WORK
In 2010 YOUTH FOR SMILE start to work on development outdoor education centre. As we are working mainly with outdoor education methods and adventure pedagogic methods it is necessary to have camp place for trainings and seminars. As well our scouting and guiding groups need place for practical learning. In outdoor education centre we are planning to make low and high ropes routs, different tracks for team building and learning scouts and guides arts. Volunteers will help to clean territory of planed outdoor education centre – it is forest and meadow. We have a plan to build as well camp fire place, toilets, educational tracks etc. Cleaning work will be cutting shrubs, cleaning ditch, mow grass 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. The total area is 845,53 km2.
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.