Yunnan Province, Lijiang Prefecture City, Yulong County, Shitou township, Taohua Primary School.
Project:
Taohua Primary School is situated in Taohua village. Shitou township, Yulong county. Taohua means the peach blossom in Chinese. The Taohua village is as beautiful as its name. Several ethnic groups live here together happily and harmonious. There are Naxi, Bai, Lisue and Pumi minorities living together in harmony. There are 164 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The students come from 18 small villages near the school. Transportation is not convenient here. Some of the students have to walk for 3 or 4 hours through mountains to go back home in weekends. Each student pays 1.5 yuan for his/her meal in school, while some of the families can not afford it because life is not easy for them. The school has 14 teachers in total. There is a simple library which has less than 150 books in the school. Many newly hired teachers are coming from cities and many left because they could not tolerate the dilapidated and mountainous environment. The constant changing of teachers has had a certain negative effect on the students’ development. In July 2010 for the first time here, the work camp mainly features a focus on education (art, music, English, Physical Education), a rich knowledge of children's extra-curricular activities. We will also repair water pipes and do farm work. We hope we can make very good relationships with the students and teachers during this first work camp, and next time we hold a work camp here, we plan to focus on Environmental and Cultural projects.
Yunnan Province, JianShui County, ChaKe Town, ZuTangZi Village.
Project:
This village is located in ChaKe town’s ZuTangZi village. From the village to ZuTangZi is 5km, which can be a hard journey on rainy days. There are 26 total villagers: 16 males and 10 females. There are also two 3 year old boys, but the majority of recovered patients in this village do not have children. The village lacks manpower, as there are only 5 young people. There are many empty houses, but due to years of neglect, some have collapsed, and others are deemed very dangerous. Recovered leprosy patients live mostly in the outskirts of the village. In the summer of 2009 the work camp in the village conducted two activities, the construction of two water deposit pools, but due to the impact of rain, the work was not completed during the camp but only in October. In 2010, the village will continue its work camps, mainly to help solve their drinking water problems and to improve the water supply and surrounding environment.
Accommodation:
It depends on the project (big tents, classrooms, community centres, etc.) but in most places you will need a sleeping bag and mat. Sometimes there is no electricity and not enough tap water to drink. Hard to take showers but we will try our best to meet your demands (even a bucket a day.) Please check details on the Info Sheet you will get from us through VAP after you have been confirmed at the project.
Book the flights as soon as being accepted:
Please don’t wait for the Information Sheet, otherwise you may miss economical flights! In all workcamps in China, we will pick volunteers up from the airport, railway station or long distance bus station. So, we advise volunteers to arrive/leave China at least a few days before/after the project, also because volunteers should not expect so much sightseeing during the project. If you want to do it, please do it before/after the workcamp. It is quite possible to stay in a Youth Hostel, guest house, travelers’ hotel, etc. (4-10 US$ per night) together with volunteers from the same workcamp before/after the workcamp and we Chinese are very hospitable to foreigners! You can get a chance to do a home-stay as well. Why not? If you want they will accept you kindly and be your guide to travel around to enjoy the marvellous scenic sights and experience the diversified culture of the different ethnic groups of our country (More details in the Info Sheet!).
Yunnan province, Dali county, Shangguan town, Yu'er village.
Project:
Yu'er village is located on the side of a mountain about 15 kilometers east of Shangguan town, Dali county. Yu'er Hansen's Disease ex-affected village was built at the beginning of the 1950’s, and there are currently 15 PALs living in the village, along with about 40 of their children and grandchildren. There are five people living alone, about 14 elderly people, and four children in school. The average age of the recovered leprosy patients is about 60 years old. The first JIA work camp was held in Yu'er village in the summer of 2007, the main project was road repair. The second work camp was held in August 2008, and focused on roof repair and improving the overall conditions of villagers’ homes. In January of 2009 the third JIA work camp happened, which organised basic classes and extra-curricular activities for the children in the village.
Accommodation:
It depends on the project (big tents, classrooms, community centres, etc.) but in most places you will need a sleeping bag and mat. Sometimes there is no electricity and not enough tap water to drink. Hard to take showers but we will try our best to meet your demands (even a bucket a day.) Please check details on the Info Sheet you will get from us through VAP after you have been confirmed at the project.
Book the flights as soon as being accepted:
Please don’t wait for the Information Sheet, otherwise you may miss economical flights! In all workcamps in China, we will pick volunteers up from the airport, railway station or long distance bus station. So, we advise volunteers to arrive/leave China at least a few days before/after the project, also because volunteers should not expect so much sightseeing during the project. If you want to do it, please do it before/after the workcamp. It is quite possible to stay in a Youth Hostel, guest house, travelers’ hotel, etc. (4-10 US$ per night) together with volunteers from the same workcamp before/after the workcamp and we Chinese are very hospitable to foreigners! You can get a chance to do a home-stay as well. Why not? If you want they will accept you kindly and be your guide to travel around to enjoy the marvellous scenic sights and experience the diversified culture of the different ethnic groups of our country (More details in the Info Sheet!).
Dali Huang CaoBa village is located in HuaYing town, in a Bai minority region. Huang CaoBa recovered Hansen's Disease (HD) ex-affected village was built in 1953. In the beginning, the village had around 80 people, but currently the village has only 30 households, and 50 people. The average age is over 65, most of the villagers are elderly people. Since Huang CaoBa hosted its first JIA work camp in 2007, JIA volunteers have built a toilet, done simple living maintenance, built and repaired roads, gathered firewood, and constructed a pavilion over the water source to protect the villagers from rain and wind. In the summer of 2009, we helped the villagers repair their roofs. In 2010 once again, we will carry out a few work camps, mainly gathering firewood, doing home visits, and holding a small party for maintaining a good relationship between the villagers, volunteers and local people living near the village.
NB:
There is no electricity, no signal for mobile but you can use satellite phone one hour per day.
Accommodation:
It depends on the project (big tents, classrooms, community centres, etc.) but in most places you will need a sleeping bag and mat. Sometimes there is no electricity and not enough tap water to drink. Hard to take showers but we will try our best to meet your demands (even a bucket a day.) Please check details on the Info Sheet you will get from us through VAP after you have been confirmed at the project.
Book the flights as soon as being accepted:
Please don’t wait for the Information Sheet, otherwise you may miss economical flights! In all workcamps in China, we will pick volunteers up from the airport, railway station or long distance bus station. So, we advise volunteers to arrive/leave China at least a few days before/after the project, also because volunteers should not expect so much sightseeing during the project. If you want to do it, please do it before/after the workcamp. It is quite possible to stay in a Youth Hostel, guest house, travelers’ hotel, etc. (4-10 US$ per night) together with volunteers from the same workcamp before/after the workcamp and we Chinese are very hospitable to foreigners! You can get a chance to do a home-stay as well. Why not? If you want they will accept you kindly and be your guide to travel around to enjoy the marvellous scenic sights and experience the diversified culture of the different ethnic groups of our country (More details in the Info Sheet!).
Yunnan Province, Lijiang city, Yulong county, Liming township, Liguang Village.
Organizer:
JIA Work Camp Yunnan Committee.
Project:
This village is located in LiJiang Yulong county, Liming township, LiGuang village. From the village to LiJiang is about 4 km. In January the first JIA workcamp was held in the village in cooperation with the Asian Green Foundation ShenZhen. Volunteers and Beijing Forestry University experts monitored the forest ecological distribution and growth. In July and August the workcamps will go on promoting more environmentally friendly actions, especially the classification of garbage. Furthermore there will be exchanges with the villagers, understanding the nature of industrial society, the economic squeeze, and promotion of an ecologically sustainable development. We will carry out features of education and through the volunteers and the children, inspire the interaction of the children's creativity.
Accommodation:
It depends on the project (big tents, classrooms, community centres, etc.) but in most places you will need a sleeping bag and mat. Sometimes there is no electricity and not enough tap water to drink. Hard to take showers but we will try our best to meet your demands (even a bucket a day.) Please check details on the Info Sheet you will get from us through VAP after you have been confirmed at the project.
Book the flights as soon as being accepted:
Please don’t wait for the Information Sheet, otherwise you may miss economical flights! In all workcamps in China, we will pick volunteers up from the airport, railway station or long distance bus station. So, we advise volunteers to arrive/leave China at least a few days before/after the project, also because volunteers should not expect so much sightseeing during the project. If you want to do it, please do it before/after the workcamp. It is quite possible to stay in a Youth Hostel, guest house, travelers’ hotel, etc. (4-10 US$ per night) together with volunteers from the same workcamp before/after the workcamp and we Chinese are very hospitable to foreigners! You can get a chance to do a home-stay as well. Why not? If you want they will accept you kindly and be your guide to travel around to enjoy the marvellous scenic sights and experience the diversified culture of the different ethnic groups of our country (More details in the Info Sheet!).
Yunnan Province, JianShui County, ChaKe Town, ZuTangZi Village.
Project:
This village is located in ChaKe town’s ZuTangZi village. From the village to ZuTangZi is 5km, which can be a hard journey on rainy days. There are 26 total villagers: 16 males and 10 females. There are also two 3 year old boys, but the majority of recovered patients in this village do not have children. The village lacks manpower, as there are only 5 young people. There are many empty houses, but due to years of neglect, some have collapsed, and others are deemed very dangerous. Recovered leprosy patients live mostly in the outskirts of the village. In the summer of 2009 the work camp in the village conducted two activities, the construction of two water deposit pools, but due to the impact of rain, the work was not completed during the camp but only in October. In 2010, the village will continue its work camps, mainly to help solve their drinking water problems and to improve the water supply and surrounding environment.
Accommodation:
It depends on the project (big tents, classrooms, community centres, etc.) but in most places you will need a sleeping bag and mat. Sometimes there is no electricity and not enough tap water to drink. Hard to take showers but we will try our best to meet your demands (even a bucket a day.) Please check details on the Info Sheet you will get from us through VAP after you have been confirmed at the project.
Book the flights as soon as being accepted:
Please don’t wait for the Information Sheet, otherwise you may miss economical flights! In all workcamps in China, we will pick volunteers up from the airport, railway station or long distance bus station. So, we advise volunteers to arrive/leave China at least a few days before/after the project, also because volunteers should not expect so much sightseeing during the project. If you want to do it, please do it before/after the workcamp. It is quite possible to stay in a Youth Hostel, guest house, travelers’ hotel, etc. (4-10 US$ per night) together with volunteers from the same workcamp before/after the workcamp and we Chinese are very hospitable to foreigners! You can get a chance to do a home-stay as well. Why not? If you want they will accept you kindly and be your guide to travel around to enjoy the marvellous scenic sights and experience the diversified culture of the different ethnic groups of our country (More details in the Info Sheet!).
Yunnan province, Dali county, Shangguan town, Yu'er village.
Project:
Yu'er village is located on the side of a mountain about 15 kilometers east of Shangguan town, Dali county. Yu'er Hansen's Disease ex-affected village was built at the beginning of the 1950’s, and there are currently 15 PALs living in the village, along with about 40 of their children and grandchildren. There are five people living alone, about 14 elderly people, and four children in school. The average age of the recovered leprosy patients is about 60 years old. The first JIA work camp was held in Yu'er village in the summer of 2007, the main project was road repair. The second work camp was held in August 2008, and focused on roof repair and improving the overall conditions of villagers’ homes. In January of 2009 the third JIA work camp happened, which organised basic classes and extra-curricular activities for the children in the village.
Accommodation:
It depends on the project (big tents, classrooms, community centres, etc.) but in most places you will need a sleeping bag and mat. Sometimes there is no electricity and not enough tap water to drink. Hard to take showers but we will try our best to meet your demands (even a bucket a day.) Please check details on the Info Sheet you will get from us through VAP after you have been confirmed at the project.
Book the flights as soon as being accepted:
Please don’t wait for the Information Sheet, otherwise you may miss economical flights! In all workcamps in China, we will pick volunteers up from the airport, railway station or long distance bus station. So, we advise volunteers to arrive/leave China at least a few days before/after the project, also because volunteers should not expect so much sightseeing during the project. If you want to do it, please do it before/after the workcamp. It is quite possible to stay in a Youth Hostel, guest house, travelers’ hotel, etc. (4-10 US$ per night) together with volunteers from the same workcamp before/after the workcamp and we Chinese are very hospitable to foreigners! You can get a chance to do a home-stay as well. Why not? If you want they will accept you kindly and be your guide to travel around to enjoy the marvellous scenic sights and experience the diversified culture of the different ethnic groups of our country (More details in the Info Sheet!).
Yunnan Province, Lijiang city, Yongshen county, Xiaochangping recovered Village
Organizer:
JIA Work Camp Yunnan Committee
Project:
This village is located in Lijiang county, Yongshen, Xiaochangping village. The village was founded in 1952 and it is the only Hansen's Disease ex-affected village in Yongshen County. From the village to Yongshen is about 13km, which can be a hard journey on rainy days. There are 44 total villagers, among them 27 recovered leprosy patients live together, while the other recovers have to do some farm work in order to pay for their children’s educational fees. The oldest PAL in the village is 82 years old. Most of the PALs are more than 60 years old. The government had helped them to build new houses in 2004. It is a pity that they could not live in the new house till now because the basic facilities are not completed. There is no toilet in the two new buildings. So the summer of 2010 in the village work camp plans to build 1 or 2 toilets in the village, mainly to improve their living environment and try to help them move into the new house as early as possible.
Accommodation:
It depends on the project (big tents, classrooms, community centres, etc.) but in most places you will need a sleeping bag and mat. Sometimes there is no electricity and not enough tap water to drink. Hard to take showers but we will try our best to meet your demands (even a bucket a day.) Please check details on the Info Sheet you will get from us through VAP after you have been confirmed at the project.
Book the flights as soon as being accepted:
Please don’t wait for the Information Sheet, otherwise you may miss economical flights! In all workcamps in China, we will pick volunteers up from the airport, railway station or long distance bus station. So, we advise volunteers to arrive/leave China at least a few days before/after the project, also because volunteers should not expect so much sightseeing during the project. If you want to do it, please do it before/after the workcamp. It is quite possible to stay in a Youth Hostel, guest house, travelers’ hotel, etc. (4-10 US$ per night) together with volunteers from the same workcamp before/after the workcamp and we Chinese are very hospitable to foreigners! You can get a chance to do a home-stay as well. Why not? If you want they will accept you kindly and be your guide to travel around to enjoy the marvellous scenic sights and experience the diversified culture of the different ethnic groups of our country (More details in the Info Sheet!).
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