Bring energy to island

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This project is hosted by the local village in cooperation with the provincial governments.

💼 What the programme involves

In Gwanmae-do, there is a café which will be open in August by the local cooperative (Coop) for the local development. Participants will open the café as a test operation by selling coffee or snacks to visitors. In the end, they will leave advises to local people from their testing operation. Participants will also do mural painting to decorate village. They will come up with a design and draw pictures or paint colors on a wall. They will also clean the island seashore which belongs to national park and create the notice sign about useful information.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation is in the local guest house and Food will be served.

📍 About the location

1)Project site (Gwanmae-Do) is 1 hours and 20 min away by Ferry from Jindo port. 2)Visiting historic places in other islands and enjoy beaches and swimming

🎒 Leisure activities

Jindo county consists of 254 islands distributed across the southwestern corner of the Korean peninsula. All islands are connected by bridges or ferries for the convenience of transportation and they are famous with beautiful sceneries and sites. It is 450 km away from Seoul south bound (About 5 hours by express bus). Project site (Gwanmae-do) has stunning views with nature, beaches, and villages. However, Island has social issues such as depopulation and aging society. We encourage participants to bring lively energy to village and local atmosphere.