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Periodo
Dove
Settore
Codice
Contributo
Titolo
Vang Vieng 1
Periodo
09/02/2023 -
22/02/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Conservazione
Codice
NICE-23S-0209A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
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.
Luogo
Agricultural village in Van Vieng district in the north part, surrounded by the river and mountains.
Alloggio
Phonsung Youth Center. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is necessary.
Requisiti e materiali
High motivation to work and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!
Info appuntamento
Agricultural village in Van Vieng district in the north part, surrounded by the river and mountains.
Organizzatore
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!
Titolo
Street smarties 1
Periodo
12/02/2023 -
25/02/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Progetti sociali
Codice
NICE-23S-0212A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
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.
Luogo
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!).
Alloggio
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.
Requisiti e materiali
High motivation to work with the kids and to respect local culture/ way. Experience of similar type of service is welcomed!
Info appuntamento
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!).
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!
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.
Titolo
Ohara 3
Periodo
13/02/2023 -
19/02/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Archeologia, Lavori manuali
Codice
NICE-23S-0213A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
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.
Luogo
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!).
Alloggio
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
Requisiti e materiali
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.
Info appuntamento
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!).
Organizzatore
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.
Titolo
Mumiang Island 1
Periodo
19/02/2023 -
04/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Progetti sociali, Anziani
Codice
NICE-23S-0219A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
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!
Luogo
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.
Alloggio
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.
Requisiti e materiali
High motivation to work with the kids and to respect local culture/ way. Experience of similar type of service is welcomed!
Info appuntamento
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.
Titolo
Higurakgoda 2
Periodo
21/02/2023 -
02/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Ambiente, Agricoltura
Codice
NICE-23S-0221A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
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).
Luogo
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).
Alloggio
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.
Requisiti e materiali
High motivation to work while experiencing different type of life style, accept challenges, adopt to local environment, respect and accept local life and culture.
Info appuntamento
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).
Organizzatore
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.
Titolo
Yunodake 1
Periodo
24/02/2023 -
10/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Ambiente
Codice
NICE-23S-0224A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
1) Maintain forest (cutting trees, weeding etc.). 2) Maintain footpath we call Yunodake nature walking course. IMS organizes the nature activities there.
Luogo
It is located Iwaki city (south part and near shore) in Fukushima pre.. Iwaki-city is most huge land and highest population number in Fukushima.
Alloggio
A facility which it used to be training center for forestry workers. Shared room by gender. Meal is cooked by volunteer by turn. All basic facilities are provided.
Requisiti e materiali
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.
Info appuntamento
It is located Iwaki city (south part and near shore) in Fukushima pre.. Iwaki-city is most huge land and highest population number in Fukushima.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDGs 15 (Life on Land), organized together with Iwaki no Mori ni Shitashimukai (IMS) since 2016. IMS started on October 3, 2001, at Mt. Yunodake in Iwaki city. IMS is an NPO that maintaining forests and organizing activities there for kids. They aim to revive local woods by the hand of citizens, and they hope the forests are used by citizens safely and freely. There are 4 groups in IMS, such as maintaining forests group, agriculture group, wood handicraft group, planning for kids group, and volunteers join there works during the workcamp. Also, volunteers infuse with energy by working with IMS, which faces the aging of the members.
Titolo
Ikata
Periodo
24/02/2023 -
10/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Ambiente, Agricoltura
Codice
NICE-23S-0224B
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
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.
Alloggio
Share room (male and female are separated) at the volunteer’s house. It is traditional Japanese style house. Volunteers cook by themselves.
Requisiti e materiali
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.
Info appuntamento
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.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGS15 (Life on Land), organized together with Kikuya Community Group (KCG), formed by the local young people to think of the future of their small village, since 2008. 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. The activity Blog: http://blog.goo.ne.jp/kikuya2009
Titolo
Street smarties 2
Periodo
26/02/2023 -
11/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Progetti sociali, Anziani
Codice
NICE-23S-0226A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
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.
Luogo
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!).
Alloggio
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.
Requisiti e materiali
High motivation to work with the kids and to respect local culture/ way. Experience of similar type of service is welcomed!
Info appuntamento
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!).
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!
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.
Titolo
Mumiang Island 2
Periodo
05/03/2023 -
18/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Progetti sociali, Anziani
Codice
NICE-23S-0305C
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
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!
Luogo
Mumiang Island in Sabah. 30 min. by boat from Sandakan, the second commercial city in Sabah state of Borneo island.
Alloggio
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.
Requisiti e materiali
High motivation to work with the kids and to respect local culture/ way. Experience of similar type of service is welcomed!
Info appuntamento
Mumiang Island in Sabah. 30 min. by boat from Sandakan, the second commercial city in Sabah state of Borneo island.
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.
Titolo
GSS 2
Periodo
07/03/2023 -
16/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Agricoltura, Ambiente
Codice
NICE-23S-0307A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
Basically project consists with two parts. First four days we are work in a plant nursery/vegetable garden and second four days we are moving around villages to meet the community and going to work with them. Farm work are like making different kind of composts systems, making beds, planting seeds and plants, fill composts to bags, planting plants and seed in bags, are main among the work at the farm. In short, 1. Establishing the nursery with 5,000 plants, 2. Assist the other farming activities at farm 3. Working at vegetable garden 4. Support to village children society’s work 5. Support to GSS members home garden activities. 6. Assisting to village children’s English class are the main
Luogo
A mountainous area and elevation is 1,100 m a.s.l., 130km from Colombo. Environment is cool, windy and low humid. Used for tea plantation by the British people until late 19th century. After that, they abandoned the area because all the planters moved back to UK. Still some plantations can be seen and still as majority, south Indian Tamil people are living here. Agriculture, dairy farming and the tea plantation are the main incomes of the community.
Alloggio
Volunteers will stay at a training center located inside the farm. Electricity, cold/hot water, beds, pillows, and toilets with commodes are available so you can use toilet papers. Internet facility is poor but can manage to check your email etc. Main mobile connection such as Dialog and Mobitel are working. Cloths have wash by hand and can hang outside to dry.
Requisiti e materiali
High motivation to work while experiencing different type of life style, accept challenges, adopt to local environment, respect and accept local life and culture.
Info appuntamento
A mountainous area and elevation is 1,100 m a.s.l., 130km from Colombo. Environment is cool, windy and low humid. Used for tea plantation by the British people until late 19th century. After that, they abandoned the area because all the planters moved back to UK. Still some plantations can be seen and still as majority, south Indian Tamil people are living here. Agriculture, dairy farming and the tea plantation are the main incomes of the community.
Organizzatore
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 2020 in this place!).The local partner Gami Seva Sevana – GSS - (Shelter for villagers) are established as a integrated organic farm in 1977 with the financial support from some international donation agencies. Eight years ago, all the funds are terminated suddenly then most of the activities are collapsed. After that another group had taken the responsibility to development the collapsed project. Again, its management has change and all the activities stopped by new management. Covid pandemic hit very badly and workers have to stay at home. It was big hit to farm work and all the activities have to stopped. Now GSS is monitored and administrated by Retied Bishop and he started dairy and vegetable projects again. Volunteers assist to GSS to rehabilitate and rebuild the farm while establishing plant nursery, a vegetable plots and other work for future development.
Titolo
Okawa 1
Periodo
12/03/2023 -
19/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Ambiente, Formazione
Codice
NICE-23S-0312A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
*Maintenance and management work and cleanup activities for forests, cherry blossoms and azaleas in village forests
*Interaction with village children and learning support activities.
*Activities to support the resolution of local issues in Okawa Village proposed by villagers.
*Participating in activities in Tokushima City, an area down the Yoshino River that originates from the village. Volunteer will move to Tokushima city for a few days.
Luogo
Okawa-village, Kochi pref.
Alloggio
Outdoor Learning Center. All meals will be cooked by vols by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.
Requisiti e materiali
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.
Info appuntamento
Okawa-village, Kochi pref.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with a local NPO, Bizan Daigaku(B.D) since 2022. Okawa Village, the village with the smallest population in Japan, is located in the middle of Shikoku and is surrounded by 1000m class mountains. At the center of the village is a dam that was completed 47 years ago, and the former village has sunk to the bottom of the dam.
There are 400 inhabitants who counted 4000 at the peak. There are currently 25 children in the village. This work camp is a Yoshino River water system work camp that works in Okawa Village, which is the upper stream of the clear Yoshino River, and also in Tokushima City, which is the most downstream. Volunteers are expected to contribute ideas and practices on how to revitalize a small, depopulated village through the work camp, which has just started.
Titolo
Peace Village-Songkhla
Periodo
13/03/2023 -
25/03/2023
Dove
Thailandia
Settore
Formazione, Ripristino, Agricoltura
Codice
VSA2303-1
Contributo
120 € + 9500 €
Lavoro
Creative teaching English– Creative teaching is important to recognize; teaching certificate
does not need for specific quality of the volunteer, but creative is the one of yours. The aims
of creative teaching are given the chance for people in the village or the place nearby can
communicate with different language, touch difference culture, and believing.
Center renovation–As we have the center, VSA Learning Home, now we also need a
volunteer to set up the center as when they have spare time from main work. We are going
to clean repair and renovate the center.
Kitchen Garden and farming-Fresh from Farm to table from itchen garden in the
accommodation area. Volunteer will pants and take care of the small garden
Luogo
Pakla Temple, Klongla Reservior
Alloggio
Stay at Learning Home or with a local home stay (shared room with other volunteers).
Volunteers expect to cook with Thai ingredient. Internet can be used at the school or local
government nearby
Info appuntamento
Pakla Temple, Klongla Reservior
Organizzatore
Peace Village Songkhla has been creating in 2011 at Peace Village, everyone can come to learn
in the main aim is learning by doing and international community Living. We can study about
each country, nationalities, cultures, etc. in the class but in the real situation is not in the lesson
where you can see how the difference of people even they are from the same city.
Peace Village is active at the rural area of Songkhla province, Southern of Thailand in the small
village; the name “Ban Ton San” (Ban in Thai mean village). The main occupation is rubber
plantation and most of the villagers are Buddhist.
Keywords to live at Peace Village; Living green, International community living, Learning by
doing and Cultural diversity
Titolo
Akame 1
Periodo
13/03/2023 -
24/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Ambiente
Codice
NICE-23S-0313A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
Volunteers will cut down trees in the forest and carry them out so that SATOYAMA forest receives enough amount of sun light and will be kept in the healthy condition for biodiversity. You sometimes need to use blades and machineries under the supervision. Work is quite hard from morning to evening even if it’s not so heavy rain. Volunteers may take care of free-range raised chickens and slaughter old enough chickens for eating by themselves as well. You sometimes work with mentally/physically challenged people who work at the same place.
Luogo
Workcamp is held in Kami-mitani area, Nabari city, Mie prefecture, about 60 km from Osaka. There are famous falls nearby that many hikers visit.
Alloggio
Volunteers will stay in a regular Japanese house. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NO need. Depends on the amount of work and consideration for the environment, volunteers may take a shower once every two days. Water might be only cold.
Requisiti e materiali
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.
Info appuntamento
Workcamp is held in Kami-mitani area, Nabari city, Mie prefecture, about 60 km from Osaka. There are famous falls nearby that many hikers visit.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDGs 15 (Life on Land), organized together with "Akame no SATOYAMA wo Sodateru kai", a local environmental organization for conservation of SATOYAMA forest working in Nabari city, since 1999. Because this area is relatively close to the big cities between Osaka and Nagoya, there were plans to build a golf field and a disposal center. However, the local people stopped those plans by collecting donations and buying the land. SATOYAMA needs to be maintained by humans for its biodiversity and water adjustment function. Our ancestors had protected and utilized the forest in an ecological and sustainable way, which has been neglected by modernization at many places in Japan.
Titolo
Ozuchi 2
Periodo
14/03/2023 -
27/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Agricoltura, Ambiente
Codice
NICE-23S-0314A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
Main work is farming, forest road maintenance and clean up the traditional renovated house. And also discuss and plan events to promote the attractions of this village! We possibly also support agriculture and do some other work for the community. Work may be changed due to weather and snow conditions, so flexible attitude is necessary.
Luogo
The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi village is far from 30 minute from Kaga-onsen station. And surrounded by mountains, you can enjoy rich nature.
Alloggio
Renovated house (traditional house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. Winter Sleeping bag is needed! Cooked by volunteers. Wi-Fi and internet are fine. There is a cat.
Requisiti e materiali
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.
Info appuntamento
The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi village is far from 30 minute from Kaga-onsen station. And surrounded by mountains, you can enjoy rich nature.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with Shizentaiken Ozuchi Mura (SOM) since 2013. There were 140 inhabitants with 20 houses in 1916, but This village had become abandoned and one of the former villagers (Founder of SOM) was maintaining the terraced rice fields alone from his home in the town. 10 houses are still remained and the area was designated as Nation's Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings. SOM tries to improve this situation by young voluntary power.
Titolo
Tabito 1
Periodo
20/03/2023 -
28/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Ambiente, Formazione
Codice
NICE-23SS-0320A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
1) 3/20-23: Preparation for the of kid's camps in the summer. Specifically, farm work in the village (soil preparation, sowing seeds, etc.) and environmental maintenance in Tabito. 2) 3/24-28: Move to "Yunodake" which one of workcamp places in Iwaki city to support the running of 3 days kid's nature camp.
Luogo
Iwaki city is located in the southern part of Hamadori (near seashore), Fukushima prefecture. It is the second most populous city in the Tohoku region. Tabito Village was merged with Iwaki City in 1966. The Tabito area is located in the southern part of the city and is steep, mountainous and undulating throughout.
Alloggio
Shared room in Tabito Workcamp Village. Sleeping bag is needed! Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Bath is rented at a nearby inn.
Requisiti e materiali
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.
Info appuntamento
Iwaki city is located in the southern part of Hamadori (near seashore), Fukushima prefecture. It is the second most populous city in the Tohoku region. Tabito Village was merged with Iwaki City in 1966. The Tabito area is located in the southern part of the city and is steep, mountainous and undulating throughout.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDGs 15 (Life on Land), organized together with Tabito Satoyama Restoration Committee (TSRC), since 2022. Tabito-cho is an area of Iwaki City with an ageing population, but at the same time it still retains its traditional satoyama landscape. Former NICE staff, her husband who took up as Local Vitalization Cooperator (organized by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) in 2019, was fascinated by Tabito area and wanted to pass on the local satoyama nature and culture to the next generation. The TSRC was set up with the involvement of local people. The couple's vision of a 'Tabito Workcamp Village' to enliven the depopulated and ageing town with a workcamp movement was launched. TSRC was planned a short-term workcamp in 2021, but it was cancelled because of COVID-19. In 2022, very short-term workcamp in spring, short-term workcamp in summer and medium- to long-term volunteers were organized, and accepted a university group.
Titolo
Galgamuwa 2
Periodo
21/03/2023 -
30/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Agricoltura, Formazione
Codice
NICE-23S-0321B
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
Basically project consists with two parts. First four days we are supporting to corn harvesting work and second four days we are moving around villages to meet the community, school and youths. At the community you can work with a family, groups of women’s or other kind of group such as farmers associations etc., children and youths while sharing your knowledge and experiences. In short, 1. Help farmers to harvest corn 2. Meet and activities with students at village school 3. Activities with youth 4. Support home garden activities.
Luogo
very rural area and belongs to dry zone, 191km from Colombo. People mainly depend on agriculture and other seasonal crops. Many lakes can be seen here. Since this place holds a history of civilization running back to several centuries, the Iginimitiya lake, build several centuries ago, had been renovated in 1985 by loan from JICA. This area is based on many historic stories and was the part of the Kurunegala Kingdom. First a temple is built by king and then the population expanded gradually in this area based upon temple. Still ruins are remained as evidence of our ancient prosperity.
Alloggio
Volunteers are going to stay at a village house with limited facilities. Electricity, cleaned drinking water, beds, pillows, and toilets without commodes are available. Internet facility is poor but can manage to check your email etc. Main mobile connection such as Dialog and Mobitel are working. Cloths can be wash by hand and can hang outside to dry.
Requisiti e materiali
High motivation to work while experiencing different type of life style, accept challenges, adopt to local environment, respect and accept local life and culture.
Info appuntamento
very rural area and belongs to dry zone, 191km from Colombo. People mainly depend on agriculture and other seasonal crops. Many lakes can be seen here. Since this place holds a history of civilization running back to several centuries, the Iginimitiya lake, build several centuries ago, had been renovated in 1985 by loan from JICA. This area is based on many historic stories and was the part of the Kurunegala Kingdom. First a temple is built by king and then the population expanded gradually in this area based upon temple. Still ruins are remained as evidence of our ancient prosperity.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 4 (Quality Education), organized together with Green Volunteers for Green Future (GV4GF) since 2012 (first time in this place!).This village was rather secluded and weren’t visited by outsiders, nor the villagers travelled out of the village for many years. Electricity was supplied to this area 15 years ago, but villagers used solar power before that because lots of outsiders, locals and foreigners visited this village to establish domestic solar power plants. And this village was chosen by the companies to run trials, how supply-demand was met etc. Some people even came here to do researches and studies. After finishing their projects everyone left. People returned to their normal life. We got an opportunity to visit this village and share our experiences and memories with them. Then chairman of the village development society asked us to visit village with volunteers while paying special attention on harvesting work and activities with youths and village school.
Titolo
Kamojima 1
Periodo
21/03/2023 -
31/03/2023
Dove
Giappone
Settore
Formazione
Codice
NICE-23S-0321A
Contributo
120 € + 85 €
Lavoro
1. Support the operation of the child center and create event. (this is the most busiest season there.)
2. Provide some opportunities for children that they can touch international culture.
Luogo
Kamojima, Yoshinogawa-city, Tokushima pref.
Alloggio
Sharing apartment building. Meals will be cooked by volunteers. Sleeping bag is not necessary.
Requisiti e materiali
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.
Info appuntamento
Kamojima, Yoshinogawa-city, Tokushima pref.
Organizzatore
This project is actively working for SDG 4 (Quality Education), organized together with Kamojima Children Center (Kamojima Jido-kan) since 2019. Center is located in Yoshinogawa city named after Yoshino river that is the longest river in Shikoku island. The river used to flood often and make rich soil a long time ago but now it flows calmly. Center is a place where local children from 0 to 18 years old enjoy learning together and they can spend time for free. We would like to give children a various experiences regardless of their financial situations. We have children with a wide range of ages, we support them to help each other regardless of ages or experiences in order to grow up. We hope more people to get to know about us, Kamojima Jido-kan!
Titolo
SEEDS 006. ENVIRONMENT MARCH and PHOTOGRAPHY
Periodo
22/03/2023 -
31/03/2023
Dove
Islanda
Settore
Ambiente, Studio, ART
Codice
SEEDS 006
Contributo
120 € + 300 €
Lavoro
SEEDS programme combines learning, sharing, hands-on activities, getting to know Iceland, its culture, having fun, exploring the city and stunning natural attractions in the Golden Circle or other excursions. Participants should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and should be ready to spend time outdoors walking medium distances during activities and sightseeing. Note this project is a learning/sharing camp and not a standard workcamp. This project has a smaller work part and puts a bigger emphasis on the personal learning process than on the community impact.In this project SEEDS will organise a night photography and aurora hunting (Northern Lights) workshop in the countryside near Reykjavik. This will take place during late evening and possibly into the night. Northern lights are a natural phenomenon depending on solar activity and meteorological conditions; we cannot guarantee you will see northern lights, but the night photography workshop will be organised anyway.
Luogo
Reykjavik is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with nature, using renewable energy sources. The world s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America. Reykjavik is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic. It is an international city with a lively cosmopolitan cultural scene surrounded by beautiful nature.
Alloggio
SEEDS participants will stay in a house in Reykjavik. The facilities are basic with a kitchen, showers, and a washing machine. Everyone is expected to show consideration for their companions. Participants will sleep in shared rooms or dormitories. Please bring your own sleeping bag.Volunteers will receive food supplies and will be in charge of cooking and cleaning. Please note the food SEEDS provides will be vegetarian. Do not forget to bring some traditional/typical food, drinks, recipes, music, games or movies from your country for the intercultural evening. Please be aware some items or ingredients may be expensive in Iceland and you will need to buy them yourselves or bring them from your country.
Requisiti e materiali
Participation fee EUR 300 (Euros). The fee can either be transferred in advance via bank transfer, or paid in cash on arrival. It includes transportation from the meeting point to the camp (on the first day), the visits available, the Golden Circle excursion and the night photography and aurora hunting workshop.English will be the language in the camp; intermediate conversational skills are needed.
Info appuntamento
Reykjavik is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with nature, using renewable energy sources. The world s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America. Reykjavik is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic. It is an international city with a lively cosmopolitan cultural scene surrounded by beautiful nature.
Organizzatore
During this camp, participants can share their love for (and learn more about) global and local environmental issues, as well as photography. If you are interested in topics such as climate change, waste management, animal protection and sustainability, and you also love taking photographs or want to develop your photography skills, then this project is for youWhile developing artistic and technical photography skills, you will be focusing on environmental and sustainability issues through non-formal activities such as workshops, discussions, presentations and visits facilitated by SEEDS. One of our aims is to help create more environmentally aware consumers and travellersYou will visit local projects on environment and conservation. These may include hands-on activities or guided visits. Some examples include outdoor cleanup tasks, a community dinner or a visit to a recycling centre, a geothermal power plant, a museum or exhibition. Some of these activities are dependent on conditions such as weather, pandemic-related restrictions, as well as availability of our partner organisations. You will also have time to put the theory about photography into practice, walking around and exploring the city. At the end of the camp, the best photographs from each participant are selected for an online exhibition on SEEDS social media. Participants should bring their own digital cameras, lenses, tripods and laptops if possible.
Titolo
SEEDS 007. ENVIRONMENT and PHOTOGRAPHY - EASTER
Periodo
05/04/2023 -
14/04/2023
Dove
Islanda
Settore
Ambiente
Codice
SEEDS 007
Contributo
120 € + 350 €
Lavoro
SEEDS programme combines learning, sharing, hands-on activities, getting to know Iceland, its culture, having fun, exploring the city and its attractions, as stunning natural attractions in other possible excursions. Participants should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and should be ready to spend time outdoors walking medium distances during activities and sightseeing. Note this project is a learning/sharing camp and not a standard workcamp. This project has a smaller work part and puts a bigger emphasis on the personal learning process than on the community impact.In this project SEEDS will organise a night photography and aurora hunting (Northern Lights) workshop in the countryside near Reykjavik. This will take place during late evening and possibly into the night. Northern lights are a natural phenomenon depending on solar activity and meteorological conditions; we cannot guarantee you will see northern lights, but the night photography workshop will be organised anyway.
Luogo
Reykjavik is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with nature, using renewable energy sources. The world s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America. Reykjavik is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic. It is an international city with a lively cosmopolitan cultural scene surrounded by beautiful nature.Other excursions (e.g. to the Golden Circle, South Shore, Fagradalsfjall volcano, Reykjanes and/or Snaefellsnes Peninsula) can be arranged at discount fares if there is free time after the camp workshops/sessions. It may be very cold and/or rainy, so we recommend bringing warm and waterproof clothes (underlayers, overcoats, scarves, gloves and hats), good walking shoes, as some of the activities take place outdoors.
Alloggio
SEEDS participants will stay in a house in Reykjavik. The facilities are basic with a kitchen, showers, and a washing machine. Everyone is expected to show consideration for their companions. Participants will sleep in shared rooms or dormitories. Please bring your own sleeping bag.Volunteers will receive food supplies and will be in charge of cooking and cleaning. Please note the food SEEDS provides will be vegetarian. Do not forget to bring some traditional/typical food, drinks, recipes, music, games or movies from your country for the intercultural evening. Please be aware some items or ingredients may be expensive in Iceland and you will need to buy them yourselves or bring them from your country.
Requisiti e materiali
Participation fee EUR 350 (Euros). The fee can either be transferred in advance via bank transfer, or paid in cash on arrival. It includes transportation from the meeting point to the camp (on the first day), the visits available and the night photography workshop and aurora hunting excursion.
Info appuntamento
Reykjavik is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with nature, using renewable energy sources. The world s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America. Reykjavik is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic. It is an international city with a lively cosmopolitan cultural scene surrounded by beautiful nature.Other excursions (e.g. to the Golden Circle, South Shore, Fagradalsfjall volcano, Reykjanes and/or Snaefellsnes Peninsula) can be arranged at discount fares if there is free time after the camp workshops/sessions. It may be very cold and/or rainy, so we recommend bringing warm and waterproof clothes (underlayers, overcoats, scarves, gloves and hats), good walking shoes, as some of the activities take place outdoors.
Organizzatore
During this camp, participants can share their love for (and learn more about) global and local environmental issues, as well as photography. If you are interested in topics such as climate change, waste management, animal protection and sustainability, and you also love taking photographs or want to develop your photography skills, then this project is for youWhile developing artistic and technical photography skills, you will be focusing on environmental and sustainability issues through non-formal activities such as workshops, discussions, presentations and visits facilitated by SEEDS. One of our aims is to help create more environmentally aware consumers and travellersYou will visit local projects on environment and conservation. These may include hands-on activities or guided visits. Some examples include outdoor cleanup tasks, a community dinner or a visit to a recycling centre, a geothermal power plant, a museum or exhibition. Some of these activities are dependent on conditions such as weather, pandemic-related restrictions, as well as availability of our partner organisations.You will also have time to put the theory about photography into practice, walking around and exploring the city. At the end of the camp, the best photographs from each participant are selected for an online exhibition on SEEDS social media. Participants should bring their own digital cameras, lenses, tripods and laptops if possible.
Titolo
Songkran Festival & Living Organic Garden - Songkhla 10-22/04/23 Fest/Agri
Periodo
10/04/2023 -
22/04/2023
Dove
Thailandia
Settore
Festival, Agricoltura
Codice
VSA2304
Contributo
120 € + 9500 €
Lavoro
Joining the festival – During the Songkran festival, the participant will be a part of the
festival as an international participant. The participant will help the local people to prepare
the celebration of the festival. You can bring a performance from your own country to
perform during the festival including a music instrument to show at the festival. The
participant is also expected to create a performance in the festival with the villagers.
Kitchen garden – The participant will work in the small farm as a kitchen garden. They can
renovate and plant some vegetables for making the food in the future
Luogo
Local temple, Floating market
Alloggio
Stay at Learning Home or with a local home stay (shared room with other volunteers).
Volunteers expect to cook with Thai ingredient. Internet can be used at the school or local
government nearby
Info appuntamento
Local temple, Floating market
Organizzatore
Thai New Year season called “Songkran” will be held on 13-15 April. Songkran is an important
custom for Thai families, community and religion. It is also very popular with visitors. Thai
people will prepare themselves for the beginning of the New Year by cleaning their houses and
prepare celebration the festival in the local temples and communities. There are many
activities during the festival including the water splashing, the bathing rite for Buddha images
and the monks, and the performances for all 3 days. Moreover, local foods that it is not easy to
find in the normal day will be provided by the local people. Everyone can get join in the
celebration and festival.
VSA has organized this workcamp for 8th times to support the festival and celebrating Thai
traditional New Year with the international participants by collaboration with the local temple
and community. This year, VSA hope that we can continue to help the local preparing the
festival, and exchange the culture.
