📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Grenzenlos is an Austrian NGO based in Vienna. It is independent of religions and political bodies. Grenzenlos is a non-profit association. Its main purpose is to promote world peace and respect between people through intercultural non-formal education programmes abroad which combine cultural integration with engagement at non-profit initiatives worldwide. The German word Grenzenlos means no boundaries and also no limits. The word explains the basic mission of Grenzenlos: to promote the personal development of individuals (no limits) and inter-cultural understanding through international encounters, trainings, intercultural living and work experience (no boundaries). Grenzenlos offers a variety of international mobility programmes. These programmes are dedicated to world peace through the promotion of inter-cultural exchanges. Traditionally, Grenzenlos organizes volunteering programmes (individual as well as in the frame of international camps). As an exchange organization, we send volunteers abroad and host volunteers in Austria The Inclusion approach is a high priority for Grenzenlos: special attention is given to promoting the participation of people with disabilities in all our volunteering projects as well as trainings and educational programmes.
💼 What the programme involves
You will mostly work with the Vienna gardeners in the green areas of this famous public park called Augarten. You will as well do some cleaning, renovation and some painting work of the facilities, walls and benches. The Augarten park is located in the centre of Vienna (2nd district). The work will start on the 1st of July of the camp. You will work five days a week from 9:00-15:00 with a lunch break of 30 minutes. Moreover, we strive to include 3 local participants with fewer opportunities either in the work or in free time activities. We want to offer them the possibility to get to know people from all over the world. At the end of the international camp, we will organize a farewell barbecue/get together.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation: You will sleep on the floor in the scout hall of the Wiener Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Gruppe 11" in the centre of Vienna. You will sleep all together (all genders mixed). The address of the accommodation is Schulgasse 43, 1180 Vienna (https://pfadfinder-wien11.at/)Food: You will cook for the group in team and mostly vegetarian. Please inform us whether you require a special diet (e.g. lactose intolerance). Your accommodation and food are covered ( however, we recommend you bring some pocket money. The currency used in Austria is euro. Furthermore, we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country (for an intercultural evening) ( and a lot of motivation
📍 About the location
Swimming in the Danube river, museums, karaoke, Prater (fun fair)During the weekends, you can visit Salzburg, Hallstatt, Bratislava, Prague, Graz, Linz, Budapest, etc.
ℹ️ Additional information
We highly appreciate volunteers with fewer opportunities in this project.