Construction of a bike track and a leisure park in Leiria

  Portugal

Coimbra

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: July 1 - July 15

Description: Main objectives of the local hosting partner are: offering participants the knowledge of Portuguese people as well as of this Portuguese region principal characteristics, mainly through visits to most important tourism centers, business-related centers and social solidarity associations.

The volunteers in the international project will be involved in tracks cleaning and clearing up, biking track construction, preparation of a leisure park and suspension bridges circuit. Volunteers will work only in the morning.

Free time activities: Afternoons and weekends will be dedicated to leisure activities and visits to historical, religious and environmental patrimony places.

The project is based in Leiria, 138 km from Lisbon.

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 Portugal 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.