Short-term (2 to 4 weeks) "work with elderly people" projects in Japan

This project is organised together with Unzen Social Welfare Association, a semi-govermental organisation. Every year they organise a Summer Volunteer School for 3 days with 100 children (aged 10-18). Volunteers will work together with the children as they assist disabled people. They will also help at an elderley person's home and join with local volunteers. A home stay is also planned.

In a Social Welfare Centre. Sleeping bag required.

A small town about 80km east of Nagasaki.

Fukuoka (3 hrs by train/ferry) or Osaka (7 hrs by bullet train or 13 hrs by overnight bus)

Motivation to work with children, the elderley and disabled. Japanese ability welcome! The group will be made up of 6 Japanese and 6 international volunteers.

This project is organised together with Gojikara Mura (GM), an organization working to promote exchanges among different generations. They have a kindergarten, which focuses on nature education, care house, daycare center, institution for the elderly, college for welfare and nursing. Recently trees in the bush around this area have been dying because of harmful insects. GM has started to maintain and work on the brush and wants the help of international voluntary power. Volunteers will maintain the trees in the brush with local people; the work will involve tasks such as carrying trees. Volunteers will also have a lot of chance to meet and talk to the children and the elderly in Gojikara village. This project is part of Greening Asia.

In a traditiional house which is 150 years old. Sleeping bag required.

Nagakute is a town in Aichi Prefecture, located north of Nagoya city. Surrounded by beautiful forest.

Nagoya - 40 minutes by train

Volunteers should be interested in nature conservation and in exchanging with people. The volunteer group will be made up of 5 Japanese and 5 international volunteers.