Bikes on the Road

  Turkey

Erzurum

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: July 3 - July 21

Description: This project aims to draw attention to the pollution in and around the Van Lake which is the biggest lake of Turkey by the Iranian border.

The volunteers have to be fit to ride a bike, around 15 km daily (of course with breaks). The bicycles will be provided, thus there is no need to carry a bike with you. The group will tour around Van Lake, overnight in different locations on the way, join in environmental cleaning activities, collecting garbage, distributing brochures and drawing the attention of the locals. There will be local environmentalists as well in the group.

Cost in US$: $290 US

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative young person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 18 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Turkey Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.