NICE (Never-ending International workCamps Exchange)
+ NGO/ NPO to organize workcamps and other voluntary projects
+ President of NVDA and Ex. President of CCIVS


Happy news! Now, we can welcome the volunteers from abroad since 2020 Mar.!
(2022 Dec. 26)
See the projects info. here.We are super happy to send you our projects info. starting in 2023 Jan.-Jun. in this silent night as a kind of Christmas gift from us NICE team😊 We are getting more and more vols. from the world in these months and would like to welcome your motivated vols.!
1. Global picture and next updates
There are 6 VSTV, 38 STV (21 in Japan, 10 in Sri Lanka, 5 in Malaysia, 2 in Laos) and 13 locations (11 in Japan + 2 in Sri Lanka) with 118 periods of LMTV projects. The projects starting in 2023 Jul.-Dec. will be finalized and sent you early Mar.!
2. Entry policy and visa requirement
It has been back to the normal policy as pre COVID age (70 nationalities have visa exemption) besides a few remained COVID related regulations such as PCR test for non vaccinated people and the registration at Visit Japan Web.
3. NICE Volunteers Fee
Please note that all volunteers need to pay this. This is stated in each project description. The fee is 6,000 JPY for VTST and STV (about 45 USD by today’s rate/ 12,000 JPY per month (6,000 JPY from the 4th month) for LMTV.
* See the detailed explanation and instruction on Page 13 of here.
We are looking forward to receiving motivated volunteers! Let’s revive our movement and maximize our unique and valuable power together!
Kai on behalf of NICE office team with Yasu, Miho, Ai, Shima, Mami, Saya, Eri and Yu
What's New
- 2023/03/20 NICE's projects info. starting 2023 Apr.-Dec. has been completed! Colorful, attractive programs in Japan, Sri Lanka and Laos are waiting for you! NICE News
- 2022/12/30 Newsletter Vol. 12 of NVDA has been issued. Enjoy the colorful news in Asia! NICE News
- 2022/12/26 NICE's projects info. starting 2023 Jan.-Jun. has been completed! Colorful, attractive programs in Japan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Laos are waiting for you! NICE News
- 2022/09/16 Special Workcamp & IVS NGOs Summit with 25th Anniversary of NVDA (Asian network)! Oct. 15-18 in Thailand, Nov. 2-6 in Japan and Dec. possibly in India. Join us! NICE News
- 2022/09/10 We will accept the volunteers from abroad from the projects starting 2022 Oct.! See the projects book 2022 Oct.-Dec. here:) NICE News
- 2021/03/04 The annual report of NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia) has been completed. 30 NGOs in 21 countries/ areas are affiliated and NICE is currently a President since 2020 Aug. NICE News

What are NICE and Workcamps!? (click here)
NICE was founded on the 4th of February 1990 by 7 youths who had participated in volunteer workcamps abroad. In September 1990, the first international workcamp was held in Japan at the foot of the Mt. Fuji. NICE has been growing rapidly as we rise to the challenge of meeting the ever-increasing needs from communities for targeted projects and motivated volunteers.