Preserving the natural and cultural patrimony of Lousa

  Portugal

• Other Cities in Portugal: 
Coimbra

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: September 13 - September 27

Description: Lousa Association for Cooperation was established in 2000 with the main objective to support local community. Now the association carries out a lot of projects including youth participation project, children's leisure time project and trainings for unemployed people. Its the 3rd year that an international volunteer project will take place in Lousa.

The project's theme is related to environment and cultural patrimony and the general objective is to sensitize the community, citizens and institutions for the importance of Lousa patrimony preservation and invigoration.

Volunteers tasks will be: cleaning the nature house (old water mill); cleaning the tracks in the mountains; organizing cultural activities for the community; presenting their country; meeting with secondary school students. The volunteers will use different tools to clean the house and the mountain tracks.

Free time activities include visiting a water mill, visit to Coimbra and the university, going to the beach, visiting old villages, etc.

Cost in US$: USD 290

Experience Required: no

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

Age Range: 18 - 30 years old

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.