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Periodo
Dove
Età
Codice
Contributo
Titolo
La Compagnia della Costa - 2
Periodo
11/07/2024 -
20/07/2024
Dove
Puglia,
Gallipoli
Età
14-17
Codice
Vol52
Contributo
300 €
Progetto
In accordo con l'A.G del Parco, obiettivo del campo in continuità con i precedenti
manuterrà le infrastrutture di tutela e attuerà azioni per aggregare e
informare/educare la comunità di spiaggia attraverso forme di comunicazione e
coinvolgimento dei frequentatori/fruitori per diffondere e accrescere l’esperienza
e la coscienza. Si realizzeranno inoltre azioni di monitoraggio e conservazione
della biodiversità sugli habitat e delle specie animali, in particolare per la
ricerca e la custodia dei nidi di Caretta caretta, nonché di prevenzione, vigilanza
e supporto AIB.
Lavoro
I ragazzi divisi in cinque gruppi a rotazione effettueranno:
1) il monitoraggio generale del parco, in particolare dell’impatto turistico,
pulizia e verifica delle infrastrutture esterne
2) il monitoraggio naturalistico degli habitat costieri, rilevare la nidificazione
della tartaruga comune Caretta caretta e/o la custodia, monitoraggio e
comunicazione al pubblico del nido eventualmente rilevato
3) la manutenzione delle infrastrutture e delle tabelle a protezione della scarpata
dunare
4) azioni preventive e di supporto all’AIB
5) gestione interna del Campo base
Luogo
Il campo si svolgerà all’interno del Parco Regionale Isola S. Andrea, Litorale di Punta Pizzo. Il tratto di litorale è caratterizzato da un susseguirsi di cale e tratti sabbiosi - sito di nidificazione della Caretta caretta - e di bassa scogliera, con alle spalle un’ampia pineta litorale e tratti di macchia a ginepro e sclerofille ricca di specie subendemiche come lo spinapollici.
Nella parte retrodunale è presente una zona umida, di grande importanza per l’equilibrio idrogeologico dell’area e per la biodiversità, in particolare l'avifauna che vi trovano rifugio, sostentamento e siti di nidificazione. Il centro storico di Gallipoli è tra i più interessanti e meglio conservati del sud Italia, e racchiude tra l’altro ben 12 chiese di confraternita, una parrocchiale e la cattedrale, dedicata alla protettrice S. Agata; musei, biblioteche e due dei 40 frantoi ipogei restaurati e visitabili
Attività formative
Incontri tematici e briefing operativi su:
- gestione sostenibile del Campo (alimentazione, energia, rifiuti, regole di
relazione interne ed esterne al gruppo)
- struttura e dinamiche degli ambienti del Parco, servizi ecosistemici connessi
- effetti globali e locali dei cambiamenti climatici
- biologia delle specie target (Caretta caretta, larus audouinii, Ocipede cursor) e
protocolli di conservazione
- principi e procedure AIB
- Campagne associative correlate
Alloggio
In Campo tende con cucina presso Camping Baia di Gallipoli, servizi nelle immediate vicinanze.
Requisiti e materiali
Spirito di adattamento, curiosità e voglia di mettersi in gioco
Info appuntamento
Camping Baia di Gallipoli
Organizzatore
L’attività del Circolo di Gallipoli, volta allo studio di soluzioni sostenibili ai problemi della collettività locale, da anni si concentra sulla gestione delle attività e sulla salvaguardia del Parco regionale Isola di S. Andrea e litorale di Punta Pizzo, che svolge in regime di incarico da parte del Comune; programmi didattici con scuole di tutta Italia, progetti di cooperazione con giovani da tutta Europa, reinserimento di giovani per conto dell’Ufficio Affari Sociali e del Tribunale dei Minori e lo stesso campo di volontariato sono solo alcune delle occasioni in cui i giovani entrano in contatto con la realtà del Parco, attuando le campagne di Legambiente Spiagge e Fondali Puliti alla Giornata Mondiale delle Zone Umide e alla Festa dell’Albero e molte iniziative di cittadinanza attiva.
Titolo
RR Participez à la restauration du Fort de la Batterie de la Pointe ! Join the restoration of the Fort de la Batterie de la Pointe !
Periodo
11/07/2024 -
25/07/2024
Dove
Francia
Età
14-17
Codice
ANEC19
Contributo
140 € + 360
EUR
Lavoro
Encadrés par un technicien spécialisé, tu participeras à la restauration des murets de soutènement des contrescarpes du fort, ainsi qu'à la rénovation des rambardes et garde-corps en bois.
Pour les murets en pierres sèches, ton intervention consistera à :
Démonter les pierres avec soin.
Désherber et ratisser le sol.
Remonter les murets en respectant les techniques traditionnelles.
Quant aux rambardes et garde-corps en bois, tu t'attacheras à :
Identifier les éléments encore en bon état.
Réparer et consolider les parties abîmées par le temps et les intempéries.
Remonter les structures en garantissant leur solidité et leur sécurité.
Plus qu'un chantier de rénovation, c'est une véritable aventure humaine qui t'attend ! Tu auras l'occasion de :
Apprendre des techniques de restauration traditionnelles.
Contribuer à la préservation d'un patrimoine historique unique.
Travailler en équipe dans un cadre convivial et enrichissant.
Alors, n'hésite plus et rejoins-nous !
Supervised by a specialized technician, you will participate in the restoration of the fort's counterscarp retaining walls, as well as the renovation of the wooden railings and guardrails.
For the dry stone walls, your work will involve:
Carefully dismantling the stones.
Weeding and raking the ground.
Rebuilding the walls using traditional techniques.
For the wooden railings and guardrails, you will focus on:
Identifying the elements still in good condition.
Repairing and consolidating the parts damaged by time and weather.
Reassembling the structures to guarantee their solidity and safety.
More than just a renovation project, this is a real human adventure that awaits you! You will have the opportunity to:
Learn traditional restoration techniques.
Contribute to the preservation of a unique historical heritage.
Work in a team in a friendly and rewarding environment.
So don't hesitate and join us !
Luogo
Au programme :
- Découverte de la région : balades dans le Parc Naturel de la Vallée de Chevreuse, dans le Parc de Sceaux, visite du chateau de la Madeleine, découverte de la forêt de Fontainebleau, autant de lieux propices aux balades et aux activités de plein air.
- Visite de Paris : monuments historiques (Tour Eiffel, Notre Dame, les Champs-Elysées), visites de musées (Louvre, Museum d'Histoire Naturelle), découverte de Montmartre et des rues les plus anciennes de Paris, des quais et des festivités estivales !
- Jeux et veillées organisés par vos animateurs et par vous !
De nombreuses activités et sorties seront prévues les après-midi et soirées, mais tu pourras aussi faire d'autres propositions si tu le souhaites !
Discovering the region: Walks in the Chevreuse Valley Natural Park, in the Sceaux Park, visit of the Château de la Madeleine, discovery of the Fontainebleau forest, so many places perfect for walks and outdoor activities.
Visiting Paris: Historical monuments (Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Champs-Elysées), museum visits (Louvre, Museum of Natural History), discovery of Montmartre and the oldest streets of Paris, the quays and the summer festivities!
Games and evenings organized by your facilitators and by you!
Many activities and outings will be planned for the afternoons and evenings, but you can also make other suggestions if you wish !
Alloggio
Vous serez hébergés sous tente à 10 minutes à pied du Fort de la Batterie de la Pointe, au sein de la Ferme des Granges !
Cuisine et salle commune à votre disposition pour partager des moments conviviaux entre bénévoles.
Alimentation locale et responsable : les animateur·rice·s s'engagent à proposer des produits frais et de saison.
Vie collective participative : gérez ensemble les courses, la préparation des repas et le ménage.
Cuisinez à tour de rôle et développez vos talents culinaires ! Un·e animateur·ice de vie collective vous accompagnera dans cette tâche.
Fonctionnement démocratique : définissez ensemble les règles de vie et d'organisation du groupe.
Vivez une aventure humaine inoubliable !
You will be accommodated in tents, a 10-minute walk from the Fort de la Batterie de la Pointe, at the Ferme des Granges!
A kitchen and common room will be at your disposal to share friendly moments with other volunteers.
Local and responsible food: The facilitators are committed to providing fresh and seasonal products.
Participatory community life: Manage the shopping, meal preparation and cleaning together.
Take turns cooking and develop your culinary talents! A facilitator will accompany you in this task.
Democratic functioning: Define together the rules of life and organization of the group.
Live an unforgettable human adventure !
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: ORY
NEAREST STATION: Gare de Massy Palaiseau ou Palaiseau (RER B) Massy-Palaiseau Trainstation
Organizzatore
Construite en 1871, la Batterie de la Pointe est l'un des derniers vestiges du système de défense de Paris. Palaiseau était alors l'une des vingt-deux places fortes du système de défense dit ""Séré de Rivières"" qui ceinturait la capitale. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la plupart de ces fortifications ont été aménagées en laboratoires. À Palaiseau, seule la Batterie de la Pointe a conservé son caractère d'origine. Abandonnée depuis 1980, elle avait été envahie par la végétation.
Pour préserver ce patrimoine historique que la Ville a acquis et pour lui préparer une nouvelle vocation, des chantiers internationaux de jeunes puis des chantiers d'insertion professionnelle ont déjà permis de spectaculaires remises en état. Cette année, nous vous accueillons à nouveau sur ce site remarquable pour remettre en état une partie des contrescarpes !
Built in 1871, the Batterie de la Pointe is one of the last remaining vestiges of the Paris defense system. Palaiseau was then one of the twenty-two strongholds of the ""Séré de Rivières"" defense system that surrounded the capital. After the Second World War, most of these fortifications were converted into laboratories. In Palaiseau, only the Batterie de la Pointe has retained its original character. Abandoned since 1980, it had been invaded by vegetation.
To preserve this historical heritage that the City has acquired and to prepare it for a new vocation, international youth camps and then professional integration workshops have already allowed for spectacular renovations. This year, we welcome you back to this remarkable site to rehabilitate part of the counterscarps !
Titolo
Botanical garden of the Torretes biological station
Periodo
11/07/2024 -
25/07/2024
Dove
Spagna
Età
18-30
Codice
SVIVC03-24
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
The overall goal of the field is to preserve natural resources for present and future generations, so that our active collaboration serves as an example to all people who share the natural environment that surrounds us.
Finca Torretes has been recognized as a Biological Research Station and recently as a Botanical Garden. It is a 53-hectare natural space that has a flora micro-reserve, a wildlife reserve and a protected municipal area, with important living collections of medicinal plants and attractive corners.
Luogo
Ibi is a municipality in the interior of the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. Located in the Hoya de Alcoy region, it is the largest town in the geographical sub-region of Hoya de Castalla and the second, behind Alcoy, in the region.
Alloggio
Felicidad Bernabeu School, Paseo dels Geladors 50, in the town of Ibi, Alicante. The acommodation has a kitchen, beds and hot water showers.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: ALC
NEAREST STATION: Villena Railway station
Organizzatore
Institut Valencià de la Joventut and Municipality of Ibi
Titolo
La magia del Sinis
Periodo
11/07/2024 -
20/07/2024
Dove
Sardegna,
Cabras
Età
14-17
Codice
Vol39
Contributo
300 €
Progetto
Il campo si svolge nello splendido scenario dell’Area Marina Protetta Penisola del Sinis – Isola di Mal di Ventre, istituita nel 1997 a tutela di questo territorio costiero delicato quanto prezioso. Il comune di Cabras, gestore dell’Area Marina Protetta, da anni è impegnato in un importante percorso di conservazione della biodiversità e della tutela del mare, dedicando risorse allo sviluppo di un turismo sostenibile e responsabile, puntando quindi sull’uso rispettoso del mare e del territorio da una parte, e sulla valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale e archeologico dall’altra. I campi di volontariato che Legambiente realizza quest’estate, in collaborazione con l’AMP e il comune, si inseriscono in questo contesto; gli obiettivi sono di sensibilizzare gli abitanti e i turisti a una fruizione corretta dell'ambiente marino e costiero, e di migliorare l’offerta di turismo sostenibile sull’isola, attraverso la sorveglianza dell’area protetta, il monitoraggio e la pulizia dai rifiuti.
Lavoro
I volontari garantiranno un presidio costante dell’AMP e svolgeranno le seguenti attività: pulizia delle coste dalla presenza di eventuali rifiuti spiaggiati, monitoraggio e catalogazione dei rifiuti raccolti secondo la normativa europea del Beach Litter; informazione e sensibilizzazione dei turisti sulla corretta fruizione della spiaggia; piccoli lavori di decorazione e abbellimento degli spazi dell'ostello come pannelli autocostruiti sulla corretta gestione della differenziata, delle aree comuni e dell'orto.
Luogo
A ovest di Cabras, la penisola del Sinis, si protende nel mare con una costa bassa e rocciosa, estendendosi nell’entroterra con un altopiano brullo e una bassa macchia mediterranea odorosa di rosmarino e di ginepro. Alla scogliera si alternano anche spiagge memorabili: a nord di capo Mannu le dune e le sabbie di Is Arenas sono coperte da una storica pineta, mentre a sud la costa si articola in cale di sabbia, promontori rocciosi e stagni. A sud delle suggestive scogliere di Su Tingiosu si trovano alcuni gioielli naturalistici, le spiagge di granuli quarzosi (del tutto simili a chicchi di riso) di Mari Ermi e Is Arutas. Alle spalle delle spiagge, di grande interesse naturalistico lo stagno di Cabras, e la laguna di Mistras, mentre di grandissima suggestione sono le rovine della città, prima nuragica poi fenicia e infine romana, di Tharros, situata proprio in riva al mare
Stazione ferroviaria di Oristano (orari da definire)
Attività formative
I volontari saranno coinvolti in attività di formazione tenute dai responsabili di Legambiente e dal personale dell’AMP sulle caratteristiche naturalistiche e storico-culturali del territorio, e sull'avifauna e fauna selvatica del territorio. Verranno organizzate anche delle passeggiate ed escursioni nell'entroterra del parco con relative informazioni sulla flora dell'area. Inoltre sarà prevista un'uscita in mare accompagnati dai responsabili dell'Area Marina Protetta per conoscere meglio in territorio.
Alloggio
Ostello di Funtana Meiga - casa del parco.
Requisiti e materiali
Buona attitudine a camminare e andare in bicicletta. Disponibilità al confronto con turisti e fruitori delle spiagge. Buona sopportazione del caldo estivo che può raggiungere temperature alte soprattutto in alcuni periodi.
Info appuntamento
Stazione di Oristano
Organizzatore
L'’Area Marina Protetta Penisola del Sinis – Isola di Mal di Ventre, è stata istituita nel 1997 a tutela di questo territorio costiero delicato e prezioso. Il comune di Cabras, gestore dell’Area Marina Protetta, da anni è impegnato in un importante percorso di conservazione della biodiversità e della tutela del mare, dedicando risorse allo sviluppo di un turismo sostenibile e responsabile, puntando quindi sull’uso rispettoso del mare e del territorio da una parte, e sulla valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale e archeologico dall’altra
Titolo
PEACE work Hötensleben
Periodo
12/07/2024 -
28/07/2024
Dove
Germania
Età
18-99
Codice
IBG 10
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
PEACE is the main theme of this project. The workcamp combines volunteering, learning from history, thinking about peace and the exchange with the local villagers in a special way.
Volunteering: There will be various smaller tasks in Hötensleben. You will be doing some maintenance work at the border memorial, mowing and building new wooden seating areas. Other small jobs for the local infrastructure will be added.
Learning from history: You will not only work on the border memorial, but will of course also be given a lot of background information on the history of the Iron Curtain and the division of Germany, as well as going on excursions to other thematically relevant places of interest.
Thinking about peace: What is Peace for you? When and how is peace in danger? Share your personal point of view and the reality in your home country with other volunteers and with local villagers.
Exchange with local villagers: Peace will be one topic to share and to discuss, but you will also get to know local associations and be able to exchange ideas about everyday life today. They are very excited to meet you and will be glad to share stories with you about their experience in this border area. It would be great if you can speak a bit of German and/or are able to communicate with a phone translator:
Luogo
Hötensleben is a little village with about 2,500 inhabitants. International workcamps have been taking place there for some 25 years, so local inhabitants are looking forward to welcome the volunteers. Many activities will be done together with locals, e.g. the voluntary fire brigade of Hötensleben. Volunteers should be interested in German contemporary history. We will work at and visit historical places and commemoration sites related to Germany’s history.
You will be given bicycles so that you can be mobile in your free time and, for example, go to the swimming pool.
Alloggio
You will stay in the former village hall that is renovated now and includes several holiday apartments’. They offer a quite comfortable stay and ensure enough room for everyone. There are different sleeping rooms with beds provided and a good equipped kitchen as well. Wifi-acess is limited. Bear in mind that the ground floor of the building is used for different activites during the week, and don’t be scared if you see some unfamiliar faces roaming around!
Your group of volunteers will be responsible for grocery shopping and cooking together. The food will be bought with the camp budget and everybody will take turns for cooking, washing the dishes and cleaning. In order to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable dishes.
Requisiti e materiali
Please add a short motivation letter to your application, describing your interest in this special project. You should be able to ride a bicycle!
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: BER
NEAREST STATION: NEXT TRAIN STATION: Oschersleben
Organizzatore
You will be hosted in a very special village. From 1961 to 1989, the Wall with its martial border fortifications ran right next to the village. It divided Germany into two parts and was part of the so-called Iron Curtain. The people of Hötensleben lived in a restricted zone for almost 30 years and always had the Wall in view. To this day, 400 metres of the border fortifications have been preserved as a memorial and are visited by many visitors. Here you can find an impression of the border memorial: http://www.grenzdenkmal.com
Titolo
Celtic House Bopfingen
Periodo
12/07/2024 -
27/07/2024
Dove
Germania
Età
18-99
Codice
IBG 19
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
The town of Bopfingen invites an international Workcamp for the seventh time this year! International Workcamps have helped with building the complex almost every year. A couple years back, researchers found archaeological evidence from the Celtic people that used to live here thousands of years ago in the Iron Age. The town’s project for the next years is to rebuild some of the houses in Celtic style to show tourists how the Celts may have lived in this area.
Luogo
Bopfingen is a small town in southern Germany. It has a beautiful centre with a lot of houses in old German style. What makes Bopfingen special is the hill next to the town which is called “Ipf” with its flat plateau on the top. The “Ipf” has an important historical meaning in this area. In former times, the Celts lived there and until today a lot of archaeologists and historians come to explore the region. It is surrounded by beautiful nature where you can go for a walk or hike.
Around Bopfingen, you will find various museums, the romantic historic city of Nördlingen, and the Ries (a large circular meteor impact crater with a diameter of 24 km). If you would like to visit a bigger city, Ulm is not far away with its famous cathedral and the highest church tower in the world.
Alloggio
You will be staying at a local gym hall at about 10 minutes walking distance from the city centre and 15 minutes from the train station. You will all sleep in the very big main room of the gym hall. Camp beds are provided but please bring your own sleeping bag! In the gym hall there is also a kitchen which you can use for cooking, tables and chairs, different toilets which can be separated by gender and one bathroom with one shower.
Your group of volunteers will be responsible for grocery shopping and cooking together. The food will be bought with the camp budget and everybody will take turns for cooking, washing the dishes and cleaning. In order to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable dishes.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: STR
NEAREST STATION: Bopfingen International: Stuttgart (about 2h away), Ulm (about 2h away), Augsburg (about 3h away), Munich (about 3h away)
Organizzatore
We invite 12 international volunteers to help continue the construction of the Celtic housing complex in Bopfingen. So far, six workcamp groups, local volunteers of the community of Bopfingen and a team of professional craftsmen have been working on the three houses of the Celtic housing complex. Your task will be to continue the work there by finishing the walls and floors.
The working place is set on the top of the hill “Ipf”, so you will be working outside a lot with a wonderful view over the region. All the materials you work with are natural materials like clay, wood, and stone. The work will be led by a professional instructor, so no previous experience is needed. Expect manual work! You will work around 30 hours per week, somewhere between 8am to 4pm from Monday to Friday with a 1-2 hour lunchbreak.
Titolo
Ikata
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
29/12/2024
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-30
Codice
NICE-24L-IK10
Contributo
140 € + 81000
JPY
Lavoro
Volunteers will help mandarin farming (It is the main work!! Harvesting, taking care of trees, cutting grass etc., it depend on season! Especially, Nov. to April. is hard!!), support local youth club (If you have chance) and create new activities to animate the town.
Luogo
In the edge of Sata Peninsula, surrounded by the sea, so fishing is also famous. There are only 30 houses in this community. The climate is relatively warm though it can be cold in winter. Join the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here).
Alloggio
Shared room (male and female are separated) at the volunteerÔÇÖs house. It is traditional Japanese style house. Volunteers will cook by themselves.
Requisiti e materiali
Motivation letter is needed! Some Japanese speaking skill (manage to have basic daily conversation). High motivation to work hard and to learn and speak Japanese language. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. Interests in agriculture. Be ready that work is for quite a long and hard.
18,000 JPY (110 EUR by the rate on 2023 Nov. 18th) per month till the 3rd month and 9,000 JPY per month from the 4th month 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. Odd days are counted as one month (e.g., 170 days are counted as 6 months).
Info appuntamento
NEAREST STATION: The nearest airport is Matsuyama for domestic and Osaka (KIX) for international flights. It takes 2.5 hours by bus from Matsuyama to the meeting point. However, volunteers need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Osaka, so firstly should arrive at KIX by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave KIX after 18:00 on the ending day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), organized together with Kikuya Community Group (KCG) since 2008, formed by the local young people to think of the future of their small village. Ikata is famous for its main industry of mandarins farming, but has been facing depopulation, lack of workers and aging society since most of young people leave the town. So, the number of abandoned mandarin farms is increasing and the town is losing its tradition, life, custom and scenery. KCG strongly hopes to host vols. to work together to animate the town and revive the farms.
Titolo
Ikata
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
23/03/2025
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-30
Codice
NICE-24L-IK11
Contributo
140 € + 108000
JPY
Lavoro
Volunteers will help mandarin farming (It is the main work!! Harvesting, taking care of trees, cutting grass etc., it depend on season! Especially, Nov. to April. is hard!!), support local youth club (If you have chance) and create new activities to animate the town.
Luogo
In the edge of Sata Peninsula, surrounded by the sea, so fishing is also famous. There are only 30 houses in this community. The climate is relatively warm though it can be cold in winter. Join the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here).
Alloggio
Shared room (male and female are separated) at the volunteerÔÇÖs house. It is traditional Japanese style house. Volunteers will cook by themselves.
Requisiti e materiali
Motivation letter is needed! Some Japanese speaking skill (manage to have basic daily conversation). High motivation to work hard and to learn and speak Japanese language. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. Interests in agriculture. Be ready that work is for quite a long and hard.
18,000 JPY (110 EUR by the rate on 2023 Nov. 18th) per month till the 3rd month and 9,000 JPY per month from the 4th month 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. Odd days are counted as one month (e.g., 170 days are counted as 6 months).
Info appuntamento
NEAREST STATION: The nearest airport is Matsuyama for domestic and Osaka (KIX) for international flights. It takes 2.5 hours by bus from Matsuyama to the meeting point. However, volunteers need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Osaka, so firstly should arrive at KIX by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave KIX after 18:00 on the ending day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), organized together with Kikuya Community Group (KCG) since 2008, formed by the local young people to think of the future of their small village. Ikata is famous for its main industry of mandarins farming, but has been facing depopulation, lack of workers and aging society since most of young people leave the town. So, the number of abandoned mandarin farms is increasing and the town is losing its tradition, life, custom and scenery. KCG strongly hopes to host vols. to work together to animate the town and revive the farms.
Titolo
Ikata
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
15/06/2025
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-30
Codice
NICE-24L-IK12
Contributo
140 € + 135000
JPY
Lavoro
Volunteers will help mandarin farming (It is the main work!! Harvesting, taking care of trees, cutting grass etc., it depend on season! Especially, Nov. to April. is hard!!), support local youth club (If you have chance) and create new activities to animate the town.
Luogo
In the edge of Sata Peninsula, surrounded by the sea, so fishing is also famous. There are only 30 houses in this community. The climate is relatively warm though it can be cold in winter. Join the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here).
Alloggio
Shared room (male and female are separated) at the volunteerÔÇÖs house. It is traditional Japanese style house. Volunteers will cook by themselves.
Requisiti e materiali
Motivation letter is needed! Some Japanese speaking skill (manage to have basic daily conversation). High motivation to work hard and to learn and speak Japanese language. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. Interests in agriculture. Be ready that work is for quite a long and hard.
18,000 JPY (110 EUR by the rate on 2023 Nov. 18th) per month till the 3rd month and 9,000 JPY per month from the 4th month 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. Odd days are counted as one month (e.g., 170 days are counted as 6 months).
Info appuntamento
NEAREST STATION: The nearest airport is Matsuyama for domestic and Osaka (KIX) for international flights. It takes 2.5 hours by bus from Matsuyama to the meeting point. However, volunteers need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Osaka, so firstly should arrive at KIX by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave KIX after 18:00 on the ending day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), organized together with Kikuya Community Group (KCG) since 2008, formed by the local young people to think of the future of their small village. Ikata is famous for its main industry of mandarins farming, but has been facing depopulation, lack of workers and aging society since most of young people leave the town. So, the number of abandoned mandarin farms is increasing and the town is losing its tradition, life, custom and scenery. KCG strongly hopes to host vols. to work together to animate the town and revive the farms.
Titolo
Oi
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
23/03/2025
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-99
Codice
NICE-24L-OI11
Contributo
140 € + 108000
JPY
Lavoro
1) Supporting for harvesting and shipping during the peak of the Japanese star anise (shikimi) harvest season. 2) Supporting for harvesting and shipping of sudachi (Japanese citrus fruit) at the peak of harvest season. 3) Supporting for activities such as writing English guides in various places in the town for foreign pilgrims. 4) Cleaning of vacant houses, support for carrying out furniture, pruning of cedar cypress branches in abandoned mountain forests, picking up plastic rubbish from the sea and river, and utilisation of vacant houses. 5) Maintenance of Asagimadara flying sites, maintenance of firefly flying sites, etc.
Luogo
Oi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref. Visiting Kakurin-ji temple.
Alloggio
Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.
Requisiti e materiali
Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!
Info appuntamento
NEAREST STATION: The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point at 14:00 on 1st day and can leave project site arround 13:00 on last day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago.
The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.
Titolo
Oi
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
15/06/2025
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-99
Codice
NICE-24L-OI12
Contributo
140 € + 135000
JPY
Lavoro
1) Supporting for harvesting and shipping during the peak of the Japanese star anise (shikimi) harvest season. 2) Supporting for harvesting and shipping of sudachi (Japanese citrus fruit) at the peak of harvest season. 3) Supporting for activities such as writing English guides in various places in the town for foreign pilgrims. 4) Cleaning of vacant houses, support for carrying out furniture, pruning of cedar cypress branches in abandoned mountain forests, picking up plastic rubbish from the sea and river, and utilisation of vacant houses. 5) Maintenance of Asagimadara flying sites, maintenance of firefly flying sites, etc.
Luogo
Oi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref. Visiting Kakurin-ji temple.
Alloggio
Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.
Requisiti e materiali
Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!
Info appuntamento
NEAREST STATION: The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point at 14:00 on 1st day and can leave project site arround 13:00 on last day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago.
The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.
Titolo
NICE West Office
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
23/03/2025
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-99
Codice
NICE-24L-WO07
Contributo
140 € + 108000
JPY
Lavoro
Volunteers will mainly 1) Help the work of NICE in the western part of Japan such as Public Relations (Creating short movies of workcamps and spread through SNS and mass media), Organizing promotion events and weekend workcamps, Coordinating the workcamps in the western part of Japan as a camp leader together with NICE and the local hosts and Hosting the training seminars of NICE volunteers. They will also 2) Renovate/ maintain the house and the surroundings and 3) Organize various types of gathering for the local people incl. elders (e.g., just chatting with tea, taking care of small kids to support the parents, organizing international culture/ language classes).
Luogo
Tondabayashi city is located in Osaka prefecture, 60km south of Osaka city. The house is surrounded by many old houses and a bamboo forest. Exchange parties, experiencing Japanese culture, home stay, etc.
Alloggio
NICE House West. Single room can be provided if the number of the residents are not many. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.
Requisiti e materiali
Motivation letter is needed! Good Japanese speaking skill (can have daily conversation well). High motivation to learn and speak Japanese language and to work hard with enjoying the simple and collective life. Respect for the local culture and way of the local organization. High interests in environment and community issues as well as the management of International Voluntary Service NGO. Open mind and flexibility.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST STATION: The nearest airport is Osaka (KIX). It will take about 1.5 hours by train to the accommodation. On Arrival/ Evaluation Seminars will be most likely held in this project place, so volunteers should arrive at KIX by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave KIX after 18:00 on the ending day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDGs 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions) organized by NICE itself for the first time.
In 2011-13, the old couple (Kuroda san) kindly rent a traditional house in their land by free to NICE for it office in Osaka, through the connection of the environmental group in this city with which NICE has been co-organizing workcamps to protect satoyama forests since 1999. A staff and a few LTVs lived there to do the daily work and also to maintain the bamboo forest next to the house. Then, the office was moved to Osaka city and the husband passed away, but this year, the wife decided to donate it to NICE to be used as its office again with expectation to create space for local people incl. elders to gather and enjoy exchange. Therefore, NICE decided to recruit long term residents. Together with NICE, let's work on activities to liven up the community with free and colorful ideas.
Titolo
NICE West Office
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
15/06/2025
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-99
Codice
NICE-24L-WO08
Contributo
140 € + 135000
JPY
Lavoro
Volunteers will mainly 1) Help the work of NICE in the western part of Japan such as Public Relations (Creating short movies of workcamps and spread through SNS and mass media), Organizing promotion events and weekend workcamps, Coordinating the workcamps in the western part of Japan as a camp leader together with NICE and the local hosts and Hosting the training seminars of NICE volunteers. They will also 2) Renovate/ maintain the house and the surroundings and 3) Organize various types of gathering for the local people incl. elders (e.g., just chatting with tea, taking care of small kids to support the parents, organizing international culture/ language classes).
Luogo
Tondabayashi city is located in Osaka prefecture, 60km south of Osaka city. The house is surrounded by many old houses and a bamboo forest. Exchange parties, experiencing Japanese culture, home stay, etc.
Alloggio
NICE House West. Single room can be provided if the number of the residents are not many. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.
Requisiti e materiali
Motivation letter is needed! Good Japanese speaking skill (can have daily conversation well). High motivation to learn and speak Japanese language and to work hard with enjoying the simple and collective life. Respect for the local culture and way of the local organization. High interests in environment and community issues as well as the management of International Voluntary Service NGO. Open mind and flexibility.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST STATION: The nearest airport is Osaka (KIX). It will take about 1.5 hours by train to the accommodation. On Arrival/ Evaluation Seminars will be most likely held in this project place, so volunteers should arrive at KIX by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave KIX after 18:00 on the ending day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDGs 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions) organized by NICE itself for the first time.
In 2011-13, the old couple (Kuroda san) kindly rent a traditional house in their land by free to NICE for it office in Osaka, through the connection of the environmental group in this city with which NICE has been co-organizing workcamps to protect satoyama forests since 1999. A staff and a few LTVs lived there to do the daily work and also to maintain the bamboo forest next to the house. Then, the office was moved to Osaka city and the husband passed away, but this year, the wife decided to donate it to NICE to be used as its office again with expectation to create space for local people incl. elders to gather and enjoy exchange. Therefore, NICE decided to recruit long term residents. Together with NICE, let's work on activities to liven up the community with free and colorful ideas.
Titolo
Shinmachi
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
29/12/2024
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-99
Codice
NICE-24L-SH10
Contributo
140 € + 81000
JPY
Lavoro
Visiting the local Child center and kindergarten, volunteers play with local students and kids. For example, playing game, helping their homework etc. Supporting B.D. activities Flower Road project (Watering flowers, maintaining flower on the road). Joining in some kind of local events which BD organizes.
Luogo
Tokushima City, capital of Tokushima Prefecture, has a population of about 260,000. The city is in northern Tokushima Prefecture where the Yoshino River and its tributaries create a delta.
Alloggio
Staying in local apartment house. Share room with other volunteers. Shower room in each rooms. Volunteers need to prepare for breakfast by themselves. Lunch and dinner are usually cooked by themselves, sometimes provided from the local.
Requisiti e materiali
18,000 JPY (110 EUR by the rate on 2023 Nov. 18th) per month till the 3rd month and 9,000 JPY per month from the 4th month 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. Odd days are counted as one month (e.g., 170 days are counted as 6 months).
Motivation letter is needed! High motivation to learn and speak Japanese language. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. It's also better if volunteer have experience of taking care of children.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: KIX
NEAREST STATION: The nearest airport is Osaka (KIX) or Nagoya (NGO). To the meeting point, it takes 2-3 hours by train from the both airports. However, volunteers need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Osaka, so firstly should arrive at KIX by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave KIX after 18:00 on the ending day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDGs 4 (Quality Education), SDGs 11 (Sustainable city and Communities) organized together with a local NPO, Bizan Daigaku (B.D.) since 2019. They organize short term workcamps with NICE from 2013 and have many types of projects, one of the projects started visiting a primary school/ kindergarten this year in Tokushima city. There is a kind of problem that the children who live in countryside face to have few opportunity to communicate with foreign people compared with city because of the lack of number of foreigners. They want to change the situation and activate both of children and the situation of education for cultural exchange through having such a local activities with volunteers.
Titolo
Shinmachi
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
23/03/2025
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-99
Codice
NICE-24L-SH11
Contributo
140 € + 108000
JPY
Lavoro
Visiting the local Child center and kindergarten, volunteers play with local students and kids. For example, playing game, helping their homework etc. Supporting B.D. activities Flower Road project (Watering flowers, maintaining flower on the road). Joining in some kind of local events which BD organizes.
Luogo
Tokushima City, capital of Tokushima Prefecture, has a population of about 260,000. The city is in northern Tokushima Prefecture where the Yoshino River and its tributaries create a delta.
Alloggio
Staying in local apartment house. Share room with other volunteers. Shower room in each rooms. Volunteers need to prepare for breakfast by themselves. Lunch and dinner are usually cooked by themselves, sometimes provided from the local.
Requisiti e materiali
18,000 JPY (110 EUR by the rate on 2023 Nov. 18th) per month till the 3rd month and 9,000 JPY per month from the 4th month 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. Odd days are counted as one month (e.g., 170 days are counted as 6 months).
Motivation letter is needed! High motivation to learn and speak Japanese language. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. It's also better if volunteer have experience of taking care of children.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: KIX
NEAREST STATION: The nearest airport is Osaka (KIX) or Nagoya (NGO). To the meeting point, it takes 2-3 hours by train from the both airports. However, volunteers need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Osaka, so firstly should arrive at KIX by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave KIX after 18:00 on the ending day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDGs 4 (Quality Education), SDGs 11 (Sustainable city and Communities) organized together with a local NPO, Bizan Daigaku (B.D.) since 2019. They organize short term workcamps with NICE from 2013 and have many types of projects, one of the projects started visiting a primary school/ kindergarten this year in Tokushima city. There is a kind of problem that the children who live in countryside face to have few opportunity to communicate with foreign people compared with city because of the lack of number of foreigners. They want to change the situation and activate both of children and the situation of education for cultural exchange through having such a local activities with volunteers.
Titolo
Shinmachi
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
15/06/2025
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-99
Codice
NICE-24L-SH12
Contributo
140 € + 135000
JPY
Lavoro
Visiting the local Child center and kindergarten, volunteers play with local students and kids. For example, playing game, helping their homework etc. Supporting B.D. activities Flower Road project (Watering flowers, maintaining flower on the road). Joining in some kind of local events which BD organizes.
Luogo
Tokushima City, capital of Tokushima Prefecture, has a population of about 260,000. The city is in northern Tokushima Prefecture where the Yoshino River and its tributaries create a delta.
Alloggio
Staying in local apartment house. Share room with other volunteers. Shower room in each rooms. Volunteers need to prepare for breakfast by themselves. Lunch and dinner are usually cooked by themselves, sometimes provided from the local.
Requisiti e materiali
18,000 JPY (110 EUR by the rate on 2023 Nov. 18th) per month till the 3rd month and 9,000 JPY per month from the 4th month 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. Odd days are counted as one month (e.g., 170 days are counted as 6 months).
Motivation letter is needed! High motivation to learn and speak Japanese language. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. It's also better if volunteer have experience of taking care of children.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: KIX
NEAREST STATION: The nearest airport is Osaka (KIX) or Nagoya (NGO). To the meeting point, it takes 2-3 hours by train from the both airports. However, volunteers need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Osaka, so firstly should arrive at KIX by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave KIX after 18:00 on the ending day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDGs 4 (Quality Education), SDGs 11 (Sustainable city and Communities) organized together with a local NPO, Bizan Daigaku (B.D.) since 2019. They organize short term workcamps with NICE from 2013 and have many types of projects, one of the projects started visiting a primary school/ kindergarten this year in Tokushima city. There is a kind of problem that the children who live in countryside face to have few opportunity to communicate with foreign people compared with city because of the lack of number of foreigners. They want to change the situation and activate both of children and the situation of education for cultural exchange through having such a local activities with volunteers.
Titolo
Akame
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
29/12/2024
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-30
Codice
NICE-24L-AK10
Contributo
140 € + 81000
JPY
Lavoro
Volunteers will do various types of activities such as 1) Forest conservation (cutting trees, branches and maintaining the footpaths, etc.), 2) Agricultural work (taking care of the chickens raised by the free range farming, slaughtering too old chickens (#), harvesting and packaging mushrooms, etc.) and 3) Organizing some environmental events (e.g., to collect edible wild plants, nature observation) in the mountains. #: It's hard for ASSK to keep feeding too old chickens since they don't bear the eggs anymore and feeding is quite costly. Most chicken farms ask the special company to just kill and throw away as if they are rubbish with paying 15 yen per chicken, but ASSK does not support this and eats by themselves with deeply appreciating to their value of life.
Luogo
Kami-mitani area of Nabari city, 60 km from Osaka. There are famous falls nearby many hikers visit. Many opportunities to learn the local wisdom. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here).
Alloggio
Small traditional house, on the premises of ASSK. Volunteers will cook the meals by themselves.
Requisiti e materiali
Motivation letter is needed! Some Japanese speaking skill (manage to have basic daily conversation). High motivation to learn and speak Japanese language and work hard with simple mountain life in a remote area without colleagues. Respect for the local culture and way of the local organization. Interests in environment issues. Open mind and flexibility.
18,000 JPY (110 EUR by the rate on 2023 Nov. 18th) per month till the 3rd month and 9,000 JPY per month from the 4th month 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. Odd days are counted as one month (e.g., 170 days are counted as 6 months).
Info appuntamento
NEAREST STATION: The nearest airport is Osaka (KIX) or Nagoya (NGO). To the meeting point, it takes 2-3 hours by train from the both airports. However, volunteers need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Osaka, so firstly should arrive at KIX by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave KIX after 18:00 on the ending day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 15 (Life on Land), organized together with a local environmental Non-profit organization (NPO) Akame no SATOYAMA wo Sodateru Kai (ASSK) since 1999. Since this area is close from big cities Osaka and Nagoya, there were plans to build a golf field and an incinerator, but local people stopped those plans by the movement called National Trust. They founded the group in 1996 to collect donations to buy and protect lands, to accept people who want to enjoy nature, to maintain forests, to create a pond for dragonflies, to host national corps meeting, etc. SATOYAMA needs to be maintained by humans for its biodiversity and water adjustment function. Our ancestors had protected and utilized the forest in ecological and sustainable way, which was neglected by modernization. We will try to revive it by global voluntary power!!
Titolo
Akame
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
23/03/2025
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-30
Codice
NICE-24L-AK11
Contributo
140 € + 108000
JPY
Lavoro
Volunteers will do various types of activities such as 1) Forest conservation (cutting trees, branches and maintaining the footpaths, etc.), 2) Agricultural work (taking care of the chickens raised by the free range farming, slaughtering too old chickens (#), harvesting and packaging mushrooms, etc.) and 3) Organizing some environmental events (e.g., to collect edible wild plants, nature observation) in the mountains. #: It's hard for ASSK to keep feeding too old chickens since they don't bear the eggs anymore and feeding is quite costly. Most chicken farms ask the special company to just kill and throw away as if they are rubbish with paying 15 yen per chicken, but ASSK does not support this and eats by themselves with deeply appreciating to their value of life.
Luogo
Kami-mitani area of Nabari city, 60 km from Osaka. There are famous falls nearby many hikers visit. Many opportunities to learn the local wisdom. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here).
Alloggio
Small traditional house, on the premises of ASSK. Volunteers will cook the meals by themselves.
Requisiti e materiali
Motivation letter is needed! Some Japanese speaking skill (manage to have basic daily conversation). High motivation to learn and speak Japanese language and work hard with simple mountain life in a remote area without colleagues. Respect for the local culture and way of the local organization. Interests in environment issues. Open mind and flexibility.
18,000 JPY (110 EUR by the rate on 2023 Nov. 18th) per month till the 3rd month and 9,000 JPY per month from the 4th month 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. Odd days are counted as one month (e.g., 170 days are counted as 6 months).
Info appuntamento
NEAREST STATION: The nearest airport is Osaka (KIX) or Nagoya (NGO). To the meeting point, it takes 2-3 hours by train from the both airports. However, volunteers need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Osaka, so firstly should arrive at KIX by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave KIX after 18:00 on the ending day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 15 (Life on Land), organized together with a local environmental Non-profit organization (NPO) Akame no SATOYAMA wo Sodateru Kai (ASSK) since 1999. Since this area is close from big cities Osaka and Nagoya, there were plans to build a golf field and an incinerator, but local people stopped those plans by the movement called National Trust. They founded the group in 1996 to collect donations to buy and protect lands, to accept people who want to enjoy nature, to maintain forests, to create a pond for dragonflies, to host national corps meeting, etc. SATOYAMA needs to be maintained by humans for its biodiversity and water adjustment function. Our ancestors had protected and utilized the forest in ecological and sustainable way, which was neglected by modernization. We will try to revive it by global voluntary power!!
Titolo
Akame
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
15/06/2025
Dove
Giappone
Età
18-30
Codice
NICE-24L-AK12
Contributo
140 € + 135000
JPY
Lavoro
Volunteers will do various types of activities such as 1) Forest conservation (cutting trees, branches and maintaining the footpaths, etc.), 2) Agricultural work (taking care of the chickens raised by the free range farming, slaughtering too old chickens (#), harvesting and packaging mushrooms, etc.) and 3) Organizing some environmental events (e.g., to collect edible wild plants, nature observation) in the mountains. #: It's hard for ASSK to keep feeding too old chickens since they don't bear the eggs anymore and feeding is quite costly. Most chicken farms ask the special company to just kill and throw away as if they are rubbish with paying 15 yen per chicken, but ASSK does not support this and eats by themselves with deeply appreciating to their value of life.
Luogo
Kami-mitani area of Nabari city, 60 km from Osaka. There are famous falls nearby many hikers visit. Many opportunities to learn the local wisdom. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here).
Alloggio
Small traditional house, on the premises of ASSK. Volunteers will cook the meals by themselves.
Requisiti e materiali
Motivation letter is needed! Some Japanese speaking skill (manage to have basic daily conversation). High motivation to learn and speak Japanese language and work hard with simple mountain life in a remote area without colleagues. Respect for the local culture and way of the local organization. Interests in environment issues. Open mind and flexibility.
18,000 JPY (110 EUR by the rate on 2023 Nov. 18th) per month till the 3rd month and 9,000 JPY per month from the 4th month 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. Odd days are counted as one month (e.g., 170 days are counted as 6 months).
Info appuntamento
NEAREST STATION: The nearest airport is Osaka (KIX) or Nagoya (NGO). To the meeting point, it takes 2-3 hours by train from the both airports. However, volunteers need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Osaka, so firstly should arrive at KIX by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave KIX after 18:00 on the ending day.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 15 (Life on Land), organized together with a local environmental Non-profit organization (NPO) Akame no SATOYAMA wo Sodateru Kai (ASSK) since 1999. Since this area is close from big cities Osaka and Nagoya, there were plans to build a golf field and an incinerator, but local people stopped those plans by the movement called National Trust. They founded the group in 1996 to collect donations to buy and protect lands, to accept people who want to enjoy nature, to maintain forests, to create a pond for dragonflies, to host national corps meeting, etc. SATOYAMA needs to be maintained by humans for its biodiversity and water adjustment function. Our ancestors had protected and utilized the forest in ecological and sustainable way, which was neglected by modernization. We will try to revive it by global voluntary power!!
Titolo
SAINT-JEAN-BONNEFONDS
Periodo
13/07/2024 -
28/07/2024
Dove
Francia
Età
18-28
Codice
JR24-202
Contributo
140 € + 0
EUR
Lavoro
In the context of the Olympic Games and Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds benefiting from the Terre de Jeux 2024 label, the town wishes to welcome a new team of volunteers to participate in its commitment to the adventure of the Olympic Games. In this approach and to promote the commitment of young people, you will participate in different activities: Firstly, you will use your artistic spirit by creating a fresco on the wall of the Fay district. You will then help municipal services to paint different pedestrian crossings in the city (varied colors/patterns). Finally, you will be responsible for organizing the Youth Olympiad . Your mission will be to set up, with the municipality s youth center and its supervisors, this event for the opening of the Olympic Games. You will organize the opening and closing ceremonies, the various sporting and cultural activities. These Olympiad will also be an opportunity to present your country and your culture. Four young locals will work and participate in the workcamp alongside you. You will be able to discuss your different cultures and they will show you their town. You will be supervised by municipal agents who will share their know-how with you and will be keen to help you discover the municipality. You will work 4 to 5 hours per day.
Luogo
Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds being ideally located, you can easily visit the towns of Saint Etienne and Lyon. Nature lovers will also be able to enjoy the hiking trails around the town. Local volunteers will provide suggestions for activities and leisure activities. You will also be able to enjoy the festivities of the national holiday of July 14 which will be an opportunity to meet the locals.The town s website will give you an overview of the place and the activities on the spot: https://www.ville-st-jean-bonnefonds.fr/
Alloggio
You will be accommodated in the primary school located in the center of the town. You will have access to toilets, a kitchen area, several sleeping areas as well as the establishment s courtyard. Each volunteer will be required to take an active part in the collective life of the group: preparing meals, cleaning dishes, cleaning toilets and premises. You will go on foot or by bike to the site.
Requisiti e materiali
This project is aimed at volunteers who wish to explore their artistic side and who want to organize an event. The workcamp, of course, remains open to all profiles with the motivation to participate in this great project In the context of group life, skills such as listening, respect, tolerance and open-mindedness are necessary.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: LYS
NEAREST STATION: Saint-Etienne
Organizzatore
Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds is a municipality of 6,600 inhabitants located in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region. Bordering Saint-Etienne, the town is also only half an hour by car from Lyon. Between the Monts du Lyonnais and the Massif du Pilat, Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds will welcome you to its hilly territory with breathtaking views. After two years of workcamp, the town wishes to welcome a new team of volunteers.