📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
It is a joint project with KUSUNOKI childcare center and aeurooeYou Ai Sun Kochiaeuro, a local community of Kochi town in Hiroshima. CIEE Japan has been organizing this project since 2008 and it is going to be 11st year in this summer. KUSUNOKI childcare center hold up the children-centered policy which emphasizes aeuroplayaeuro and aeurodialogueaeuro, fostering the curiosity of children. Kochi is located in the eastern part of Higashi-hiroshima city centering on Kawachi Station, surrounded by clear streams. You Ai Sun Kochi is received warm support from local residents, and activates residentsaeuro communication of the town.This year is 73rd memorial year after the nuclear bombing were thrown in the city of Hiroshima in 1945. It is still recorded as first and remains the only time nuclear weapons were ever used in a war. On 6 August, the day of bombing, Peace Memorial Ceremony is held in Hiroshima and it has many visitors to memorialize the victims of the war and pray for peace.aeuroe
💼 What the programme involves
-At Kochi town, volunteers join activities to stimulate the community and accelerate communication among local and international members. More detail task to be decided. -At Kochi town, volunteers prepare and help local event aeurooeRiverside festivalaeuro -Communicate with locals at Japanese bamboo charcoal workshop.-Take a good care of children at KUSUNOKI childcare center for a week (have them take a shower and a nap, prepare snacks, read them a book, help summer festival, take children to the park) -Participate and offer a silent prayer to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony and its related events on August 6th
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteer will stay at 2 different places1.Japanese style house (25th July-31st July) Sleep on the floor with FUTON (or sleeping bag), a washer, kitchen, restroom, bathroom with bathtub are available. Supermarket is 10 minutes on foot. 2.KUSUNOKI Childcare center aeuro( On the floor with futon mattress (1st August-8th August)Western room or large room with your sleeping bag. Kitchen, restroom, bathroom, washer, internet (free wifi) , convenience store is in 1 minute, supermarket is 5 minutes away by walk. Volunteers cook breakfast and dinner by themselves. Lunch will be provided.
📍 About the location
Hiroshima city which has overcome and recovered from the tragedy of atomic bombing in WWa-U is now the biggest city in Chugoku-Shikoku Region. If you would like to visit Osaka/Kyoto/Nara/Kobe area, plan your trip after the project, you will not be able to go sightseeing those tour spots during workcamp. A volunteer needs at least 10,000 JPY in cash if she/he wants to go sightseeing on free-day.
ℹ️ Additional information
The weather is not stable at this time of the seasons. Outdoor work (especially during camping) may change if it rains.