WORK
Volunteers will help to organise outdoor activities for social disadvantaged children in Vecumnieki municipality. In the first days of work camp participants will have preparation training for outdoor activities with children, for example, orientation, tourism sport, low and high ropes, non-formal education methods for team building, conflict management. Volunteers will assist in six integration and consolidation activities for children in age 7 till 15. These activities will be organised in six different villages in Vecumnieki municipality (Stelpe, Barbele, Vecumnieki, Misa, Skaistkalne and Valle).
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD
Living conditions are very basic. The volunteers are accommodated in the tents. Toilets and washing facilities are provided. Cooking is done by volunteers themselves on camp fire.
LOCATION
Work camp will be organized at Vecumnieki municipality. The Vecumnieki municipality borders with Iecava, Bauska, Nereta, Ķegums, Baldone and Jaunjelgava municipalities and the Republic of Lithuania. The municipal territory consists of Kurmene, Valle, Bārbele, Skaistkalne, Stelpe and Vecumnieki parishes. The administrative centre of the municipality is Vecumnieki, located 50 km from Rīga and 30 km from Bauska.
TERMINAL
Arrival terminals are Riga international airport or Riga international bus station. By request YOUTH FOR SMILE can organize meeting on arrival place. If it is necessary YOUTH FOR SMILE can help in finding for accommodation before and after project
LEISURE TIME
During work camp we will have possibilities as well to visit different cultural and historical places. Volunteers will have possibilities to organise intercultural events etc.