Short-term (2 to 4 weeks) "festival" project in Hong Kong

This project was first organized with the Warehouse Teenage Club (Warehouse) in January 2011. Warehouse is a registered charitable non-profit making youth centre for youngsters between the ages of 13 and 25. Founded in 1992, Warehouse aims at providing a safe place for the youth to develop healthily and holistically. This project will focus on festival and environmental work. Volunteers can learn the history and meaning behind the Lunar New Year, one of the most important festivals of the Chinese, get involved with the preparation and operation of the flea market booth, and experience the unique culture of this traditional Chinese festival. You will also help beautify the living environment of the teenage club through planting and farm site formation.

- Promote and appreciate the culture and tradition of the Lunar New Year.
- Beautify the living environment of the teenage club through planting and farm site formation by global and local voluntary power.
- Promote the friendship, understanding and solidarity among local young people and cross-national workcampers.

Set up, decorate and operate the flea market booth with local young people in the Aberdeen Winter Fiesta before Lunar New Year.
Prepare, produce or pack up the products and materials for sale at the flea market.
Remove Mikania and weeds within the premises to help protect the plants and keep the area out of mosquitoes.
Pick up shed leaves to set up compost with buckets to facilitate organic gardening in the premises and install an irrigation system.

Volunteers will stay in the dormitory of the Warehouse. Warehouse is housed in what was once the Aberdeen Police Station, which was first established in 19th mid-century, after a full-scale renovation in 1995. To reflect the significant historical value of the building, the Hong Kong Government has classified Warehouse as Grade III historical building. The living environment in Warehouse is simple and basic. Volunteers will sleep in the dormitory rooms with bed, pillow and mattress. Sleeping bag is optional.

Aberdeen is located at the south shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Population is approximately 60,000. It is famous to tourists for its floating village and the floating seafood restaurants such as the Jumbo Floating Restaurant. Many of the Tanka people, associated with the fishing industry, still live on fishing boats.

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1. Volunteers are responsible for carrying out the daily work by turns, such as cooking and cleaning work.
2. Smoking and alcohol are not allowed within Warehouse, including both indoor and outdoor space.

The Warehouse Teenage Club (Warehouse) is a registered charitable non- profit making youth centre for youngster between the ages of 13 and 25. The Warehouse was founded in 1992 by the late Professor Frank White, who observed many Hong Kong's youngsters lacked a purpose in life and space to develop healthy hobbies, and loitered in the streets after school. Some even became addicted to alcohol and abused drugs. Determined to find a safe place for youth to develop healthily and holistically, Professor White and his like-minded associates championed the need for The Warehouse Teenage Club. The Warehouse Teenage Club strives to remain the Second Home for youngsters to develop their creativity and multiple talents through meaningful, innovative, and effectual activities. Warehouse hopes to broaden their horizons, enhance their learning, and cultivate youngsters who not only treasure life, but also respect others, and be confident and reliable to contribute actively to the society.

http://www.warehouse.org.hk