HUJ
Voluntary Service of Armenia
INTERNATIONAL AND JOINT WORKCAMPS PROGRAMME
2013
Tour the world: there’s no summit as white as Ararat’s
19A Koryun str, 0009 Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
Tel: (+37410) 544793, 522788,522701
Fax: (+37410) 522772
E-mail:
INFO-SHEET
Welcome or “Bari Galoust” as we say in Armenia!
We greet your decision to participate in our camps, and would like to present the following useful information.
A R M E N I A
Area 29.800 sq.km
Population3 mln: Armenians, Russians, Greeks, Kurds, Assyrians, Ezids, Jewish, Georgians, Polish, etc.
ReligionChristianity. Armenia was the first country that adopted Christianity as a state religion in 301
LanguageArmenian belongs to Indo-European language family.
The alphabet was invented in 405
Time GMT + 4 hours
Climate, temperature Continental,average temperaturein summer +280- +330C
CapitalYerevan, founded 2794 years ago
Lake SevanMountainous sweet water lake is the pearl of Armenia and miracle of nature – changes its colors 5 times a day. The altitude of theSevan is 1,950 m above sea level.
Ararat MountainSymbol of Armenia - the legendary Bible Mountain Ararat, where Noah’s Ark has moored, is the highest top of Armenian Highlands.
CurrencyThe Armenian currency is Dram (AMD)
Currency exchange rate on the moment of printing the booklet
1 Euro = 516Drams
1 USD = 405Drams
MEETING POINTWe can arrange a pick up at the airport only in case your arrival time during the day is between 8:00-24:00.
If your arrival time is after the midnight you will have to look for a bus or take a taxi to the workcamp (the price of the taxi to all the work camps in Yerevan is 8-10 Euros and to SOS 15-18 Euros).
VISAYou can get the visa in the airport in Yerevan for3000 AMD (app. 6Euros) - 21 days, 15000 AMD (app. 29Euros) - 120 days (Can be paid in Euro or USD according to the exchange rate of the arrival day). It might be that starting from May 2013 the visa will be issued for free.
INFORMATIONTo get more information about Armenia, we recommend you to visit the following websites:
Work:
Some of our camps have become traditional. Types of the works in our workcamps are renovation, ecological, cultural, aesthetic workwith children. The work is expected to be interesting and various.
Accommodation and food:
Do not worry about sleeping bags, as you will stay in the building/cottages of the hosting organizations where you will be provided with beds and bedding packs. Making beds and keeping the rooms neat and clean every day is obligatory.
Volunteers will prepare the food themselves. You will taste all kinds of Armenian traditional food, such as dolma, khorovats (barbecue), kabab, khashlama,incomparable fruits of Ararat Valley - apricots, grapes, peaches, apples, berries.
Leisure time:
Armenia is called an open-air museum. A lot of interesting excursions and visits to historical monuments, ancient churches and monasteries, temple and museums will be organized during the workcamp.
The following excursions will be financed from the budgets of the workcamps: Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, Zvartnots Cathedral ruins, Garni Pagan Temple, Geghard Monastery Complex with a program of PATRIMONITO, Lake Sevan (with a picnic on the beach). Volunteers will also visit Matenadaran-storehouse of ancient manuscripts, Historical Museum of Armenia, National Gallery of Armenia, Erebuni-museum of the city foundation, museum of famous film director S.Parajanov, Vernisage – Armenian big souvenirs market under the open sky and other visits and meetings.
What to bring with you:
It is very important to take along different table games, songbooks, children song CDs for work with children and for using in the performances/concerts to be organized for the last day of the workcamp.
During the workcamp volunteers will be organizing the “Day of the country”, when each volunteer shall present his/her country, so please bring photos and booklets describing your country, recipes of national dishes.
You will have free time after the work, so you can bring your music instruments, CDs with your favorite national songs and music and, of course, your high spirit and your creativity.
NB: In Armenian camps you are to be disciplined and organized.
We are looking forward to meeting you soon!
Tel: (+37410) 54 47 93, 52 27 88, 52 27 01, Fax: (+37410) 52 27 72
Address: 19A Koryun str., 0009 Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
E-mail: Web:
HUJ 1BOTANICAL GARDEN
Dates:25 July - 7 August, 2013
Work:ENVI/ECO
Language:English
Nr. of participants:12 volunteers
Location:Yerevan Botanical Garden
The Botanical Garden is situated in the north-eastern part of Yerevan, occupying the territory of 80 hectares. We are opening a workcamp here for the 8th time already. The Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Science is responsible for plant collections in Armenia. It holds rich herbarium of different species and shrubs. The collection of Armenian flora includes around 200 species and provides a basis for its study, and the ecological interactions of species, in a relatively natural environment.
Work:
The main aim of this camp is to perform a variety of environmental maintenance projects: taking care of area of the Garden, cleaning the paths, taking out the weeds, cultivating the trees, preparing the trees for planting, cleaning the territory, etc.
The staff of the Botanical Garden will organize a seminar for volunteers on the theme of environment and nature.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live in a separate building on the territory of the Botanical Garden. They will be provided with mats and beds. Living conditions are basic.
Address:National Botanical Garden- Acharyan 1 str, Yerevan
In Armenian: Բուսաբանականայգի, ք. Երևան, Աճարյան 1 փ.
HUJ 2REHABILITATION CENTRE
Dates: 08 August – 21 August, 2013
Work: DISA/ENVI
Language:English
Nr. of participants:12 volunteers
Location:Yerevan Rehabilitation Centre for Children
The Centre is situated not far from the center of Yerevan, next to the artificial Lake Yerevan. The territory of the Rehabilitation Center is former Governmental rest house.
The camp will be opened for the 22ndtime and is already a popular and traditional one. Every year the children receiving their treatment here look forward to meeting the volunteers in summer.
Volunteers bring a lot of ideas, spirit, love, warmth, kindness and make the stay of these children in this Center a great holiday. They make these children feel that they are needed, full-valued and help them to reveal their talents and abilities.
Work:
The aim of this workcamp is organization of the leisure time of children with motor-system infringement and cardio-vascular system diseases as well as some environmental work on the territory.
Volunteers’ day will begin with environmental work: maintaining the territory, cleaning children’s playground from weeds and grass, painting and some renovation work. After the children finish their therapy, volunteers will join them to draw, sculpture, sing and dance, do physical training, play games.
At the end of the camp volunteers and children will organize a farewell party.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will stay in a separate cottage on the territory of the Rehabilitation Center and sleep in beds.
Special requirements:
Volunteers are to read methodic literature about work and special games for disabled children. They are also asked to bring different games and face-paint for the work with children.
The camp requires a strict discipline.
Address:Yerevan Rehabilitation Centre for Children, Old Echmiatsin highway, Yerevan
In Armenian: ԵրևանիՄանկականՎերականգնողականԿենտրոն, ՀինԷջմիածնիխճուղի
HUJ 3SOS - KINDERDORF
Dates:25 June – 08 July, 2013
Work:KIDS/ENVI
Language:English
Nr. of participants:12 volunteers
Location:SOS Children’s Village
The SOS Children’s Village is a place where children – particularly those who have no parental care and those whose families have to live in difficult conditions – have found their new mothers, sisters and brothers and live in families. It is situated in the Province Kotayk (15km from Yerevan), where 6-7 children live in separate cottages with their SOS mothers.
SOS Children’s village in Armenia is built and financed by SOS-Kinderdorf international non-governmental social development organization.
The SOS Children's Village family-like structure is formed by four basic principles: mother, brothers and sisters, house and village.
The camp in SOS Children’s village is organized for the 10th time this year and has become a popular and traditional one and children are looking forward to meeting the volunteers in summer.
Work:
The volunteers will do environmental and renovation work on the territory. The further details will be provided at the time of the workcamp.
Volunteers will participate in most activities with the children, performing a variety of different tasks. They will organize workshops - painting, sculpturing, handicrafts, dancing, singing, sports, language lessons, leisure time games.
The main aim of the camp is the organization of a big performance and an exhibition of works which will be presented at the end by volunteers and children. The concert/performance will be organized with the active participation of the children and the volunteers, making an interesting presentation of the national songs, dances, traditions of each country the volunteers come from.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live in a cottage on the territory of the village.
Address:SOS Children’s Village, Kotayk village, Kotayk Province (Marz)
In Armenian:Կոտայքիմարզ, Կոտայքգյուղ, ՍՈՍՄանկականգյուղ
HUJ 4WORLD HERITAGE – ZVARTNOTS CATHEDRAL RUINS
Dates:09 July – 22 July, 2013
Work:World Heritage/CULT
Language:English
Nr. of participants:12 volunteers
Location:Zvartnots Cathedral
The workcamp is organized within the frameworks of “World Heritage Volunteers - Patrimonito Voluntary Action” launched by UNESCO World Heritage Centre and CCIVS (Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service). One of the main goals of the project is to raise awareness about the necessity to protect, preserve and promote cultural and natural heritage in general and the inscribed or potential World Heritage sites in particular.
Zvartnots was built in the middle of the 7th century. This architectural masterpiece is a monument which embodies the centuries-long traditions of Armenian architecture. Unfortunately, like the majority of ancient Armenian temples, Zvartnots has “survived” only in ruins as it was completely destroyed by powerful earthquake in the 10th century. However, even the ruins of this temple give us the idea of its rare and majestic beauty.
Work:
The major objective of the workcamp is the preservation of this Historical site for the future generations, to keep it in worthy conditions to allow the visitors to be spiritually enriched and to contemplate the beauty and the splendour of this monument. To support the staff of the Museum of the Zvartnots Cathedral in matters of maintaining the territory and fulfilling different types of work necessary on the particular moment.
Activities for the volunteers:
- Maintenance of the territory - removing the over-grown grass, weeds.
- Helping the stuff in renovating and painting work.
- “National sounds at Zvartnots” – learning Armenian national dances, songs.
- Cultural program – “My impressions about Patrimonito 2012” Power point presentations of the volunteers on their impressions and feelings about the project and plans for the future.
- Implementation of the countries they are from, and the World Heritage Objects existing there
Accommodation:
Guest house on the territory of the Cathedral
Address:ZVARTNOTS Cathedral (20 km from capital Yerevan), Armavir Province (Marz)
In Armenian:Արմավիրիմարզ, Զվարթնոցիտաճար
HUJ 5SOS –KINDERDORF, IJEVAN(Only for EVS volunteers)
Dates:29 June – 8 July, 2013
Work:KIDS/ENVI
Language:English
Nr. of participants:4 volunteers
Location:SOS Children’s village, Ijevan
This year the camp in SOS Children’s village is organized for the 4thtime. It is situated in the region of Tavush (143 km from Yerevan).
The SOS Children’s Village is a place where children – particularly those who have no parental care and those whose families have to live in difficult conditions – have found their new mothers, sisters and brothers and live in families. 6-7 children live in separate cottages with their SOS mothers.
SOS Children’s village in Armenia is built and financed by SOS-Kinderdorf international non-governmental social development organization.
The SOS Children's Village family-like structure is formed by four basic principles: mother, brothers and sisters, house and village.
Work:
Volunteers will participate in most activities with the children performing a variety of different tasks: They’ll organize workshops - painting, sculpturing, handicrafts, dancing, singing, sports, language lessons, leisure time games.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live in a comfortable cottage on the territory of the village.
Joint projects
HUJ 6ZATIK (NICE-JAPAN, VYA-TAIWAN, VOLTRA-HONG-KONG)
Dates: 15 February- 25 February, 2013
Work: KIDS/RENO
Language:English
Nr. of participants:17 volunteers
Location:Zatik orphanage.
The “Zatik” orphanage is located in Yerevan. This year the camp in this venue will be organized for the 11th time.
Work:
During the workcamp volunteers will organize different workshopswith children, where they can draw, sculpture, dance, sing, organize sport games and other things according to the talents and abilities of the volunteers. Volunteers together with children shall present a national song, dance or perform a scene, showing their country’s culture and traditions.
The tasks of the volunteers are as follows: in the morning they will be involved in some renovation work on the territory of the orphanage, in the afternoon: aesthetic education of children and preparation of the final concert.
Volunteers are asked to bring CDs with national songs and a developed idea on his/her own part of the concert/performance.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will stay in a separate place in the orphanage. They will be provided with beds.
Address:Zatik orphanage, 145 Sarkavag street, Qanaqer district, Yerevan
In Armenian: ԶԱՏԻԿմանկատուն, ք. Երևան, Քանաքեռ, Սարկավագի 145 փ.
HUJ 7REHABILITATION CENTRE – Armenian- Korean (KNCU)
Dates: 23 July – 05 August, 2013
Work: DISA/ENVI/CONS
Language:English
Nr. of participants:16 volunteers
Location:Yerevan Rehabilitation Centre for Children
The Centre is situated not far from the center of Yerevan, next to the artificial Lake Yerevan. The territory of the Rehabilitation Center is former Governmental rest house.
The camp will be opened for the 22nd time and is already a popular and traditional one. Every year the children receiving their treatment here look forward to meeting the volunteers in summer.
Volunteers bring a lot of ideas, spirit, love, warmth, kindness and make the stay of these children in this Center a great holiday. They make these children feel that they are needed, full-valued and help them to reveal their talents and abilities.
Work:
The aim of this workcamp is organization of the leisure time of children with motor-system infringement and cardio-vascular system diseases as well as some environmental work on the territory.
Volunteers’ day will begin with environmental work: maintaining the territory, cleaning children’s playground from weeds and grass, painting and some renovation work. After the children finish their therapy, volunteers will join them to draw, sculpture, sing and dance, do physical training, play games.
At the end of the camp volunteers and children will organize a farewell party.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will stay in a separate cottage on the territory of the Rehabilitation Center and sleep in beds.
Special requirements:
Volunteers are to read methodic literature about work and special games for disabled children. They are also asked to bring different games and face-paint for the work with children.
The camp requires a strict discipline.
Address:Yerevan Rehabilitation Centre for Children, Old Echmiatsin highway, Yerevan
In Armenian: ԵրևանիՄանկականՎերականգնողականԿենտրոն, ՀինԷջմիածնիխճուղի
HUJ 8ZATIK - Armenian-Korean (KNCU)
Dates: 16 July- 29 July, 2013
Work: KIDS/RENO
Language:English
Nr. of participants:16 volunteers
Location:Zatik orphanage
The “Zatik” orphanage is located in Yerevan. This year the camp in this venue will be organized for the 11th time.
Work:
The volunteers will have the following tasks: aesthetic education of children, concert/performance for the last day of the camp and some renovation work on the territory of the orphanage.
In the morning the volunteers will be involved in renovation work and in the afternoon they will prepare with childrenthe big concert/performance of the last day of the workcamp. Volunteers together with children shall present a national song, dance or perform a scene, showing Armenian and Korean culture and traditions.
During the workcamp volunteers will organize different workshops for children, where they can draw, sculpture, dance, sing, organize sport games and other things according to the talents and abilities of the volunteers.
Volunteers are asked to bring CDs with national songs and a developed idea on his/her own part of the concert/performance.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will stay in aseparate in the orphanage place. They will be provided with beds.
Address:Zatik orphanage, 145 Sarkavag street, Qanaqer district, Yerevan
In Armenian: ԶԱՏԻԿմանկատուն, ք. Երևան, Քանաքեռ, Սարկավագի 145 փ.
HUJ 9ZATIK (NICE-JAPAN, VYA-TAIWAN, VOLTRA-HONG-KONG)
Dates: 06 September- 16 September, 2013
Work: KIDS/RENO
Language:English
Nr. of participants:17 volunteers
Location:Zatik orphanage.
The “Zatik” orphanage is located in Yerevan. This year the camp in this venue will be organized for the 11th time.