< International workcamps (open to any nationalities!) >

 

NICE/01  Kaneyama  (Fukushima)  03/01-10/01  CONS, ELDE  10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Newly (in this place) organized together with Terakoya-Hojyosha (TH). TH runs an alternative school where they host the children who could not go to the formal schools because of many different reasons. In this area, there has been depopulation, especially a decrease in children and a significant ageing population. The goal of this workcamp is to energize and engage the community through the power of global voluntary service as well as empowering and promoting global education to the children.

W: We will construct of slider and amazing square by snow for Kids and family in the ski area. TH run winter nature Kids activities, so Kids will enjoy this slider and amazing square. We remove snow of the elder’s houses. We will work get training and work with the local volunteers.

S: Organizing nature activities. Please bring some information of nature school in your country.

A: Building in abandoned school. SB! CV

L: A small town in forest area, the population is about 18,000. There is a hot spring in the village.

T: Tokyo (5 hours from Tokyo by bus)

LA: Exchange parties, ski, etc.

SR: Interest in rural area and the project of the workcamp

 

NICE/02  Showa-mura 1  (Fukushima)  25/01-07/02  CONS, ELDE  3 vols. (2 int.)

 

Organized together with Choma-Club (CC) since 2008. CC is a local NPO to organize a lot of projects for community development and youth-empowerment. Showa-mura is a rural village surrounded by the abundant nature and has been facing serious depopulation problems. The numbers of vacant houses and abandoned farms have been rapidly increasing. So, CC has been trying to restore and animate the community.

W: We will remove snow of the elder’s houses in the mountain area. Over 50 percent of the villagers are people aged 65 or older, they do not have enough physical strength that does it. We will work get training and work with the local volunteers.

S: Nature-orientated activities and nature schools in your country. Bring some info.!

A: The abandoned house, it is a historically valuable for volunteers. CV

L: Small village in the forested area, the population is about 19,000. There is a hot spring.

T: Tokyo (5 hours from Tokyo by bus)

LA: Excursions, exchange parties, etc.

SR: Very good Japanese language (there will be phone interview). Workcamp language will be JAPANESE! Vols. need to be physically strong.

 

 

NICE/03  Showa-mura 2  (Fukushima)  08/02-22/02  CONS, ELDE  3 vols. (2 int.)

 

Same as NICE/02

 

 

NICE/06  Uonuma  (Niigata)  20/02-01/03  ENVI, KIDS  6 vols. (3 int.)

 

Newly organized together with Uonuma-Denshukan. Fukuyama is a rural village surrounded by an abundance of nature and has been facing serious depopulation problems. Moreover, it is heavy snowfall area and usually there is more than 2 meters of snow on the ground in winter. Uonuma-Denshukan has been trying to energize the area and also runs various kinds of ecological education programs mainly for kids to let them know the rich nature of Fukuyama.

W: We will help removing the heavy snowfall from roofs of the house where elderly people are living alone. The labor will be physically hard. We will do a variety of activities with the local community, especially on weekend working with kids from the town and help together with kids all the time.

 

S: Effective cases to activate depopulated areas in each country. Bring some info.!

A: The abandoned school buildings. SB! CV

 

L: Mountainous, agricultural town about 170 km north of Tokyo. Famous for the best sake and rice! Very cold in winter!!!

 

T: Tokyo (3 hours by bullet train or 5 hours by slow train)

LA: Exchange parties and excursion etc.

SR: High motivation to work hard and enjoy simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Very good Japanese language (there will be phone interview). Workcamp language will be JAPANESE!

 

 

NICE/10  Kurogi  (Fukushima)  24/02-15/03  ENVI  6 vols. (3 int.)

 

Organized together with Sanson-Juku (SJ) since 2008 (but first time for the short term with NICE). SJ maintain the forest and rice fields by the exchange programs between cities and the country side. In spite of the town’s natural heritage, depopulation (especially of youth) is a serious problem here similarly to many other parts of the country side in Japan. We aim to help with nature conservation and to activate the area through workcamps.

W: We will work in the forests doing activities such as hiking and cutting bushes in maintenance of the forest by which we can contribute to nature conservation through global voluntary power. We will repair traditional stone rice fields.

 

S: Effective cases of activated depopulated areas in each country. Bring some info..!

A: Building in abandoned school. CV

L: Southern part of the Fukuoka prefecture. The Kurogi town is 135,49 km2. There are so many tee trees and terraced paddy fields.

T: Fukuoka airport (3 hours by express train). From Tokyo to Fukuoka airport, 1.5 hours by airplane or from Tokyo to Hakata station, 5.5 hours by Shinkansen.

SR: Interest in nature protection & exchange with a community. Adaptability to enjoy a simple lifestyle!

 

 

NICE/11  Ikata  (Ehime)  01/03-14/03  AGRI  6vols. (4 int.)

 

Organized together with a local group, Kikuya, since 2008. Kikuya is a Community Group formed by local young people to think of the future of their small village. Ikata town is famous for oranges that are the main industry there. But the town has been facing the depopulation, lack of workers since most of young people leave the town. Number of abandoned orange farms is increasing and the town is losing traditions and customs. They want to work with volunteer to animate the town and revive orange farms.

W: We will be divided 2-3 persons and work with farmers in each orange farm, mainly harvesting and take care of orange trees that is not rely on agrichemical and chemical manure. So, it is good for health and nature. We will also clean up the town and find good site points of this town.

S: Rural development. Bring some info.!

A: Volunteers house in the town. SB! CV

L: About 350 km northwest of Osaka. Sata Peninsula in Ehime prefecture.

T: Osaka (8hours by bus and train). From Tokyo, 8 hours by bullet train or 14 hours by midnight bus.

SR: Some Japanese language

 

NICE/12  Maki 1  (Nagano)  03/02-10/03  CONS  8 vols. (3 int.)

 

Organized together with Maki Farm of Kyodo Gakusha (KG) since 2000. KG is a NPO running 5 organic farming communities in Japan where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, those who want to learn farming, etc. in order to change our society from competitive to cooperative. Maki Farm has 5-10 members and is located in a very isolated area (not accessible for cars and we have to walk 4 km in the mountains), so once it became an abandon village in 1970s.

W: We will mainly clear the snow of their buildings and carry the fire woods by using sledges. We will also take care of goats and chicken and also carry the things from the town, help their house works, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard.

S: Similar type of communities in each country and their networking. Bring some info.!

A: Building for volunteers in the farm. CV. SB! There are some gas, electricity and water!

L: Very isolated, but beautiful place near “Japanese Northern Alps”. About 900 meters asl. There are something remained here that most of Japanese areas have lost in modernization.

T: From Tokyo, 4 hours by express train or 8-10 hours by bus and train.

LA: Visit to the elementary school, foot ball and baseball (optional), exchange party, etc.

SR: Good Japanese language. Workcamp language will be JAPANESE! You need to be physically strong and flexible to respect the way of the local host. Motivation letter is needed!

 

 

BE CAREFUL!! Farm-stay program requiring Japanese language!!

 

NICE/13  Erabu  (Kagoshima)  03/03-23/03  AGRI  7 vols. (0-1 int.)

 

Organized together with some farmers since 1995. Feb.-Mar. is the busiest period for flower farming, the main industry of the island. So, they face the shortage of even temporary paid workers and we volunteers will support them! This is NOT a typical workcamp, BUT rather a farm-stay program except the last five days on which the volunteers stay and do some activities together such as cleaning the beach and visiting elders home.

 

W: We will be divided into 2-3 persons and work with farmers in each farms, mainly harvest and shipment of chrysanthemum. It will be not so physically hard but for long hours sometimes even in the night with same type of simple works, so your motivation is very important!!

 

S: Future plan of the island. Bring some info.!

 

A: Each farm. SBN. MP but you may need to help.

L: 536 km south of Kagoshima. Nice nature, culture and people, not polluted by tourism. Quite warm (average in a day is 20 degree in winter). One of the safest places in the world!?

 

T: Naha (6 hours by ship). From Tokyo, it takes 3 days by the slow train and ship for the cheapest way.

LA: Sports with local youth, excursion, exchange parties, etc.

SR: Very good Japanese language (there will be phone interview). Workcamp language will be JAPANESE! High motivation to help farming. Vols. can get some pocket money.

 

 

NICE/14  Iwami Ginzan 1  (Shimane)  05/03-15/03  ENVI  8 vols. (4 int.)

 

Organized together with the ‘Organization of Green and Water’ (OGW) since 2007. OGW was established in 1992 to advocate for the importance of the prairie and forest in our ecosystem. They work around Iwami Ginzan, a silver mine, which was registered as a World Heritage site in 2007. The organization wants to care for the forests and prairies. It is important to continue to care for our forests after we have disrupted the ecosystem.

 

W: We will do a variety work to maintain and protect the forests such as cutting bamboo and grasses, burning grasses, etc… Extending bamboo forest is serious problem in Japan. It will be physically challenging. Part of the Greening Asia project.

 

S: Similar kinds of activities of forest care and protection in each country. Bring some info.!

 

A: National Sanbe youth's house. SBN MP

 

L: About 250 km northwest of Osaka. Near the Sea of Japan

 

T: Osaka (9 hours by train). From Tokyo, 6 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus.

 

LA: Visiting school, exchange parties, home stay.

 

SR: Interested in nature conservation

 

 

NICE/15  Minamata  (Kumamoto)  13/03-28/03  ENVI  14 vols. (7 int.)

 

Organized together with Minamata International Friendship Association (MIFA) since 1992. Though there was a big tragedy of public pollution 40 years ago, it’s completely safe now and Minamata is pioneering to be ecological town by distinguishing garbage into 21 categories, etc. The workcamps have been creating a forest on the reclaimed land to bear new lives as a symbol of revival, with strong wish of the patients as well as doing various community works to activate local communities.

W: We will mainly work for “marine project” such as cleaning the beaches and helping to research the living in the wet land. We may also maintain the workcamp forest by transplanting the seedlings, etc. and probably also do some farm work and World Tanabata Action.

S: Future plan of Minamata and Greening Asia. Bring some info.!

 

A: Public hall (we will barrow the bathrooms of neighbors that creates nice exchange). SB! CV.

 

L: South west in Kyushu island. People are cheerful and many of man like to drink sake!! If lucky, you could enjoy parties under cherry flowers!

T: Fukuoka (3 hours by train). From Osaka, 6 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus.

LA: Home stay, exchange parties, elementary school visit, etc.

SR: Interest to protect nature and to exchange with people.

 

Applications for international volunteers should be sent to UPA!!

 

NICE-UPA/16  Masaka 1  (* Uganda)  15/03-29/03  KIDS, SOCI, CONS  15 vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with COTFONE (Community Transformation Foundation Network) and UPA (Uganda Pioneer Association) since 2008. COTFONE, established in 2003, runs Children Center to provide education for 90 orphans aged 4-10. It is registered by Masaka prefecture government and run by 3 staff members and other local vols. A member of NICE working in this NGO as a JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) volunteer for 2 years have proposed this project.

 

W: We will mainly construct a classroom of the centre by correcting water, sand, bricks and making cements. We will also organize games, sports and drawing with the children as well as conduct educational programs for youth to prevent HIV/ AIDS. Your creative ideas are welcomed!

S: Situation of orphans in both countries and possible future cooperation. Bring some info.!

A: Some rooms of the COTFONE Children Center. SB! CV

L: Bukoto-South district, 4 hours by bus from Kampala

T: Entebe international airport (you need to arrive by the 16th night and can leave in the 30th morning)

LA: Visits to Orphans’ home, health centre, local markets, holy stones landmark, etc.

SR: Those who like kids and can respect local cultures/ ways. Construction skill is welcome! For more info. and applications, please contact with UPA: uganda_pioneers22@hotmail.com 

 

PF: 180 Euro to be paid on your arrivals (20 Euro more if you want to be picked up at the airport).

 

 

NICE/17  Nabari 1  (Mie)  17/03-31/03  ENVI  10vols. (5 int.) 

 

Organized together with "Akame no Mori wo Mamoru kai", a local environmental NPO since 1999. Being located near from both big cities of Osaka and Nagoya, there were some plans of a golf link

and disposing industrial garbage and local people have stopped them by "Woods Trust" movement.

They formed this group in 96 to collect donations to buy and protect lands, to own a pension to enjoy

nature, to maintain forests, to create a pond for dragonflies, to host national copse meeting, etc.

W: We will do various works to take care of the forest such as cutting trees, cutting branches, maintain

 

the footpath, etc. Main work of this year is fixing a hiking way near the pond for dragonflies.

Physically hard. We will support the Youth event in there. Part of Greening Asia.

 

S: Local participation to protect nature and Greening Asia. Bring some info.!

A: The pension named "Eco Resort Akame". SB! CV

L: About 60 km east of Osaka. There are famous falls nearby many hikers visit. The climate in

this season is quite cold, so don't forget to bring warm clothes.

T: Osaka or Nagoya (1 hour by train from both).

LA: Excursion, exchange parties, Visiting schools, communication with elderly people of eco-resort, etc.

 

SR: Motivation letter is needed! Strong motivation for conservation forest work. Physically strength.

 

 

NICE/18  Haki (Fukuoka)  18/03-30/03  FEST, ARTS, KIDS  10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with “Kodomo-Art” since 2004. Kodomo art, Society of Children's Theater Works and Community Development, was founded in 1972. They have held the international child art festival for several years. They want to activate this area through art and cultural promotion in the future for kids and build the fruitful network of a child and a cultural art organization. We aim to involve local people to promote global understanding, friendship and solidarity through this festival.

 

W: We will help to prepare the festival, such as site management and decoration. We will promote this festival to local kids through the visiting the kindergarten and the nursery school. We will do the activities for children to spend the festival with a lot of fun.

 

S: Unique art festival. Bring some info.!

A: Local house. SB! CV

L: Small town in the mountains, 60 km south of Fukuoka. Good access by highway bus from Fukuoka.

 

T: Fukuoka (1.5 hours by bus). From Osaka, 5 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus.

LA: Exchange parties, excursion, etc.

SR: Interest in art and Kids!!

 

 

Applications for international volunteers should be sent to MCE!!

 

NICE-MCE/19  Greening Mongolia  (* Mongolia)  25/04-08/05  ENVI  16 vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with MCE (Mongolian workCamps Exchange) and supported by Greening Asia Fund of NICE since 2002. The forests problem is serious also in Mongolia. Before 1990, the forests were covered with 10% of land, but 7% today, caused by cutting trees without any controls and forest fire. It takes a long time here to grow trees and the current and water level of river has been decreased. Summer workcamps of MCE keep watering the plants, so the forests have been grown quite well.

 

W: We will plant trees in MCE project site and some other places. There are increasing activities by some organizations to plant trees but it takes a hundred or more years to be grown, so we should also join this movement by global power! May is the best season to plant trees. Part of Greening Asia.

 

S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and Greening Asia. Bring some info.!

 

A: GER (Mongolian traditional tent) and Youth hostel. Very warm sleeping bag is needed! CV

 

L: Buhug river, located 45km far from Ulaanbaatar. The temperature will be about 10-20 C, but be careful sometimes weather will be changed lot. Sunny, sometimes rainy and windy.

 

T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)

 

LA: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.

 

SR: To like planting work and simple nomadic life. Mongolian speakers are welcome! For more info. and applications, please contact with MCE: mce-mn@magicnet.mn

 

PF: 160 Euro to be paid on your arrivals

 

 

NICE/29  Hakkenzan 1  (Hokkaido)  09/05-22/05  ENVI  5 vols. (3 int.)

 

Newly Organized together with Environmental Group for Mt. Hakken (EGMH) and Hakkenzan Orchard (HO). EGMH was founded in 2000 by German lady whose husband runs HO. EGMH runs German style of environmental educational programs in HO such as hand craft by natural materials (stones, wools, woods, etc.), eco-workshops and hosting German long term volunteers. They want to create a Nature Experience Eco Rally Course Construction (including a barrier free wood-path zone).

W: We will create a trail of 1.5 km by physical work (peeling barks, digging holes, cutting trees, painting, putting stones, maintaining wood trails, etc.) as well as concept work (creating ideas, making sign boards, leaflets, etc.). In the end, we will celebrate completion of our work with a music parade!

S: Nature trails in each country and global cooperation. Bring some info.!

 

A: Rest house of HO. SB! CV (MP for lunch).

 

L: Foot of Mt. Hakken with wonderful nature in Hokkaido island. It will be still cold in May.

 

T: Sapporo. It takes about one hour by bus to the city center.

LA: Exchange parties, excursion, cycling, hot spring, etc.

 

SR: High motivation to the work and its aim. Experience of making trails is welcome!

 

 

NICE/20  Maki 2  (Nagano)  23/06-06/07  AGRI  8 vols. (4 int.)

 

Same as NICE/12: Maki1 except the following point;

 

W: We will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and chicken) and also carry the things from the town, renovate the trails, help their house work, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard.

 

NICE/30  Aizu  (Fukushima)  09/07-02/08  AGRI, KIDS  4 vols. (2 int.)

 

Newly (in this place) organized together with Terakoya-Hojyosha (TH). TH runs an alternative school where they host the children who could not go to the formal schools because of many different reasons. In this area, there has been depopulation, especially a decrease in children and a significant ageing population. The goal of this workcamp is to energize and engage the community through the power of global voluntary service as well as empowering and promoting global education to the children.

W: We will be divided into 4-5 groups, help local farmers such as cutting brush and harvesting vegetables. We will prepare, run and clean up after the local summer festival. We will also join a kid’s camp, which will be held in this village for few days.

S: Organizing nature activities. Please bring some information of nature school in your country.

A: Building in abandoned school. SB! CV

L: A small town in forest area, the population is about 18,000. There is a hot spring in the village.

T: Tokyo (5 hours from Tokyo by bus)

LA: Exchange parties, ski, etc.

SR: Interest in rural area and the project of the workcamp.

 

NICE/31  Showa-mura 3  (Fukushima)  12/07-25/07  AGRI  10 vols. (5 int.)

Organized together with Choma-Club (CC) since 2008. CC is a local NPO to organize a lot of projects for community development and youth-empowerment. Showa-mura is a rural village surrounded by the abundant nature and has been facing serious depopulation problems. The number of vacant houses and abandoned farms have been rapidly increasing. So, CC has been trying to restore and animate the community.

W: We will help vegetable and flower farms. We will also cultivate the abandoned farmland and repair the abandoned school buildings where the community wants to further develop these activities with volunteers. We will also participate in several local events.

 

S: Nature-orientated activities and nature schools in your country. Bring some info.!

A: The abandoned school buildings the volunteers are repairing. SB? CV.

L: Small village in the forested area, the population is about 19,000. There is a hot spring.

T: Tokyo (5 hours from Tokyo by bus)

LA: Excursions, exchange parties, etc.

SR: Interest in agriculture and further developing the workcamp project.

 

NICE/32  Yasuoka  (Nagano)  19/07-31/08  KIDS  5 vols. (2 int.)

 

Organized together with Green Wood (GW) since 07. GW is a local NPO established in 1993 to promote education of children by experience in nature. They run a school for students from cities, first aid classes, kids exchange projects in the northeast Asia and various types of children’s nature experience camps for community planning. They have many staff members and also short term volunteers (for several days), but need a few longer term volunteers to run the summer program stably.

W: We will assist to run various types of 3-10 days children’s summer camps such as playing with kids, managing safety, food and other stuffs, helping kids to cook, preparing and cleaning the places. We will be separated to each program to work with local staff, so don’t expect to be there as a group.

S: Kids play scheme in each country. Bring some info.!

A: Tents in the camping site. SB! CV with kids and the staff.

L: The south edge of Nagano prefecture and 80% of the village land is forests. 40% of 2,000 inhabitants are aged 65 or more. They have rich nature and a lot of fruit farms!

T: Tokyo, 5-6 hours by highway bus and slow train

LA: Various enjoyable programs with children, exchange parties, etc.

SR: Very high motivation to work with kids all day and run outdoor activities even in rain. Good Japanese language and a motivation letter is needed! The common language is Japanese.

 

 

NICE/ 33  Abukuma  (Fukushima)  20/07-06/08  KIDS  6vols. (3 int.)

Newly organized together with Abukuma Nature School Network (ANSN). Their theme is learning from soil and nature, and live together! And to make it into practice, ANSN organizes many programs for ranging from kids to adults such as a nature school, classrooms for farmers, foresters and organic farming groups, visiting local schools, 2 weeks nature camps for kids, etc. They are hoping to make these programs more active and make better relationship between local community and organization.

W: We will assist to run various types of 3-10 days children’s summer camps such as playing with kids, managing safety, food and other stuffs, helping kids to cook, preparing and cleaning the places. We also do agricultural work with kids.

A: Share room of the nature school. Cooked by vols.

L: Small village in the forest area, the population is about 5,000, surrounded by rich nature. The temperature in the winter can be minus 5 to 10 though the inside buildings are warm enough!

T: Tokyo (2 and a half hours from Tokyo by bus)

LA: Participation in the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc.

 

SR: strong motivation to work with the host and live in the remote area with a lot of nature, respect to the local custom and life, flexibility, friendliness, positive mind and those who likes children. Experience of similar types of work is welcome!

 

NICE/34  Kuromatsunai  (Hokkaido)  20/07-16/08  KIDS  6 vols. (3 int.)

 

Organized together with Buna-no-mori Shizen Gakko (nature school with beech forests) since 03. BSG was started in 1998 to promote quality and quantity of ecological education for kids and run various kinds of kids programs. They have a summer vacation program around 27/07-15/08 with about 20-25 kids aged 8-15 where they enjoy canoe, playing in the coast and river, camping, etc. and want to put global colors which should grow understanding and passion to different cultures in those kids.

W: We will help to run this summer program by playing with kids, running cultural programs such as teaching your dance, songs, arts, sports, games, cooking, etc. and helping house works such as cleaning and cooking with professional staffs and other vols. You won’t have much free time.

S: Life of kids in each country to be introduced to the kids there. Bring some info.!

 

A: Old school (you will sleep in the same rooms with the kids by turns). SB! CV

 

L: South west of Hokkaido island. Full of beautiful nature with national reserve of beech forests, a river and wetland. Main industry is cattle farming.

 

T: Sapporo (2 hours by express train). From Tokyo, 13 hours by bullet train or 32 hours by ship.

LA: Exchange parties, excursion, etc.

 

SR: High motivation to work with kids all day and to run outdoor activities even in rain. Similar types of experience and Japanese speaking skill are welcome! Motivation letter is needed! 

 

NICE/35  Hakkenzan 2  (Hokkaido)  20/07-20/08  EDU, ENVI, AGRI  3 vols. (2 int.)

 

Same as NICE/29: Hakkenzan 1 except the following points;

 

W: We will run “Environmental Educational Café” by guiding children and their parents who will visit HO to experience handicraft by natural materials (explaining and talking, setting and cleaning up the place, etc.). We will also help the preparation and reception of Eco Rally and do some farming.

S: Similar practice in each country and global cooperation. Bring some info.!

 

SR: Very high motivation to work with kids and run the programs. Good Japanese language skills and a motivation letter are needed (while one of vols. does not have to speak fluent Japanese since the others can help to interpret even though speaking Japanese is very useful)! Handcraft skills are welcome.

 

 

NICE/ 36 & 49  Kodomo-mura   (Oita)  21/07-23/08  KIDS  9 vols. (5 int.)

Organized with Kodomo-mura Project since 1998. Every year, they run a summer vacation kids program called ‘Kodomo-mura’ (Kids Village = KV) with 30 kids aged 8-15 years of age. They play, cook and live in nature as they learn independence, sensitivity, group cooperation, and a global understanding and interest in different cultures. Volunteers need to be prepared to spend 24 hours with the kids for this period (except for a few days off).

 

W: We will help out and live together with kids in the Kids Village supporting activities and sharing your culture. We will encourage the kid’s independence and creativity by letting them plan the schedule, so you will need to respect their ideas!

S: Life of children in each country and their activities, games and hobbies. Bring some info.!

A: Community center and Tents. SB! CV but sometimes MP

L: Small village in the mountains, in the very center of Kyushu Island

T: Fukuoka. From Osaka, 9 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus.

LA: Excursions, exchange parties, etc.

SR: Volunteers need to join the full period (21/07-23/08) and should love kids and speak and understand some Japanese. Responsibility, group cooperativeness and motivation are necessary! Specialist in games, songs, cooks and similar types of experience is welcome. Motivation letter is required.

 

 

NICE/37  Onuma 1  (Hokkaido)  23/07-30/07  ENVI  5 vols. (3 int.)

 

Organized together with Onuma Milestone 22, a local NGO made by President of Fishermen’s Cooperative and Director of international exchange association since 2004. Though Onuma lake has been a popular tourism spot for a long time because of its beautiful scenery, it has been polluted by over use of agricultural chemicals in cattle farming and erosion from abandoned forests with alien trees. President of Cooperative has bought a forest and wants to revive it to original nature with native trees!

W: We will remove some alien conifer trees that disturb growth of other plants and animals and also help to prepare/ run/ clean up the Lake Water Festival on 24-25 Jul. We will also make and put the carbon fivers in the lake to purity the water with some specialists. Part of Greening Asia.

S: 100 years plan of the forests and sustainable town planning. Bring some info.!

A: Local house rent for the workcamps. SB! CV

L: South of Hokkaido island, in a national park near Hakodate city which is famous for romantic view in the night, especially for sweet couples!

T: Sapporo (3 hours by express train). From Tokyo, 10 hours by bullet train or 30 hours by ship.

LA: Excursion, joining the lake festival, exchange parties, etc.

SR: Motivation to actively work in the forests and with local people! You will live and work together with 5 volunteers (Japanese and international) of the 3 months workcamp in 12 Jul.-30 Sep.

 

NICE/39  Naganuma  (Hokkaido)  26/07-08/08  ENVI  7 vols. (4 int.)

 

Newly Organized together with Team to Create Eco-villages in the North (TCEN). TCEN was founded just in 2009 by a lady who have researched many eco-villages in the western Europe. They have 30 members and run “Eco-village Life School” (organic farming, seminars, workshops) and also introduce many different eco-villages on the web., newsletters, etc. even though they still don’t really have their own village (they rent a land from the farmers and other eco-village) yet since they are still new!

W: We will help landscaping and weeding in the organic rice field where they plan to create an eco-village. We may also sometimes help other local farmers in the area (fruits, chicken, etc.). TCEN expect your physical power and also to create a bridge between the world/ cities and the local area.

S: Eco-villages in each country and global cooperation, future plan of TCEN. Bring some info.!

 

A: Common House in place where they plan to create the eco-village, with a few local staff. SB! CV

 

L: Central Hokkaido with 12,000 inhabitants. Farming is the main industry while the town promotes slow food and green tourism. The place you will stay is quite isolated for transportation!

 

T: Sapporo. It takes about one hour by bus from Sapporo and also Shin Chitose Airport.

LA: Exchange parties, excursion, home stay, visit to the temple, etc.

 

SR: High motivation to eco-villages (you are welcome to visit them in your country beforehand!). A motivation letter is needed! You will live and work together with a few staff of TCEN.

 

 

Teenager workcamp!!

 

NICE/40A  Un-nan A  (Shimane)  27/07-06/08  AGRI, FEST  13 teen vols. (3 int.)

Organized together with a local group formed for this project since 2006. In 2005, we started an international teenage workcamp in Japan in order to give them the chance to understand different cultures, parts of society and build international friendships. In this area, there has been depopulation, especially a decrease in children and a significant ageing population. The goal of this workcamp is to energize and engage the community through the power of global voluntary service.

 

W: We will help the local farmers by working alongside them with activities such as cutting bushes or harvesting vegetables. We will also prepare, run and clean up after the local summer festival. There are possibilities to do other community work.

S: The youth issues and education in each country. Bring some info.!

 

A: Public house. SB! CV

L: Un-nan is located in the east part of Shimane prefecture, the area of highlands about 100 km from Matsue-city. It is a small city with a population of about 50,000.

 

T: Osaka (5 hours by train). From Tokyo, 8 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus.

 

LA: Exchange parties, excursions, sports festival, etc.

SR: Only 15-18 years old

 

PF: The additional fee of 20,000 yen should be paid on arrival.

 

NICE/40B  Un-nan B  (Shimane)  27/07-06/08  KIDS, AGRI, FEST  5 adult vols. (2 int.)

 

Same as NICE/40A Unnan A except the following points. We want to involve international adult volunteers as staff to make communication and exchange among teenager volunteers run smoothly.

 

W: First we will have an orientation to understand the objectives of the project. Then, during the workcamp, the adult volunteers will live with the teenagers and help, such as by supporting them in activities, sharing your culture and organizing some activities for intercultural learning.

SR: Only over 20 years of age. Volunteers should like teenagers and be motivated to work with them throughout the project. Similar experience is welcome! Motivation letter is needed!

 

PF: No fee for the adult volunteers!

 

Applications for international volunteers should be sent to VYA!!

 

NICE-VYA/41  Taishi 3  (* Taiwan)  27/07-10/08  ARTS, CONS  15 vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with Vision Youth Action (VYA) since 2007. VYA and NICE started workcamps in Taiwan together in 2007-08 and from 2009, VYA does everything by themselves as planned. But because of the history of Taishi workcamp, VYA still kindly invites NICE to co-organize it. Taishi Artist Association was established in 99 and activate the town by various artistic activities such as running life museum and local sea food restaurant, eco-tourism for city people, shell and oyster arts, etc.

 

W: We will join some public art activities via painting for the community with the subject of “local legends or domestic folk tales or game map for children” to promote multicultural education. Community people will learn different culture via interesting stories or games of your county.

 

S: Community development process and future prospect of their motherland.. Bring some info.!

 

A: Taisi community service center. SB! CV

 

L: A small fishing village in Yun-Lin County, locating on the middle-western coast of Taiwan

 

T: Tao-Yuan international airport. 4 hours of bus away from Taishi (about NTD$ 360-400, passengers may need to transfer in Taichung to get to Taishi or take bus from Taipei directly)

 

LA: Excursion, exchange parties with local people, eco-tourism (optional), local/ night market, etc.

 

SR: High motivation for learning and respect to local culture. Chinese language and artistic skills are welcome but not necessary! Ask VYA workcamp@vya.org.tw for more correct & detailed info.

 

 

NICE/42  Showa-mura 4  (Fukushima)  28/07-11/08  AGRI  10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Same as NICE/31 Showa-mura 3

 

 

NICE/43  Namino  (Kumamoto)  31/07-16/08  AGRI, FEST, KIDS  12 vols. (6 int.)

 

Organized together with a local group formed for this project since 1998. The notorious religious group "Aum", who organized the sarin-gas attack on Tokyo subways in 1995, had tried to set up a base in Namino prior to 1995, despite the protests from the local community. Now, the area is COMPLETELY SAFE, as the community has eject them from the area, but is still damaged by a negative image. They want to revive the community and work towards defusing their negative by international workcamps.

W: We will be divided into 4-5 groups, help local farmers such as cutting brush and harvesting vegetables. We will prepare, run and clean up after the local summer festival. We will also join a kid’s camp, which will be held in this village for few days.

S: Activate the local community. Bring some info.!

A: Walking Center (base for environmental education). SB! CV

 

L: Namino is a very beautiful village and in the center of Kyushu Island about 110km southeast of Fukuoka. It is located near the border with Oita and Kumamoto prefectures.

T: Fukuoka (5 hours by train). From Osaka, 9 hours by bullet train or 13 hours by midnight bus.

LA: Home stay, hiking on the mountain, hot spring, etc.

SR: Interest in agriculture and the project of the workcamp.

 

NICE/44  Saga  (Saga)  01/08-13/08  KIDS  8 vols. (4 int.)

 

Organized together with Dream School Academia Terra (DSAT) since 2006. DSAT was founded to establish a new alternative school in Saga. They have a summer vacation program with 30 kids aged 7-12 where they play, cook and live in the nature as they plan to grow their independence, sensitivity, group cooperation, and want to put global colors which grow understanding and passion toward different cultures. We need to be ready to spend 24 hours with them during this period except some free days.

W: We will help out and live together with kids in the Kids Village supporting activities and sharing your culture. We will encourage the kid’s independence and creativity by letting them plan the schedule, so you will need to respect their ideas!

S: Life of kids in each country and its activities. Bring some info.!

A: A community center and tents. SB! CV

L: 30 km south of Fukuoka, but full of nature near the workplace. 

T: Fukuoka (1 hour by train). From Osaka, 9 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus.

LA: Excursion, exchange parties, etc.

SR: High motivation to work with kids all day and to run outdoor activities even in rain. Similar types of experience and Japanese speaking skill are welcome! Motivation letter is required.

 

NICE/45  Unzen  (Nagasaki)  01/08-13/08  KIDS, ENVI, ELDE  12vols. (6 int.)

 

Organized together with Unzen Social Welfare (a semi-governmental) Association since 1994. The first location was in ‘Minami-takaki’ the neighboring town to ‘Kunimi’, where it is now held. ‘Kunimi’ town has been incorporated into ‘Unzen city’. The past workcamps were quite successful in encouraging Summer Volunteer School (SVS) that is held for 2 days to promote volunteering and international friendship with about 20 local kids aged 10-18 .

W: We will 1) run 2 days international exchange program with 20 local girls and boys within the ages of 10 to 15, 2) work on a garden around an old samurai residences which is designated as important cultural properties with local vol. groups and 3) care for elderly people at a nursing-care facility.

S: Current volunteer activities by kids in your country. Bring some info!

A: Social Welfare Center where we also have day-care facility. SB! Mostly MP

L: Small town, about 80 km east of Nagasaki, very famous as a symbolic place against nuclear war. Unzen is very famous for football in Japan.

T: Fukuoka (3 hours by train/ ferry). From Osaka, 7 hours by bullet train or 13 hours by midnight bus

LA: Home stay for a few days, exchange parties, etc.

SR: Motivation to encourage youth involvement in care for the elderly and disadvantaged. Some fluency in Japanese is helpful.

 

NICE/46  Ogata  (Oita)  01/08-16/08  AGRI, FEST, KIDS  10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with a local group formed specifically for this project by various people such as the local governmental staff, organic farmers and the community since 2002. The population of Ogata town was 6,500 and then has been incorporated into Bungo-ono city. People from Ogata are migrating to big cities and with declining birthrates, they face the problems of an ageing population. The goal of this workcamp is to energize and engage the community.

W: We will (a) be divided into 3-4 groups and help local farmers such as cutting brush and harvesting vegetables, (b) join a kids’ activity which is held for few days and (c) help to prepare, run and clean up after “the Kodai festival” that is a very traditional festival.

S: Effective cases to activate depopulated areas in each country. Bring some info.!

A: Public hall. SB! CV

L: Ogata is a very beautiful town famous for it’s tulips. There is a large waterfall that is known as “the Oriental Niagara Falls”. It is located near the border of Oita and Kumamoto prefectures.

T: From Fukuoka, 5 hours by train & bus. From Osaka, 9 hours by bullet train or 13 hours by bus.

LA: Exchange program with local people, hot spring, etc.

SR: Interest in nature, agriculture and the project of the workcamp.

 

 

NICE/47  Aizu 2  (Fukushima)  03/08-17/08  KIDS  4 vols. (2 int.)

 

Organized together with Terakoya-Hojyosha (TH) since 2010. Every year, they run a summer vacation children program with 30 children aged 8-15 years of age. They play, cook and live in nature as they learn independence, sensitivity, group cooperation and a global understanding and interest in different cultures. Volunteers need to be prepared to spend 24 hours with the children for this period (except for a few days off).

 

W: We will help out and live together with kids in the Kids Village supporting activities and sharing your culture. We will encourage the kid’s independence and creativity by letting them plan the schedule, so you will need to respect their ideas!

S: Life of children in each country and their activities, games and hobbies. Bring some info.!

A: Building in abandoned school. SB! CV

L: A small town in forest area, the population is about 18,000. There is a hot spring in the village.

T: Tokyo (5 hours from Tokyo by bus)

LA: Exchange parties, ski, etc.

SR: High motivation to work with kids all day and to run outdoor activities even in rain. Similar types of experience and Japanese speaking skill are welcome! Motivation letter is required.

 

NICE/48  Hanawa  (Fukushima)  03/08-18/08  FEST  14 vols. (8 int.)

Organized together with KOBOSHA, a local NPO for community planning, since 1996. We will join the summer festival called ‘TORO NAGASHI’ that is a memorial service for an ancestor by making a lantern and floating it down a river. We will make large TORO (2 x 2 meters) for the festival in this workcamp. We aim to mobilize the area with workcamps. Through past workcamps, the local community has been much more activated and redeveloping pride for their community!

W: We will mainly help and join the festival by making four big lanterns ‘TORO’ (2 x 2 meters) and hundreds of small lanterns together with local students. You can design your own large ‘TORO’ in this festival. It will be physically challenging work.

S: Unique festivals in each country. Bring some info.!

A: Public Sports Center. SB! CV

L: Small town in the southern part of Fukushima, about 150 km north of Tokyo, 80% of the area is forest.

T: Tokyo, 5 hours by slow train

LA: Home stay, sports, exchange parties, etc.

SR: Interest in Japanese culture, making big lanterns (‘TORO’) and working with locals!

 

 

NICE/50  Shiba-son  (Miyazaki)  07/08-16/08  ENVI  10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with Shiba Agriculture Association since 2009. Shiiba-village is 90 % or more in the mountainous district, it is specified for the Kyushu central mountainous district quasi-national park. In spite of the town’s natural heritage, depopulation (especially of youth) is a serious problem here similarly to many other parts of the country side in Japan. We aim to help with nature conservation and to activate the area through workcamps.

W: We will be divided into some groups, help local farmers such as planting flower seedling with local people. And we will work in the Kyushu central mountainous district quasi-national park such as making the Mountain climbing trail and sign bord.

S: Best practice to revive depopulated areas in each country and their networking. Bring some info.!

A: Community center. Sleeping bag is necessary! Meals are provided.

L: Shiba village is a very beautiful village and in the center of Kyushu Island. It is located near the border with Miyazaki and Kumamoto prefectures.

T: Fukuoka (5 hours by train). From Osaka, 9 hours by bullet train or 13 hours by midnight bus.

LA: Exchange parties and excursion and trekking, etc.

SR: High motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! 

 

 

Teenager workcamp!!

 

NICE/51A  Miyoshi A  (Hiroshima)  07/08-16/08  AGRI, FEST  13 teen vols. (3 int.)

Newly organized together with a local group formed for this project. In 2005, we started an international teenage workcamp in Japan in order to give them the chance to understand different cultures, parts of society and build international friendships. In this area, there has been depopulation, especially a decrease in children and a significant ageing population. The goal of this workcamp is to energize and engage the community through the power of global voluntary service.

 

W: We will help the local farmers by working alongside them with activities such as cutting bushes or harvesting vegetables. We will also prepare, run and clean up after the local summer festival. There are possibilities to do other community work.

S: The youth issues and education in each country. Bring some info.!

 

A: Public house. SB! CV

L: Miyoshi is located in the north part of Hiroshima prefecture, the area of highlands about 50 km from Hiroshima-city. It is a small city with a population of about 50,000.

 

T: Osaka (3 hours by train). From Tokyo, 8 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus.

 

LA: Exchange parties, excursions, sports festival, etc.

SR: Only 15-18 years old

 

PF: The additional fee of 20,000 yen should be paid on arrival.

 

NICE/51B  Miyoshi B  (Hiroshima)  07/08-16/08  KIDS, AGRI, FEST 5 adult vols. (2 int.)

 

Same as NICE/51A Miyoshi A except the following points. We want to involve international adult volunteers as staff to make communication and exchange among teenager volunteers run smoothly.

 

W: First we will have an orientation to understand the objectives of the project. Then, during the workcamp, the adult volunteers will live with the teenagers and help, such as by supporting them in activities, sharing your culture and organizing some activities for intercultural learning.

SR: Only over 20 years of age. Volunteers should like teenagers and be motivated to work with them throughout the project. Similar experience is welcome! Motivation letter is needed!

 

PF: No fee for the adult volunteers!

 

NICE/52  Taishi-Tonda  (Osaka)  07/08-20/08  ENVI  10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with local NPOs, ‘Association to protect nature in Tondabayashi’ and ‘Hamuro club’ since 1999. Even though 70% of Japan’s land is forested, the forests are not properly maintained, as there is a lack of investment in the health and ecology of these ecosystems, since imported wood is much cheaper. Over 90% of our forests are not virgin forests and cannot be left as “nature”, so it is important to provide continuing care for our forests. We will try to revive our forests and create a balanced ecology.

 

W: We will work in two different forests. One is the ‘NICE Forest’, where we often have weekend workcamps. We will cut and clear trees to make trails, cut grasses and make steps for a footpath in an abandoned rice field. Part of the Greening Asia project.

 

S: Similar kinds of activities of forest care and protection in each country. Please bring some information

 

A: Simple renovated house and a log house constructed by local people. Cooking with firewood. SB! CV

 

L: 60 km south of Osaka, but in a natural setting.

 

T: Osaka

 

LA: Exchange parties, experiencing Japanese culture, home stay, etc.

 

SR: Interest in nature protection and promotion and exchange with people. Adaptability to enjoy a simple lifestyle!

 

 

NICE/55  Kitakyushu  (Fukuoka)  10/08-23/08  KIDS  10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with a local group formed for this project since 2007. Every year, they run a summer vacation kids program with 30 kids aged 8-15 years of age. They play, cook and live in nature as they learn independence, sensitivity, group cooperation, and a global understanding and interest in different cultures. Volunteers need to be prepared to spend 24 hours with the kids for this period (except for a few days off).

 

W: We will help out and live together with kids in the Kids Village supporting activities and sharing your culture. We will encourage the kid’s independence and creativity by letting them plan the schedule, so you will need to respect their ideas!

S: Life of children in each country and their activities, games and hobbies. Bring some info.!

A: Shinto shrine. SB! CV

L: The north part of Kyushu with a population is 1 million.

T: Fukuoka (1 hour by train). From Osaka, 3 hours by bullet train or 10 hours by midnight bus.

LA: Excursions, exchange parties, etc.

SR: High motivation to work with kids all day and to run outdoor activities even in rain. Similar types of experience and Japanese speaking skill are welcome! Motivation letter is required.

 

NICE/56  Wazuka  (Kyoto)  10/08-25/08  AGRI, CONS  14 vols. (7 int.)

 

F Organized together with a society for the study of producing organic Japanese tea since 2001. There are some farmers who produce entirely organic tea, while others only do it in part. We want to activate this area through tea for the future development. The situation of organic farming within Japan is still very challenging. We will learn about the history of tea in Japan, help farmers and try to involve more of the local community! we began making a tea park that might become a symbol of Wazuka town.

 

W: Ideas to help create and care for the organic tea park. Furthermore, we will care the forest around the Park. We will divide you into a few groups that will help and also learn from the farmers and also organize a day event that further involves the community in their redevelopment movement.

 

S: The proposal of the future plan for Wazuka agritourism and tea garden. Bring some ideas!

 

A: Public house. SB! CV

 

L: The most southern part of Kyoto prefecture, near the center of Kyoto and Nara.
T:Osaka

 

LA: Exchange parties, experiencing Japanese culture, home stay, etc.

 

 

NICE/57  Ogi  (Niigata)  13/08-01/09  ENVI, FEST  6 vols. (3 int.)

 

Organized together with “Morito”, a local voluntary group in Sado Island, since 2001. They care for the school forest called “Furusato-no-mori Park” in Ogi town, on the southern part of the island. They make it possible for the community to enjoy the forest in every season. They are now trying to focus on caring for the forest in a joint effort with the community. They hope youth and foreign volunteers will mentally and physically help to empower the area.

W: We will participate in the famous art festival “Earth Celebration” and sell soba (buckwheat Japanese noodles) with the local people. We will also work in the school forests, cutting bushes and creating recreation programs for local youth to experience the forest. Part of the Greening Asia program.

 

S: Unique festivals in each country. Bring some info.!

 

A: Tents. SB! CV

 

L: 300 km northeast of Tokyo. Sado Island is famous for gold and the Japanese crested ibis. Ogi is in the southern part beside the beach, where you can enjoy fishing and the hot spring!

 

T: Tokyo (6 hours by bullet train and ferry from Naoetsu port)

 

LA: Exchange parties, excursion, fishing, etc.

 

SR: Some Japanese as it will be run in Japanese! Experience in nature programs with youth is welcome.

 

NICE/ 58  Hoshino  (Fukuoka)  14/08-26/08  ENVI, KIDS, EDUC  10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with a local group formed for this project since 1999. This village has received the first prize at the national contests for visibility of beautiful stars in the sky and tiered paddy fields. In spite of the town’s natural heritage, depopulation (especially of youth) is a serious problem here similarly to many other parts of the country side in Japan. We aim to help with nature conservation and to activate the area through workcamps.

W: We will work in the forests doing activities such as hiking and cutting bushes in maintenance of the forest by which we can contribute to nature conservation through global voluntary power. We will also visit schools to raise awareness on nature protection. Part of the Greening Asia program.

S: Effective cases of activated depopulated areas in each country. Bring some info..!

A: A community center. SB! CV

L: Small village surrounded by mountains, about 50 km southeast of Fukuoka, very scenic. There was a national summit for the protection of beautiful tiered rice paddies held in Hoshino in 2000.

T: Fukuoka (2 hours by train & car). From Osaka, 6 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus.

LA: Home stay, star watching, exchange parties, etc.

SR: Interest in nature protection & exchange with a community. Adaptability to enjoy a simple lifestyle!

 

 

NICE/59  Julau 1  (* Malaysia)  15/08-28/08  CONS  16 vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with Chabo Long House and Malaysian Organization of Voluntary Exchange (MOVE) since 2005. The area and the indigenous people, Iban, have very rich nature and culture by collective life in long houses, but young people go to the cities by lack of jobs and also by that their richness is not valued in this modern civilization. The workcamps have been welcomed by the local people very much and we aim to activate this depopulated mountain communities with them!

W: We may help to reconstruct some kitchen buildings of the long house since it is getting weak and rotten. We may also sometimes join the work of our host families such as cultivation of pepper fields and rubber tapping and promote eco sponges with which you don’t need soap for washing dishes.

 

S: Future plan of the long house. Bring some info.!

A: Home stay in the long houses (1-2 vols. in each family) with bathing in the river. SB! MP

L: A small village in the jungle of Sarawak Island, 6 hours by boat and car from Kuching. 45 minutes by 4W car from the nearest town and we can enjoy to exchange with local cheerful Iban people.

T: Kuching (you need to arrive by the 14^th night and can leave after the 29^th morning)

LA: Exchange parties with Iban dance and drink, jungle trekking and barbeque, etc.

SR: The project has not been confirmed yet. Quite hard (very limited choices) for vegetarian!

 

PF: 400 RM (about 120 US$) to be paid on your arrivals

 

NICE/60  Fuji  (Shizuoka)  15/08-28/08  ENVI  20 vols. (10 int.)

 

 

Organized together with Chuo National Youth House (CNYH) since 2005. CNYH is a social education facility, which aims to educate youth through a variety of group activities, experiences and study. It is located in the foot in Mt. Fuji that has been a popular tourism spot for a long time ago. However, a beautiful virgin forest that exists widely in Mt. Fuji has been lost by garbage that the tourist leaves and the illegal disposal. We will activate this project as a fresh wind.

W: We will have 1 week workcamp with 100 Japanese university students for doing cleaning activity of Mt. Fuji and working in the forest. International volunteers will join this project as participants. And we will also help local farmers near the youth House.

S: The future plan of beautiful mountains in the world and their networking. Bring some info.!

A: Volunteer House. SB! CV

L: Mt. Fuji is 3,776m high and is the highest mountain in Japan situated at the border of southeastern Yamanashi and Shizuoka. It is the world famous symbol of Japan.

T: Tokyo (90 min by bullet train or 3 hours by slow train)

LA: Mt.Fuji climbing, exchange parties, sports, etc.

SR: Motivation to actively work and with local people!

 

 

NICE/62  Hinode  (Tokyo)  16/08-30/08  DISA, ENVI  9vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with Hinode Taiyo no Ie (HTI), a home for mentally disadvantaged persons, since 1992. HTI has been isolated from the local community since its start in 1987 because of prejudice. It actively opens the home to people through festivals, ceramic art, etc… NICE has been acting as a "bridge" between the community and HTI through weekend and international workcamps. They also try to be an ecological institution, so they need help maintaining the surrounding mountainous area.

W: We will 1) work with mentally disadvantaged persons in the fields or the building for 2-3 days, 2) maintain the forest (part of the Greening Asia project) and 3) run an exchange program with local kids to eradicate the prejudice.

S: Prejudice and how to overcome differences, with a special focus on disadvantaged people’s interaction with the community in your country. Bring some info..!

A: A "Samurai House", historically valuable for volunteers in HTI. SBN CV If you like the traditional style of Japanese architecture, this will make you happy every day.

L: Mountainside with natural surroundings, about 50 km west of Tokyo.

T: Tokyo (90 min by slow train)

LA: Exchange parties, hot spring, ceramic art, etc.

SR: Motivation to work with mentally disadvantaged people. If you can speak some or good Japanese, it will useful!

 

 

NICE/63  Kamakura  (Kanagawa)  22/08-31/08  KIDS, SOCI  6 vols. (3 int.)

 

Organized together with Happy Kids Team (HKT) in NICE and Kamakura Children Home (KCH) since 04. HKT was started in 2004 since Child abuse was getting more serious years by years, so they organize weekend workcamps 1) every month in KCH, 2) 1-2 times a year for families (to prevent further abuse) and 3) 3-4 times for the foster family association by playing with their children while the parents are joining the seminars. KCH accommodates 60-80 children many of who were abused by the parents.

W: We will work in KCH mainly to prepare/ run/ clean up their bon dance festival on 29 Aug. especially constructing the stage (where we will also show some performance together!). We will also do some other things like playing with the children in the playground, a dinner with a few elder children, etc.

 

S: Child abuse situation and activities in each country and global cooperation. Bring some info.!

A: 2 rooms (separated by female and male) of the Church, 10 min. by foot from KCH. SB! CV.

L: 30 km from Yokohama. Kamakura is an old capital city of Japan in the 13th-15th centuries and has

a lot of attraction like old temples, green hills and a beach.

T: Tokyo (60 min by slow train)

LA: Exchange parties, one night home stay, excursions, etc.

SR: High motivation to work with the children with special background. Similar type of experience is welcome! Motivation letter is needed! Vols. need to be ready that the main work will be construction.

 

NICE/64  Julau 2  (* Malaysia)  29/08-11/09  CONS  16 vols. (5 int.)

 

Same as NICE/59: Julau 1 except the following point;

 

T: Kuching (you need to arrive by the 28^th night and can leave after the 12^th morning)

 

NICE/65  Showa-mura 5  (Fukushima)  30/08-12/09  AGRI  10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Same as NICE/31 Showa-mura 3

 

 

NICE/66  Tokyo-ko  (Tokyo)  31/08-14/09  ENVI  12 vols. (6 int.)

 

Organized together with Green Volunteers of Tokyo Port (GVTP) since 1998. Because construction plan was delayed, a reclaimed land became one of valuable natural place in Tokyo Bay with some ponds and many plants, so various kinds of birds gather there. It became a park in 1989 and GVTP has been improving ecological conditions and guide visitors to promote ecological awareness. NICE is working with them very successfully by international and weekend workcamps!

W: We will mainly remove mud from the river, so their functions can be more active and more fish/ plants/ insects can live there. This work needs to be done in a short time by many volunteers that cannot be done only by the members of GVTP most of who have their jobs. Part of Greening Asia.

S: Global environment and Greening Asia. Bring some info.!

A: Office building in the pack. SB! CV

 

L: Near Haneda (not Narita!) Airport in the central part of Tokyo. Though the park was originally artificial nature, has become valuable place for many birds and plants!

T: Tokyo

 

LA: Exchange parties with GVTV members (maybe, barbeque!), excursions, home stay, etc.

SR: Motivation to work hard for nature

 

 

NICE/67  Shintoku  (Hokkaido)  01/09-14/09  AGRI, ENVI, CONS  8 vols. (4 int.)

 

Organized together with Kyodo Gakusha since 1998, a cooperative community where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, people who are tired of city life, who wants to learn farming or just want to live in the nature. They have five communities in Tokyo, Nagano and Hokkaido and grow animals and vegetables in ecological, organic way with utilizing bacterium. Their cheese got the 1st prize in the global contest! We will encourage their practice and share the spirit.

W: We will paint an exchange house and a log house with the supervision of the specialists. They need us since they are too busy for daily works. We will also join farm work (weeding and harvest in vegetable, corn and Japanese noodle fields) and other community work (possibly, maintain the trail).

 

S: Similar types of communities in each country and networking (Social farms). Bring some info.!

A: The community (female and male are separated). CV together with the people. SB!

L: Agricultural country side, 120 km east of Sapporo. -20 degree in winter and 20 in summer.

T: Sapporo (2 hours by express train). From Tokyo, 13 hours by bullet train or 32 hours by ship.

LA: School visit, joining a summer festival (tugs of war), exchange and birthday parties, etc.

SR: Interest and motivation to work and live in this type of community. Respect to their life. They also recruit volunteers for LMTI (Long and Middle Term Individual voluntary projects).

 

 

NICE/68  Nabari 2  (Mie)  01/09-15/09  ENVI  10vols. (5 int.)

 

Same as NICE/17: Nabari 1

 

 

NICE/70  Onuma 2  (Hokkaido)  05/09-19/09  ENVI  10 vols. (6 int.)

 

Same as NICE/37: Onuma 1 except the following points;

 

W: We will mainly remove some alien conifer trees that disturb growth of other plants and animals. We will also make and put the carbon fivers in the lake to purity the water with some specialists and put some stones to protect the banks from the waves made by motor boats as Part of Greening Asia.

LA: Excursion, joining the summer festival, exchange parties, home-stay, school visit, etc.

 

Applications for international volunteers should be sent to UPA!!

 

NICE-UPA/71  Masaka 2  (* Uganda)  05/09-19/09  KIDS, SOCI, CONS  18 vols. (6 int.)

 

Same as NICE-UPA/16: Masaka 1

 

 

NICE/73  Minami-Uonuma (Niigata) 08/09-19/09 ENVI, KIDS, EDUC 10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with the Japan National Trust since 1995. JNT buys lands to protect nature and cultural heritage such as old temples and trains, beautiful beaches, etc. It has been conserving Mt. Makihata (1,967m) for 30 years now. The wildlife and landscape has been damaged by tourists but is still retains much of it’s beauty. On a couple occasions local climbers were surprised to see foreign volunteers' working to maintain and conserve the area and joined our efforts in cleaning up.

W: We will collect seeds, maintain nature trails, revive ponds etc. on Mt. Makihata. Part of the Greening Asia project. We will also visit schools to raise awareness and mobilize the local youth to protect nature in their own area. On one day, we will help local farmers by harvesting vegetables.

S: Protection of mountain areas in each country and Greening Asia. Bring some info.!

A: Tents or a mountain hut in the 1st week and a community center in the 2nd. SB! CV. 

L: Mountainous, agricultural town about 170 km north of Tokyo. Famous for the best sake and rice! The hut we will stay at during the 1st week is a paradise to some with millions of stars visible!

T: Tokyo (2 hours by bullet train or 4 hours by slow train)

LA: Exchange parties, excursion, etc.

SR: You need to be ready to be physically challenged, to climb up the mountain and also to enjoy working with kids.

 

 

NICE/82  Katsuyama  (Fukui)  10/09-23/09  MANU, AGRI, ENVI  10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Organized together with Obara Eco Project (OEP) and Katsuyama city government since 2009. There were 600 inhabitants in Obara village with 90 houses, but now only 2 old ladies! OEP was founded by the Foresters cooperative and local people in 06 and have rehabilitated 3 houses of cultural heritage. Depopulation problem is serious in most of mountain parts in Japan and many fields and forests are abandoned, so we will try to improve the situation by voluntary power!

W: We will clean up after the renovation work of the old houses that will have been renovated by OEP and the local students in August as well as other work to help the community (e.g., cutting glasses). In the second week, we will help farming in other places of the city and maintain the Dinosaurs Park.

S: Best practice to revive depopulated areas in each country and their networking. Bring some info.!

A: Renovated house (traditional house!). SBN CV

L: About 200 km north east of Osaka.  Katsuyama is an agricultural city and famous for dinosaurs discovery and Obara is located at 500 a.s.l. and famous for deep snow (405 meters) in winter!

T: Osaka (2 hours by express train).  From Tokyo, 3.5 hours by express train/ 8 hours by highway bus.

LA: Exchange parties, visit to the Dinosaurs Museum, excursion and trekking, etc.

SR: High motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!

 

 

NICE/74  Iwami Ginzan 2  (Shimane)  11/09-25/09  ENVI  6 vols. (4 int.)

 

Organized together with the ‘Organization of Green and Water’ (founded in 1992) since 2007. This organization was established to advocate for the importance of the prairie and forest in our ecosystem. They work around Iwami Ginzan, a silver mine, which was registered as a World Heritage site in 2007. The organization wants to care for the forests and prairies. It is important to continue to care for our forests after we have disrupted the ecosystem. Extension of bamboo forests is a serious problem in Japan.

 

W: We will do various work to maintain and protect the forests such as cutting bamboos and grasses, burning grasses, etc…It will be physically challenging. Part of the Greening Asia project. Furthermore, we will teach about forest environment to the primary school children.

 

S: Similar kinds of activities of forest care and protection in each country. Bring some info.

 

A: National Sanbe youth's house. SBN MP

 

L: About 250 km northwest of Osaka. Near the Sea of Japan

 

T: Osaka (9 hours by train). From Tokyo, 6 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus.

 

LA: Visiting school, exchange parties, home stay.

 

SR: Interested in nature conservation

 

 

NICE/77  Showa-mura 6  (Fukushima)  21/09-05/10  AGRI  10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Same as NICE/31 Showa-mura 3

 

 

NICE/78  Maki 3  (Nagano)  13/10-26/10  AGRI  8 vols. (4 int.)

 

Same as NICE/12: Maki 1 except the following point;

 

W: We will help their organic farm by cutting thatch, threshing rice, selecting beans, taking care of goats and chicken and also carry the things from the town, renovate the trails, help their house works, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard.

 

NICE/79  Showa-mura 7  (Fukushima)  14/10-28/10  AGRI  10 vols. (5 int.)

 

Same as NICE/31 Showa-mura 3

 

 

 

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NICE-KNCU/04  Van Vieng  (* Laos)  15/02-28/02  KIDS, SOCI, EDUC  18 vols. (0 int.)

 

Organized together with KNCU National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU), AVAN (Asian Volunteer Action Network) and Van Vieng Youth Center (VVYC) since 2009. KNCU and AVAN (network of individuals who has done voluntary service for one year in Japan) work for rural development in Van Vieng by running school bus and English classes, construction of the library and skill training. They run VVYC with the local youth. NICE started a workcamp with them in 2009 that was successful!

 

W: We will do some construction (possibly, completing the school toilet), organize cultural exchange activities with the local children/ youth and any other work based on the local needs such as teaching English, environmental protection. We may also do Eco Sponge Action and/ or World Tanabata Action.

S: The future plan of international workcamps in Laos and the youth center. Bring some info.!

A: Guest house. SB! CV.

L: Agricultural village in Van Vieng district in the north part, surrounded by the river and mountains.

 

T: Vientaine (we will go to the project site by the rental bus for some hours together!)

 

LA: Exchange party, excursions, school visit, etc.

 

SR: ONLY for Lao from AVAN, Korean from KNCU and Japanese from NICE

PF: 300 US$ to be paid on your arrivals

 

 

NICE-MCE/05  Bilateral 1 (* Mongolia)  15/02-28/02  KIDS, SOCI, EDUC  18 vols. (0 int.)

 

Organized together with Mongolian workCamps Exchange (MCE) and Child Care Center of Mongolia (CCCM) since 2001 and newly with Vision Youth Action (VYA) Taiwan. CCCM is the only national orphanage in Mongolia where about 300 children live. In socialism age, they got a lot of support from the government, but not anymore since 1990, so they try to get donation and also grow vegetables in the suburb by organic farming where elder children take care in their summer vacation.

 

W: The main work will be to teach English/ Japanese/ Taiwanese languages with enjoying songs and have other exchange with children. We may also do Eco Sponge Action and/ or World Tanabata Action (sponges may be brought back to Japan/ Taiwan and sold there to support the life of the children).

 

S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the orphanage. Bring some info.!

A: Apartment house (there are a few rooms for the volunteers) SB! CV.

L: Ulaanbaatar. One third of population in the country (2.4 millions) live in this capital city. Don't worry about the weather, we will work and live in a warm inside.

T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)

LA: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.

SR: ONLY for Mongolian from MCE, Taiwanese from VYA and Japanese from NICE

PF: 160 Euros to be paid on your arrivals

 

NICE-UV/25  Kilimanjaro 1  (* Tanzania)  15/02-28/02  ENVI  16 vols. (0 int.)

 

SR: Bilateral workcamp only for Tanzanian from UV and Japanese from NICE

 

 

NICE-SF/07  Sadhana Forest  (* India)  21/02-06/03  ENVI  8 vols. (0 int.)

 

Organized together with Sadhana Forest (SF) since 2007. SF started its ecological revival and sustainable living work in 2003. The dream is to ecologically transform 70 acres of severely eroded land into a vibrant Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest (TDEF). This forest type is found only in Southern India and Sri Lanka and provides a rare biological richness due to its very high species abundance (over 1000 species of trees, shrubbery, and liana). We are also working to integrate a workcamp NGO in India.

 

W: We will do several environmental working. TDEF is now close to total extinction, as only 0.01% survives. The main action areas are planting the TDEF, water conservation, soil erosion control, and sustainable living education. Part of Greening Asia.

S: The future plan of SF and global cooperation. Bring some info.!

A: Huts and under large tents constructed from natural, local materials. Food is vegan! SB! CV

L: Auroville, an international community near Pondicherry, South India

T: Chennai (you need to arrive by a day before the 1st day and can leave after a day after the last day)

LA: Cultural exchange program, swimming, daily yoga class, cycling, meditation, tai-chi, shiatsu, etc.

SR: Only for Indian from the local area and Japanese from NICE. Respect to the local way and culture. You need to enjoy healthy life (vegan, no smoking, no drinking!!). The middle term workcamp will be also organized in 07/02-20/03.

PF: Actual food cost (about 42 US$ for 2 weeks) to be paid on your arrivals.

 

NICE/08  Rh. Dagan 1  (* Malaysia)  24/02-07/03  CONS  18 vols. (0 int.)

 

SR: Bilateral workcamp only for Malaysian from the local area and Japanese from NICE

 

 

NICE-IIWC/09  Tegalrejo 1  (* Indonesia)  24/02-09/03  KIDS, SOCI  17 vols. (0 int.)

 

SR: Bilateral workcamp only for Indonesian from IIWC and Japanese from NICE

 

 

NICE-IIWC/27  Semarang  (* Indonesia)  11/03-19/03  KIDS, SOCI  20 vols. (0 int.)

 

SR: Group workcamp only for Indonesian from IIWC and Japanese from NICE

 

 

NICE/28  Kurikoma  (Miyagi)  17/03-23/03  ENVI  12 vols. (0 int.)

 

SR: Group workcamp only for Japanese from NICE

 

 

NICE/26  Kurobira  (Yamanashi)  20/03-28/03  ENVI, AGRI  12 vols. (0 int.)

 

SR: Group workcamp only for Japanese from NICE

 

 

NICE-HKIEd/24  Nagakute  (Aichi)  30/03-11/04  ENVI, ELDE  17 vols. (0 int.)

 

SR: Group workcamp only for Hong Kong from HKIEd Japanese from NICE

 

 

NICE-IJGD/38  Gohrde  (* Germany)  24/07-13/08  ENVI, RENO  15 vols. (0 int.)

 

Newly organized together with IJGD and EST, the workcamp organizations in Germany and Estonia. This project is to do against the ever threatening climate collapse. The grounds attached to the Gohrde Train Station have an ecology teaching facility. As this area is quite known in the decade long debate against nuclear waste transport and dumping, it is the perfect area to learn about political environment issues and get to know your political ‘self’.

W: The main work will be to maintain the building and its grounds and maintain our natural resources.

 

S: Ecology, climate change, sustainability, political environmental issue

A: In an education center at a restored protected train station. CV

L: Gohrde. Lower Saxony; Luneburg 40 km, Hamburg 80 km.

T: Hamburg

LA: Excursions to Elbe River and forests.

SR: ONLY for German from IJGD, Estonian from EST and Japanese from NICE

 

NICE-IJGD/53  Harz  (* Germany)  07/08-28/08  ENVI  12 vols. (0 int.)

 

Organized with IJGD and INEX, the workcamp organizations in Germany and Czech. The wooded areas in the upper Harz are protected areas, but also recreation areas. As large interconnected wooded areas, they are important in the quest for climate protection. Volunteers will be helping with nature and environment preservation jobs. NICE had a trilateral workcamp with IJGD in 2009 for the first time that was successfully done, so both have agreed to do it again!

 

W: The main work will be to help protecting habitats for rare plants and animals. Tasks are caring for deciduous trees, bodies of water, and repairing benches, huts, and signs along the path.

 

S: Ecology, climate change, sustainability

A: Shared rooms in a hikers‘ shelter. SB! CV.

L: Harz. Lower Saxony; 100 km south of Hannover, 70 km northwest of Gottingen.

T: Hannover

LA: Excursions to the mountains, forests.

SR: ONLY for German from IJGD, Czech from INEX and Japanese from NICE

 

NICE-IIWC/54  Tegalrejo 2  (* Indonesia)  09/08-19/08  KIDS, SOCI  17 vols. (0 int.)

 

SR: Bilateral workcamp only for Indonesian from IIWC and Japanese from NICE

 

 

NICE/61  Pereyaslav-K.  (* Ukraine)  15/08-29/08  RENO  16 vols. (0 int.)

 

Newly organized together with Alternative-V and Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy Centre of Social Services for Youth. A village of the 17th–19th centuries is recreated, complete with gardens and flowers around the houses with whitewashed walls and thatch roofs. In the houses you find icons and decorative towels - exactly the way it looked in the times of old. On the territory of the open-air museum, we can find other museums, one of which exhibits stone idols of the Scythian times of centuries before Christ.

W: We will continue the 13 year project, repairing the historical objects and cultural monuments, participating in the work on the territory of the historic and cultural recreation area with the workers of the Museum of Ukrainian Folk Architecture.

 

S: Future plan of each organization and mutual cooperation. Bring some info.!

A: Dormitory of the local vocational school. SB! CV (MP for lunch).

L: 100 km to the south-east of Kyiv. This town has rich history and a lot of places to see. It is situated on the banks of one of the most beautiful rivers in Ukraine - the Dnieper.

T: Kyiv. Then, we will need to go to Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy station by bus.

LA: Visiting a lot of museums, bus trip to Kyiv, sunbathing and swimming in the river and the lake, etc.

SR: ONLY for Ukrainian from ALT and Japanese from NICE

 

 

NICE-BWCA/81  SSP  (* Bangladesh)  2 weeks in Sep.  EDUC  16 vols. (0 int.)

 

Organized together with BWCA (Bangladesh Work Camp Association) since 2005.  BWCA was founded in 1958 organizing various types of workcamps.  As a part of Sister NGOs Project of NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia), SSP (Sister Schools Project) team of NICE started to promote friendship and understanding among kids of different elementary schools in both countries since 03.  They have decided to do it by a workcamp style from 2005 to develop the project more widely.

 

W: We will visit two elementary schools in Dhaka and Chittagong Hill to introduce Japanese schools and culture like games and cooking as well as passing the gifts from Japanese kids and making gifts for Japanese kids with them.  SSP team do the same things in Japan before/ after the workcamp.

 

S: Future plan of SSP.  Bring some info.!

A: Home-stay and dormitory.  SB!  CV and MP

L: Dhaka is a capital city.  Chittagong Hill is in the southeastern part with minority race.

T: Dhaka (Local staffs will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)

LA: Exchange parties, sports, excursions, etc.

SR: ONLY Bangladesh from BWCA and Japanese from NICE

 

NICE-UNA/69  Afan Forest  (* UK)  04/09-18/09  ENVI  10 vols. (0 int.)

 

Organized together with United Nations Association (UKA) Exchange and Afan Forest Park (AFP) since 2007. This is a part of Sister NGOs Project to promote learning and cooperation among NGOs in different countries but in the same theme (in this case, forest protection). AFK is the largest urban park in Europe (11.000 ha) and UNA has organized international workcamps there for many times. Last two years’ cooperation was quite successful, so we will continue it this year!

 

W: We will do various types of conservation works such as maintenance of the mountain trails by cutting the glasses, leveling the soil, etc., so the nature can be well protected by the visitor. As some of Japanese vols. may come from the conservation group, they can also exchange practical know-how.

 

S: Future plan of each organization and mutual cooperation. Bring some info.!

A: Community center in the park. SB! CV

L: Neath Port Tablot, South Wales, which environment was polluted before, but recovered by the wonderful efforts of AFP and their cooperating organization/ volunteers!

T: Cardiff or London

LA: Excursion, exchange parties, cycling, etc.

SR: ONLY for British (Welsh) from UNA and Japanese from NICE

 

NICE/72  Rh. Dagan 1  (* Malaysia)  06/09-19/09  CONS  18 vols. (0 int.)

 

SR: Bilateral workcamp only for Malaysian from the local area and Japanese from NICE

 

 

Bilateral workcamp between MONGOLIAN & JAPANESE!!!

 

NICE-MCE/75  Bilateral 3  (* Mongolia)  13/09-26/09  AGRI, EDUC, KIDS 16 vols. (0 int.)

 

Organized together with Mongolian workCamps Exchange (MCE) and Child Care Center of Mongolia (CCCM) since 2001. For the background of MCE, see NICE-MCE/05. From 1990, Mongolia transferred into free market economy. Also from that, Mongolians started to study foreign, especially Japanese, histories and languages. CCCM has a organize vegetable field in the suburb where MCE has many workcamps in summer to weed. The vegetables are small, but has very strong tastes!

W: We will mainly help harvest of vegetables with the children of CCCM orphanage. Hard work! We will also organize some other activities such as exchange with the local university students studying Japanese with teaching Japanese language course, history and exchange ideas.

S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the orphanage. Bring some info.!

A: Student house. SB! MP

L: Buhug (45 km from Ulaanbaatar) and Ulaanbaatar.

T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)

LA: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.

SR: ONLY for Mongolian from MCE and Japanese from NICE

 

Bilateral workcamp between MONGOLIAN & JAPANESE!!!

 

NICE-MCE/76  Bilateral 4  (* Mongolia)  17/09-30/09  AGRI, EDUC, KIDS 16 vols. (0 int.)

 

Same as NICE-MCE/75: Bilateral 3.

 

 

 

< We also recommend workcamps in Mongolia, Indonesia, Taiwan & Malaysia! >

 

We can strongly recommend the following organizations (we call “brother NGOs”) since we co-organized the projects in their first few years when they started international workcamps in their countries and they are full of pure motivations to make a better world by international voluntary projects! For more information and applications, please contact directly to them!!

 

 

MCE (Mongolian workCamps Exchange)  E-address: mce-mn@magicnet.mn

 

IIWC (Indonesia International WorkCamp team)  E-address: iiwcindonesia@hotmail.com

 

VYA (Vision Youth Action) Taiwan  E-address: workcamp@vya.org.tw

 

MOVE (Malaysian Organization of Voluntary Exchange)  E-address: my_move05@yahoo.com

 

MOVE has become totally independent from 2010 and is planning to have two workcamps;

MOVE/01  Klang 1  01/08-14/08: Working with the Special School (mentally challenged children)

MOVE/02  Klang 2  15/08-27/08: Working with the Special School (mentally challenged children)

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ARCH: Archaeology
AGRI: Agriculture
ARTS: Arts
CONS: Construction
DISA: Disabled (“Challenged”)
EDUC: Teaching, Awareness
ENVI: Environmental
ELDE: Work with Elderly
FEST: Festival
HERI: Cultural or Heritage
KIDS: Work with Kids
MANU: Manual
MEDI: Medical
PEACE: Peace
RELIEF: Disaster Relief
RENO: Restoration, Renovation
SOCI: Social
STUDY: Study, Research
* "Social" means work with disadvantaged people besides ELDE and DISA (e.g. Orphans, Refugees, Homeless) OR work with various types of such people with special needs.

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W: Type of voluntary work
S: Study theme
A: Accommodation
L: Location
T: Terminal (The closest international airport)
LA: Leisure Activities
SR: Special Requirements
PF: Participation fee

For Accommodation:
CV = Cooking by Volunteers
MP = Meals are Provided
SB! = Sleeping Bag is necessary
SBN = Sleeping Bag is Not necessary

* Number of volunteers = the number the host organization need for the same period of time.

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