ANCIENT OLYMPIA

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About the project

ANCIENT OLYMPIA

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

ELIX volunteers have been active in a previous environmental reconstruction project in 2008, after the great fire of 2007. That fire destroyed large parts of the surrounding hills of the area. In the summer of 2021, a new fire burnt down everything on the Galani Hill and ELIX volunteers, in cooperation with a local group, organised several reforestation projects. An important part of your experience is a Community Service Project that is much needed in Olympia. Volunteers during this work-camp will have the opportunity to interact with the local community, brainstorm ideas and find ways to sensibilize people for nature. The work offered is very important, not only for the local community of Olympia, but also for the entire world, as Olympia is the birthplace of the Olympic Games, a place of great historical and cultural importance.

💼 What the programme involves

The work in mainly environmental and manual. The first aim of the project is the cleaning of the paths of one hill around the archaeological site, the Galani Hill, from the burnt branches and restructure the existing hiking trails which have been destroyed from the fire. The second aim is the preparation of the Botanical Garden that is located inside Olympia town. One of the most important tasks at the Botanical Garden is make it accessible again for the lovers of nature. There will be tasks like cleaning the bushes and plants. There may be other similar tasks which will require creativity and hand crafts like carpentry and woodworking.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will stay on the premises of a big hotel, situated a few hundred yards from the sacred site of Ancient Olympia. The facilities among others include a conference center, various sports facilities (soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, swimming pool), bedrooms and dormitories, restaurant, cafeteria, wi-fi access. Meals will be included for the volunteers.

📍 About the location

Participants will have the opportunity to experience the everyday life of Olympia; they may attend different events during the period of their stay like excursions, hiking, guided tours, speeches, empowerment exercises, familiarity with the local community, group activities that will help foster socialization among the participants and give a special identity to the program.

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