The host organisation is Kyodo Gakusha Shintoku farm, a co-operative community where people from various backgrounds come together to live and work. There are five communities in Tokyo, Nagano and Hokkaido and they farm and keep animals in a natural, organic way. Volunteers will be involved in constructing houses for residents and participating in the day to day life of the community and agricultural tasks.
Accomodation:
In a shared room at the farm. Vegeterian food available.
Location:
Very isolated, but beautiful village near "Japanese Northern Alps". It is very cold in winter.
Terminal:
From Tokyo, 4 hours by express train or 8-10 hours by bus and trai
Special requirements:
Volunteers should be very motivated and have some knowledge of Japanese. Skills in agriculture or construction would be useful. Rather than sending in our MTV questionnaire, volunteers should write a letter detailing their motivation and previous experience. Exact dates of the project to be confirmed, please contact the office for more details. The project term will be between 2-12 month. A phone interview with the partner in Japan will be arranged before confirming the placement.
Wakamono-Jiritsujuku is a governmental project for young people who are so called NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) for youngsters out of the school system, unemployed or suffering other difficulties. This is a big social problem in Japan that the number of youth who do not want to work or who cannot work has been increasing rapidly. Volunteers will work 2-3 days in support of program NEET. They will communicate with them and organize language class. The goal is to help them to get confidence by the experiences of communicating foreign people. The volunteer will also work in the organic farm (plant, weed, cultivate and harvest to grow organic vegetables, blueberries and rice).
Accomodation:
In a building. The volunteers will have their own room.
Location:
100km northern Tokyo. It's in the agricultural country side. Population: 12 000
Terminal:
3 hours by train and bus from Toky
Special requirements:
The volunteer must be interested in social works (especially youth people), be cooperative, kind and open mind. Volunteers should be very motivated and have some knowledge of Japanese. Rather than sending in our MTV questionnaire, volunteers should write a letter detailing their motivation and previous experience. Exact dates of the project to be confirmed, please contact the office for more details. A phone interview with the partner in Japan will be arranged before confirming the placement.
Host organization is a local non profit organisation Monyongoro village, where 4 people with learning disabilities live and work together. This group is not only working in social works but also community development, promoting organic farming and environment conservation. The volunteer will work in the organic farm (planting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting. They will do forest work (cutting grasses, branches and trees). Also they will work 2-3 days in support of program NEET, for youngsters out of the school system, unemployed or suffering other difficulties. They will have to communicate with them, organize language class. The goal is to help them to get confidence by the experiences of communicating foreign people.
Accomodation:
In a building. The volunteers will have their own room.
Location:
Monyongoro is 100km northern Tokyo. It's in the agricultural country side. Population: 12 000
Terminal:
Toky
Special requirements:
The volunteer must be interested in social works (especially youth people), be cooperative, kind and open mind. Volunteers should be very motivated and have some knowledge of Japanese. Rather than sending in our MTV questionnaire, volunteers should write a letter detailing their motivation and previous experience. Exact dates of the project to be confirmed, please contact the office for more details. The project term will be three months. A phone interview with the partner in Japan will be arranged before confirming the placement.
The host organisation is Kyodo Gakusha Shintoku farm, a co-operative community where people from various backgrounds come together to live and work, including people with learning disabilities. There are five communities in Tokyo, Nagano and Hokkaido and they farm and keep animals in a natural, organic way. Volunteers will be involved in constructing houses for residents and participating in the day to day agricultural tasks (planting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting, growing organic vegetables, taking care of animals).
Accomodation:
In a shared room at the farm. Vegeterian food available.
Location:
In the agricultural countryside of Hokkaido, 120km east of Sapporo. -20C in winter, +20C in summer.
Terminal:
Sapporo (2 hours by express train) or Tokyo (13 hours by bullet train or 32 hours by ship)
Special requirements:
Volunteers should be very motivated and have some knowledge of Japanese. Skills in agriculture or construction would be useful. Rather than sending in our MTV questionnaire, volunteers should write a letter detailing their motivation and previous experience. Exact dates of the project to be confirmed, please contact the office for more details. The volunteer term can be either 3 or 6 months from April 2009. A phone interview with the partner in Japan will be arranged before confirming the placement.
The host organisation is Aruking-Club a non-profit organisation who aim to create opportunities for people to experience nature and agriculture. They organise different kinds of outdoor activities such as nature walks, sports, summer nature camps for kids etc. They also have organic vegetable fields and domestic animals (cows, sheep etc.) as well as a camp site and lodge where they host many people during the year. The volunteer will assist with these activities, working on the farm, help organise the summer camps, maintaining the lodge etc.
Accomodation:
In a single room in the lodge.
Location:
An isolated area about 150km north of Tokyo.
Terminal:
Tokyo - 2 hours by train and bus
Special requirements:
The volunteer must be able to speak English and some Japanese. Must be motivated to work with nature and be willing to live in an isolated area. Volunteers should have some knowledge of Japanese. Rather than sending in our MTV questionnaire, volunteers should write a letter detailing their motivation and previous experience. A phone interview with the partner in Japan will be arranged before confirming the placement. Pocket money of 30.000 yen per month provided.
Wakamono-Jiritsujuku is a governmental project for young people who are so called NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) for youngsters out of the school system, unemployed or suffering other difficulties. This is a big social problem in Japan that the number of youth who do not want to work or who cannot work has been increasing rapidly. Volunteers will work 2-3 days in support of program NEET. They will communicate with them and organize language class. The goal is to help them to get confidence by the experiences of communicating foreign people. The volunteer will also work in the organic farm (plant, weed, cultivate and harvest to grow organic vegetables, blueberries and rice).
Accomodation:
In a building. The volunteers will have their own room.
Location:
100km northern Tokyo. It's in the agricultural country side. Population: 12 000
Terminal:
3 hours by train and bus from Toky
Special requirements:
The volunteer must be interested in social works (especially youth people), be cooperative, kind and open mind. Volunteers should be very motivated and have some knowledge of Japanese. Rather than sending in our MTV questionnaire, volunteers should write a letter detailing their motivation and previous experience. A phone interview with the partner in Japan will be arranged before confirming the placement.
Host organization is a local non profit organisation Monyongoro village, where 4 people with learning disabilities live and work together. This group is not only working in social works but also community development, promoting organic farming and environment conservation. The volunteer will work in the organic farm (planting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting. They will do forest work (cutting grasses, branches and trees). Also they will work 2-3 days in support of program NEET, for youngsters out of the school system, unemployed or suffering other difficulties. They will have to communicate with them, organize language class. The goal is to help them to get confidence by the experiences of communicating foreign people.
Accomodation:
In a building. The volunteers will have their own room.
Location:
Monyongoro is 100km northern Tokyo. It's in the agricultural country side. Population: 12 000
Terminal:
Toky
Special requirements:
The volunteer must be interested in social works (especially youth people), be cooperative, kind and open mind. Volunteers should be very motivated and have some knowledge of Japanese. Rather than sending in our MTV questionnaire, volunteers should write a letter detailing their motivation and previous experience. A phone interview with the partner in Japan will be arranged before confirming the placement.
Wakamono-Jiritsujuku is a governmental project for young people who are so called NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) for youngsters out of the school system, unemployed or suffering other difficulties. This is a big social problem in Japan that the number of youth who do not want to work or who cannot work has been increasing rapidly. Volunteers will work 2-3 days in support of program NEET. They will communicate with them and organize language class. The goal is to help them to get confidence by the experiences of communicating foreign people. The volunteer will also work in the organic farm (plant, weed, cultivate and harvest to grow organic vegetables, blueberries and rice).
Accomodation:
In a building. The volunteers will have their own room.
Location:
100km northern Tokyo. It's in the agricultural country side. Population: 12 000
Terminal:
3 hours by train and bus from Toky
Special requirements:
The volunteer must be interested in social works (especially youth people), be cooperative, kind and open mind. Volunteers should be very motivated and have some knowledge of Japanese. Rather than sending in our MTV questionnaire, volunteers should write a letter detailing their motivation and previous experience. A phone interview with the partner in Japan will be arranged before confirming the placement.
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