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WORK: Experienced carpenters, roofers, plumbers, painters and other tradesmen needed for rebuilding homes in the flood-damaged Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. Unskilled volunteers will be trained by skilled staff. All aspects of home rebuilding will be addressed, from roofing to finish carpentry. 5-day week of full work days. Medium-term volunteers provide free labor to neighborhood residents, so they can return home after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Isaac. Work can be difficult and it is hot in New Orleans!
STUDY THEME: Carpentry, construction, community building.
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LOCATION: New Orleans, LA, 2 miles east of the French Quarter.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Volunteers will have ample opportunity to partake of the abundant cultural offerings of the most unique city in America on weekends and after work hours.
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ACCOMMODATION: Housing is in dormitory style bunkrooms. No smoking in the house. No drugs allowed. No alcohol allowed in the house or on the property. Vegetarian meals available.
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Volunteers must also complete an online registration for logistical information and an educational curriculum to prepare long-term volunteers for service with us. See https://www.omprakash.org/global/lowernine-org/apply?pid=6090 It takes about 3 hours to complete, and reviews history of New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina, and worksite safety. It does not need to be completed in one sitting, and can be completed in increments over time. It needs to be finished prior to arrival.
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LOCATION: New Orleans, LA, 2 miles east of the French Quarter.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Volunteers will have ample opportunity to partake of the abundant cultural offerings of the most unique city in America on weekends and after work hours.
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LOWERNINE.ORG, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA is a non-political, secular organization dedicated to helping this historic neighborhood recover and return to its former vibrant self. http://www.lowernine.org/
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Community Reentry, Social Justice Work, Rutland, Vermont
WORK: A good deal of participation in various components of fundraising activities, representing Dismas at speaking engagements on college campuses and at civic organizations, working with clothing and food donations and support of the residential community by participating in house group activities. The average daily work commitment expected is up to 5 -6 hours per day, however, the hours are varied and non-traditional, and may include some weekends and evenings. As a resident of the house, volunteers will live as an equal to and with the same expectations as the former prisoner residents: The volunteer is not at Dismas to act in a counseling or other related capacity.
STUDY THEME: Reintegration into society from prison.
NOTE: Minimum commitment for this project is 3 months.
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LOCATION: Rutland is a beautiful small city in the Green Mountains with nearby lakes and streams, population 17,500. Dismas also has houses in Burlington, Winooski and Hartford, Vermont.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Recreation includes gym and rock climbing memberships with other residents, as well as house group activities (bowling, hiking, camping, fishing, etc.) which are offered. Snow skiing is nearby. Time off for travel may be approved.
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ACCOMODATION: Modestly furnished shared room in a large Victorian house; sheets, towels, meals, laundry facilities, internet access provided.
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SPECIAL REMARKS: Absolutely NO alcohol or drug use permitted during the stay; presence at the evening meal Monday through Friday is required, as is presence at the weekly house meeting one evening during the week; no smoking inside the house; no intimate relationships between residents permitted. Volunteers must be 24+, able to speak and understand a better than basic level of English, and have basic computer skills. A 90-day/3 month commitment is required, but volunteers may choose to stay for up to 3 additional months following the initial 3 month period if invited to do so.
VFP MOTIVATION FORM AND TELEPHONE INTERVIEW REQUIRED. VFP does not provide insurance for volunteers on this project! Dismas offers liability insurance only – Volunteers are responsible for their own health/accident/travel insurance. Only one international volunteer serves at any time. Volunteers must indicate the dates they are able to serve.
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LOCATION: Rutland is a beautiful small city in the Green Mountains with nearby lakes and streams, population 17,500. Dismas also has houses in Burlington, Winooski and Hartford, Vermont.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Recreation includes gym and rock climbing memberships with other residents, as well as house group activities (bowling, hiking, camping, fishing, etc.) which are offered. Snow skiing is nearby. Time off for travel may be approved.
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Rutland DISMAS HOUSE provides transitional drug, alcohol and violence free housing opportunity to men and women getting out of prison so they can successfully reconcile with the community before living independently.
http://dismasofvt.org/
Providing access to healthcare and sanitation in order to keep the population thriving is key. At VIN we want to create awareness in local communities by teaching and educating rural communities as well as facilitating first hand medical care. Nepal faces many challenges when it comes to public health. In the rural communities the government offers very few facilities to support the health of its people. With illiteracy and poverty levels being high, manypeople do not have the means to changetheir health, sanitation, and hygiene practices and remain unaware of the major health risks and how to minimise them.Daily ActivitiesThe Medical Care Volunteer will spend one day in the Kavresthali Health Clinic taking blood pressure and monitor other vital functions. The other four days, the volunteer will be involved in the below activities based in the rural community depending on your experiences and background:- Planning and designing programmes on Health, Hygiene, and Sanitation- Campaigns at schools
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VIN works in three different districts Kathmandu, Nuwakot, and Okhaldhunga are the three districts where VIN works. If you arrive early or wish to stay in Nepal after your volunteer period, VIN offers weekend travel tours to Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, and Nagarkot at reasonable prices.
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Volunteers stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living conditions at the host family/ hostel are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area but have separate sleeping rooms. The volunteers sleep on simple beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag. The food will be provided in Nepali standard i.e. dal Bhat (rice, lentil soup, vegetables, pickle, eggs).
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Application for Placement Booking Volunteers must apply to our partner organizations in their own country. - Attach your updated resume/curriculum vitae (CV) with two referee contact details (referees can be for your work/university/family); - Await confirmation from VIN for acceptance; - If you wish to work for more than one placement, then you are required to pay euro75 extra to cover our added logistical work. - VIN Volunteer / Internship project induction starts on the 1st and 15th of each month. The induction period is considered part of your project period. If you wish to come in between for a short period, you will receive a basic orientation before the placement. Please arrive one day prior (e.g. on the 14th if you are starting on the 15th) to the project induction date. Registration All the registration formalities will be completed in the first three days during the induction period. This will consist of understanding and signing a contract and paying the project fee and doing a PCR test. Please note that the entire project fee will be collected during the induction days and your PCR cost is not included in the program fee. You will have to produce a photocopy of your passport, fully vaccinated certificate, your visa as well as a passport photo. VIN will issue a volunteer identity card for you.
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VIN works in three different districts Kathmandu, Nuwakot, and Okhaldhunga are the three districts where VIN works. If you arrive early or wish to stay in Nepal after your volunteer period, VIN offers weekend travel tours to Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, and Nagarkot at reasonable prices.
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Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) is an NGO with the mission to empower marginalised communities through inclusive and holistic development programmes. This is done through the following project areas: - Education - Health and Environment - Economy - Basic Infrastructure Within the above project areas, we conduct the following programmes: - Women s Empowerment - Children s Development - Youth Empowerment - Disaster Risk Reduction - Environment and Conservation - Public Health and Medical Care https://www.volunteersinitiativenepal.org/
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Community Reentry, Social Justice Work, Burlington, Vermont
Volunteers will assist in a variety of tasks including but not limited to: administrative support in the office, helping with fundraising activities, supporting the residential community by helping with planning and participating in house activities and Residential Advisor duties (See below). The type of work and number of hours varies but is usually 4 – 6 hours a day. Volunteers live on site and participate in all house activities including evening meals and all outside activities.
Resident Advisor position requires a confident individual who will be on duty evenings and every other weekend. There primary function will be to contact staff if there is an emergency, lock doors at night, assist residents when needed and participate in house functions.
Office Assistant will be working with staff on all of the day to day operations of a small non-profit organization. Tasks include: clerical work; student recruiting activities; fund raising activities; general administrative duties; as well as participating in all of the residential group activities. The average work day might consist of approximately 4-6 hours of office work.
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Volunteers will live together with former prisoners in a lovely Victorian House located in Burlington, Vermont. Volunteers may have to share a room. All meals, shared bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms, hot showers, linens & towels are provided. Some group activities and sightseeing is included.
We are in close walking distance to the Historic “Church Street” area where there are shops and activities. There is always something going on in Burlington! Street Fairs, jazz festivals, parades, theater, and many other special events. There is a bike path that goes along the waterfront where you can run, bike, roller blade or just take a quiet walk. Volunteers will have ample time off to travel on their own. Previous volunteers have been to Montreal, Boston, New York, to rodeos and climbed mountains as well as toured Vermont’s famous Ben & Jerry’s!
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Volunteers will stay in a comfortable, modern dormitory with comfortable beds, well-equipped kitchen, large dining table and common area. Rooms are generous in size and volunteers may share their room with other members of the Volunteers for Peace group. Volunteers will cook meals as a group. Bring some recipes from home to share, and let us know if you have any dietary needs.
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Volunteers will live together with former prisoners in a lovely Victorian House located in Burlington, Vermont. Volunteers may have to share a room. All meals, shared bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms, hot showers, linens & towels are provided. Some group activities and sightseeing is included.
We are in close walking distance to the Historic “Church Street” area where there are shops and activities. There is always something going on in Burlington! Street Fairs, jazz festivals, parades, theater, and many other special events. There is a bike path that goes along the waterfront where you can run, bike, roller blade or just take a quiet walk. Volunteers will have ample time off to travel on their own. Previous volunteers have been to Montreal, Boston, New York, to rodeos and climbed mountains as well as toured Vermont’s famous Ben & Jerry’s!
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The Dismas House provides housing and opportunities to men and women getting out of prison so that they can successfully transition back into the community. http://dismasofvt.org/
Support adults with a learning disability to lead active and fulfilling lives where they can contribute and feel valued.
• Support residents to lead active and fulfilled lives
• Work alongside our residents either in the home or outwith
• Help maintain the home
• Support well being by helping people keep active (walking)
• Help people get out and about (shopping)
• Support those who need personal care
• Help the community celebrate important events with people (festivals/birthdays etc)
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Local village with usual amenities such as pharmacy, supermarkets, takeaways, café etc.
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Each volunteer has their own room with shared facilities. This includes kitchen access, laundry etc. The volunteers will be sharing accommodation with other volunteers and residents.
Each volunteer will receive an allowance of £200/month from the host organisation to cover personal expenses and food costs. This will be paid at the end of each completed month.
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Self-catered programme - volunteers will be preparing their own food. This volunteer placement is a
To volunteer in UK, you will need to apply for a Tier 5 VISA. You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before the day you are due to start work in the UK. The application fee for each person applying is £244.
The volunteer will also be required to pay an additional healthcare surcharge, which is usually £624 per year, however, this will be repaid to the volunteer from the host partner.
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Local village with usual amenities such as pharmacy, supermarkets, takeaways, café etc.
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We are a Scottish charity and Camphill Community with over 30 years of experience providing specialist independent care to adults with complex needs including learning difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions and disabilities. Our expertise is firmly rooted in the values and ethos of the worldwide Camphill movement.
Volunteers will 1) construct a new community center in the Phonsung village where we have been working since last year, 2) do cultural exchange/ environmental education activities with local youth in the village and Phoudindaeng Youth Center and 3) do some other work needed in the School/ the Center.
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Agricultural village in Van Vieng district in the north part, surrounded by the river and mountains.
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Phonsung Youth Center. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is necessary.
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High motivation to work and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!
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Agricultural village in Van Vieng district in the north part, surrounded by the river and mountains.
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This project is actively working for SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with Phoudindaeng Youth Center (PYC) since 2009. PYC was established by AVAN (network of individuals who has done voluntary service for one year in Japan) and KNCU to work for rural development in Van Vieng by running school bus and English classes, construction of the library and skill training. We aim that local youth can have sustainable life by their own responsibilities! PYC is run by Lao youth and the leader joined JAVS (Japan-ASEAN 3 months workcamp) in Japan in 2015!
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Presentazione del progetto di ripristino delle zone umide nell'alveo nel Padule di Bientina
Saletta Carpi in via Valtriani a Pontedera, c/o cineclub Agorà dalle 17 alle 19, con un piccolo aperitivo finale.
Serata di presentazione degli aspetti naturalistici dell'area umida riconosciuta dal ministero dell'ambiente quale zona umida d'importanza internazionale ai sensi della convenzione di Ramsar.
Presentazione di proposte di ripristino ambientale di porzioni di terreni idonei ad accrescere le popolazioni di uccelli svernanti nella zona.
Con video e foto di amatori e professionisti che frequentano l'area protetta di Bosco Tanali.
Nell'occasione chi lo desidera potrà tesserarsi a Legambiente Valdera.
Contatti
Luciano Carlotti
info@legambientevaldera.it
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Cammina Basilicata 2023 - Tra Faggi e specchi d'acqua. Ciaspolata a Piana del Lago
Potenza ore 14:30 presso ScamBioLoGiCo Piazzale Istria 1-3; Località Piana del Lago ore 15:30. Rientro ore 19:00
L'escursione avrà luogo all'interno del Parco nazionale dell'Appennino Lucano, Val d'Agri, Lagonegrese, all'Interno di una magnifica faggeta, parlando dell'importanza degli specchi d'acqua in ambienti montani. La località Piana del Lago non è raggiungibile dalla strada provinciale Potenza/Sellata. Contributo di partecipazione: 27 € per i soci del Circolo e 30 € per i non soci.
Legambiente Cagliari vi invita a celebrare l'anniversario con una passeggiata immersi nella natura presso la laguna di santa Gilla a Cagliari accompagnati dal corpo di vigilanza ambientale. Appuntamento in via S. Simone 60, Centro commerciale i Fenicotteri, alle 10.
12 Febbraio, ore 9,00 alla piazzetta della chiesa di Trebbo, visita al percorso naturalistico.
La Golena San Vitale attraversa i Comuni di Calderara di Reno, Bologna e Castel Maggiore. E' un'area verde di grande valore naturalistico. In questa golena, che si trova tra il Lippo di Calderara di Reno e l’abitato del Trebbo di Castel Maggiore, è presente un bosco planiziale ed alcuni laghetti formati da cave abbandonate. Un ambiente naturale ricco di specie vegetali e animali che è stato tutelato come Area di Riequilibrio Ecologico dell’Emilia Romagna e riconosciuto a livello europeo come Sito di Importanza Comunitaria (SIC IT4050018 – Golena San Vitale e Golena del Lippo).
Prevista una piccola sosta per il pranzo.
Volunteers will work in 15:00-21:30, starting in the afternoon by distributing food to the poor at the community center, then move to the place where children gather where Volunteers will play or do activities for the children. Basically, volunteers are free in the morning and busy in the evening.
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Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. It is located in the city, so you can sometimes enjoy café, night market, etc. in the evening (but not till too late!).
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Volunteers will stay in a flat. No rooms are available, it is just an open area. Attached toilet and shower and small pantry room that is owned by the host. Be ready to have very basic conditions where volunteers can experience how the homeless living in a small room with many people. Sleeping bag is needed.
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High motivation to work with the kids and to respect local culture/ way. Experience of similar type of service is welcomed!
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Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. It is located in the city, so you can sometimes enjoy café, night market, etc. in the evening (but not till too late!).
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This project is actively working for SDGs 10 (Reduced Inequalities), organized with Malaysian Organization of Volunteer Exchange (MOVE) for the first time in this place. MOVE is a workcamp NGO founded in 2006, but stopped activities for some years and NICE restarted co-organizing since 2017!
Kebajikan Ar Riqab (Ar Riqab Charity Center, https://arriqabkl.business.site) is a NGO working for the street children, their families and other very poor people who are basically homeless on the street or have only one room. Most of them go to school, but do not have big achievements in education. This group is hardcore poor and depends on donors giving food. Most parents are drug abusers and ex-convicts or currently prisoners.
Il 12 febbraio 2023 alla Masseria Bianca in agro Galatina (Le) il Circolo Locale di Legambiente Neretum, consapevole dell'impegno dell'Amministrazione Comunale di Nardò nel processo di formazione del contratto di fiume del canale Asso (torrente che percorre buona parte del territorio neretino e che va a confinare con l'agro di Galatina), di concerto con l'A.C. e il gruppo di progettazione, condividerà un momento di incontro ed informazione dei soci di Legambiente e della cittadinanza tutta, sull'importanza ecologica e storico culturale di questo corso d'acqua.
Alla giornata , patrocinata gratuitamente dal comune di Nardò, parteciperà la geologa dott.ssa Francesca Lagna, che metterà in risalto i lavori sul contratto di fiume del Canale Asso.
Volunteers will mainly clear the snow on the roofs and the surroundings of the old, traditional houses. They may also do other community work such as chopping woods and trail maintenance as well as help to run the weekend workcamp and/ or the eco-tour.
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200 km north east of Osaka. Katsuyama is an agricultural city and famous for dinosaurs discovery. Ohara village is located at 500 m a.s.l. and surrounded by the mountains with very rich nature (e.g., the spring water is drinkable and very tasty!).
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A few rooms of the traditional renovated house! Meals will be cooked by turns. Sleeping bag is not necessary. Simple shower facilities. Clean toilets. You can see how the village looks like at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzGZvho8fVQ
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6,000 JPY (45 USD by the rate on 2022 Dec. 22nd) of "NICE Volunteers" fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.
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200 km north east of Osaka. Katsuyama is an agricultural city and famous for dinosaurs discovery. Ohara village is located at 500 m a.s.l. and surrounded by the mountains with very rich nature (e.g., the spring water is drinkable and very tasty!).
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This project is actively working for SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with Ohara Eco Project (OEP) since 2009. There were 600 inhabitants in Ohara village with 90 houses 100 years ago, but now only 1 elder! OEP was founded by the local people in 2006 and has rehabilitated 7 houses of cultural heritage. They maintain and revive the trails and fields, organize the workcamps with NICE and run various eco tours, so got the best prize in the award of Creating Home Town by the national government in 2016! Ohara has one of the deepest snow in winter in Fukui pref. and without clearing snow, the valuable houses will be in high risks to be destroyed as sometimes happened in the past.
Each year in Nepal an estimated 10,000-15,000 girls are trafficked across the border to be sold into Indian brothels or forced to become domestic servants, beggars, factory workers, or other workers. This project aims to prevent the trafficking of girls from Nepal, within the country oroutside. Many young girls, women are vulnerable totrafficking due to a lack of education among the people. The volunteer will educatethe students, people at the schools, and community.How you can help- Prepare resources (leaflet, pamphlet, brochures etc.) on trafficking prevention- Impart awareness on women s trafficking prevention at the schools, community.- Provide various classes on women s right, life skills as per necessity.- Conduct awareness campaign projects in the community.
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VIN works in three different districts Kathmandu, Nuwakot, and Okhaldhunga are the three districts where VIN works. If you arrive early or wish to stay in Nepal after your volunteer period, VIN offers weekend travel tours to Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, and Nagarkot at reasonable prices.
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Volunteers stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living conditions at the host family/ hostel are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area but have separate sleeping rooms. The volunteers sleep on simple beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag. The food will be provided in Nepali standard i.e. dal Bhat (rice, lentil soup, vegetables, pickle, eggs).
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Application for Placement Booking Volunteers must apply to our partner organizations in their own country. - Attach your updated resume/curriculum vitae (CV) with two referee contact details (referees can be for your work/university/family); - Await confirmation from VIN for acceptance; - If you wish to work for more than one placement, then you are required to pay euro75 extra to cover our added logistical work. - VIN Volunteer / Internship project induction starts on the 1st and 15th of each month. The induction period is considered part of your project period. If you wish to come in between for a short period, you will receive a basic orientation before the placement. Please arrive one day prior (e.g. on the 14th if you are starting on the 15th) to the project induction date. Registration All the registration formalities will be completed in the first three days during the induction period. This will consist of understanding and signing a contract and paying the project fee and doing a PCR test. Please note that the entire project fee will be collected during the induction days and your PCR cost is not included in the program fee. You will have to produce a photocopy of your passport, fully vaccinated certificate, your visa as well as a passport photo. VIN will issue a volunteer identity card for you.
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VIN works in three different districts Kathmandu, Nuwakot, and Okhaldhunga are the three districts where VIN works. If you arrive early or wish to stay in Nepal after your volunteer period, VIN offers weekend travel tours to Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, and Nagarkot at reasonable prices.
Organizzatore
Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) is an NGO with the mission to empower marginalised communities through inclusive and holistic development programmes. This is done through the following project areas: - Education - Health and Environment - Economy - Basic Infrastructure Within the above project areas, we conduct the following programmes: - Women s Empowerment - Children s Development - Youth Empowerment - Disaster Risk Reduction - Environment and Conservation - Public Health and Medical Care https://www.volunteersinitiativenepal.org/
Il lavoro consiste nel montaggio di barriere che evitano ai rospi di attraversare la strada (molto trafficata, con rischio di rimanere schiacciati) durante il loro periodo di migrazione dai monti al lago per riprodursi e depositare le uova. La stagione della riproduzione non è ancora iniziata e per poter salvare più anfibi possibili giochiamo in anticipo. Inoltre ci troviamo per pulire le aree circostanti a bordo strada, spesso piene di rifiuti, che impedirebbero lo svolgimento in sicurezza della campagna.
Programma di lavoro
Il lavoro si svolgerà nell'area del Moregallo, precisamente al Melgone, dove andremo a posizionare le barriere che impediranno ai rospi di attraversare la strada. Il lavoro consiste nello montaggio di queste barriere (posizionare i cartelli, i teli e le reti con picchetti e sassi) e nella pulizia dell'area e delle spiagge circostanti.
Luogo
SABATO dalle 13.45 alle 17.00
DOMENICA dalle 9.00 alle 12.30
Maggiori info su luogo di ritrovo dopo l'iscrizione.
Attività
formative
Prima dell'inizio dei lavori le persone responsabili si occuperanno di informare i/le partecipanti dell'importanza della campagna per la salvaguardia della colonia e della biodiversità locale.
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Abbigliamento comodo, scarponi, guanti da lavoro (ma se non li hai non comprarli ne porteremo in più), acqua in borraccia e voglia di fare volontariato in compagnia.
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SABATO dalle 13.45 alle 17.00
DOMENICA dalle 9.00 alle 12.30
Maggiori info su luogo di ritrovo dopo l'iscrizione.
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Il circolo di Legambiente Lecco è un circolo giovane e dinamico. L'obiettivo principale del gruppo è quello di lavorare per sviluppare stili di vita sostenibili in equilibrio con l'ambiente, di cui l'uomo è parte integrante.
Volunteers will join this NGO's activities to teach English and music as well as distributing food to their families on the island who have serious lack of income especially since fishing and selling the fish cannot be done as actively as before due to the restrictions by COVID-19. Volunteers are welcomed to propose any creative activities such as a sports event!
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Volunteers will stay in a few houses of the village (home stay). They are close to each other, so vols. can often gather for the meetings and free time. Be ready to have very basic conditions, but also nice exchange with the people! Sleeping bag is needed.
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Volunteers will stay in a few houses of the village (home stay). They are close to each other, so vols. can often gather for the meetings and free time. Be ready to have very basic conditions, but also nice exchange with the people! Sleeping bag is needed.
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High motivation to work with the kids and to respect local culture/ way. Experience of similar type of service is welcomed!
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Volunteers will stay in a few houses of the village (home stay). They are close to each other, so vols. can often gather for the meetings and free time. Be ready to have very basic conditions, but also nice exchange with the people! Sleeping bag is needed.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDGs 10 (Reduced Inequalities), organized with Malaysian Organization of Volunteer Exchange (MOVE) for the first time in this place. MOVE is a workcamp NGO founded in 2006, but stopped activities for some years and NICE restarted co-organizing since 2017!
Children without document is living there for many generations. These children and their families are called as boat people or river people. The belong to no land. They don't accept by any nearby country like Malaysia, Indonesia , Bangladesh or Philippines. They don't have identity card nor citizenship. They gathered in island and living there as community. They are Muslims. A NGO called Sandakan Community Care (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOAdLySDjhc) is teaching English to them as well as distributing the food and other live hood to the island people. They try to educate them by hoping one day things will change. Ms. Lat who founded this NGO in 2019 were grown up in Sandakan and is earning in this town by teaching English and using her income to run the school. There is no physical school in that island. Children are studying at boat jetty.
Please note this is a youth leadership role specifically if you're interested in learning about delivering high ropes activities. You will be delivering a variety of activities during your stay.
During your time with us, you will act as a host to our groups, leading activities and games, running evening entertainment, ensuring the smooth running of our dining room, singing at the campfire, welcoming families to events, being a pro at ‘doing the YMCA’ dance routine and generally making a huge difference to our community!
Behind the scenes you will ensure the smooth running of our large operation, from helping to look after our beautiful woodland and grassland areas, maintaining activities, putting up tents with our Estates team, helping out in the kitchen, making beds, and much, much more.
We want you if you…
Know how to have fun
Want to make friends from all over the world
Love being outside come rain or shine
Enjoy inspiring children and young people and have some experience of this
Want to help make a difference to our community
Want to learn new skills and improve the amazing ones you already have
Like the idea of no two days being the same
Love the idea of making every visit to Fairthorne special and one they will remember forever!
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Fairthorne Manor is located in a village called Curdridge which is near the city of Southampton on the South Coast of England. It is about 15 minutes’ walk from Fairthorne Manor into the village where there are shops and pubs. The nearest train station is Botley from where it is about half an hour’s journey into Southampton city centre.
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Volunteers will be allocated a basic room, which may be shared with up to 4 other volunteers/instructors (separate for male/female). Bedding provided.
Three meals a day will be provided in the dining room and there are toilet and shower facilities, a washing machine & drying laundry
Please note, do not expect a 5* hotel! Fairthorne is more like a youth hostel with dormitory-style accommodation and basic facilities.
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You must be over 18 years of age at the time your programme starts due to our accommodation rules. You will be asked to attend an online interview with a panel from our centre before we can confirm your placement.
You must be able to fund your own travel to and from the UK within a week of the start and finish dates of the programme, and be able to get from your arrival airport to our local train station (Botley, Hampshire) from where we will pick you up.
You must apply for a tier 5 charity workers visa (approximately £244) for which we will provide you with a sponsorship certificate. Visa application decisions normally take 3-4 weeks, however, can take longer. We are a fully approved ‘A-rated’ sponsor, so you do not require a certain amount of savings 90 days before you apply.
You will need to provide us with two contacts for us to obtain a reference from and provide us with a certified translated local police check, or be willing to obtain a DBS check if living in the UK.
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Fairthorne Manor is located in a village called Curdridge which is near the city of Southampton on the South Coast of England. It is about 15 minutes’ walk from Fairthorne Manor into the village where there are shops and pubs. The nearest train station is Botley from where it is about half an hour’s journey into Southampton city centre.
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Imagine a vast, natural, outdoor environment where memories are made to last a lifetime, adventures abound around every corner and you have the chance to deliver life-changing experiences – welcome to life at Fairthorne Manor!
Every year we welcome thousands of visitors to YMCA Fairthorne Manor’s 94-acre site on the south coast of England. Our site includes sweeping grounds, mature woodland, a lake, access to the River Hamble, and a range of exciting outdoor activities. Fairthorne is a place of firsts – from toddlers walking, kids splashing in the mud, being away from home, trying new activities, or a school trip to remember. Enabling young people to grow and thrive is only made possible with the help of top-notch volunteers from around the globe. Can you help add the sparkle to everything we do?
Volunteer with us to help support happy, healthy lives for all.
Basically our projects consists with two parts. First four days we are working at the one place that is our main work, establish a nursery. Clean the land, mix the soil and composts, making bags, fill soil, plant the seeds, watering are among the work that is for both income generation and protecting the bees, the other insects and the whole forests (25% of trees will be cinnamon). Second four days, we are moving around the village to meet community and meet a family, youth/children society members and watch their activities, women’s/farmers groups, visit village school etc. (Cultural exchange with villagers including youths, Activities with children and work and assist to self-help group member’s activities).
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Higurakgoda. 256km from Colombo, suburb of Polonnaruwa, the second ancient kingdom in Sri Lanka and declared as a world heritage site. Many people depend on paddy farming and it is low population density area for Sri Lanka (122 people/ km2).
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Village house with a host family near the nice paddy fields. Meals will be provided, but you need to help preparation and washing dishes. Sleeping bag is necessary. There is electricity and mobile phones are working, but no WiFi. You can’t use toilet papers here and have to wash your clothes by hand. In the night, you can see lots of bright stars.
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High motivation to work while experiencing different type of life style, accept challenges, adopt to local environment, respect and accept local life and culture.
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Higurakgoda. 256km from Colombo, suburb of Polonnaruwa, the second ancient kingdom in Sri Lanka and declared as a world heritage site. Many people depend on paddy farming and it is low population density area for Sri Lanka (122 people/ km2).
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This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 15 (Life on Land), organized together with Green Volunteers for Green Future (GV4GF) since 2012 (since 2017 with this community). Project area is a based on paddy farming. There are two paddy farming seasons in here and when there are no paddy fields works, most of farmers are working as unskilled labors. Project area is belonging to dry zone so they experienced the harshness of the life. Very few people were moving to outside of the village and others are stay around the village. Partner organization has been working since 2002 in a various sector. Working with volunteers will make a kind of positive changes on their lives and way of their thinking, we expected. After covid pandemic community are trying to reestablish their agricultural work and other livelihoods. Not only pandemic, economic collapse also very badly hit every sector in Sri Lanka. To provide a support to community life we are going to establish a plant nursery. Every sector is trying to reestablish their own work but they need external assistances to continue their work. While visiting community, volunteers can experience real life of Sri Lanka and experience the nature of the local life. Community is aware on life on developed countries and their lifestyle, that they cannot experienced in their local lives.