - everything to help and integrate with their members.
Work: Outside renovation work, some farming and gardening. Taking part or/and organizing some handcraft or artistic workshops to exchange skills and knowledge.
Study: community life, integration of handicapped and non-handicapped; workshops on SCI peace message
Accommodation: rooms in the house of the community with common bathroom for the participants.
Extra: No drugs or alcohol allowed in the community. There is sleeping hour in the community that volunteers should respect.
Number of Volunteers: 10
Turkey - GENCTUR
Begin:September 2, 2006, End: September 9, 2006
Topic: Others
Campcode:TR-GEN-11-28
LEADER TRAININ YENISAKRAN
This camp is planned for the volunteers who have already been in a work camp either for the first time or many times in their life but never as a leader. First time or active volunteers who are interested in leading work camps in the following years will be trained here about intercultural exchanges, group leading, finances, problems etc. The enthusiasm they have gain in the work camps will be transferred to a real experience through discussions, games, and visits, experimental and practical working methods. This camp will also suit to the people who are training their own group leaders in their organisations. A motivation letter should be supplied together with the application form. A certificate will be given to the participants at the end of the work camp. Extra fee: 140 Euro, covers full board accommodation, training & materials.
Work: No practical work. Training will be given through games and study cases. Accommodation: In 2-3 bedded rooms with toilet and shower. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. Food: Will be supplied at the campsite. Language: English.
Location: Yeni Sakran is by the Aegean Sea, in west of Turkey. The next city is Izmir. Terminal: Istanbul
Number of Volunteers: 15
18. Japan - SCI Japan
Begin:September 2, 2006, End: September 16, 2006
Topic: Others
Campcode:JP-SCI-11-1
EPAU VILLAGE(Efate Islanad, Vanuatu)
The workcamp is organized jointly by IVP-Australia and SCI- Japan as a pilot bilateral project.
Location: In the South Pacific Region. EPAU is one and a half hours from the capital Port Vila on Efate Island.
Work: Helping villagers to construct a school, with painting, etc. They start the project from May using materials donated by Japanese govt. Accommodation: In a village meeting hall, on straw mats on a concrete floor. No electricity, composting toilets. Two nights home-stay during the camp included . Vols are encouraged to extend home-stay after the workcamp at their own expense. Food: Basic. Local diet is rice, taro, island cabbage with fish or beef sometimes. Good bread and fruit are available. Recreation: Snorkelling, canoe hire, beach. No. of Vols: 15 (5 Australian, 5 Japanese, 5 international) Extra cost: Vols must pay 100 Euro on arrival. This money will be used for food, wood for cooking and other essential items. Languages: Bislama (Pidgin English), English and French. There are 100 local languages. About Vanuatu: 83 islands, several uninhabited, mainly existing as a result of volcanic eruptions. Independent since 1980. Population 200,000. Govt is anti-nuclear. Majority of population is Christian. In general the island does not have much infrastructure, the people are quite poor, they would like to encourage tourism as a source of revenue. The weather should be cooler and dry in September.
Number of Volunteers: 4
19. Turkey - GSM Turkey
Begin:September 2, 2006, End: September 17, 2006
Topic: Others
Campcode:TR-GSM-11-17
Didim / Aydin
Partner: We cooperated with Didim Municipality for 5 years. In order to have more information please visit:
Work: During the workcamp the volunteers will take part in practical environmental and renovation work in the parks of the village. Food and accommodation: in a cafeteria / pension
Location: Didim (Didyma) was one of the luckiest settlements of antiquity since it sheltered one of the most sacred spots of those times, it is the Temple of Apollo, still standing in Didim with its impressive view, though it has been attacked and burned several times. This lovely Aegean village at the cost welcomes visitors with its history and beautiful beaches. Terminal: the nearest international airport, Izmir or Istanbul
Number of Volunteers: 18
20. Turkey - GSM Turkey
Begin:September 2, 2006, End: September 17, 2006
Topic: Others
Campcode:TR-GSM-11-18
Yenisehir / Mersin
Partner: This is the third year that we organize international voluntary workcamp in cooperation with Yenisehir Municipality.
Work: During this camp, the volunteers will take part in the planting trees, flowering and gardening in one of the public parks of the suburb. Food and accommodation: in a cafeteria / in a guest house
Location: Mersin is one of the most modern provinces with palm-lined avenues and a good base for visiting the nearby historical sites and beaches. It is also the largest port of the Turkish Mediterranean. One may find all the comforts of a big city and all the characteristics of a Mediterranean city. Yenisehir is one of the suburbs of Mersin and the municipality is very experienced with international youth exchanges especially with Japan. Terminal: the nearest airport; Adana, Ankara or Istanbul.