Project: In the heart of the Hautes Alpes, the association Les Villages des Jeunes (www.villagesdesjeunes.org) has been managing, livening up and renovating the reception centre of le Fa since 1990. It is a former agriculture domain situated at an altitude of 1000 meters. The old buildings of the farm have been developed into small apartments and group accommodations. At le Fa, from April to December, the association organises inclusion projects for local people who are faced with social and professional difficulties and host teenagers and young adults experiencing family, health or professional difficulties in order to give them a possibility to get professional experience. In the summer, the Fa is also a place where professional artists and musicians come to work in and with this extraordinary place. Together, they create and perform at the yearly festivals that take place at the Fa. The international workcamps organised at the Fa contribute to make this place something extra, where people in different ages, from different countries and cultures, employees and volunteers, artists and tourists, live and work together for some days or several months. We hope that you also, a volunteer from France or abroad, will come in this spirit of encounter and working together which brings our project to life. Task: The evolution of the reception facilities at the Fa and the increasing number of guests and people who are living there permanently involve the creation of a wholesome and accessible new stocking space to put the household and kitchen linen. During the workcamp, you will work on the construction of this linen room by building walls, installing electricity, creating shelves and doing some painting. This renovation work will allow you to initiate yourself to the different phases of a simple room arrangement. Leisure: As the Fa is surrounded by an extraordinary nature, it is an ideal place when it comes to discover mountain hiking and the rural villages with their peasant markets and local products. In the evenings you can organise games, film nights, international meals You can also organise more touristic trips to the towns and villages of the region. Accommodation: In rooms with 5-6 persons Location: The Farm of the Fai (3km from the village of Saix, 30 km from the city of Gap) Closest train station: Veynes Dvoluy (18km)
