Mala Srecna Kolonija (Little Happy Colony) is a center for kids and youth situated in Novi Sad. Their main activity is organising a summer camp for disadvantiged kids from all over Serbia, on the bank of the river Danube. This is the sevent season of the same summer camp, that last for one months, in three shifts. This summer it will gather about 40 kids in every shift, from different places in Serbia, with very different backgrounds. The idea of the camp is to gather kids with less opportunitues, especially those who cannot go to vacation and to offer them various activities and great time.The location of the camp is in the nature, on the river bank of Danube, nearby Petrovaradin.
Work:
The main task of the volunteers is to organise intercultural activities for kids, to represent their culture throught workshops (simple language lessons, games), meals, folklore... The volunteers will help to take care of the children and organise games and activities together with the camp leaders.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be accomodated in tents, just like the kids and the organisers of the camp. Sleeping bags are neccessary! Volunteers will help the kitchen staff. Showers and toilets are provided.
Special remarks:
Bring materials to represent your country (flags, games, food, traditional clothes..)!!! Motivation letter needed! Not accessable for wheelchairs.
Mala Srecna Kolonija (Little Happy Colony) is a center for kids and youth situated in Novi Sad. Their main activity is organising a summer camp for disadvantiged kids from all over Serbia, on the bank of the river Danube. This is the sevent season of the same summer camp, that last for one months, in three shifts. This summer it will gather about 40 kids in every shift, from different places in Serbia, with very different backgrounds. The idea of the camp is to gather kids with less opportunitues, especially those who cannot go to vacation and to offer them various activities and great time.The location of the camp is in the nature, on the river bank of Danube, nearby Petrovaradin.
Work:
The main task of the volunteers is to organise intercultural activities for kids, to represent their culture throught workshops (simple language lessons, games), meals, folklore... The volunteers will help to take care of the children and organise games and activities together with the camp leaders.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be accomodated in tents, just like the kids and the organisers of the camp. Sleeping bags are neccessary! Volunteers will help the kitchen staff. Showers and toilets are provided.
Special remarks:
Bring materials to represent your country (flags, games, food, traditional clothes..)!!! Motivation letter needed! Not accessable for wheelchairs.
Mala Srecna Kolonija (Little Happy Colony) is a center for kids and youth situated in Novi Sad. Their main activity is organising a summer camp for disadvantiged kids from all over Serbia, on the bank of the river Danube. This is the sevent season of the same summer camp, that last for one months, in three shifts. This summer it will gather about 40 kids in every shift, from different places in Serbia, with very different backgrounds. The idea of the camp is to gather kids with less opportunitues, especially those who cannot go to vacation and to offer them various activities and great time.The location of the camp is in the nature, on the river bank of Danube, nearby Petrovaradin.
Work:
The main task of the volunteers is to organise intercultural activities for kids, to represent their culture throught workshops (simple language lessons, games), meals, folklore... The volunteers will help to take care of the children and organise games and activities together with the camp leaders.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be accomodated in tents, just like the kids and the organisers of the camp. Sleeping bags are neccessary! Volunteers will help the kitchen staff. Showers and toilets are provided.
Special remarks:
Bring materials to represent your country (flags, games, food, traditional clothes..)!!! Motivation letter needed! Not accessable for wheelchairs.
Ba?ki Monoštor, a small village on the way to nowhere by the Danube and home to the Šokci, a Croat people group who are said to have migrated to Austro-Hungarian Vojvodina 2 or 3 centuries ago from Dalmatia. Backi Monostor is located in the very heart of Gornje Podunavlje Special Nature Reserve, internationally recognized as an Important Bird Area (IBA). Gornje Podunavlje is a part of the large transboundary floodplain in the middle Danube, along the route of the southern European Green Belt. It is one of the best preserved wetlands in the Danube River Basin area. The Reserve has magnificent oak trees and a herd Red deer famous for their huge antlers. Unfortunately this is an example of the forestry landlords regarding conservationists as a threat to their lucrative hunting revenue. The potential for wildlife tourism and photography safaris far exceeds the limited hunting business.
This the forth workcamp in Backi Monostor but the first one that starts a campaign that includes a bicycle caravan. The basic idea of the camp is to support the local communities development on sustainable rural tourism, as well as giving information to local people about the ways of sustainable living. Besides that we will tend to reduce the ecological footprint of the camp in overall.
Work:
The main goal is the promotion of sustainable living, sustainable transport and rural tourism as an alternative for traditional hunting tourism. Volunteers will prepare a mobile exhibition that will be transported by bicycles to different places in the area near Backi Monostor. Bicycles will be provided. Besides that, volunteers will take part in the organization and realization of Bodrog Etno Fest.
Study Part:
Workshops about sustainable lifestyle, ecological footprint, rural tourism etc. workshops on traditional product making (gypsy bread, rakija...) and local culture.
Accommodation:
In a local school. Bring your own sleeping bag! Showers and toilets are provided. Mainly vegetarian and homemade food. Volunteers will cook for themselves.
NB:
Interest in environmental issues is welcomed. Not accessible for wheelchairs.
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