📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
PARTNERS : The workcamp is organized by Lunaria in collaboration with 3 Naples associations operating in the eastern suburbs of Naples. The Association Noi@Europe with the aim of providing information on European mobility opportunities and other study, work and research opportunities for young people, also developing project ideas in the field of youth exchanges, culture, training and active citizenship. The association "TerradiConfine", a voluntary organization which supports active citizenship among young people. The association deals with urban regeneration of the territory, social justice and anti-mafia. The working methods refer to non-formal education with the aim of creating an active community in defense of the common good and the Cooperative "VeSpe - Verde Speranza" that maintains green spaces, works for territorial development and social inclusion
💼 What the programme involves
PROJECT : The idea is to make this place a usable space in the daily life of the community.We decided to restore these spaces with an international volunteer camp because we like the idea of bringing young people from different countries together in a suburban community and making solidarity, multiculturalism and volunteerism a daily practice in the life of the neighborhood.WORK : Volunteers will work max. 6 hours a day for 5 days a week (weekends off). The camp of volunteer work includes the following actions:1. Cleaning actions to "rid" the waterfront areas of San Giovanni a Teduccio of trash;2. Restoration of green areas of the waterfront (removing brambles, cleaning the area, cutting grass) to make them welcoming and usable;3. Installation of informative signage, with messages casting positive messages about the environment and about how to respect green areas. The messages will be translated into multiple languages.Staff of the host organizations will organize the days so that participants canalso participate in cross-cultural activities to get to know each other and learn about the history and traditions of the community and learn about the organizations operating in the area and their projects.
🏠 Accommodation on site
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD : Participants will be housed in the spaces of a former school building that has been redeveloped and refunctionalized. The rooms where participants will sleep are mixed and we ask that they bring their own personal sleeping bag. The facility has a large kitchen where participants will be able to cook together. The staff is responsible for ensuring three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Groceries will be purchased taking into consideration the needs of all participants (diets, allergies, intolerances). There are four toilets and two showers in the building, as well as WiFi internet access is available. In the facility there is no laundry service, however there is a laundromat 100 meters from the building.
📍 About the location
LOCATION AND LEISURE : The volunteers will live and work in the eastern suburbs of Naples, which used to be an industrial area of the city. The socio-economic fabric of the area is very critical, but the people who live here are very sociable and friendly. During the day, the inhabitants of the neighborhood tend to live outdoors, making the streets very lively. However, in the evening after 20.00 there are no shops and/or bars open in the evening. The neighborhood is well connected to the historic center of Naples. TERMINAL: The nearest airport is Napoli Capodichino . Nearest train station "Napoli Centrale - Piazza Garibaldi".