Short-term (2 to 4 weeks) "manual work" projects in Estonia

There are different options for work in our farm as we engage in many different activities.Traditional farm work and sheep: the main tasks are landscape maintenance work, making firewood for the winter, building fences for sheep, help other tasks with sheep, taking care of plants and farm produce (cucumbers, tomatoes, herbs). This work is more physical and varies depending on need. Regular work time is 9-16 with lunch break.Tourism and handcraft: during summer we have many guests staying with us and many just visiting the farm during day. A regular day can include any or multiple of these tasks : cleaning and getting rooms ready for guests; taking care of the animals in mini-zoo (feeding, petting, cleaning their yard); giving tours to guests; help with organizing events (weddings- decorating, cleaning, etc; summer camps - activities, playing with kids, etc); kitchen help (serving or preparing food, no previous experience needed), help in our little farm shop, where we sell local handcraft products and produce (our organic meat for example), producing marketing materials (photos, video, updating social media or website), making handcraft (felting, soap, natural cosmetics). Regular working hours are 10-18 (longer work days during events, on calm days when there are no guests the working hours are much shorter). Farm offers a great variety of tasks and you can choose to do different things - not only physical but also engage in creative tasks. Personal passions are highly we

As there are many guests on the farm and the family is also quite large you would probably share a room with others working at the farm - we are all very nice and fun, mostly young people. You will have a cozy farm room with your own bed (sheets, blankets, pillows provided). There is toilet, shower and kitchen accessibility. We often heat up the sauna as well and go for a swim in the sea or our outdoor natural pool. Food will be provided 3 times a day, most days during your stay. If it is not you can always use the kitchen yourself, we can help with getting the groceries or you can visit the local store 4km away, which as all the necessary things.

LocationAndruse mahe- ja turismitalu (Google has exact location in the map) is situated in Rahtla village, Saaremaa county, Estonia. Kuressaare (the capital of the island) is about 38 km away has many restaurants, cinema, spas, etc. Buses go there and back 2-3 times a day. More information about Saaremaa www.visitsaaremaa.ee More information about our farm www.andrusetalu.ee, www.facebook.com/andrusetalu/, www.instagram.com/andrusetalu/LEISUREWork will be done according to our mutual agreement everything else is your free time to do as you wish. You can spend it at the farm doing enjoyable stuff alone or with others (volleyball, board games, sauna etc), explore nearby places and sights. Or why not take a few days off to explore the island or Estonia in general. We are flexible and will try our best to accommodate your wishes.

Special requirementsWe expect you to have a strong motivation to work and good attitude as well as work ethics. Be clear with your expectations with us and your stay in your motivation letter. Provide some additional information - your previous work experience, education, passions and hobbies, etc. We are happy people therefore positive can do attitude is important for us as well as adaptability and flexibility, we like to change things and when ideas come go with them. PARTICIPATION FEEDue to lack of communal resources for this camp we ask participants to contribute 40 Euro towards the costs of the general administration. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer please contact your sending organization for solution.

18-99

Mustjala

English

TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)

There are different options for work in our farm as we engage in many different activities.Traditional farm work and sheep: the main tasks are landscape maintenance work, making firewood for the winter, building fences for sheep, help other tasks with sheep, taking care of plants and farm produce (cucumbers, tomatoes, herbs). This work is more physical and varies depending on need. Regular work time is 9-16 with lunch break.Tourism and handcraft: during summer we have many guests staying with us and many just visiting the farm during day. A regular day can include any or multiple of these tasks : cleaning and getting rooms ready for guests; taking care of the animals in mini-zoo (feeding, petting, cleaning their yard); giving tours to guests; help with organizing events (weddings- decorating, cleaning, etc; summer camps - activities, playing with kids, etc); kitchen help (serving or preparing food, no previous experience needed), help in our little farm shop, where we sell local handcraft products and produce (our organic meat for example), producing marketing materials (photos, video, updating social media or website), making handcraft (felting, soap, natural cosmetics). Regular working hours are 10-18 (longer work days during events, on calm days when there are no guests the working hours are much shorter). Farm offers a great variety of tasks and you can choose to do different things - not only physical but also engage in creative tasks. Personal passions are highly we

As there are many guests on the farm and the family is also quite large you would probably share a room with others working at the farm - we are all very nice and fun, mostly young people. You will have a cozy farm room with your own bed (sheets, blankets, pillows provided). There is toilet, shower and kitchen accessibility. We often heat up the sauna as well and go for a swim in the sea or our outdoor natural pool. Food will be provided 3 times a day, most days during your stay. If it is not you can always use the kitchen yourself, we can help with getting the groceries or you can visit the local store 4km away, which as all the necessary things.

LocationAndruse mahe- ja turismitalu (Google has exact location in the map) is situated in Rahtla village, Saaremaa county, Estonia. Kuressaare (the capital of the island) is about 38 km away has many restaurants, cinema, spas, etc. Buses go there and back 2-3 times a day. More information about Saaremaa www.visitsaaremaa.ee More information about our farm www.andrusetalu.ee, www.facebook.com/andrusetalu/, www.instagram.com/andrusetalu/LEISUREWork will be done according to our mutual agreement everything else is your free time to do as you wish. You can spend it at the farm doing enjoyable stuff alone or with others (volleyball, board games, sauna etc), explore nearby places and sights. Or why not take a few days off to explore the island or Estonia in general. We are flexible and will try our best to accommodate your wishes.

Special requirementsWe expect you to have a strong motivation to work and good attitude as well as work ethics. Be clear with your expectations with us and your stay in your motivation letter. Provide some additional information - your previous work experience, education, passions and hobbies, etc. We are happy people therefore positive can do attitude is important for us as well as adaptability and flexibility, we like to change things and when ideas come go with them. PARTICIPATION FEEDue to lack of communal resources for this camp we ask participants to contribute 40 Euro towards the costs of the general administration. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer please contact your sending organization for solution.

18-99

Mustjala

English

TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)

Kopu Primary School occupies old German manor house surrounded by the large park. There will be various jobs in the area i the most important task is preparation works in herbal garden next to the park, alsoclearing and tidying up of the parkas well as other objects such as public playgrounds, local graveyard, surrounding of newly opened visiting centre etc.One of the works is also preparing woods for the school heating in winter period. In cooperation with Tipu Nature School volunteers will have the opportunity to help out there for one day i that gives you the chance to see a bit of Soomaa National Park that is situated just next to Kopu Municipality. Work will be mainly outdoors. Volunteers will be working alongside with local youngsters of the national camp. Worklasts4 hours a day from 9amuntil lunch. After lunch there will be diverse activities together with local youth and free time for the group own activities. The age of local young people is 14-26.

In the Kopu school sports facility.Vounteers will sleep in beds. Mattresses, pillows, blankets will be provided but please bring your towels. Toilets and showers are available. Meals will be prepared by kitchen staff and are served in the school canteen twice a day, dinner will be brought to the sporting centre. You can bring your sleeping bag, because there will be a two-day trip to Soomaa.

LocationKopu village lies about 20 km to the west from Viljandi, an administrative centre of the county with population of 22 000 people. Distance from Tallinn is 180 km. The area is very beautiful - hilly with many small lakes and rivers and a lot of forest with wild nature. Here begins Soomaa National Park i a very popular place for hikes and canoe trips. More information on www.visitestonia.com, www.viljandi.ee, www.soomaa.ee, kopukool.ee. Facebook i Kopu vald, Kopu Pohikool.TerminalAirport, harbor, bus and train stations in Tallinn; bus to Viljandi; from there the municipality will organise the transportation to Kopu.LEISURESport activities at accommodation site, sportgames with locals, swimming, barbeque, hikingand canoeing in Soomaa National Park, going to the adventure park. In addition to the official programme, trip to Viljandi, the capital of county, visit to Tartu (second largest city in Estonia and the University centre) or to Parnu (lively spa town on the sea side) can be done by volunteers in their free time. There will also be a national dinner evening so think of one national dish you would like to make to your co-campers and bring special things you need with you as there can be ingredients that aren t available in local store.

Special requirementsNo special skills are needed. Tools for the work will be provided. Please bring your own towel, sleeping bag, working clothes and gloves. English and Estonian are the camp languages. It is important that the volunteers follow the rules and schedules of the national camp (e.g. they have to be back at accommodation by 21:00, from 23:00 is a repose time, etc). The age of participants is 14-17.PARTICIPATION FEEDue to difficult economic situation and lack of financial support for the project from local community the participation fee of 220 Euro is requested from volunteers to cover the costs of board, diverse leisure time activities as well as administrative and pedagogical costs. This fee is different from sending organisation s fee paid at home, and it has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp or by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you prefer latter please ask our bank details.

14-17

Kopu

English

TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)

There are different options for work in our farm as we engage in many different activities.Traditional farm work and sheep: the main tasks are landscape maintenance work, making firewood for the winter, building fences for sheep, help other tasks with sheep, taking care of plants and farm produce (cucumbers, tomatoes, herbs). This work is more physical and varies depending on need. Regular work time is 9-16 with lunch break.Tourism and handcraft: during summer we have many guests staying with us and many just visiting the farm during day. A regular day can include any or multiple of these tasks : cleaning and getting rooms ready for guests; taking care of the animals in mini-zoo (feeding, petting, cleaning their yard); giving tours to guests; help with organizing events (weddings- decorating, cleaning, etc; summer camps - activities, playing with kids, etc); kitchen help (serving or preparing food, no previous experience needed), help in our little farm shop, where we sell local handcraft products and produce (our organic meat for example), producing marketing materials (photos, video, updating social media or website), making handcraft (felting, soap, natural cosmetics). Regular working hours are 10-18 (longer work days during events, on calm days when there are no guests the working hours are much shorter). Farm offers a great variety of tasks and you can choose to do different things - not only physical but also engage in creative tasks. Personal passions are highly we

As there are many guests on the farm and the family is also quite large you would probably share a room with others working at the farm - we are all very nice and fun, mostly young people. You will have a cozy farm room with your own bed (sheets, blankets, pillows provided). There is toilet, shower and kitchen accessibility. We often heat up the sauna as well and go for a swim in the sea or our outdoor natural pool. Food will be provided 3 times a day, most days during your stay. If it is not you can always use the kitchen yourself, we can help with getting the groceries or you can visit the local store 4km away, which as all the necessary things.

LocationAndruse mahe- ja turismitalu (Google has exact location in the map) is situated in Rahtla village, Saaremaa county, Estonia. Kuressaare (the capital of the island) is about 38 km away has many restaurants, cinema, spas, etc. Buses go there and back 2-3 times a day. More information about Saaremaa www.visitsaaremaa.ee More information about our farm www.andrusetalu.ee, www.facebook.com/andrusetalu/, www.instagram.com/andrusetalu/LEISUREWork will be done according to our mutual agreement everything else is your free time to do as you wish. You can spend it at the farm doing enjoyable stuff alone or with others (volleyball, board games, sauna etc), explore nearby places and sights. Or why not take a few days off to explore the island or Estonia in general. We are flexible and will try our best to accommodate your wishes.

Special requirementsWe expect you to have a strong motivation to work and good attitude as well as work ethics. Be clear with your expectations with us and your stay in your motivation letter. Provide some additional information - your previous work experience, education, passions and hobbies, etc. We are happy people therefore positive can do attitude is important for us as well as adaptability and flexibility, we like to change things and when ideas come go with them. PARTICIPATION FEEDue to lack of communal resources for this camp we ask participants to contribute 40 Euro towards the costs of the general administration. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer please contact your sending organization for solution.

18-99

Mustjala

English

TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)

Each day of the camp will consist of voluntary work for the benefit of the local community and intercultural learning activities. Before lunch the participants will do light voluntary work in the different institutions in Narva such as non-formal learning centre VitaTiim, local kindergartens, youth centre Merci, etc . Participants will do work such as painting of walls and paths, repairing benches and tables, doing little renovation works, cleaning local area, gardening, planting trees etc. Some work will be outdoors. Also participants will run activities in a camp for local kids and youth. Young people will be split in a few groups during their work. ProgramAfter lunch camp participants together with local youngsters will take part in Language Cafes (Russian, English, French) run by EVS volunteers. Moreover, they will have opportunity to organize Language Cafe in their mother tongue or other language they speak fluently. Participants will take part in different creative workshops. All participants will be encouraged to contribute to the program and organize some art or creative workshops, run music or sport activity for other participants and local youth. Every day there will be one country presentation with its culture, traditions, languages, music, songs, cuisine organized by the participants themselves. There will be one day off in the camp and at least one day of travel outside Narva. Camp program also includes sightseeing in Narva, visits to Narva Castle, Narva To

Participants will stay in the non-formal centre VitaTiim and will sleep on mattresses. Please bring a sleeping bag. Group leader will stay with participants. Participants will get meal three times per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) , dietary needs will be taken into account.

LocationThe camp will take place in the town of Narva, the third largest city in Estonia and the easternmost point of the European Union. It lies 212 kilometers from Tallinn (the capital of Estonia) and 130 kilometers from St. Petersburg in Russia. The city stands on the left bank of the River Narva, 14 kilometers before it flows into the Gulf of Finland. At the estuary of the River Narva lies a small resort town Narva-Joesuu which is famous for its pine woodlands and nice sandy beaches. Trips to Narva-Joesuu will be trips organized for the camp participants. More information about Narva www.narva.ee/en/for_tourists/page:469, http://tourism.narva.ee/?mid=252 and Estonia www.visitestonia.com/en NGO VitaTiim is located in the centre of the Narva city, very close to shops, park, Narva castle, etc. TerminalAirport, bus and train station, harbor in Tallinn. Pick up of the participants at the point of arrival is possible upon request.LEISUREThere s plenty to do in Narva, concerts, annual festivals and open-air shows that take place both in the inner yard of the Narva Castle and elsewhere in the town. There are several sport halls, swimming pool, fitness clubs and many other opportunities for outdoor sports and leisure time activities.

Special requirementsThe camp language is English. The age of participants is 14 i 17. As you will be requested to make your country presentation, we ask you to bring some materials: postcards, posters, maps, symbols of your country or region, music or popular national games, etc. typical for your country or region. You will be encouraged to share your hobbies, special skills and interest with other camp participants and local youngsters. NB Smoking and drinking alcohol is absolutely prohibited in the campPARTICIPATION FEEDue to difficult economic situation and lack of financial support for the project from local community the participation fee of 250 Euro is requested from volunteers to cover the costs of board, diverse leisure time activities as well as administrative and pedagogical costs. This fee is different from sending organization s fee paid at home, and it has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp or by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you prefer latter please ask our bank details

14-17

Narva

English, Russian

TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)

Work will include landscaping, clearing and tidying up green areas and objects of local importance in the village such as taking care of old historical cemetery, work around the local pastorate, etc. It is also possible to participate in local youngster s social-enterprise summer cafeteria. The working day will be 5-7 hours, 6 days. Work will be done under supervision of local technical leaders. Work is mainly physical and outdoors. Local young people will be joining international volunteers for work and leisure time.

Work and accommodation will take place in Pilistvere Pastorate which also acts as camp and seminar centre. Volunteers will sleep in beds but please bring your sleeping bag or bed-sheets. Toilets and showers are available, as well as kitchen with necessary equipment for cooking. Volunteers will have to make breakfast on their own while the rest of the meals will be cooked and served by the local staff. We ask you to bring some snacks for the international evening if possible.

LocationPilistvere, a village of Viljandi County, lies in central-Estonia, half way from Tallinn to Tartu, where the main road turns to Viljandi. Distance from Tallinn is 140km, from Tartu - 70km, from Viljandi - 40 km. More information: www.viljandimaa.ee , www.visitestonia.comTerminalAirport, harbour, bus station in Tallinn, bus to Poltsamaa, where locals will pick up the volunteers.LEISURESwimming in lakes and rivers, hiking to marshes, playing ball games with local youth, partying, joining local festivities and, of course, enjoying vivid international atmosphere of this large camp. It is planned to visit some Estonian towns and participate local festivals. This camp is absolutely suitable for people who enjoy rural life and want to learn more about history and culture of Estonia staying right in the heart of it

Special requirementsVolunteers should be interested in rural life, be ready to participate in the discussions about rural development and to interact local young people. It will be appreciated if volunteers can tell about national voluntary practices and youth work for the benefit of the local development in their own countries. As the work can be quite physical sometimes, the volunteers should be in a good physical shape. Camp is organized by Estonian Luhteran Church Pilistvere congregation, so religious acceptance is appreciated.PARTICIPATION FEEDue to lack of communal resources for this camp we ask participants to contribute 40 Euro each towards the costs of general administration. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer please contact your sending organization for solution.

18-99

Pilistvere

English

TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)