Agape international ecumenical centre is a place of encounter where you can live an intense experience of community in beautiful natural surroundings. Agape was and still is an important point of reference in Italian Protestantism, for 50 years a place of education and development, theological exploration, political engagement, of acceptance and validation of differences. Every year many people, with different religious, cultural, political background, and of different age, come to Agape to discuss and to be challenged, to get to know themselves and each other and to exchange experiences around a particular theme. Agape was built after the Second World War as a sign of hope and of reconciliation between people, thanks to the voluntary work of many young men and women; a resident group still lives at Agape throughout the year. The dimensions of community and voluntary service remain central. Please visit: www.agapecentroecumenico.org to see which are the activity programmes for this period.
WORK:
The work camp will support the activities of AGAPE when a number of guests have meetings on issues of political, social, cultural and religious interest. Volunteers will help in the following areas: kitchen, meal service (tables and dishes), cleaning, maintenance, bar tending, babysitting. Games, discussions and outings can be organized during free time. Programmed activities (especially in the evening) are most of the time open to volunteers, as long as they do not clash with work commitments. The place is beautiful but really isolated, though you will stay together with many international participants to the meetings of AGAPE.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD:
Usually the workcampers will be host in 3-4 bed bedrooms. Toilets are in common on the floor. The meal are typical Italian Mediterranean and there's a vegetarian alternative for those who require it, as well as for any specific allergies. It is possible to use a washing machine.
ARRIVAL:
We require that all volunteers contact the office before arriving especially since travel to Agape can be complicated.
PROJECT:The association Artemide for years proposes itself as crossroad of experiences in the educational field, the EDUC-active project has as primary objective the education to the independence, the young people, above all if carriers of uneasiness, are stimulated and motivated asking them to be active part in the process of theoretical construction and practice of the activities.The idea of organising this work camp is the answer to several needs of our association, first of all to make the House laboratory Cerquosino a place where different culture can gather and contribute to create a better place for the ones that will be hosted here in the future.
WORK:
the volunteers in collaboration with a member of Artemide association will be involved in two different tasks: the renovation of the furniture giving importance to the recycling and reuse of materials and the re–planting of the green roof.
Renovation of the furniture using recycled material:
the pallets1.Study of the project; 2.Preparation of the material; 3.ConstructionRe – planting of the green roof of the dining room: 1.Sorting plant to replace; 2.Preparing the soil; 3.Planting new plants
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD:
The house laboratory Cerquosino has a big kitchen that the volunteer will use to prepare their own food, vegetarian or not, it's up to their own decision. Nearby there are no shops, the nearest one is in the little village of Morrano. The nearest supermarket is in Orvieto. The house has got 1 single room, 1 triple room, 1 dormitory with 8 bed and 1 dormitory with 6 bed. A common bathroom with 3 toilets and 3 showers. Washing machine is not available. No internet line available.
LOCATION:
The work camp will be held at the House laboratory Cerquosino that is located on the Peglia Mountain, in the countryside 25 km away from the town of Orvieto in one of those disadvantaged and poorly productive areas that are nearly preserved intact until today. Cerquosino is situated inside the natural reserve of Elmo Melonta park, place of notable environmental interest.http://cerquosino.altervista.org/ facebook: Cerquosino Artemide
NOTES:
remember that the house laboratory is very isolated, in the middle of a forest. Bring with you all the thing for personal use as the nearest shop is very far away with no public transportation to reach it.
PROJECT: Agape international ecumenical centre is a place of encounter where you can live an intense experience of community in beautiful natural surroundings. Agape was and still is an important point of reference in Italian Protestantism, for 50 years a place of education and development, theological exploration, political engagement, of acceptance and validation of differences. Every year many people, with different religious, cultural, political background, and of different age, come to Agape to discuss and to be challenged, to get to know themselves and each other and to exchange experiences around a particular theme. Agape was built after the Second World War as a sign of hope and of reconciliation between people, thanks to the voluntary work of many young men and women; a resident group still lives at Agape throughout the year. The dimensions of community and voluntary service remain central. Please visit: www.agapecentroecumenico.org to see which are the activity programmed for this period.
WORK:
The work camp will support the activities of AGAPE when a number of guests have meetings on issues of political, social, cultural and religious interest. Volunteers will help in the following areas: kitchen, meal service (tables and dishes), cleaning, maintenance, bar tending, babysitting. Games, discussions and outings can be organized during free time. Programmed activities (especially in the evening) are most of the time open to volunteers, as long as they do not clash with work commitments. The place is beautiful but really isolated, though you will stay together with many international participants to the meetings of AGAPE.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD:
Usually the workcampers will be host in 3-4 bed bedrooms. Toilets are in common on the floor. The meal are typical Italian Mediterranean and there's a vegetarian alternative for those who require it, as well as for any specific allergies. It is possible to use a washing machine.
ARRIVAL:
We require that all volunteers contact the office before arriving especially since travel to Agape can be complicated.
Opera Don Calabria is a Catholic establishment having branches in Italy, Russia, Romania, South America, Africa, India, The Philippines. It is a non-profit structure that addresses vocational trainings, educational activities and medical and health support to disadvantaged people. Opera Don Calabria exists in Naples from forty years during which it has promoted social activities to limit and prevent episodes linked to the social disease.
WORK:
The volunteers will be in charge of the maintenance of Don Calabria's garden and leisure and sport activities with the youth of the centre, aged between 8 and 14. The volunteers will also visit the Citta della Scienza ( http://www.cittadellascienza.it/) with the children of the centre, and take part in a 2-days workshop to learn how to make Neapolitan pizza. “Green Days” received the endorsement of the City Hall of Naples.
ACCOMMODATION:
The volunteers will live in the social centre managed by Opera Don Calabria (15 min walking to the city centre). The association has a catholic background. The living conditions are basic, please bring a sleeping bag and a mat as there is no camp beds. The centre is equipped with showers and a small kitchen so volunteers will clean and cook as a group.
LOCATION:
The city of Naples, capital of the Campania region.
TERMINAL:
Naples International Airport (NAP), Napoli Centrale railway station.
Macchiagodena is a small village of the molisan upcountry, in the province of Isernia. In 1992 the priest of the village, Don Francesco Romano, received a donation of 10 tumbledown houses. His idea was to restructure them and create a center “San Nicola Village,” for the country (meeting area, catechism, showroom, etc). The restoration phase requires much work. Already on October 1996 there was given work for more than 10 years of workcamps, and thanks to the contributions of the IBO volunteers, many of them were returned to their original splendor of the environments dedicated to welcoming. The first structures of next opening can welcome groups and individuals in search of rest and personal reflection. The Village St. Nicola needs the help of motivated volunteers to carry on with the work of those parts not yet completed.
WORK:
Maintenance work to remove stones, plaster walls, generic cleaning. Continuation of arrangement work to the churchyard. In particular, we would really appreciate the help of: floor layers, smiths and house painters.
ACCOMMODATION:
In the parish nursery school. The collaboration and availability of the volunteers for the necessities of the camp (cleaning, kitchen help) is required.
TRAVEL:
Arrive at the Boiano train station (Roma Termini – Boiano) for all volunteers at the 20.30 in the first day of the project. In case of necessity, call the provided numbers.
For the volunteers that need to go back by plane, it is advised to plan the return flight in the afternoon due to transportation difficulties.
San Leonardo di Cutro – Crotone (Calabria Region - South Italy)
PROJECT:
The project stems from wanting to revalue a property confiscated to accurately Ndrangheta family Mannolo convicted international drug smuggling. The building remained closed for ten years and rejected by multiple agencies including the Church, was requested and obtained from Crotone WWF volunteers in 2007 for 10 years in the loan. The building now is a CELA (center of legal and environmental education) and became the symbol of the fight against organized crime in the province of Crotone. In 2012 the building has a good restyling thanks to the the work of the IBO volunteers that finished the work outside the CELA creating a picnic area for local people, restored the garden of memory and fixed the damages done to the fences. CELA collaborates with “Libera” too that over a year manages 90 Hectares of land confiscated from the mafia in the neighboring municipality of Isola Caporizzuto for so it is likely that you will carry out the redevelopment works well in above mentioned land. The project supports the work activities above described and training activities ranging from the fight against crime, historical and environmental beauty of this area.
WORK Restyling of the 'Parco della memoria' (Memory Park): the volunteers of the primary School of San Leonardo di Cutro realized in the 2010 the Park planting 25 trees with signals close to each tree and the picture and story of the 'ndrangheta victims. After few days the signals were broken. The spirit is not to stop repeating the work and using stronger signals. Also this year they continue the work for the park planting trees that will have the names of the 'Ndrangheta victims of the local territory and realizing small wall to fence. Maintenance work for the CELA building.
Work in the grounds seized to the mafia:
in the municipality of Isola Caporizzuto around 90 ha of grounds sized to the powerful Arena family. The volunteers will clean and pick up agricutural products in these grounds. Throughout the work the volunteers will be supervised by volunteers of WWF.
ACCOMMODATION:
Breakfast, full lunch, snack and dinner, each volunteer will have a bed in rooms of up to 8 people each room has a bathroom and two showers with hot water plus there are two outdoor showers. The volunteers will prepare the meals by themselves. A washing machine is available. Volunteers must collaborate to keep the structure clean.
HOSTING FEE:
To the volunteers is required a contribute of 50,00 euros per week for the food and travel costs. The sheets of the structure are included in the total amount provided washed, dried and folded before leaving otherwise there is a extra cost of € 3.00.
TRAVEL:
By train -
From Tyrrhenian:
Railways Station of Lamezia Terme, Line Catanzaro-Crotone up to Botricello.
From Adriatic Coast:
Railways Station of Botricello or Crotone.
By plane - Airport of Sant’Anna in Crotone (18 km) or Lamezia Terme airport.
PROJECT: The Rest House "Alessandro Chierichetti" was funded 60 years ago in the small village of Gagliole to host people who suffers. In the last years it takes care for free to poor elderly and mental disable. At the moment there are 50 hosts. The Municipality wish to promote solidarity, fun and leisure time for the hosts of the Rest House and try to involve local youngsters in intercultural exchange and voluntarism.
WORK:
the work is a manual work it will consist mainly in the construction and renovation of the center (painting, cleaning etc). The volunteers will also participate in recreational activities and animation activities of the Rest House's guests during the mornings and take part to small trips.
LOCATION:
The place is quite isolated: Gagliole has 600 inhabitants, and is in the countryside of the beautiful region Marche, Macerata province.
ACCOMODATION:
In a Guest house in the close village called Castelraimondo.
FOOD:
in the Rest House refectory and in the guest house
San Leonardo di Cutro – Crotone (Calabria Region - South Italy)
PROJECT:
The project stems from wanting to revalue a property confiscated to accurately Ndrangheta family Mannolo convicted international drug smuggling. The building remained closed for ten years and rejected by multiple agencies including the Church, was requested and obtained from Crotone WWF volunteers in 2007 for 10 years in the loan. The building now is a CELA (center of legal and environmental education) and became the symbol of the fight against organized crime in the province of Crotone. In 2012 the building has a good restyling thanks to the the work of the IBO volunteers that finished the work outside the CELA creating a picnic area for local people, restored the garden of memory and fixed the damages done to the fences. CELA collaborates with “Libera” too that over a year manages 90 Hectares of land confiscated from the mafia in the neighboring municipality of Isola Caporizzuto for so it is likely that you will carry out the redevelopment works well in above mentioned land. The project supports the work activities above described and training activities ranging from the fight against crime, historical and environmental beauty of this area.
WORK Restyling of the 'Parco della memoria' (Memory Park): the volunteers of the primary School of San Leonardo di Cutro realized in the 2010 the Park planting 25 trees with signals close to each tree and the picture and story of the 'ndrangheta victims. After few days the signals were broken. The spirit is not to stop repeating the work and using stronger signals. Also this year they continue the work for the park planting trees that will have the names of the 'Ndrangheta victims of the local territory and realizing small wall to fence. Maintenance work for the CELA building.
Work in the grounds seized to the mafia:
in the municipality of Isola Caporizzuto around 90 ha of grounds sized to the powerful Arena family. The volunteers will clean and pick up agricutural products in these grounds. Throughout the work the volunteers will be supervised by volunteers of WWF.
ACCOMMODATION:
Breakfast, full lunch, snack and dinner, each volunteer will have a bed in rooms of up to 8 people each room has a bathroom and two showers with hot water plus there are two outdoor showers. The volunteers will prepare the meals by themselves. A washing machine is available. Volunteers must collaborate to keep the structure clean.
HOSTING FEE:
To the volunteers is required a contribute of 50,00 euros per week for the food and travel costs. The sheets of the structure are included in the total amount provided washed, dried and folded before leaving otherwise there is a extra cost of € 3.00.
TRAVEL:
By train -
From Tyrrhenian:
Railways Station of Lamezia Terme, Line Catanzaro-Crotone up to Botricello.
From Adriatic Coast:
Railways Station of Botricello or Crotone.
By plane - Airport of Sant’Anna in Crotone (18 km) or Lamezia Terme airport.
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