📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
In the northwest of Taichung Basin, the Zhonghe community is located in the northwest of the Taichung Basin. It is close to the Wusui High Speed Rail and Wuri Brewery. Due to the social structure change and the serious cultural differences and under-resources of the disadvantaged groups, we find that the middle and low income families, We found that low-income families, single parents, rearing education, new immigrants and other vulnerable families in recent years has not decreased but increasedTherefore, in the summer of 2002, we began to cooperate with the Taichung Zhen Ping Elementary School to help these disadvantaged children during the summer vacation to engage in various useful summer learning and leisure activities, to cultivate the second skill of vulnerable children through multi-learning activities, Increase the special abilities of disadvantaged children, and understand the beauty of different cultures and arts. Teach children to encourage self-challenge and build self-confidence, logical thinking ability and heuristic teaching in the process of growing up,hope to give children a happy, full summer.Every Wednesday, we are the communityU s strongholds for the health and well-being of our grandparents. We also bring our children to the center of our activities. Together with our grandparents, Handicrafts made and dance, like a grandson-like interaction, the elderly will be more happyHope that the international volunteers can participate in caring for children and the elderly, so that children, the elderly feel the charm of the International Village, it is possible that they have no chance to go abroad in this life, by our community and lead the international volunteers, give them more hope and futureObjective:1. To develop the second skill of vulnerable children, to understand the beauty of different international culture and art, to teach children to stimulate self-challenge and self-confidence in the process of growth.2. The elderly are willing to take the initiative to share, access to different cultural exchanges.3. With the help of international volunteers, we will let more community residents participate in the activities of the community, introduce the characteristics of the community and the traditional culture and food to the international volunteers, in addition to mutual communication can inspire people to learn foreign languages.
💼 What the programme involves
1. To help students explore science, teach Taiko drum courses, give emotional support and encouragement, make them happy to learn, the courage to establish their own learning goals and effective self-learning methods.2. To participate in the summer camp with the results of the exhibition, cultural exchange performances.3. Care for the elders, health promotion of cultural exchanges, accompanied by elders to dinner.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation for the story of the second floor of the community, a total of 5 rooms can accommodate about 10 people, no need to bring their own sleeping bags, bathroom ,kitchen on the first floor.Lunch with the camp children or with grandparents.Cultural Night :The food of each country serves one dish Free Day Fees are required at their own expense, if volunteers want to stay in the community three meals a day to take care of themselves.
📍 About the location
Taichung City, and near the Wuri High Speed Station, about 5 minutes by car. From Taichung Railway Station about 20 minutes by car.Google Map: https://www.google.com.tw/maps/place/E68890E88888E5AEAE/@24.1175669,120.6188462,721m/data=3m21e34b14m53m41s0x34693c20b3505c75:0xb86f580f055584968m23d24.11756694d120.6210349Transportation:1.Taoyuan International Airport. And then take the passenger to get off to Zhuma station. (About 2 hours by car, NT US dollar 240)2.Taichung Chingchuankang Airport. And then take the bus 69 or 302 to Qiugong Valley Station. (About 2 hours and 20 minutes by car, fares according to mileage calculation) Transportation from the airport to the community is your own expenseLeisure: Free Day fees are required at their own expense; if volunteers want to stay in the community, the three meals a day to take care of themselves1) Culture Village, Sun Moon Lake2) Sports Park3) Yizhong Street, Fengjia Night Market4) Self-arrangement
⚠️ Requirements
1) For the elderly and children who have the patience and careful people.2) Happy to communicate with people, like the show to everyone.3) To carry 2-3 traditional children play (typical toys in your country / downtown), can stay in the community is better, so that community residents understand the culture.4) If you need to produce postcards to the community to make your own computer production (110V).5) Community trip need to share with you experience, please prepare their own shooting equipment.6) Prepare a personal performance program for international nights. Cook up one national cuisine with a preview of the show and menu. If you are using a musical instrument or a special local seasoning, please bring your own.
ℹ️ Additional information
1) For the elderly and children who have the patience and careful people. 2) Happy to communicate with people, like the show to everyone. 3) To carry 2-3 traditional children play (typical toys in your country / downtown), can stay in the community is better, so that community residents understand the culture. 4) If you need to produce postcards to the community to make your own computer production (110V). 5) Community trip need to share with you experience, please prepare their own shooting equipment. 6) Prepare a personal performance program for international nights. Cook up one national cuisine with a preview of the show and menu. If you are using a musical instrument or a special local seasoning, please bring your own.