Year of foundation:
Location of the central office:
86 Soi Petkasem 43, Petkasem Rd., Hadyai, Songkhla, 90110

Aims and objectives:

Our main aim is to make a tribute to long lasting social development in Thailand. This means that with all our projects and activities DaLaa wants to help to make a better situation for less privileged people. We realize this is a very big aim, and not always very clear. That is why we created these 3 secondary
Support: With our projects and activities we want to support local people, work together with already existing (local) projects and activities.

Friendship: We will work with Thai volunteers, international volunteers and local people. While working together on the projects we want to develop relationships all over the world and between people from different religious and cultural backgrounds.

To create more mutual understanding and to reduce prejudices. Also by sharing information and different ways of working and doing things, we can learn from each other.

Saving: In our projects and activities we also want to take care of the nature of Thailand, work in an environmental friendly way and preserve Thai culture.

Type of organization: Non Governmental Organization
Activities: International workcamp and LMTV project
Website: www.dalaa-thailand.com
Condition of participation:

All Short Term Camps (STC) last two weeks, with fixed dates

There will always be a DaLaa Work Camp Leader

Besides the main project there will be time for Thai language / culture and other activities

Volunteers have to be 18 years or older

No special skills are required, only positive motivation and being open minded

Living conditions will be in Thai style (willingness to adapt and enjoy simple conditions of living)

For every STC we have a special info-sheet with more detailed information


Project list
2008

0804CON - Construction and Clay house building- 13/04/08-26/04/08 15 vols CONS

Project: Naikoy is a small, nice village in Phattalung (Southern Thailand). DaLaa organized several camps here, because also with our short term workcamps we are looking for continuation in the projects. We cooperate with the Agriculture Group of Naikoy. This group of local people promotes agriculture in a natural way (so-called: King’s Project). For example: they make their own compost without chemicals, several projects for animal protection and water protection. They also want to make more people aware of the importance of biological farming. They organize workshops and meetings. There is so much interest in the workshops that their meeting place is becoming too small. This (smaller) place will become the learning centre and for the meetings they want to build a bigger place.

DaLaa has also a Long Term House in Naikoy. Long Term volunteers also want to organize activities outside the school. Together we decided to build a simple place where Agriculture meetings and Long Term activities can take place. We will build a (simple) place out of clay (a natural way of building). You will learn how to make the clay, the construction and how to build with it.

Accomodation: we will stay together in a local house.

Fee: 6,500 Baht (about 140 Euro)

Location: Naikoy village is situated in Phattalung Province, Southern part of Thailand.


0805NAT- Nature and Environment-18/05/08-31/05/08 15vols ENVI

Project: This project we are doing together with the group of people in Khao Phra area. This group takes care of the forest, saving the water. They also have a learning centre for those activities. For example: they plant small, young trees, they make Shampoo by natural plants and so on. They would like volunteers to help them running some of their activities because they don’t have much time to do all of activities. Besides taking part in this group, they also have their own regular jobs to do. The volunteers and the villagers will work together to make a trail in the forest. This way it will be more convenient for visitors to come, follow the trail and learn about nature on the way. Planting small trees will also be one of the activities during this camp. As well as making signs (boards with information). DaLaa wants to support this group by helping them with some activities. Our involvement will give them more spirit to continue this important and environmental work. Especially ‘big’ activities (as making the trail) will take a lot of time of the local group. More hands make work easier! Getting more awareness about the environment is very important in Thailand.

Accomodation: we will stay together in a local house.

Fee: 6,500 Baht (about 140 Euro)

Location: KaoPra village is in Rattaphum district, Songkhla Province, Southern part of Thailand.



0806TEA- Creative Teaching and handicraft- 15/6/08-28/6/08 10 Vols TEAC

Creative English Teaching & Handicraft

Project: NongTong is a small and nice Muslim village. DaLaa organized several camps here. Also with our STC we want to have continuation in the projects. So, every year we go back to NongTong. In the school are about 600-700 students and 12 teachers. It’s from kindergarten until secondary school. We will teach the kids from age 10 – 15 years old. The level of English is very basic. You will also visit other classes and play games, sing a song. In the morning you will teach for 2 hours. Then we will have lunch at the school. In the afternoon we will do activities with the children. If you have special activities in your country, it is nice to learn this to the kids (for example origami by Japanese volunteers, a special game from your country, et cetera). You will also learn about local handicraft (batik) together with the students.

Accomodation: we will stay together in a classroom of the school or in DaLaa Long Term House.

Fee: 6,500 Baht (about 140 Euro)

Location: NongTong village is situated in Phattalung Province, Southern part of Thailand.



0807TEA- Creative Teaching English- 13/07/08-26/07/08- 10vols TEAC

Project: Tachang is a small village where DaLaa started the first STC in 2004. Every year we go back there for 1 or 2 STCs. You will teach in Tachang school. This is a small and poor school (7 teachers and 80 students from kindergarten to grade 6). Most Thai schools want foreigners to teach English at their school. For Thai children English language is really difficult: the alphabet and the pronunciation are completely different compared with Thai language. You will experience this yourself during our Thai lessons!! This big difference is one of the reasons that Thai children loose interest in learning English. Something most of them regret when they get older. With our projects we don't want to teach like most of the teachers. First we want the children to enjoy the classes, show them that it can also be fun to learn English. That's why we want to make a combination between learning and creativity. How? That will be up to you and the other volunteers. Let's share our ideas and make a nice program together. The level of English is very basic.

Accomodation: live together in the school or in a Thai house with Thai Work Camp leader.

Fee: 6,500 Baht (about 140 Euro)

Location: Tachang village is about 15 km. North of Hat Yai, in the South of Thailand.



LMTV/ Long &Middle Term Volunteer Project (1-12 months)

General info about English Teaching in Thailand and our projects


Our teaching projects are in primary or secondary schools in small villages. The knowledge of English is poor. Most Thai schools want foreigners to teach English at their school. They don’t have the money to hire a foreign teacher. DaLaa helps them by sending international volunteers who can help the school for a period of time. It’s our aim to continue these projects in cooperation with the schools: give structural help.

For Thai children English language is really difficult: the alphabet and the pronunciation are completely different compared with Thai language. You will experience this yourself during your Thai lessons!! This big difference is one of the reasons that Thai children loose interest in learning English. Something most of them regret when they get older. With our projects we want the children to enjoy the classes, show them that it can also be fun to learn English. For example by making lessons in combination with creativity (games and songs).


Projects: In our Middle and Long Term Projects we try to make a combination between English Teaching and another subject. We do this for 2 reasons:

1.If you are not used to it, the whole day teaching is very exhausting (especially for Western volunteers who are not used to the weather).

2.Besides experiencing the school, the children, the teachers, it is also nice to experience another part of daily life in Thailand. In the villages many people earn their living with agriculture. By working together in agriculture projects you will also get to know some of the villagers.



Project list LMTV project

0829LT-Creative English Teaching- all year-4vols-TEAC

Last year we started the Local Learning Home in Ban Ton San. Volunteers are expected to help in English classes. Together with the teacher we will talk about schedule and way to work. If you have ideas and material (such as games, music, theater) for teaching; please bring it with you. The age of the students is between 6-12 years old. Besides teaching we will look together for other activities and possibilities in the area of Ban Ton San.

Accommodation: You will stay in the Local Learning Home

Fee: depends on length of stay

Location: Ban Ton San is a small village in Songkhla province, in the south of Thailand.

Meeting point: Hat Yai (from Bangkok you can choose to travel by plane, bus or train)

Info sheet: If you are interested ask your organization for a more detailed info sheet of this project.

Fee:Month 1rate:8,000 bath, month 2 rate: 15,000 bath, month 3 rate:21,000 bath, month 4 rate: 26,000 bath, month 5 rate: 30,000, month 6 rate: 33,000 bath.



0830LT-Creative English Teacing/Dalla Activities - 1/02/08-29/03/08- 2 vols - TEAC

The DaLaa Member Club Center (DMCC) is in Hat Yai. This is our office and meeting place. Our neighbor is teacher at a local school just outside Hat Yai. This is a secondary school with about 300 kids (12-16). They like to have foreigners helping to teach English. When our neighbor started to know DaLaa, she asked if we could also help her school. They are very happy with our international volunteers who come to help them!

This means that you will teach during the week days at the school, together with the local teacher.

In the evenings/weekends we hope you still have energy to help DaLaa? We are making a lot of information material (brochures/ cards / magazine), it would be nice if you want to help us with this. Also every afternoon a group of children visit the DMCC for playing games.

Accommodation: You will stay in the DMCC

Fee: 15,000 Baht (about 320 Euro / 370 US $)

Location: Hat Yai is in the south of Thailand.

Meeting point: Hat Yai (from Bangkok you can choose to travel by plane, bus or train)

Info sheet: If you are interested ask your organization for a more detailed info sheet of this project.



0831LT- Teaching and Clay- 1/04/08-30/06/08- 2 vols-TEAC/CLAY

Teaching: The volunteers teach English in the secondary school to children (12-15 years old), together with the local English teacher. Together we’ll make a weekly schedule.

Clay: In this area DaLaa also cooperates with the Agriculture Group of Naikoy. This group of local people promotes agriculture in a natural way. For example: they make their own compost without chemicals, several projects for animal protection and water protection. They also want to make more people aware of the importance of biological farming. They organize workshops and meetings. There is so much interest in the workshops that their meeting place is becoming too small. This (smaller) place will become the learning centre and for the meetings they want to build a bigger place. DaLaa would like to have place, close to the Long Term House, where volunteers can organize activities outside the school. So, together we decided to build a simple place where Agriculture meetings and Long Term activities can take place. We will build a (simple) place out of clay (a natural way of building). We will do this together with volunteers from the Short Term Camp. You will learn how to make the clay, the construction and how to build with it.

Accommodation: You will stay in the Long Term House in Naikoy together with Thai volunteer.

Fee: 21,000 Baht (about 450 Euro)

Location: Naikoy Village is 50 km. south of Phattalung, in the south of Thailand.

Meeting point: Pabon (from Bangkok there is a direct bus to Pabon)

Info sheet: If you are interested ask your organization for a more detailed info sheet of this project.


0832LT-Creative English Teaching/Agriculture-02/05/08-31/07/08-2vols-TEAC/AGRI

Project: Creative English Teaching / Agriculture

Teaching: The volunteers teach English in the secondary school to children (12-15 years old), together with the local English teacher. Together we’ll make a weekly schedule.

Agri: You will live in a beautiful surrounding. The Long Term House is located in a big garden with lots of fruit. You will learn about all kind of special Thai fruits, and of course you can taste them as well!

Accommodation: You will stay in the Long Term House in Naikoy together with Thai volunteer.

Fee: 20,000 Baht (about 430 Euro)

Location: Naikoy Village is 50 km. south of Phattalung, in the south of Thailand.

Meeting point: Pabon (from Bangkok there is a direct bus to Pabon)

Info sheet: If you are interested ask your organization for a more detailed info sheet of this project.




0833LT-Creative English Teaching-2/05/08-29/06/08-2vols-TEAC

Project: Creative English Teaching / DaLaa activities See description of 0830LT

Fee: 15,000 Baht (about 320 Euro / 370 US $)

Info sheet: If you are interested ask your organization for a more detailed info sheet of this project.




0834LT-Creative English Teaching/Agricutlture Activities-1/08/08-28/9/08-4vols-TEAc/AGRI

Project: Creative English Teaching / Agriculture activities See description of 0832LT

Fee: 15,000 Baht (about 320 Euro / 370 US $)

Info sheet: If you are interested ask your organization for a more detailed info sheet of this project.




0835LT-Creative English Teaching/Agriculture Activities-8/10/08-31/12/08-4vols- TEAC/AGRI

Project: Creative English Teaching / Agriculture activities See description of 0832LT

Fee: 21,000 Baht (about 450 Euro)

Info sheet: If you are interested ask your organization for a more detailed info sheet of this project.




Name of the organization: EYES-Exchange for Youth Empowerment Service Inc Philippines
Year of foundation: 29 October 2007
Aims and objectives:
To promote peace and unity through intercultural exchange and activities

To encourage and invite social development experts to participate and be involved in youth development

To inspire youth to do volunteer work

Type: Non governmental and non profit organization
Activities:
Youth exchanges

International voluntary service

Training and capacity building

Social research for youth development

Network experts in the field of youth and volunteers

National and international events that help the community development

Official website:
General condition for participation:
EYES will apply the standard formats, procedures and principals of work of the CCIVS and NVDA Inter-Regional Exchange procedures and the Alliance Guidelines. Please help us in organizing better quality projects by sending us your comments and those of your volunteers.

The basic timetable on our camps is about 30-35 hours of work per week, generally from Monday to Friday, but the necessities of the project can bring the volunteers to work some more (rarely less).

The common languages of the workcamps will be English and Filipino/Tagalog (or Cebuano in Olango). We encourage volunteers to learn a bit of basic Tagalog before arrival (please refer to our info sheets and info pack for more information and basic lexicon).

In most of the projects, daily timetable and tasks, free time and global organization will be decided in common, facilitated by the coordinator following the needs of the project and managed in teams. We expect on each workcamp to create a really strong team of volunteers, for the benefit of the project and the local community.

There will always be at least one Filipino coordinator per camp and for the whole duration of the project and the volunteers will have an emergency number active 24/24 – 7/7 to call in case of major problems.

EYES will do its best to support the volunteers and to facilitate constructive and educational experiences. However, our projects are organized according to the Filipino standards of living and culture and the volunteers will need to adapt to simple living conditions and local food.

We expect the sending organizations to systematically provide the volunteers with our documentation (workcamp program, workcamp infosheet and infopack) and at least introduce International Voluntary Service fundamental principles. We recommend holding pre-departure trainings for your participants and introduce the basis of Intercultural learning and cultural diversity, non violent communication, problem solving, conflict management, and active participation to a voluntary service project. The philosophy of voluntarism is the base of our work here and we expect your volunteer to understand, share and participate to it actively. Volunteers should be informed by their sending organization before departure and are requested to read our documents to find out more about the do’s and do not’s of Filipino culture.

All the projects presented in this brochure are international projects. We try to reach a maximum cultural diversity and gender balance in the composition of our groups but you might find more than 2 volunteers from the same country in the same project.

All our projects are open to volunteer who are 18 years old when the workcamp starts. We have no maximum limit and we encourage the participation of “grown up” volunteers in order to increase the intergenerational dimension of our projects and exchanges.

The volunteers are expected to attend the whole duration of the project and any delays in the arrival or departure MUST be officially justified and announced in advance. The incoming officer and the camp leader will keep the right to cancel the inscription of a volunteer or not accept her/him on the camp for any unjustified or not announced delay superior to 24 hours after the arrival day. Late arrivals may complicate the arrangement of the travel to the project site. Please inform your participants that personal plans (touristic visits) should be only foreseen before or after the workcamp.

All the volunteers are required to individually subscribe a private insurance for the whole duration of the project, covering third party liability, health care and repatriation. A proof of payment and description of subscribed services will be systematically required at the beginning of the camp by our camp leader. No exception will be allowed as we cannot accept on our workcamps a participant without proper insurance for legal reasons.

Our only way to organise workcamps (so far) is to require the participants to directly contribute to the expenses of their projects and participate to the overall running costs of the organisation. Each project might have different participation fees, as we adapt it to the reality of the costs we have to cover for the project and the volunteers. Conscious of the burden it represents for your volunteers we do our best to keep it as low as possible and aim at self-finance the projects at mid-term level. We unfortunately have to keep it this year as we still can't count on any sufficient support from outsent volunteers, local, regional, national powers and institutions or ethical private funding to cover our yearly budget and expenses of the projects. Please inform very clearly your volunteers before they leave for the Philippines about this fact and the reason why we require their help to keep on organising all year long quality programmes. Make also clear that the inscription fee you require as sending organisation is not sent to the hosting organisation, as we know how much conflict-making this overall topic can be on a workcamp.


The extra fee covers:

Orientation meeting and cultural introduction on arrival

Administration fee

Transportation to/from the meeting point to/from project site

Accommodation and food during the project (including scheduled activities)

Activities as scheduled during the project for the group

Evaluation meeting

English speaking Workcamp coordinator for the whole duration of the project

Emergency number 24/24 – 7/7

Access to material that could be useful for your project


The extra fee does not cover:

Travel (medical) and cancellation insurance

Air transportation, departure taxes, or ticketing fees

Extra leisure activities outside the program

Changes in the project, once the placement has been confirmed (unless in very special cases)



INFORMATIONS FOR THE 2008 PLACEMENTS

This year, the placements, the international representation and administrative coordination for the EYES projects in the Philippines will be insured by IWO Korea, to insure the best and smoothest coordination for the organisations interested in sending volunteers to our projects. We should “take it over” directly from 2009 on.


For your placements, questions or infosheets please, so, contact:


Name: Junghyun KIM (IWO Incoming coordinator)

Email Address: tokorea@1.or.kr

Tel: +82-(0)2-568-5858

Opening hours: 09h-18h (GMT+9)


Workcamp List 2008



EYES-01 OLANGO Community 16/05- 30/05 RENO/ENVI 18+ 15 vols


Backgound: First site of International voluntary service projects in the Philippines, Olango Island Lapu-Lapu- City Cebu (Central Visayas Region) it’s wetlands is internationally known for its importance as feeding ground of the migratory birds that transit from the northern to southern part of the world to escape the winter season of their place. Active in the island since 2001, EYES will cooperate from this new project site in olango which is the ranger station of the Olango Island wildlife sanctuary to support the Community based eco tourism project for the people, by the people of the people which is designed to eliminate the massive illegal fishing of the place since it put danger to the marine life and as well as the birds.

Work: The volunteers will contribute to the renovation of the community center of this people’s organization, mainly light repair carpentry works for the center. They will also introduce the elements of their own country, culture, games, fun art activities to the children

Study theme: The volunteer’s will be introduced to the activities of this community based eco-tourism projects and it’s philosophy, The Birds migration and a presentation of Philippine culture and history.

Leisure time: During free time, nature lovers and birdwatchers will have the chance to benefit to the full access to the sanctuary. Several sea sports can also be practiced nearby olango ( snorkeling and scuba-diving in particular). They will also receive a rare opportunity to witness and experience the most unique baliw-baliw festival in Olango

Accomodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in Olango community center built in traditional materials by volunteers . Sleeping bag and mat is needed.

Location: Olango Island Lapu-Lapu City Cebu Central Visayas Region

Terminal: Mactan-Cebu International Airport

Special requirement: None

Extra fee: 9000 Philipino Pesos (approximately 220 US$)



EYES-02 OLANGO BIRDS 03/07 – 18/07 CONS/ENVI 18+ 15 vols


Background: First site of International voluntary service projects in the Philippines, Olango Island (Cebu region, central Philippines) is also internationally known for its particularly rich environment (migratory birds and protected marine areas). Active in the Island since 2001, EYES cooperate from its beginnings with the Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary (Geo. Coordinates: 10°14'50.18"N, 124° 1'35.41"E) to support the fragile flora and fauna protection they are in charge with. In 2008, the regional environmental administration is also supporting the project.

Work: This year, the volunteers will contribute to the development of the infrastructures of the Sanctuary, especially by building one or several observation huts ( in stones and wood mainy) in strategic locations of the reserve to help the scientists and visitors to benefit of better observation points without disturbing the surrounding rare species, They will also introduce their countries culture and history for the intercultural learning among the participants and community.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the activities of the sanctuary, the birds migrations and nature conservation on Olango and the Philippines in general. They will also receive a presentation on Philippine culture and history.

Leisure Time: During free time, nature lovers and birdwatcher volunteers will have the chance to benefit of the full access to the sanctuary (bring your binoculars/telescope/big zoom cameras). Several sea-sports can also be practiced nearby Olango (snorkeling and scuba diving in particular)

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in Olango close to the Sanctuary in a hosting center dedicated to Voluntary service projects built in traditional materials by Volunteers in 2001. Very basic conditions. Sleeping bag and mat needed. Self cooking.

Location: Olango Island, Cebu region, central Philippines

Terminal: Cebu – Mactan airport

Special Requirement: none

Extra fee: 8000 Philipino Pesos (approximately 200 US$)




EYES-04 OLANGO SCHOOL 03/07 – 18/07 ART/KIDS 18+ 15 vols


Background: First site of International voluntary service projects in the Philippines, Olango Island (Cebu region, central Philippines) is also internationally known for its particularly rich environment (migratory birds and protected marine areas). Active in the Island since 2001, EYES supports its local community’s development in general and organizes educational and pedagogical activities with the local schools and childrens.

Work: The volunteers will make artistic frescoes showing several exceptional natural sites in the Philippines on the walls of the Poo Elementary school in Olango, to sensibilize the children on their environmental heritage. They will also introduce elements of their own country, culture and language to the pupils to contribute to their intercultural knowledges.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the major exceptional natural sites in the Philippines (the Rice terraces, the Chocolate hills for example) and to the educational techniques practiced in the Philippines. They will also receive a presentation on Philippine culture and history.

Leisure Time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to benefit visit the internationally recognized bird sanctuary in Olango. Several sea-sports can also be practiced nearby the island (snorkeling and scuba diving in particular)

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in Olango close to the School in a hosting center dedicated to Voluntary service projects built in traditional materials by Volunteers in 2001. Very basic conditions. Sleeping bag and mat needed. Self cooking.

Location: Olango Island, Cebu region, central Philippines

Terminal: Cebu – Mactan airport

Special Requirement: Volunteers with artistic skills (drawing, painting…) will be most welcome.

Extra fee: 9000 Philipino Pesos (approximately 220 US$)



EYES-05 OLANGO CHRISTMAS 21/12 – 04/01/09 CONS/ENVI 18+ 15 vols


Background: First site of International voluntary service projects in the Philippines, Olango Island (Cebu region, central Philippines) is also internationally known for its particularly rich environment (migratory birds and protected marine areas). Active in the Island since 2001, EYES supports its local community’s development in general and organizes social support projects with its less favorised community.

Work: The volunteers will work on the accessibility of the Olango bird sanctuary in building an observation deck in wood dedicated to visitors with limited mobility capacities.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the activities of the sanctuary, the birds migrations and nature conservation on Olango and the Philippines in general. They will also receive a complete introduction on the particular Cebuano culture and history.

Leisure Time: During free time, nature lovers and birdwatcher volunteers will have the chance to benefit of the full access to the sanctuary (bring your binoculars/telescope/big zoom cameras). Several sea-sports can also be practiced nearby Olango (snorkeling and scuba diving in particular). They will also have the rare opportunity to be part of all the Christmas and New year’s eve celebration with the community of Olango

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in Olango close to the Sanctuary in a hosting center dedicated to Voluntary service projects built in traditional materials by Volunteers in 2001. Very basic conditions. Sleeping bag and mat needed. Self cooking.

Location: Olango Island, Cebu region, central Philippines

Terminal: Cebu – Mactan airport

Special Requirement: none

Extra fee: 8000 Philipino Pesos (approximately 200 US$)



EYES-03 ILOCOS SUR 19/07 – 02/08 RENO/CONS/YOUTH 18 + 15 vols


Background: The province of Ilocos Sur is where the Ilocos Region’s myriad of cultures and histories converge to become a living museum of a spirited past. It is located along the western coast of Northern Luzon. Found in the province is the capital and historic town of Vigan, which was inscribed in UNESCO’s World Heritage List in November 1999. It is approximately 408 kilometers by road from Manila (Capital City of Philippines).

In cooperation with local partners and provincial government, EYES would like to pursue on the convergence of youth through an international gathering and voluntary service in and around the heritage site. It hopes to instill greater culture of awareness and encourage youth’s participation in the protection, preservation and promotion of world heritage.

Vigan City will be the center of the gathering of the youth, while St. Dominic Parish Church in the town of Sto. Domingo (about eight kilometers north of Vigan City) and the Shrine of Santo Cristo Milagroso in Sinait town (It is situated in the northernmost tip of Ilocos Sur and about 15 kilometers north of Vigan City) are the sites for the international voluntary service.

Work: The participants will assist the on-going interior renovation of St. Dominic Parish Church in Sto. Domingo Town by varnishing the pews, etc. While in the Shrine of Santo Cristo Milagroso, Sinait Town, will be the construction of fence/railing around the sanctuary of the miraculous crucifix known as “Apo Lakay”, a life–size image of the Black Crucified Christ.

Study theme: Participants will be oriented on the importance of world heritage sites through presentation of local situationer and site visit. They are also encouraged to present their countries’ heritage sites for further enrichment. The target output of the activity is a policy recommendation or program that the participants will present to the provincial government. Likewise they will also be introduced to the Filipino culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Ilocanos (Ilocos region) particularities.

Leisure Time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit several important UNESCO World Heritage sites, centuries old religious edifices, historical sites, cultural and natural attractions in the province.

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in the Social Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed) and food will be supplied by the local community.

Location: This work camp will be held in the province of Ilocos Sur. It is located along the western coast of Northern Luzon. It is bounded by Ilocos Norte in the north, Abra in the northeast, Mt. Province in the east, Benguet in the southeast, La Union in the south and Luzon Sea and Lingayen Gulf in the west. Vigan, the provincial capital is approximately 408 kilometers by road from Manila, 128 kilometers north of San Fernando City, and 80 kilometers south of Laoag City.

Terminal: Manilla

Special Requirement: none

Extra fee: 9000 Philipino Pesos (approximately 220 US$)



Australian Workcamps 2008

Name of the Organization: International Volunteer for Peace Australia

Year of foundation: 1988


VU-IVP 6.1 Marou, (Vanuatu)

(Dates to be decided, Aug or Sept). 12 vols. Mixed age and family camp

Marou Village, Emao Island, 1.5 hours from the capital, Port Vila. Emao is a small island composed of six different communities, Marou being largest with a population of 181. There is a marine conservation area in the village. W: Volunteers will work with the community on three projects: 1. Lay up stones at the seaside for cyclone protection. 2. Dive in the lagoon to remove plastic bags, and remove ‘crown of thorns’ star-fish from the reef. 3. Assist with building of an additional classroom. A: Communal hut, very basic with no electricity, water must be carried by bucket for washing and for flushing toilets. Vols should bring camping mattress and sleeping bag. X: Family camp: There will be the opportunity for parents to bring children (total 4 children for the camp). Volunteers will be required to sign a ‘work with children’ form or supply a police record check. S: Sustainability, waste management and recycling, global warming. Extra cost: 125 Euro which must be paid in local currency (Vatu 17,250) on arrival. This fee will pay for your food, accommodation, insurance, workcamp leader and internal fares, and a small proportion will go towards the further development of workcamps in Vanuatu.


Socially Disadvantaged

AU-IVP 8.1 CANA (Sydney, NSW)

28/9–18/10 6 vols Mixed age

Cana Communities is a not-for-profit organisation in the inner city of Sydney. They focus on building relationships with marginalised people with mental illness and/or addictions, homelessness etc, through a café, shelters, and some long-term accommodation. W: Vols will be part of the community, sharing meals, interests, and activities, and developing projects with the people in the community, encouraging street-people to share in activities with you to help people feel valued and celebrated. Vols will also assist with special activities during Mental Health Week. S: Peace, homelessness. Q: You will need a sense of humour and a desire to make an effort to relate to people who are confronting loneliness. T: Sydney


Environment

AU-IVP 6.1 PEATS RIDGE FESTIVAL (NSW)

26/12–9/1/08 15 vols Mixed age

This workcamp is based around a 4-day sustainable arts and music festival located just out of Sydney in the natural environment. Peats Ridge Festival aims to create the benchmark on how to run a sustainable event with minimal impact on the environment. An alternative to commercial festivals, volunteers are a great part of its success. W: IVP volunteers will help with sustainable practices in waste management, eg. composting and recycling. Vols will also help to build up and break down the festival infrastructure, including some creative input. S: There will be an opportunity to learn about sustainability and to attend seminars, workshop and festival events. A: camping on site in a designated IVP area. Q: Vols must be interested in recycling and sustainability. T: Sydney

Peace

AU-IVP 3.1 PEACE STUDY CELEBRATION (Goulburn NSW)

August (7 – 10 days, dates to be announced) 40 vols Mixed age

Special workcamp to celebrate 20 years of IVP. We would like to have approx 20 Australians, especially people with previous workcamp experience, and 20 internationals with SCI experience. The time will be divided between work, study and play and the participants will influence the agenda.

More details to follow.

Name of the organization: Joy In Action Volunteer Center

Year of foundation: August 2004
Location of the central office: 4-4, Yangchang Village, Yunbo Bureau, Longquan Town, Panlong District, kunming, Yunnan, P.R. China
phone: +86 (0) 871 624 7233

JIA Guang Zhou: C4-1602,Jiaxin Garden,NO.489, Xingangzhong Road, Guangzhou,

Guangdong Province, P.R. China, phone: +86 (0)20 34025667

Type: NGO/NPO
Activities: Campers (volunteers) from the local community always organize camps with volunteers from foreign countries (their counterparts). JIA assists of the coordination of work camps by:
-collecting and sharing information about work camps in China
-training the campers (volunteers)
-connecting a work camp global network
web site: http://www.joyinaction.org

General Conditions for participation:
age limit: from 18 (no maximum) but in some project, kids with their parents can be accepted, if teenagers want to join the work camps, please contact us first.
Language: English (mandarin is necessary in some cases, please check in the infosheet for details)
Insurance: we provide small insurance only for accident during workcamps in China.
Accommodation: It depends on the projects.(big tents, classrooms, community center etc.). Sometimes there is no electricity and not enough water to drink, sometimes hard to take shower but we will try our best to meet your demands (even a bucket please check the details in the infosheet)

List of 2008 summer Work Camps in China
by JIA
JIA-GD0807- BTK Baitengkeng school-10/07/08-20/07/08-10 vols-EDU

Location: BaiTengKeng School, GuiHu Town, ChaoZhou City, GuangDong Province

Aim: Change the situations of the children staying in the rural area that lack of care from the parents.

Work: In the rural areas, there are lot’s of children was left at their hometown by their parents. Cause their parents have to make a living in the city. And the children usually stay with their relative. As a result, they lack of care from their parents, and become naughty. So we are going to change the situations by carrying out: Education / Games / Entertainment / Home visiting / Promotion / Culture Exchange with the teenager.


JIA-HUN0808-GZP Ganziping Elementary School-02/08/08-13/08/08-10vols-YOUTH

Location: Ganziping Elementary School, Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province

Aim: To improve their interesting in studying and know more about outside world.

To teachr them some practical knowledge about health.

To do some survey about what else we can do for this children and what they really want.

To try to begin our water supply project and continue investigating if it’s feasible.

Work: The students in the school in most in the middle school. And we got to know from their teacher they are confuse on the value of studying and the English teachers there are nor skill enough. For letting the students knows more about the outside world and, we will have: Education Program; Interaction Activities and Home visiting. 80 students will take part in the camp.

Volunteers: 18 domestic and 10 oversea


JIA-GD0807-SGZ-12/07/08-26/07/08-10vols-CONS

Location: Hansen Disease (HD) EX-Affected village in ShiGangZhang village, ZhangJiang City, GuangDong province

Aim: In this work camp, we hope that we will contact each other to promote mutual cultural through work, communication and playing games, on the other hand, we are not only build a new house for the villagers here, but also we do hope campers and the locative villagers can build a sincere friendship, so that they can feel the love of the society and ride out a happy summer holiday.

Work: Rebuild the roof of the house there and have some programs for the youth living in the village. On the other hand, we will arrange some city tour for the foreign campers have a better understanding of the local culture.

Volunteers: 15 domestic and 10 oversea.

JIA-GX0807-PS-18/07/08-02/08/08-10vols-ENVI

Location: Hansen Disease (HD) EX-Affected village of Ping Shan in Daxu town, GuiLin City, Guangxi Province

Aim: Share joys and laughter with the rehabilitees and to eliminate the discrimination against lepers. Volunteers from home and abroad will gain deeper insights into life through the combination of cultures.

Work: Promotion for leprosy and environments while hiking along Li River in GuiLin City / Health, Recreation and culture exchange with the villager in PingShan / Environment protection campaign

Volunteers: 16 domestic and 10 oversea


JIA-GX0807-JP-17/07/08-03/08/08-10vols-PHYS,KIDS

Location: Hansen Disease (HD) Affected village, JiaPing Village in Nandan City, Guangxi Province

Aim: Share joys and laughter with the rehabilitees and to eliminate the discrimination against lepers. Volunteers from home and abroad will gain deeper insights into life through the combination of cultures.

Work: To Improve Living Condition / House Work and Farm Work / Education / Promotion against discrimination on leprosy / Culture Exchange

Volunteers: 16 domestic and 10 oversea

JIA-GX0808-BG-01/08/08-18/08/08-10vols-CONS AGRI

Location: Hansen Disease (HD) Affected village, BaGuang village in DaXin town, ChongZuo City, Guangxi province

Aim: Through work camp, we can make villagers more self-confidence; through the same experience, we build a strong friendship with each other. Different people, different culture; different culture makes a family colorful. We try our best to make our world to become one big family.

Work: Fill the raceway with cement / Farm work / House Work / Promotion against discrimination on leprosy / Entertainment

Volunteers: 16 domestic, 5 oversea and 5 Kolpings


JIA-YN0807-SSP-19/07/08-02/08/08-10vols-CONS•AGRI

Location: Hansen Disease (HD) ex-Affected village in Eryuan County, Dali City, YunNan province

Aim: Improving the living conditions of the SSP HD ex-affected villages.

Work: There are around 80 people in this village and 65 of them are ever affected by HD. There is plenty of land in the village and it brings an important income for the villagers form the product. But since most of the villager are old and have different degree of handicap, so we are going to improve the living conditions there by: Pave the grand / Farm work / Promotion to eliminate the discrimination of leprosy / Entertainment, and in the same time, we are going to have some Culture Exchange activates, for there is an area which living the BAI minority.

Volunteers: 10 domestic, 5 oversea and 5 Kolpings


Name of the organization: Rural Centre for Human Interests (known as RUCHI, which means ‘interest’ in Hindi)

Year of establisment: October 1980

Location of the central office: Village Bandh, Bhaguri-173233 District Solan, Himachal Pradesh India Tel: 91-1792-207002 Fax: 91-1792-207003

Aims and objectives:
Integrated rural development through people-centered, environmentally sustainable action.

With this in mind (and an eye to social and economic independence), RUCHI introduces technologies deemed appropriate to the conditions, and uses health and resource management education to socially empower and uplift rural communities.

Type of the organization: NGO/NPO Voluntary organization
and uses health and resource management education to socially empower and uplift rural communities.

ACTIVITIES: The RUCHI activities or projects are executed under the following major thrust areas:

Sustainable management of natural resources.

Promotion of rural technologies.

Health care and sanitation.

Education and awareness generation.

Micro-credit for village projects.

International volunteers scheme.

Website: www.ruchin.org

Fee: 500 Euro for the Totem International Volunteer Scheme and 200 Euros for the workcamp.The fee received from a volunteer is roughly spent as follows:

a)Food and accommodation and local travel of volunteer - 40%

b)Administration and promotion - 35%

c)Works (community projects) in villages - 25%


RUCHI offers 2 types of international volunteers’ placement:



01. TOTEM International Volunteer Scheme

The TOTEM International Volunteer Programme allows foreigners with an interest in RUCHI and sustainable development work to come and visit the organization on either a short- or long-term basis. As well as generating additional income for RUCHI (useful in its bid to become more independent of agency funding), the scheme allows exchange of ideas and perspectives, not only between RUCHI staff and programme participants, but also between participants and the local population.

A.3-Week Cultural Experience: The scheme offers once in a life time opportunity to gain a unique cultural experience in a remote rural area besides gaining hands-on experience of an NGO working and to learn of development perspective in Indian context. The fee for this placement is Euro 850 for a 3-week placement.

B.Long-term (3-6 Months) Work placement: Within the placement there are six theme of potential involvement available. These themes are indication of emphasis only and could be tailored according to the priority of the group or individual. Volunteers would explore aspects across all of RUCHI’s current activities.

i.Environmental Management Theme,

ii.Social Development Theme,

iii.Health and Sanitation Development Theme,

iv.Organizational Capacity Building Theme,

v.Research Theme and

vi.Local Customs and traditions theme.


The fee for this placement is Euro 500 for the first month and Euro 400 for every subsequent month.

02. Work Camps
list:

RC-01-Syarth-Badyar-08/04/08-21/04/08-10vols-RENO


Background: Badyar is a small hilly and picturesque village situated at an altitude of 4000 feet above MSL. Small treks, dense pine forests and natural springs are the main specialty of the village Most of the villagers are dependent upon farming which is done on small terraces. Economically, villagers are not well off. The village is linked to the main road by a newly developed unsealed road which gets pit-holes during monsoon and winter rains.

Work: Volunteers will restore the foot path from the main road head to Badyar village. Volunteers will also work together to clean the old natural spring with the assistance of local villagers.

Accommodation: Volunteers will be allocated a house belonging to a local family, which will be shared with other volunteers. The living conditions will be simple and challenging. Asian squat type toilet will be available. Vegetarian food will be served. A cook will be there but volunteers are expected to help him and occasionally cook their own meals and self-management is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.

Location: Badyar is located near the Subathu cantonment area in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, a small northern hill state of Indian union. It is 70 km north of Chandigarh city and 80 kms before Shimla state capital.

Expected working hours: Monday to Saturday; 9am to 5pm. Sunday will be free.

Leisure time: The volunteers will have opportunity to visit old Sikh and Hindu temples. Nearby Kasauli town is another hill station as a tourist attraction.

International Terminal: New Delhi

Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Shimla

Nearest railway station: Kalka

RC-02-Bandh-1-25/04/08-08/05/08-10vols-ENVI

Background: Bandh is a small hilly village with 30 families situated at an altitude of 3000 feet above MSL. The economy of the village is purely dependent on agriculture. Agriculture is practiced on small terraces and manually. RUCHI developed this area as a model watershed with the financial support of Rotary New Zealand two years ago. Now there is sufficient water for both Bandh and RUCHI which was facing acute shortage of water earlier.

Work: Volunteers will clean check dam, protected natural spring and restore the path from the main road head to watershed area. In the process they will learn about environmental issues and management.

Accommodation: Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus. All basic amenities will be available with library facilities. Vegetarian food will be provided. A cook will be there but volunteers are expected to help him and occasionally cook their own meals and self-management is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.

Location: Bandh village is situated near Patta, a small town in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is 65 km north of Chandigarh city and 90 kms before Shimla state capital.

Expected working hours: Monday to Saturday; 9am to 5pm. Sunday will be free.

Leisure time: The volunteers will have opportunity to visit old Sikh and Hindu temples. Nearby Kasauli town is another hill station as a tourist attraction.

International Terminal: New Delhi

Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Shimla

Nearest railway station: Kalka

RC-03-Bandh-2-12/05/08-25/05/08-10vols-ENVI RENO

Background: Bandh is a small hilly village with 30 families situated at an altitude of 3000 feet above MSL. The economy of the village is purely dependent on agriculture. Agriculture is practiced on small terraces and manually. There was an acute shortage of drinking water in this area and to address the problem, RUCHI developed this area as a model watershed with the financial support of Rotary New Zealand two years ago.

Work: Volunteers will perform gardening duties such as bush-culling and weeding and level land. Renovation of some parts of the campus will also be undertaken.

Accommodation: Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus. All basic amenities will be available with library facilities. Asian squat type toilet and English WC will be available. Vegetarian food will be served. A cook will be there but volunteers are expected to help him and occasionally cook their own meals and self-management is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.

Location: Bandh village is situated near Patta, a small town in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is 65 km north of Chandigarh city and 90 kms before Shimla state capital.

Expected working hours: Monday to Saturday; 9am to 5pm. Sunday will be free.

Leisure time: The volunteers will have opportunity to visit old Sikh and Hindu temples. Nearby Kasauli town is another hill station as a tourist attraction.

International Terminal: New Delhi

Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Shimla

Nearest railway station: Kalka

RC-04-Bandh-3-03/06/08-16/06/08-10vols,ENVI RENO

Background: Bandh is a small hilly village with 30 families situated at an altitude of 3000 feet above MSL. The economy of the village is purely dependent on agriculture. Agriculture is practiced on small terraces and manually. The host organization RUCHI is also situated in the outskirt of Bandh village. There was an acute shortage of drinking water in this area and to address the problem, RUCHI developed this area as a model watershed with the financial support of Rotary New Zealand two years ago. In May, tree-culling and weeding will be undertaken at RUCHI to prepare the land for leveling.

Work: Volunteers will build on the work previously undertaken at RUCHI and level the land in preparation for plantation. Renovation of some part of the campus will also be undertaken.

Accommodation: Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus. All basic amenities will be available with library facilities. Vegetarian food will be provided. Asian squat type toilet and English WC will be available. Vegetarian food will be served there. A cook will be there but volunteers are expected to help him and occasionally cook their own meals and self-management is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.

Location: Bandh village is situated near Patta, a small town in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is 65 km north of Chandigarh city and 90 kms before Shimla state capital.

Expected working hours: Monday to Saturday; 9am to 5pm. Sunday will be free.

Leisure time: The volunteers will have opportunity to visit old Sikh and Hindu temples. Nearby Kasauli town is another hill station as a tourist attraction.

International Terminal: New Delhi

Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Simla

Nearest railway station: Kalka

RC-05-Bandh-4-03/07/08-16/07/08-10vols-ENVI RENO

Background: Bandh is a small hilly village with 30 families situated at an altitude of 3000 feet above MSL. The economy of the village is purely dependent on agriculture. Agriculture is practiced on small terraces and manually. The host organization RUCHI is also situated in the outskirt of Bandh village. There was an acute shortage of drinking water in this area and to address the problem, RUCHI developed this area as a model watershed with the financial support of Rotary New Zealand two years ago. In May, tree-culling and weeding will be undertaken at RUCHI to prepare the land for leveling.

Work: Volunteers will build on the work previously undertaken at RUCHI and level the land in preparation for plantation. Renovation of some part of the campus will also be undertaken.

Accommodation: Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus. All basic amenities will be available with library facilities. Asian squat type toilet and English WC will be available. Vegetarian meals will be served. A cook will be there but volunteers are expected to help him and occasionally cook their own meals and self-management is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.

Location: Bandh village is situated near Patta, a small town in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is 65 km north of Chandigarh city and 90 kms before Shimla state capital.

Expected working hours: Monday to Saturday; 9am to 5pm. Sunday will be free.

Leisure time: The volunteers will have opportunity to visit old Sikh and Hindu temples. Nearby Kasauli town is another hill station as a tourist attraction.

International Terminal: New Delhi

Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Shimla

Nearest railway station: Kalka

RC-06-Bandh-5-25/07/08-07/08/08-10vols-ENVI

Background: Bandh is a small hilly village with 30 families situated at an altitude of 3000 feet above MSL. The economy of the village is purely dependent on agriculture. Agriculture is practiced on small terraces and manually. The host organization RUCHI is also situated in the outskirt of Bandh village. There was an acute shortage of drinking water in this area and to address the problem, RUCHI developed this area as a model watershed with the financial support of Rotary New Zealand two years ago. In previous months, RUCHI volunteers will prepare and level the land allowing for the plantation of local species.

Work: Volunteers will build on the work previously undertaken at RUCHI by preparing lad and planting local species of trees.

Accommodation: Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus. All basic amenities will be available with library facilities. Asian squat type toilet and English WC will be available. Vegetarian food will be served. A cook will be there but volunteers are expected to help him and occasionally cook their own meals and self-management is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.

Location: Bandh village is situated near Patta, a small town in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is 65 km north of Chandigarh city and 90 kms before Shimla state capital.

Expected working hours: Monday to Saturday; 9am to 5pm. Sunday will be free.

International Terminal: New Delhi

Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Shimla

Nearest railway station: Kalka

RC-07-Bandh-6-11/08/08-24/08/08-8vols-TEAC

Background: Bandh is a small hilly village with 30 families situated at an altitude of 3000 feet above MSL. The houses in the area are scattered. The economy of the village is purely dependent on agriculture. Agriculture is practiced on small terraces and manually. The host organization RUCHI is also situated in the outskirt of Bandh village. The area faces many problems including lack of infrastructure and communication. Educational is imparted in the old fashioned way.

Work: Volunteers will teach language to primary age group children besides arts, crafts and fun games during their school holidays.

Accommodation: Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus. All basic amenities will be available with library facilities. Asian squat type toilet and English WC will be available. Vegetarian food will be served. A cook will be there but volunteers are expected to help him and occasionally cook their own meals and self-management is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.

Location: Bandh village is situated near Patta, a small town in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is 65 km north of Chandigarh city and 90 kms before Shimla state capital.

Expected working hours: Monday to Saturday; 9am to 5pm. Sunday will be free.

International Terminal: New Delhi

Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Shimla

Nearest railway station: Kalka

RC-08-Rajgarh-1-01/09/08-14/09/08-10vols CONS RENO

Background: Rajgarh is a small town in south-west of the state. The entire area is hilly where the rural economy is based on agriculture and horticulture. It is famous for producing Asia’s best peaches. The area also has state’s highest lower caste population. The landscape is beautiful.

Work: Volunteers will construct a foot path stretching to a kilometer from road head to village. Time permitting they will also be required to work on renovation of ancient temple.

Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in village temple complex. Drinking liquor is strictly prohibited. Asian squat type toilet will be accessible. Vegetarian meals will be offered. Self cooking and management is requested. Sleeping bags are required.

Location: Thod-Muth village is situated 18 kms beyond Rajgarh, a small town in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh. The Giri river flows from half a kilometer from the village. The village is 125 km north-west of Chandigarh city and 58 kms from Solan district headquarter.

Expected working hours: Monday to Saturday; 9am to 5pm. Sunday will be free.

Leisure time: The volunteers will have opportunity to visit ancient Hindu temple and Sikh temples. A visit to Shimla, once the retreat centre and summer capital for British army, is possible.

International Terminal: New Delhi

Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Shimla

Nearest railway station: Kalka (broad guage) and Solan (small gauge)

RC-09-Jadla-1-18/09/08-01/10/08/10vols-ENVI CONS

Background: The area of Jadla is a water scarce region. Approximately 92% of agricultural land is rain fed although the area consistently faces severe water scarcity. The primary source of income for most people is agriculture. RUCHI has undertaken a watershed management project with the financial help of MISEREOR, Germany. Under this project RUCHI had undertaken some measures on soil and water conservation

Work: Volunteers will undertake digging of a percolation tank together with local volunteers.

Accommodation: Volunteers will live in the Ruchi campus, in shared rooms. Asian squat type toilet will be available. Indian vegetarian meals will be served. The facility of a cook will be there but participants are expected to help him and do occasional cooking for themselves. Sleeping bags are required.

Location: Bandh village is situated near Patta, a small town in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh is a small northern hill state of Indian union, 65 km north from Chandigarh.

Expected working hours: Monday to Saturday; 9am to 5pm. Sunday will be free.

Leisure time: The volunteers will have opportunity to visit old Sikh and Hindu temples. Nearby Kasauli town is another hill station as a tourist attraction.

International Terminal: New Delhi

Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Shimla

Nearest railway station: Kalka

RC-10-Rajgarh-2-05/10/08-18/10/08-10vols-ENVI CONS

Background: Rajgarh is a small town in south-west of the state. The entire area is hilly where the rural economy is based on agriculture and horticulture. It is famous for producing Asia’s best peaches. The area also has state’s highest lower caste population. The landscape is beautiful.

Work: Volunteers will be constructing a community earthen water storage tank to recharge ground water table. They will also be digging pits for plantation of trees in December/January months.

Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in village temple complex. Drinking liquor is strictly prohibited. Asian squat type toilet will be accessible. Vegetarian meals will be offered. Self cooking and management is requested. Sleeping bags are required.

Location: Thod-Muth village is situated 18 kms beyond Rajgarh, a small town in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh. The Giri river flows from half a kilometer from the village. The village is 125 km north-west of Chandigarh city and 58 kms from Solan district headquarter.

Expected working hours: Monday to Saturday; 9am to 5pm. Sunday will be free.

Leisure time: The volunteers will have opportunity to visit ancient Hindu temple and old Sikh temple. A visit to Shimla, once the retreat centre and summer capital for British army, is possible.

International Terminal: New Delhi

Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Shimla

Nearest railway station: Kalka (broad gauge) and Solan (small gauge)


Name of the Organization: Vision Youth Action (VYA) Taiwan

Year of Foundation: 2007
Location of the central office: Floor 3, No.9, Lane 186, Rd. Shi Da, Taipei City, TAIWAN 100

Tel: +886-2-23654907

Aims and objectives:
a) To promote youth engagement in public affairs and international voluntary services: We encourage and help the youths to participate in various kinds of voluntary services. Through voluntary service, [we grow exchange naturally among world youth and local people through living, working, talking, laughing together and promote global understanding and friendship].

b) Nurtured future Young Social Entrepreneurs: We assist youths to run NPO with the concept of social enterprise and venture capital, solving social problems efficiently with new business model.

Type of the organization: NGO/NPO organizing workcamps and other voluntary projects in Taiwan and Asia

Activities:

a) Very short term community service projects (VSTCSP): Organizing with National Youth Commission, VYA advocates Taiwanese young people getting involved in community voluntary services. Every year, at least 2000 youth volunteers are involved in VYA VSTCSP and organized more than 130 community service projects by themselves.

b) International WorkCamp in Taiwan: VYA organizes workcamps and sends Taiwan volunteers go abroad. The first Taiwan international workcamp was held in 2007 in cooperation with NVDA and NICE. In 2007, only one project with 8 international vols and 17 local vols/ sent 10 vols to 4 countries.

c) VolunteerMatch.org.tw: the first professional online IT management system for volunteer administration in Taiwan. This website offers NGOs & youth volunteers training courses, application for service certificates, volunteering opportunities hunting, and consults of volunteer administration.

d) Training Projects for Young Social Entrepreneurs: VYA maps out a series of training projects for young people intending to engage in a long-term career in non-profit organizations. By doing so, we cultivate young social entrepreneurs to be equipped with global perspectives, leadership, value of civil society, and the capability of organization and management.

Official Website:www.vya.org.tw

General participation:

All workcamps share the following features (unless mentioned in each project description0:

a) Age limit: From 18 (No maximum). In some projects, we accept kids with their parents joining together and in some cases, volunteers 1-2 years fewer than 18 (aged 16-17) are welcomed as well.

b) Language : English (Mandarin or Taiwanese is not required, but we welcome your trying!)

c) Insurance : We provide small amount of insurance only for accidents during workcamps IN Taiwan.

d) Accommodations : Mostly, there're showers, kitchens and toilets. Basic, but enjoyable enough.

e) Study Part : All workcamps are designed for youths around the world to learn and work on a better future for global community.

Participation fee:

a) From organizations charging no fee to VYA vols. : No fee

b) From organizations charging some fee to VYA vols. : US$200 per a workcamp (+)

c) Individual applicants who are living in Taiwan : US$250 per a workcamp (++)

Most of European/ North American/Japan/Korea partners are a)

and Most of Asian/ African/ Latin American are b).

+ This depends on the agreement with each NGO? partners. We usually charge the same amount as they do while we can consider discount/ exemption for the partners in “less expensive” (developing) countries.

++ This includes fee of life-long membership and Pre-workcamp. People originally from “less expensive” countries (GDP: below 5,000 US$) are discounted to US$150.

Project list of International Work Camp 2008-2009

Code/Name/Location /Date /Type /Age limit/No of vols

NICE-VYA/08-01 / Taishi / Taiwan / 01/08-15/08 / ARTS, EDU / 18+ / 10vols

Project : Taishi workcamp, the very first international workcamp was held in 2007 in Taiwan together with NICE Japan. The wrokcamp is so successful that local residents advise VYA turn it into a regular activity. VYA, NICE, Taishi Artist Association and Taishi Junior High School will go hand in hand to continue the workcamps this year.. We will teach English in school, play with teenagers and paint for community to create local landmark “Global Street” to promote global understanding and friendship. Participants will also have opportunities to experience traditional local market, night market, and eco-tourism in free schedule, chat with local people and enjoy the passions from them.

The main aims of the camp are:1) To add new tourism attractions in Taishi town through global and local voluntary power; 2) To promote friendship/understanding/solidarity among local people and cross-national volunteers; 3) To ground a firm foundation and extend development of international workcamps all over Taiwan; 4) To enrich and improve the variety of learning resource and environment for school children.

Work : We will teach English and play with children in school, work together with local youth and artist to draw streets and walls of a fishing village to create a ”Global Street”. We meant to create a public space for community through the “coloring project” In the meanwhile; we will also join community environmental clean events to help cleaning beach (Taiwan straits).

Special remarks: High motivation for learning and respect to local culture. Chinese language and artistic skills are welcomed but not necessarily required!

Location: A small fishing village in Yun-Lin County, locating on the middle-western coast of Taiwan.

Accommodation: Local district civil hall/home stay. Sleeping bag is required! Food will be offered by local people but volunteers still have a chance to cook in some cultural exchange events.

Language: English should be spoken among participants

Airport: Tao-Yuan international airport. 4 hours of bus away from Taishi (about NTD$ 400, passengers may need to transfer in Taichung to get to Taishi or take bus from Taipei directly)

Fee: Free (VYA will provide meals & accommodations). Volunteers should cover the transportation and living expenses by themselves during free schedule.

NICE-VYA/08-02 / Taishi / Taiwan / 16/08-30/08 / EDU, CONS, KIDS / 18+ / 10vols

Project: Organized with Taishi Hong-En charity Organization, a local and Christianity based non-profit organization, the workcamp project in 2008 will be launched hand in hand with NICE Japan as well. Hong-En offered a free afterschool tutoring project for local children from single-parent, Asian wife and grand parenting families since 2002. These children are socially and economically disadvantaged, short of financial aids and learning resources.

Vols will help Hong-En to organize an after school tutoring project during summer time. From 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday, participants will design some indoor and outdoor activities (such as English teaching, music class or sport playing) to assist children in learning through play. . Besides, vols will cook lunch for children. On the other hand, the constructions of Hong-En’s office building has been neglected for a long period, staff in Hong-En doesn’t have extra energy to take care of the building; so vols will help to reconstruct the building , color the wall, clean up and cutting the grass around the buildings, and redesign the space allocation for kids to improve the overall living conditions.

Participants will also have opportunities to experience traditional local markets, night markets, and eco-tourism in free schedule, chat with local people and enjoy the passions from local people.

*Taishi, located in the countryside of Yun-Lin County is a small, serene town in the middle of the western coast of Taiwan. Free from disturbance, Taishi is rich in marine resource such as oyster and shells. For seafood lovers, this is definitely a heaven. However, with the industry transformation, the economic structure in Taishi are facing challenges, population drain resulting from unemployment deepens the rural-urban divide. Besides, a large number of local residents are married to mail-order wife due to the poor social/economical status, and the amount keeps increasing in recent years. Because of the scarcity and unequal distributions of resource, children have limited access to education, especially English learning environment. Confronted with the conflicting situations, the community people still lack of understating toward their own culture and social values. Therefore, through the workcamp held in Taish, we wish to promote global understanding, trigger the learning interests of children and enhance their capacity of English through in-depth interactions between local residents and cross-national youths. Empowering the young generation to think globally, act locally, we introduce Taishi to the world with a brand new perspective.

The aims of the camp are 1) To support the Hong-En and to create learning-friendly atmosphere for the children there; 2) To add new tourism attractions in Taishi town through global and local voluntary power; 3) To promote friendship/understanding/solidarity among local people and cross-national vols.

4) To ground a firm foundation and extend development of international workcamps all over Taiwan.

Work: Participates will come up with different approaches such as music/English/sport/funny game class to help local children with learning, and help improve the living conditions. We will also cook lunch for children. So participants are encouraged to prepare props or any refreshing ideas for teaching. And don’t forget to prepare traditional dish/food of your countries; we will cook lunch for kids. Besides, vols will help to reconstruct the building , color the wall, clean up and cutting the grass around the buildings, and redesign the space allocation for kids to improve the overall living conditions.

Accommodation: Local district civil hall/public building/home stay. Sleeping bag is required! Food will be offered by local people but volunteers still have a chance to cook in some cultural exchange events.

Location: A small fishing village in Yun-Lin County, locating on the middle-western coast of Taiwan.

Airport: Tao-Yuan international airport. 4 hours of bus away from Taishi (about NTD$ 400, passengers may need to transfer in Taichung to get to Taishi or take bus from Taipei directly)

Special remarks: High motivation for learning and respect to local culture. Chinese language and artistic skills are welcomed but not necessarily required!

Fee: Free (VYA will provide meals & accommodations). Volunteers should cover the transportation and living expenses by themselves during free schedule.

Name of the organization: New International Friendship Club Nepal
Year of Foundation:
Address of the central office: Post Box No. 11276, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: +9 77-1-2151415, 6205106, 9841278216(Incoming mobile)
Fax: + 977-1-4363950 E-mail: volinnepal@wlink.com.np
URL: www.nifcnepal.org

Bangladesh Work Camp Association

289/2, North Shajahanpur, Dhaka-1217,

Tel: 880-2-935-8206 , (res:935 6814) Fax: 880-2-9336678; 9565506; 9565483

Email: bwca@bangla.net website: http://www.mybwca.org/


Code/Name/Location /Date /Type /Age limit/No of vols

BWCA-04/2008 / VTC Plantation / Ujgram, Bogra / 17/07-30/05 / ENVI, STUDY / 18+ / 20vols

BWCA-05/2008/ Greening Asia Campaign/ Ujgram, Bogra/ 17/07-30/07/ ENVI. AGRI/ 18+/ 15vols

BWCA-06/2008/ VTC Construction/ Ujgram, Bogra / 01/11-14/11/ CONS, SOCI/ 18+/ 20vols

BWCA-07/2008/ VTC Construction/ Ujgram, Bogra / 14/12-27/12/ CONS, SPOT/ 18+/ 20vols


Project : BWCA has been started to establish a basic pilot Project like “Volunteers Training Center” (VTC) which would help to train more people to be a VOLUNTEER and help the community people through the benefit of it’s voluntary effort. The target period for establishment of the project is being fix up 3 (three) years and it has started it’s initial development work since January, 2006 through a commendable effort done by Korean students volunteers Team from Hongik University and IWO-Korea. The project would carry out it’s total infrastructure development through continuous effort of overseas and local volunteers. The cost of development elements and building materials expected to be managed from the volunteer’s participation fee and thus it would be a great contribution towards the establishment of VTC. As the BWCA is an Organization of Volunteers and no one here as salaried or paid, we believe that our dream will come true trough the collective efforts of our international volunteers, different voluntary Networks and partner organization’s contribution.
We could also facilitate like minded interested volunteers to participate it’s on going day to day development work like physical, intellectual and basic construction work of the project as well through Long and Medium Term Volunteers (LMTV) towards VTC project. Therefore, all of our Workcamp schedule concentrated at the VTC project for the preservation of every bodies contribution in BWCA archives towards the establishment and development of the VTC.

The main aims of the camp are: Establishing a Volunteers Training Center (VTC) in order to expand the training programs. Involving volunteers personal and collective efforts for establishing it’s infrastructural components. To start income-generating activities form the components included in project proposal. Helping LMTV / RTYP volunteers in their regular on going assignment through a team work.

Work : Volunteers will be involved in initial development of the project land, leveling and dressing soil, planting grass, planting saplings, constructing shades for different work components, preparation of seed bed for Nursery and fencing the project land by Pillars and iron wire. We do require volunteers with knowledge/experience on project construction work internal decoration work. But it is not mandatory, volunteers with no such experience also be welcomed.

Special remarks: -

Location: Ujgram, Bogra

Accommodation: BWCA will provide a variety of foodstuffs available locally and the community will guide the volunteers on the local food culture. Volunteers will have opportunity to prepare their own favorite meals/dish in turn of volunteers announcement or in international food day. Volunteers will be accommodated at the Camp House of BOGRA Unit at Ujgram. There are latrines and shower using buckets for bathing and washing volunteer’s clothes manually. Volunteers will sleep on the cemented floor using mattress, bed sheet, pillow and mosquito net. The Camp house has electricity but the supply is being interrupted time to time as load shading, moreover, arrangements for charging mobile phones, digital and video cameras can be done. . During Summer and Monsoon (March to October) weather and atmosphere is quite hot and warm so no need of sleeping bag.

Language: English should be spoken among participants

Meeting point: All volunteers, (who are availing Airplane ) will be received by BWCA member at the “Zia International Airport” in Dhaka on first day of the Camp. The volunteers who are availing road through India are requested to inform the arrival point to the BWCA by “Confirmation Slip”. After the orientation seminar in Dhaka (1st day of the program) all volunteers will be taken to the camp site with the arrangement of BWCA.

Airport: “Zia International Airport” in Dhaka

Fee: US$ 250 (Two Hundred fifty ) only as Registration Fee payable for each Camp on arrival at BWCA office, Dhaka.