Organized together with Abukuma Nature School Network (ANSN). Their theme is learning from soil and nature, and live together. Many children in Fukushima, Japan, are forced to stay indoors for the fear of health risks from radioactivity having been released in the air by the nuclear disaster since March 2011. ANSN started to organize kid camp for kids in Fukushima prefecture. It called “Fukushima Kids (FK)”. He became chairperson of the Executive committee it. They got support from various famous people. FK bring about more than 40 elementary, junior high or high school students at a time to areas with lower radiation levels, to conduct a series of camps during vacations (some 5-day camps in summer and winter) and weekends.
Work:
We will help to organize Fukushima kids program, during summer season. We will help the above events with ANSN. We will support to accept smoothly people from kids to adults and may do some farm and forest work such as cutting the grasses, sowing seeds and harvesting in the land of ANSN and organize some activities with the elementary school and community.
Accommodation:
Single room of the nature school. Volunteers cook for themselves.
Location:
Small village in the forest area, the population is about 5,000, surrounded by rich nature. The temperature in winter can be minus 5-10 though the inside buildings are warm enough. 75km far from Fukushima nuclear power plant and the level of radioactivity is 0.063 mSv/h that is far from dangerous.
Terminal:
From Tokyo, 2.5 hours by bus.
Leisure time:
Participation in the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc.
Skills Required:
Speaking some Japanese, strong motivation to work with the host and live in the remote area with a lot of nature, respect to the local custom and life, flexibility, friendliness, positive mind and those who likes children. Interest in revival Fukushima. Experience of similar types of work is welcome.
* IMPORTANT! If you want to finish in other period (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form - 27 September, 26 October, 19 December, 18 January.
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