🏢 About the local organisation
Social Good Association / Güzel íþler Derneði (GíD) is a workshop and experimentation association that works to improve production, development, sharing and social benefits. GID was created to stand as a model in Turkey that aims to formulate and set up intellectual and practical workshops to benefit Bergama’s local people, students, civil society, academicians, and working-class groups.
The association’s new workshop & fable village unit construction is going to be carried out in 12.500 m2, in the city center of Bergama in a small village that is called YERLíTAHTACI. (Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @guzelislerder) The unit will include many units such as houses, classrooms, dining hall, exhibition units, warehouse, kitchen, and auxiliary units for establishment. The volunteers will both work in the construction and in the workshops that are running in GíD.
You can see some of workshops from the list in website www.guzelislerdernegi.org
At Social Good Association (GíD), we strive to produce social good. Social Good is defined by activities that make an intellectual or practical contribution to individuals and society. Thinking universally and working locally; we carry out our activities with 52 regional, national, and international partners. We favor transparency, innovation, and ethical values in our activities.
GID Workshops are designed for youth, disabled people, students, civil society, academics, working class and local people. We stand as a mediator for attendees to produce, share and develop with intellectual and practical workshops. They are designed for social good by people from different disciplines. In the past 4 years GíD managed 116 workshops for 2,483 beneficiaries by volunteering 13,470 hours.
GíD is accredited by Best Buddies International (BBI) to run e-Buddies project in Turkey. GíD is also accredited by Alternative Life Association (AYDER) to run other BBI programs in the Aegean Region of Turkey. AYDER is the official BBI branch that oversees Turkey operations. In the past 10 years 5,500 Buddies from 5 different provinces, 70 schools with 32 BB Turkey Team Volunteers in Turkey.
Best Buddies International, Inc., (BBI) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a
global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated
employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies has grown from one college chapter at Georgetown University to a robust international organization that offers a unique array of services through ten programs: Best Buddies Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies®, Jobs, Ambassadors, Promoters, and Living. Best Buddies has participants in more than 50 countries and in each of the 50 United States, and positively impacts more tha
💼 What the programme involves
Construction of the workshop place, Volunteer duties in GID association official daily duties, statistical information studies, web site and workshop films, photo & audio editing, poster designs, new workshop social designs, attending local meetings as volunteers, informing local people about what the association does via social media & face to face in English and also volunteering in the steps of workshops according to your expertise. Volunteering/leading workshops if you have an expertise in that field or a great desire of being a part of workshops.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation 1: Located in the city center. Room with private WC & bathroom with bunk beds, dining room & kitchen. Wi-Fi, bicycles, and air conditioning are available.
Accommodation 2: Housing near the fable village with beds, WC and bathroom.
Food: Kitchen is available, and food is provided by the association. Volunteers will be responsible for cooking.
📍 About the location
Pergamon (Bergama) is 2400 years old ancient city designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. The city center has 50.000 population. It is about 20 minutes’ drive to the Aegean Sea and forested highlands. There are 114 villages nearby with an additional population of 50.000. All villages have different cultures, environment, and local cuisine. 20 minutes to sea and forest by car.
ℹ️ Additional information
COVID-19 measures: While travelling to Turkey, PCR test is required for most of the countries. If you have negative PCR test then there is no official quarantine process that you need go through upon your arrival. Please check for exceptional countries for these rules on this website: https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-us/announcements/coronavirus-outbreak/travel-restrictions/ Volunteers will be provided with masks and disinfectant by the local host during the camp. Our camp leaders are well informed about the precautions that are necessary to take according to different scenerios related with COVID-19. IMPORTANT: Due to COVID-19 pandemic, all workcamps are going under re-confirmation process 1 month prior to their starting dates. Accepted volunteers are requested to wait until 1 month left to the starting date of the camp before making their final travel arrangements.