Gedongsongo is one of the tourist spots in Central Java. There are 9 temples in the area and they are very interesting places to have holidays. Still, the environmental conditions, socio-economic background, sanitation and hygiene of the local people need to be improved. Most of the inhabitants are earning money from the vegetable gardens they own. At weekends, they sell the vegetables to the visitors at the tourist spots.

This project will be the sixth organised there. Based on the last work camp evaluations, the volunteers will do the follow-up of activities; education and sharing knowledge on garbage recycling, managing garbage dumping and other relevant environmental activities.

The main aims of the camp are to increase the awareness of the local people about garbage problems (especially non-organic garbage) and to introduce them to the recycling process.

The volunteers will work on activities aiming to change the behaviour of the local people towards their environment. They will do that through work on issues such as recycling garbage, composting, introducing personal hygiene related to the environmental conditions, organising additional English lessons and school visits, and playing games with the local children. There will be also possibilities of planting trees, making a garden together with the local students for preserving and promoting an healthy environment.

Please bring any necessary information about garbage recycling and composting. Be very creative for additional English lessons, games and other activities for the children. Do remember to bring sun block and warm clothes since it will be very hot in the day time and very cold at night.

Desa Candi, Gedongsongo, Ambarawa, Central Java. The volunteers can see the breath taking view from the top of the hill in Gedongsongo. The air is so fresh and the nature is still so pure for a relaxing day.

Host family, sleeping bag and mattress needed, self cooking.

Ahmad Yani Semarang airport.

Tawang Semarang train station.

Payable on arrival. 165 Euros covering accommodation, meals, transportation, material, and insurance during project.

Background: The Pandan village is located in Rembang regency. The word ‘Pandan' itself means such a kind of leave which smell good and it also can be used to make a plaited mat. This village provides a natural scenery and far away from pollution. By this project, as a pilot project in elementary school in Rembang regency can give some contributions in educational program and give a good effect for the development of this village. The foundation wishes to introduce and give new improving program to the social community and keep providing assistance to local village and inhabitants, while promoting international solidarity and intercultural encounter. In this sense it would like to involve international volunteers both in renovating the area and education in the local instance.

The volunteers will do renovation paint in local school and be involved in educational activities with children (they will mainly teach English and basic hygiene practices like cleaning hands, cutting nail). The school will be in Pandan Elementary School with around 100 students and 10 local teachers.

The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities.

During the free time, the volunteers may also visit Goa Akbar (Big Cave) and Goa Maharani (Maharani Cave) which have own characteristics from the other tourism. Near these caves, there is tourism object called Wisata Bahari Lamongan (the object lies along the beach which is completed with some interesting game, performance and swimming pool).

The volunteers will be accommodated in Indonesian host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed) and cook their own meals.

Pandan village with around 2000 population lies close to North Coast and the north part of Java Island. It is a small village about 3 kilometers from the city centre. Most of villagers live as farmers and some as traders. Their main products are corn and rice. They are also raise cows and fowls. Some of the inhabitants are as a seller of Lontong Tuyuhan (The Special Food) which is popular in this regency and surrounded. This village has good road with mountain and farm sceneries surround it. The village is about 120 kms away from Semarang city.

Semarang airport, railway station

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2.520.000 Indonesian Rupiahs (equivalent with 180 €)

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Pandan village with around 2000 population lies close to North C

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Rp2520000 (Rupiahs)

Organised together with local people and the local regency of Demak, the volunteers will do activities related with environment and health.

For your information, the local people of Demak have a very unique way of life believing in a myth connected with using the water from the river that flows in the middle of the city. It is believed that they will get the blessing from their ancestors if they use the water from the river for their daily needs like bathing, washing and cooking. Still, the large use of chemical soap for washing dishes and clothes decreased the quality of the water. Also the habit of throwing garbage into the river made the water conditions even worse.

The volunteers will introduce local people to subjects such as recycling and reusing garbage, they will also be visiting the local schools for environmental education actions and will be cleaning the river together with the locals.

The main aim of the activity is to increase the awareness of the local people about healthy environment and life.

Introduction of recycling and reusing of garbage to the local people and students, cleaning river and village together with the local people, cleaning schools together with the local students and teachers, and many games related with environmental education.

Very hot, be ready with sun block. Bring some ideas and games for environmental education, any additional information about water pollution and water preservation will be very useful too.

Wonokerto Village, Demak, Semarang, Central Java.

Host family, sleeping bag needed, self cooking.

Ahmad Yani Semarang airport;

Tawang Semarang train station.

Payable on arrival. 165 Euros covering accommodation, meals, transportation, material, and insurance during project.

Background: Bandungrejo village is located in Jepara regency – Central Java Province with the population around 6.669 people. This village is surrounded by rice field. The project site will be in elementary school named SD N Bandungrejo 1. All of the local people mostly working as farmers, traders and so on and they also still keep the local tradition. The foundation wishes to introduce and give new improving program to the social community and keep providing assistance to local village and inhabitants, while promoting international solidarity and intercultural encounter. In this sense it would like to involve international volunteers both in renovating the area and education in the local instance.

the volunteers will do renovating work by painting some class rooms and making bookshelves for the library and also involved in other activities like teaching English and playing with the kids.

The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

During the free time, the volunteers may visit Jepara city which is wellknown with the wooden craft products, and visiting Bandengan beach. The volunteers must cover the expenses if they want to do sightseeing.

The volunteers will be accommodated in Indonesian host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed) and cook their own meals.

SD N Bandungrejo 1 (Elementary School) was built in 1956. The school has around 270 students with 15 local teachers. The students age from 6 to 12 years old. This school takes place in Bandungrejo village, Jepara Regency – Central Java Province. It is located about 80kms north-east of Semarang City and it takes about 2,5 hours by car. The school is located about 20 kms from Jepara city

Semarang airport, railway station and bus terminal.

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2.520.000 Indonesian Rupiahs (equivalent with 180 €)

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This school takes place in Bandungrejo village, Jepara Regency

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Rp2520000 (Rupiahs)

DATES TO BE CONFIRMED!

This project will be the first of IIWC taking place in Senjoyo, a village on the hills with beautiful views around. For junior and senior high school students, this place is famous as a camping or tracking region. The beautiful views, natural water flows from the mountain and fresh air can be very attractive for people to visit.

But the awareness of both the local people and the visitors to keep the environment clean is still too low. It is quite common for people to throw garbage into the river or anywhere else. The impact is quite bad; the quality of the water decreasing and soon the place will turn into a small plastic mountain.

Together with the local people and schools, the volunteers will organise some activities related to the environment such as school visits for increasing the awareness of the local students to keep their surroundings clean, games and competitions on environmental issues, cleaning the surroundings together with visitors and local people, etc.

The main aim of the work camp is to increase the awareness of the local people and visitors to keep the environment clean.

School visits for environmental education, green foster parents, cleaning river together with the local people, picking garbage in the public spots together with local students and visitors, competitions and games on environmental issues.

This project is located in a high hill, the temperature is quite cold at night and cool in the day time, please bring warm clothes and some information about environmental education for small children, fun games and competitions on that subject.

Senjoyo Village, Salatiga, Central Java.

Host family, sleeping bag and mattress needed, self cooking.

Ahmad Yani Semarang airport.

Tawang Semarang train station.

Payable on arrival. 165 Euro covering accommodation, meals, local transportation, materials and insurance during project.

Preserving natural diversity and sea shores from the abrasion because of lack of mangroves and too strong waves from the ocean will be the main focus of the camp.

This project will be the fourth organised by IIWC in answering the needs of preserving the coastal side of North Java Sea in Mangkang. This area is now in danger due to the abrasion of the sea, the cutting of mangroves by local factories and the heavy force from the river flows. Before, many kinds of fish and shrimps were living here, but now since the conditions of the mangrove forest are getting worse, it is quite difficult to find these species anymore. Fishermen also need to go further to the ocean to fish and that means they need to work much more in order to earn money.

The aims of the camp are to initiate the project of protecting the sea shore, increase the awareness of the local people and the fishermen to protect their environment as well as their future.

Planting mangrove, and other trees at the beach, environmental education to local people and children, school visits for environmental education and Olympic Games for environment.

Very hot and poor hygienic conditions in this poor coastal area. Be ready with sun block. Bring some ideas on environmental education (especially about mangroves and how to take care of it) and Olympic games for environmental education for small children aged from 6-12 and for adults.

Mangkang, Semarang, Central Java.

Host family, sleeping bag is needed, self cooking.

Ahmad Yani Semarang airport;

Tawang Semarang train station.

Payable on arrival. 165 Euro covering accommodation, meals, transportation, material, and insurance during project.

This project will be held at the FatimatusZahro orphanage. This will be the second workcamp organised together with FatimatusZahro orphanage.

This project site has been one of the long term volunteer projects for IIWC with 2 long term volunteers placed there now. FatimatusZahro is a muslim orphanage accommodating not only children without parents but also needy children whose parents could not afford for their formal education. Poverty is a main reason why these parents entrust their children under the education of the orphanage. In this project the volunteers are expected to share happiness, love, and care with them.

The main aim of the camp is to get to know the daily life of orphan children in order to have a nice and meaningful relationship with them and to share love and happiness together.

Together with Faza (the abbreviation of FatimatusZahro) volunteers will teach/assist/help the children with skills development: handicrafts making (bracelets, origami, saving boxes from recycle materials, etc). Other activities can be foreign language classes, especially English, with creative methods and approaches such as games, songs, quizzes, etc. Volunteers can also arrange cultural exchange events, gardening, sporting activities, a wall magazine, etc.

Please prepare your big smiles, toys, candies, and origami paper, many ideas for games and plays and other interesting activities for children. Story books are also welcome. Very basic and simple life of an Indonesian Moslem traditional orphanage. It will be very interesting and challenging to set up activities with very attentive and enthusiastic children.

Pedurungan village, Semarang, Central Java, just 1,5 hours from Semarang Airport.

At the dormitory of the orphanage, need sleeping bag and mattress, self cooking with a traditional way of cooking, no stove.

English should be spoken among participants. Little Indonesia or Javanese language are very welcome.

Ahmad Yani Semarang airport.

Tawang Semarang train station.

Payable on arrival. 165 Euro covering accommodation, meals, transportation, material, and insurance during project.

Background: Semarang is located on the northern coast of Java. The northern part of the city is built on the coastal plain while the southern parts, known as Candi Lama and Candi Baru, are on higher ground. Two rivers run through the city, one on the east side and one through the west side, essentially dividing the city into thirds. The population of Semarang is predominantly Javanese, though with smaller numbers of people from many regions in Indonesia. The city is known for its large ethnically Chinese population. The main languages spoken are Indonesian and Javanese. Sometimes Hokkien Chinese or Mandarin is spoken among the Chinese minority. Semarang is home to several notable universities and high schools. A notable state-owned university at Semarang is Diponegoro University and Semarang State University. Other notable universities areSoegijapranata Catholic University and Sultan Agung Islamic University. As a result of its large ethnically Chinese population, the city boasts several Chinese temples. These include Sam Po Kong (Gedung Batu), built in honour of the Chinese Great Admiral Zheng He who visited the area in 1405, and Tay Kak Sie Temple. Blenduk Church, a 1753 Protestant church built by the Dutch, is located in the old town (called "Oudstad"). Tugu Muda (Youth Monument), a monument to heroes of Indonesia's independence struggle, is located in a large roundabout surrounded by famous buildings such as Gedung Lawang Sewu and the Semarang Cathedral. Jalan Pemuda, one of the roads leading into the roundabout, is a major shopping street. The Cathedral of the Holy Rosary is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Semarang.

This program covers intensive language classes and cultural activities to enhance participant's learning motivation and skills. It is designed to improve the participant's inter-cultural competencies through the language class, the traditional dancing class, Indonesia culture exploration, and various interesting programs. The participants will communicate with locals in Indonesian daily and be immersed in an Indonesian-speaking community. Besides, the participants will also do a school/university visit to exchange activities and culture with the students.

The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit Semarang city, Samp Poo Kong Chinese Temple, Lawang Sewu Building and Gedong Songo Hindus Temples.

The volunteers will be accommodated in the host family (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed) and cook their own meal.

This work camp will be held in Semarang Municipality, Central Java Province.

Semarang airport, railway station

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2.800.000 Indonesian Rupiahs (equivalent with 200 €)

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This work camp will be held in Semarang Municipality, Central Ja

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Rp2800000 (Rupiahs)