Background: AL-Madani is an Islamic Boarding School located in Gunungpati, Semarang. We have been working with this school for the last 3 years in conducting workcamp and also MLTV project. In 2013, we initiated to organize a workcamp in Ramadhan, a fasting month for Muslim all over the world. We would like to invite and offer international volunteers experience Muslim Culture during Ramadhan period. They way how we spend the day, the daily activities in the morning until night could be a memorable and unique experience for international volunteers who come from different way of living.
Work: The volunteers will be involved in daily tasks from morning until night such cleaning the house, preparing ta’jil [Ramadhan snacks and meals]and also experiencing of reading Quran or making Arabic calligraphy.
Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.
Leisure Time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit Semarang city, Samp Poo Kong Chinese Temple, Lawang Sewu Building and Gedong Songo Hindus Temples.
Accommodation: the volunteers will be accommodated in school dormitory (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed) where they will also receive food.
Location: This work camp will be held in Gunungpati, Semarang City, 10 km south away from the city center of Semarang, Central Java Province.
Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station
Special Requirement: none
Participant fee: 140 € or 1.850.000 IDR/camp