Restoration of an old stone built school in a traditional village

  Greece

Larisa

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: July 23 - August 6, 2008

Description: The old, traditional, stone built Primary school is an ornament for the village of Amvrakia. During the last two years voluntary groups started renovation works in the precincts of the school. They relayed pebble, built banquettes of stone and started removing the old plaster from the surface.

In summer 2008, volunteers will continue this work in order to improve the old building, and they are also going to contribute in the restoration, renovation and conservation of traditional cobblestone pavements and terraces in different parts of the village.

Project sessions:
July 23 - August 6, 2008
August 6 - August 20, 2008

Amvrakia is a traditional, isolated village of Etoloakarnania, near the city of Thermo, a political and religious centre during antiquity. The city of Thermo is 60 km away from the city of Messologgi and Amvrakia is 46 km from Agrinio, another big city of the area. During the past few years, former inhabitants of the village, who have formed an association for its preservation, make strong efforts to find funds in order to save the old stone-made buildings, cobblestone pavements and squares. The small village has luxuriant vegetation, a beautiful waterfall where volunteers will have the chance to swim, an old watermill in the bed of river Gidomandritis and very hospitable
villagers who await joyfully each year the groups of volunteers.

There is an extra fee of 30 Euro for participation in this project, intended to support the local host.

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 Greece 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.