WORK
Association “Youth for Smile” together with local municipality will work on development of Life-long learning and craft centre at former Barbele primary school building. School was built in 1871 and in 2012 it was closed. Volunteers will help on different gardening works - grass cutting and collection, apple garden clean-up, walking track clean-up, restoring the sports field etc.
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 organised in Barbele, 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