Short-term (2 to 4 weeks) "project for teenagers" project in Latvia

14-17

International teenage camp is organised by association “Youth for Smile” and will include different outdoor activities. We already 2 years organising outdoor projects during summer for teenagers. This project invites 12 international and 12 local participants. This project is organised more like learning by doing. It includes hiking, camping, orientation sport games and as well voluntary work for local community. We will help in cleaning local school surrounding and park.
No special skills are needed. Tools for the work will be provided. Please bring sleeping bag, working clothes and gloves. English is the camp language. The age of participants is 14-17.

Volunteers will live in Kurmene school. Volunteers will sleep on the beds. Please bring your sleeping bag, towels and sheet. Toilets and showers are available. Meals are cooked by professional cooks 3 times a day. Participants will be asked to help cleaning.

Kurmene is located in Vecumnieki municipality near the border with Lithuania. The Vecumnieki municipality borders with Iecava, Bauska, Nereta, Ķegums, Baldone and Jaunjelgava municipalities and the Republic of Lithuania. The municipal territory consists of Kurmene, Valle, Bārbele, Skaistkalne, Stelpe and Vecumnieki parishes. The administrative centre of the municipality is Vecumnieki, located 50 km from Rīga and 30 km from Bauska.

Arrival terminals are Riga international airport or Riga international bus station. By request YOUTH FOR SMILE can organize meeting on arrival place. If it is necessary YOUTH FOR SMILE can help in finding for accommodation before and after project.

Sport activities at accommodation site, competitions, swimming, barbeque, hiking, biking in the area, visits to the places of interest in the area.