Svitene palace I

Volunteers will stay at the Svitene Youth Center, located near Svitene Palace Park. The Youth Center is situated on the second floor of the Svitene Community Center building.

Accommodation is simple but comfortable. Volunteers will sleep in shared rooms, with up to 6 people in one room. There is one large common space where the group can spend time together. Showers are available on the same floor, and the kitchen is located on the ground floor.

Please bring your own towel and sleeping bag.

As everyone will share the space, participants are expected to behave respectfully and considerately toward others.

Wireless internet is available in the Community Center.

Food will be provided three times a day. Volunteers will receive ingredients and will be responsible for cooking and cleaning.

Breakfast: prepared individually

Lunch and dinner: prepared in daily cooking teams

Each day, a small team of volunteers will cook lunch and dinner for the whole group. This encourages teamwork and shared responsibility.

Please note that the organisation “Mums pieder pasaule” provides vegetarian food only.

An intercultural evening will also be organised. Volunteers are encouraged to bring traditional food, recipes, or drinks from their home country to share with the group.

Living conditions are basic, but the experience offers community spirit, shared responsibility, and a chance to live close to a historical and natural environment.

To cover general organisational costs of the workcamp (food, materials, local transport, coordination, and educational activities), participants are asked to contribute a participation fee.

Payment Conditions

The participation fee must be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp.

Payment options:

Bank transfer to Youth for Smile bank account (available for EU member states).

Online payment system allowing payments via VISA, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Revolut, Wise, and N26.

If you are not able to make a bank transfer, please contact your sending organisation to find a suitable solution.

Confirmation Procedure

To ensure responsible participation and preparation:

Within 30 days after receiving the official acceptance confirmation, the participant must confirm their participation by sending travel information to Youth for Smile.

The participation fee must also be paid no later than 30 days after confirmation.

Failure to confirm participation or complete the payment within this period may result in cancellation of the placement.

Cancellation Policy

If a participant cancels their participation:

At least 45 days before the project starts, or

Within 14 days after receiving the acceptance confirmation,

→ 100% of the participation fee will be refunded.

If cancellation happens at least 14 days before the project start,

→ 50% of the participation fee will be refunded.

Cancellations made less than 14 days before the project start are non-refundable.

This policy helps ensure responsible commitment from participants and allows the organising team to plan the camp sustainably and fairly for all involved.