The camp host is a local association Sirkkulanpuisto which mainly works with marginalized people like alcoholics etc. The work will be renovating some buildings of the organisation and there will also be chance to get to know the activities of the organisation. There might be also some other tasks like recycling etc.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation is in apartments with facilities. The volunteers will do cooking in turns. The association owns also a summer cottage so there will be chances to go to sauna and swimming etc.
Location & leisure:
Kuopio is a beautiful town in eastern Finland about 500 km from Helsinki. You can fly to Kuopio or take a train. See www.kuopio.fi T: Kuopio
The camp host is a local association Sirkkulanpuisto which mainly works with marginalized people like alcoholics etc. The work will be renovating some buildings of the organisation and there will also be chance to get to know the activities of the organisation. There might be also some other tasks like recycling etc.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation is in apartments with facilities. The volunteers will do cooking in turns. The association owns also a summer cottage so there will be chances to go to sauna and swimming etc.
Location & leisure:
Kuopio is a beautiful town in eastern Finland about 500 km from Helsinki. You can fly to Kuopio or take a train. See www.kuopio.fi T: Kuopio
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