Renovation and construction works in an adventure garden
Germany
Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Year Round
Description:
In the family centre Grest, the international volunteers will do some renovation and construction work together with local people. With your help, the adventure garden of the family centre Greste will be rearranged, bringing it close to nature. Under skilled guidance and with your help, a meeting point, a fireplace and a hiking trail should be created. Some of the work may be physically demanding.
Highlights:
The project takes place in Leopoldshoehe in North Rhine-Westphalia, 15 km from Bielefeld, and 36 km from Paderborn. The municipality of Leopoldshoehe is located between the forest Teutoburger and the Weser mountain chain. The family centre Grest has a beautiful exterior area, where you can have a barbecue. You can play billiard, kicker and darts, as well as surfing in the internet or visit the cities of Bielefeld, Munster and Hanover.
Cost in US$: $290 US
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Cost Includes :
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- Food
- Housing
- Registration fees
- Written materials pre-departure
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Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- environment
- gardening
- planting
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- playgrounds
- recreation
- renovation
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- trail building
- volunteering
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Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.
Age Range: 16 - 26 years old
This Program is open to
American
and Canadian
Participants.
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to Germany
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.
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