📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
« L’Asinerie de l’O » is an educational farm which is also growing organic products, working with donkeys for both activities. In the educational part of its work, the farm organizes different activities for children, disabled people, etc. In the agricultural part of its work the farm raises animals and grows vegetables. It also organizes trainings in organic farming. “L’Asinerie d’O” roots its work in values of solidarity and sustainable living, and is very attentive to respect to environment and social inclusion. The farm hosts all kind of people (disabled, socially disadvantaged or unemployed people…). It has the organic label.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers will participate to the organization of activities for children who come to the farm for a summer camp. This work will be organized together with a group of local youth leaders. Half of the day will be dedicated to activities with the donkeys and the other half, volunteers can propose activities such as art, games, sport, cooking, based on a predefined topic.
The working schedule will be from 8.45 till 16.30. It’s important to respect the schedule in order to welcome the kids and to prepare the activities in a good way. There is a compulsory evaluation meeting at the end of the day (between 16pm and 16.30pm).
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation in a room of the farm. The comfort will be very basic: bring your mattress and your sleeping bag and some earplugs (the room is not very isolated).
📍 About the location
Habay-la-Vieille is a remote village, located in the South of Belgium, close to the border with Luxemburg. During leisure time, there will be a lot of possibilities in this beautiful part of Belgium: biking, visits of Gallo-Roman Ruins- castle, hiking in the nature… If volunteers want to go to the city (Arlon) it’s possible but they will have to use public transport.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers with an experience with children are particularly welcome. Alcohol is forbidden during working-time.
ℹ️ Additional information
Not accessible to wheelchairs
Please be aware that any alcool is prohibited inside the camp, due to the rules of work with children.
This workcamp is part of the Create a Climate for Peace Campaign, which is a worldwide campaign of all SCI activists and branches launched officially in 2014. Its main aim is contributing to the transformation of our cultures from consumerism and violence towards sustainability and peace on all levels. The Campaign consists of various activities, workcamps and seminars connected to raising awareness about climate justice, sustainable living, peace and social inclusion and applying related knowledge and tools in practice.