Be Volunteer in Mompeo, Italy: 15 days project: Apply
Code: LUNAR 25
Partner Organization: LUNARIA
Location/Country: MOMPEO, ITALY
From - To: 17-Oct-2014 - 31-Oct-2014
Type: Short Term: 2-3 weeks in an international group
Work: Agriculture Work
Languages: English
Age: 18 - 99 Total Vols: 6
PARTNER:
Lunaria is an association started in 1992 carrying out research, information, training and actions on social economy, immigration, globalization, youth and seniors programmes and voluntary service.
Our activities include
• youth projects: information and participation, intercultural understanding, non formal education
• promotion of international voluntary service for all, with activities for the European voluntary service: youth and senior volunteers exchanges. International workcamps and solidarity activities
• campaigns, building coalitions of civil society groups for alternative priorities in public expenditure, expanding the third sector, North-South solidarity, integration of immigrants
• research, with projects on employment and work in the social economy, ethical finance, immigrants, globalization
• services, advising non profit organizations on law, fiscal and financial opportunities
• training, with courses on the social economy, managing non profit organizations and understanding globalization
The purpose of our work is to bring together understanding and action; social rights and voluntary activities; the local and the global. Lunaria organizes workcamps all around Italy, in partnership with local groups, associations, municipalities and other bodies. We promote not-for-profit projects, for the benefit of the local communities and to fight racism and increase intercultural exchanges.
WORK:
PROJECT: “Fiume Farfa” is a cooperative farm, besides developing and carrying out its main agricultural activities, Fiume Farfa also aims at creating an opportunity of information with schools and youngsters. Such activity takes place through a direct contact with schools to inform students on the fundamental role of agriculture in the preservation of environmental and cultural wealth and heritage.
WORK: The group of volunteers will undertake the hard work in the fields, in cooperation with the people of the cooperative. The work will consist of: cleaning and making paths in the gorge of Farfa maintenance of the olive groves renovation work of a wooden structure. What to bring: Sleeping bag, winter warm and waterproof clothes, warm hat, winter work boots or trekking boots (absolutely necessary) and work gloves.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD:
Volunteers will sleep where we usually host tourists, so the rooms have all comforts. Internet available only after 9 pm.. Only vegetarian food will be available.
LOCATION & LEISURE ACTIVITY:
The location were the camp is held is isolated and surrounded by nature. The nearest town is Mompeo, a small village in the Rieti area, about 50 kms away from Rome. There is a bar and a small shop in Mompeo.
REQUIREMENTS:
The language spoken during this camp is English. For the safety of everyone it's important that the volunteer understands and speaks English. The work in this camp can be physically hard. The volunteers must make sure they doesn't have physical problems like back problems. In case of bad weather (and thus no work) the volunteer will be charged with 5€ a day of no work as extra fee.
TERMINAL: Rome.
Registration Fee:
$500
Extra Fee:
$0 payable upon arrival.
Apply here: http://www.vfp.org/p-4939-open-nature-02.aspx
Category: Project
