LYVS Belarus
Official Address (for all correspondence):

P.O. Box 213
Minsk 220013
Belarus

The address of the LYVS office:

B. Hmelnitskogo Str., 4
Minsk 220013
Belarus

Tel.: +375-172-840785
Fax: +375-172-840784

The Republican youth public organization “League of youth voluntary service” was officially registered by the Ministry of Justice on February 16, 1994.
LYVS is a non-governmental, non-profit organization. It is a member of the National Council of non-governmental youth organizations and associated member of the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations.
LYVS is based on the principle of free membership. It assists young people in accomplishing initiatives based on volunteer work.
LYVS cooperates with organizations in more than 20 countries, involving over 5,000 people.

Camp Code	Location	Dates	Type	No./Vols
LYVS - 01	Mogilev	11.07 – 31.07.08	ART	10/10
LYVS - 02	Khatyn	29.06 - 12.07.08	HIST/RENO	10/10
LYVS - 03	Miadel	24.07 – 14.08.08	ENVI/RENO	10/10
LYVS - 04	Minsk	02.07 – 23.07.08	SOC/RENO	10/10

ü Volunteers aged 18 and older are welcome.
ü Please, accept our apologies, but due to current policies of our country
we can not supply insurance for international participants. All the volunteers will have to buy Belarussian insurance at the boarder.
ü Terminal: The initial destination and final point of departure for all
international participants will be the city of Minsk. Volunteers will be
met at the railway station, international airport or bus station by
Workcamp Coordinators. All travel expenses are paid by volunteers.
Further travel details will be provided on receipt of your letter of
interest.
ü Please, contact us within any questions you may have. Our mailing
address, telephone and fax information is located on page 1.

ü Unfortunately this year we have to charge participation fee from each volunteer due to the problems with cooperation with our government.




LYVS 01 MOGILEV 11.07.– 31.07.08.

Vols/10 foreign & 10 local ART

Work: Volunteers will participate in a camp which will acquaint young people from different countries with the national cultural heritage of Belarus. This camp will expose the children of the Mogilev Art School to the art of different countries. By working together with artists from around the world, the children will not only share & expand their own knowledge, but they will be helping disabled children and orphans. At the end of the camp, the young artists’ work will be given to meet the needs of disabled children. Volunteers will also be able to experience working in the traditional and manual Belarussian crafts personally. Different types of projects will be offered depending on the skills of the volunteers.
Location: Mogilev, one of the oldest and largest cities in Belarus, is located in the southeast region of the country. It has many ancient and beautiful sites and increasing areas of environmental protection.
Accomm.: Shared rooms in hostel. Volunteers will cook breakfast and dinner. Lunch is in a canteen.
Free time: Outings in Mogilev can include visits to the art gallery, theater and museums. Excursions to Minsk may also be arranged.
Languages: English, German, Russian
Please bring: Working clothes, creative ideas, art materials and sleeping bag.
Extra Info: Young painters and students studying at Art schools would be very welcome.
Participation fee: 50 Euro \ LYVS-02 KHATYN 29.06.- 12.07.08

Vols/10 foreign & 10 local HIST/RENO

Work: The camp is arranged by the League of Youth Voluntary Service and The municipality of Minsk in cooperation with the administration of Khatyn Memorial. This workcamp will take place on the grounds of Memorial devoted to the victims of the World War II. The memorial is placed on the territory of the former village which burned by Nazis during the war. Volunteers will help the stuff in the process of renovation of some monuments and also to help in some gardening works. Volunteers will work 8 hours a day.
Location: Khatyn is situated 50 km from Minsk next to a small town called Logoisk. This region of Belarus is famous for its picturesque landscape. http://khatyn.belta.by/khatyn.nsf
Accomm.: Shared rooms in hostel. Volunteers will cook breakfast and
dinner. Lunch is in a canteen.
Free time: Excursions to Minsk will be organized.
Please bring: Souvenirs from your home country to give to the children; games and songs, cultural things are highly appreciated. It will be useful if you bring along information on system of rehabilitation, and methods of work with disabled children in your country in order to make use of the information in the center.
Participation fee: 50 Euro










LYVS 03 MIADEL 24.07- 14.08.08

Vols/10 foreign & 10 local ENVI

Work: The workcamp is organized in cooperation with the administration of children’s summer camp “ZUBRENOK”, one of the most famous camp in Belarus. Volunteers will be busy with cleaning and recreation of the territory of the camp and surroundings. Participants do not need any skills, but remember that the work will be physically demanding.
Location: Miadel region is famous for its picturesque lake “Naroch”, one of the biggest lakes in Belarus. It has many ancient and beautiful sites and increasing areas of environmental protection.
Accomm.: tents, showers and toilet are available on the territory of the camp.
Free time: Excursion to Minsk can include visits to the art gallery, theater and museums.
Please bring: Working clothes and information concerning methods of work on ecological instability in your own country.
Participation fee: 50 Euro





LYVS 04 MINSK 02.07- 23.07.08

Vols/10 foreign & 10 local SOCIO/RENO

Work: The workcamp is organized in cooperation with the SOS Kinderdorf. Volunteers will be busy with cleaning and recreation of the territory of the village.
You will also busy with some renovation works. Volunteers will be responsible for organization of leisure time activities for children of different age.
Location: SOS kinderdorf is located in the suburbs of Minsk.
Accomm.: Volunteers will live in one of the houses of the village. All facilities will be provided.
Free time: Excursion to Minsk can include visits to the art gallery, theater and museums.
Please bring: Sleeping bags, mattresses, enthusiasm, good mood.

Participation fee: 50 Euro

League of Youth Voluntary Service
(LYVS)

Official address (for all correspondence):

P.O.Box 213
Minsk 220013
Belarus

The address of the LYVS office:
B.Hmelnitskogo, 4 Minsk 220013
Belarus

Tel: +375-172-840881
Fax: + 375 172 840784

e-mail: sl41074@yahoo.com