We are looking for volunteers aged 14-17 years old for the following international work camp.

NICE-24S-0721A Kurogi Youth (Youth Workcamp) 21/07/2024-28/07/2024

 

Background:

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with Sansonjuku since 2008. This project has been organized with Sansonjuku, founded in 1994, maintaining forest and step rice paddies through the projects which involves people from the city and local. They started 80 days of international work camp with NICE in 2008 to make the footpath and maintain the forest. But in July 2012, the hardest rain ever attacked around this area. After that, it had serious damage by flood. They aim to activate the community and sustain the program with young people from around the world to conserve this rich nature and revive this area!

 

Tasks:

  • Weeding in rice paddies
  • looking after goats
  • Planting Rakkyo
  • Clearing bamboo skin

 

Accommodation:

Kasahara East Exchange Center ‘Egao no Mori’ (a former primary school that became an exchange center after it was closed). Large rooms for men and women, renovated from former classrooms. The cooking room is the kitchen. There is also a wood-fired boiler. Self-catering, mainly with locally grown produce.

 

Location:

Southern part of the Fukuoka prefecture. The Yame city is 482.53 km2. There are so many tee trees and terraced paddy fields.

The nearest international airport is Fukuoka Airport. From Tokyo to the meeting point in Fukuoka, it takes 2.5 hours by airplane and 1 hour by train. Volunteers need to arrive at Fukuoka airport by 12:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 13:00 on the last day.

 

Fee for NICE:

19,000 JPY (122 USD by the rate on 2024 Apr. 25th) of “NICE Volunteers” fee needs to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and accommodation are provided by the local host by free. The fee is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while 10,000 JPY goes to the local host.

 

More info: https://www.nice1.gr.jp/files/user/images/wc_japan_i/kurogi.pdf

If you are interested write to us at estyes@estyes.ee

 

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