Work: Work will be done at the local Eco Farm and Eco Center, where volunteers will spend time helping with renovation efforts. Participants will also help the organization with a horse race on July 2, helping to install the race obstacles, build tents, distribute posters and clean, amongst other tasks. Besides the horse race, volunteers will take care of the animals (sheeps, horses, cows, goats) and will help with the environmental conservation efforts of the local nature protection areas. Volunteers will pick up trash and remove invasive kind of grasses.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation & Food: The volunteers will stay in the local farm house and will sleep on the beds. The accommodation in tents is possible. A sleeping bag is needed. The centre has fully equipped kitchen, toilets and showers. The volunteers will prepare food by themselves (breakfasts, dinners) and the lunch will be provided by the local partner. vegetarian food is possible.
Location & leisure:
Leisure time: The Danube region offers many ways for volunteers to spend their free time. Volunteers can swim, do horseback riding, go birdwatching, fish and kayak. There are also thermal swimming pools in nearby Komarno, Velky Meder and Kolarovo.
Requirements:
Remarks: You should bring sleeping bag, warm clothes, raincoat, working clothes and gloves, swimming suit, repellent, pictures , recipes and songs from your home country. Any cultural items will be used at a multicultural evening event.The camp is organized with the support of Johnson Controls.Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. The company's 142,000 employees create quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and interior systems for automobiles. Johnson Controls' commitment to sustainability dates back to its roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. Through its growth strategies and by increasing market share, Johnson Controls is committed to delivering value to shareholders and making its customers successful.
Age:
18-26
Location:
Zahrady pri dunaji 835, 946 12 zlatna na ostrove, slovakia
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BTS: M R Stefanik (Bratislava, Slovakia)Vegetarian food will be available
The work will be done at the Calvary – mostly environmental and manual activities – picking the stones, cleaning the place, cutting the grass, digging the ground, cleaning the interior of the churches and the chapels, cleaning the drains.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation & Food: The volunteers will be accommodated in the Visitor's centre close to Calvary in Banska Stiavnica. The volunteers will share a 2-room flat there. Mattresses will be provided, but sleeping bag is required The volunteers are going to prepare food by themselves. A different team will be in charge of cooking breakfast and dinner each day and the lunch will be served at the worksite. Vegetarian food will be available.
Location & leisure:
Location and leisure time: There are a lot of interesting places to visit and the area is surrounded by nature. Banska Stiavnica is famous for its old mining history; therefore, various lakes and mines are open for the public and several touristic routes offer a pathway into the nature surrounding the area. There are also several festivals and cultural events organized in the town during the summer. Volunteers will visit historical places in the city that are linked with its mining history.
Requirements:
Remarks: You should bring games, pictures, recipes and songs, which are typical in your cultures, to use during the multicultural evenings, sleeping bag, warm clothes, raincoat, working clothes and gloves, swimming suit and a smile on the lips. The camp is organized with the support of Johnson Controls.Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. The company's 142,000 employees create quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and interior systems for automobiles. Johnson Controls' commitment to sustainability dates back to its roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. Through its growth strategies and by increasing market share, Johnson Controls is committed to delivering value to shareholders and making its customers successful.
Age:
18-26
Location:
Pod kalvariou 2, banska stiavnica 969 01, slovakia
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BTS: M R Stefanik (Bratislava, Slovakia)Vegetarian food will be available
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