Volunteers will organize some camp program which means staying at local elementary school overnight for kids and their parents to provide an opportunity having international interests. And they will do some various kind of works to maintain the nature of forest and mountain. For example, cutting down trees and grass, lopping off dead branches.
Accomodation & food:
Local empty house. Local people might prepare beds for you, but you are recommended to bring your own sleeping bag in case. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.
Location & leisure:
Ino area, Izumo city in Shimane prefecture
Requirements:
Positive attitude to communicate with kids, love nature.
Volunteers will work in KCH mainly to prepare/ run/ clean up their bon dance festival on Aug. 25 especially constructing the stage (where Volunteers and others will show performance during the festival) and running the shops. Volunteers will also do some other things like playing with the children in the playground, a dinner with a few elder children, etc.
Accomodation & food:
Possibly, a room in the residential building for staff members of KCH. Meals (besides lunch) will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is necessary.
Location & leisure:
30 km from Yokohama. Kamakura is an old capital city of Japan in the 13th-15th centuries and popular tourism spot with a lot of attractions like old temples, green hills and a beach.
Requirements:
High motivation to work with the children with special background. Similar type of experience is welcome! Motivation letter is needed! Vols. need to be ready that the main work will be construction and playing with the kids.
« The organisation of the camp community was fantastic! The group was great and we bonded quickly, language was always going to be a tricky one, but everyone attempted English and Indonesian so it made the whole experience fun and educational. »
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