Taking part in a motivational campaign on “Climate Change” aiming to promote actions towards decreasing 50% greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at schools and at the community. Taking part in construction work of hygienic sanitary toilets at poor households surrounding the Volunteer Training Centre (VTC) project area. 5-6 hours work a day.
Leisure activities:
Excursions, visiting historic places and playing games with school kids as entertainment be included as per program.
Location:
Ujgram, Gabtali in Bogra district is far from Dhaka City 260 km northern part of Bangladesh. Main transports are Train and bus service.
Accommodation:
Volunteers stay at BWCA’s dormitory at Ujgram, Gabtali – Bogra, shower moderate sanitation and electricity facilities, no washing machine. Food will be provided 3 times a day (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) prepared by BWCA cook. Volunteers may prepare their favorite dish and recipes by themselves at any selected day for which volunteers need to bring their own ingredients and recipes before hand.
Arrival:
BWCA provides a pick up service to individual volunteers from the Zia International Airport on arrival according to their prior flight information. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point on the first day of the camp. Volunteers will be taken to the camp site on the 2nd day of the Camp schedule after the orientation arranged by BWCA. Therefore, volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point on the first day of the schedule. Accommodation in Dhaka will also be arranged by BWCA.
Hosting Fee:
Participants need to pay in local currency equivalent to US$250 on arrival. Apart from the fees we welcome any sort of contribution towards development of the BWCA - VTC Project if any one wish to contribute.
« I would recommend participating in a workcamp, especially with VAP, who ensured that I found a project to suit me and provided essential training for me in preparation for my trip. Being part of a workcamp really is a life-changing experience, oh, and it looks great on your CV! »