The “Faï” is a farm that has been converted into a national and international meeting centre. The goal of our project is to bring together people from different social and cultural backgrounds. Every year international volunteers, families, disabled people, youth with social problems, and tourists come to participate in the restoration of the farm, to take a holiday, or to organize a specific project (plays, seminars, etc.). The participation of international volunteers in our project is a unique chance for all of the residents to discover new cultures, and helps to promote volunteering. For the volunteers, the Faï open workcamp is an original way of discovering our social project.
NB:
In order to make the most of your stay, we encourage at least a 3 months service.
Our project is situated in a very rural area in the Alps. The closest village is 20 min away by foot. Although there are no shops there and only 80 inhabitants, the people here are very dynamic and friendly.
This year, we will start the creation of a toilet block, continue the creation of the open air cultural centre, and do environmental and carpentry work. You will take part in collective life, in the intercultural and musical evening gatherings and in the local festivals taking place in surrounding villages.
ACCOMMODATION:
indoors
NEXT TRAIN STATION:
Veynes Dévoluy
LOCATION:
South of France, 30 km from Gap, 200 km from Marseille.
Vaunières Village is a national and international meeting centre. The goal of our project is to bring together people from different social and cultural backgrounds. Every year, international volunteers, families, disabled people, youth with social problems and tourists come to participate in the restoration of the village, to take a holiday, or to organize a specific project (plays, seminars, etc.). Our project is situated in a very rural area in the Alps at the level of 1200m. For international volunteers, this Open Workcamp is an original way of discovering our social project.
NB:
In order to make the most of your stay, we encourage at least three month's service.
This year, we will continue the work on the water course and the pedestrian paths in the surroundings of the village. We will also restore the housetop of one of the building in the village; You will take part in collective life, in the intercultural and musical evening gatherings and in local festivals taking place in the villages roundabout.
Montendre is a town of 3000 inhabitants that has been home to an international hosting center - La Maison des Bateleurs - for several years. The volunteers hosted here will take part in the project developed by the association. The life will be collective, a global introduction of our organization and functioning will take place at the moment of their arrival, so that the volunteers understand the values of the association, its activities and its logistic.
The volunteers will participate in the improvement of the environmental project present on the structure and in the different projects developed with our local partners. The aim of this project is to develop the pedagogical tools necessary to improve awareness and respect for an environmental way of life (dry-pit toilet, pedagogical garden, etc.). The work will consist of carpentry, traditional masonry or garden work. The volunteers will participate on the workcamps that are going to take place at the international hosting center during their stay (children, teenagers or adults from all kinds of social and geographic backgrounds will be present). The volunteers will also be able to participate in or supervise some creative or cultural activities with the hosted groups. Moreover, they will take part in the logistic organization and the animation of different musical, cultural, theatrical or artistic events in different villages around the center.
The volunteers will work closely with the associations, inhabitants, municipalities and all the people involved in these local events. At last, the volunteers can be involved in international workcamps that take place in the region Poitou-Charente during summer (restoration, artistic, cultural projects) with the partner municipalities.
ACCOMODATION:
Mixed, indoors, hosting center “La Maison des Bateleurs”: a very lively house!
LOCATION:
Montendre, 75 km from the ocean, between Bordeaux and Angoulême
« I would recommend participating in a workcamp, especially with VAP, who ensured that I found a project to suit me and provided essential training for me in preparation for my trip. Being part of a workcamp really is a life-changing experience, oh, and it looks great on your CV! »
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