Project: This year will be the fourth year when youth organization “Kyiv Scouts” organizes the children camp “Forest village Scoutville”. The camp is situated on picturesque banks of Kaniv artificial sea in the pine forest. The nearest town – Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi and the camp is situated 120 km from Kyiv – capital of Ukraine. Camp is based in tents in pine forest. There is water and electricity on the project site. Special hygienic zones are equipped with showers and toilets. Food is prepared by children (with the help of instructors and cooks) on open fire.
The program of camp is based on Scouts methods, which provide overall development of the children. Program includes developing games, hiking trips, different sport competitions, additional educational courses (in scouts sphere), excursion program in National open-air museum “Pereyaslav”. The team of foreign volunteers will work in close cooperation with pedagogical staff of the camp (teachers, psychologists, instructors of physical culture and sport, engineers).
Join us and you will understand where the summer lives!
Work: we expect volunteers to be actively involved in the life of Scoutville. You will take part in administrating project site (checking accommodation facilities for children etc). International volunteers will help in organizing and leading clubs, workshops. If you have your own ideas what to suggest as a theme of a workshop/club/meeting – you are always welcome! Please, mention your ideas for possible activities and your previous experience in motivation letter.
Accommodation/Food: volunteers will be accommodated in 2 tents (1 tent for 3 persons). Food will be provided (or prepared by volunteers) three times per day.
Location: near Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
Terminal: Kyiv
Nearest Airport: Kiev Borispol Airport (KBP).
Leisure time: Ukraine is a wonderful place to visit during the summer. There are 17 museums and 7 magnificent parks in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, so volunteers will enjoy this place. Well-known in Ukraine - Open-air Museum of Folk Architecture is situated in Pereyaslav. Here you can see, among other things, authentic peasant huts of the times of old, smithies and several windmills of the eighteenth century. In fact, a village of the 17th–19th centuries is recreated. On the territory of the open-air museum, you can find other museums, one of which exhibits stone idols of the Scythian times of centuries before Christ.
What to bring: sleeping bag, mat, working clothes and shoes, pictures/postcards from your country, flags, music, games, and recipes. Volunteers will have the opportunity to swim in the river – so, please, bring your swimming suit, slippers, sunscreen and towel. Bring mosquito protection spray/lotion. And of course, do not forget you good mood!
Language: English.
Remarks: alcohol is strictly forbidden on the project site. Smoking in front of children is not acceptable. We are waiting for volunteers who are interested to work with children, have good ideas and need space to implement them.
Motivation letter is required! Please, describe in ML which skills you want to share with campers.
On first day of the project volunteers will meet in the office of Alternative-V in Kiev and together with the campleader will travel to the project site. Trip will take 2 hours by bus, one way ticket cost – around 3 euro.