📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
produce road signs indicating the path to each fountain; repair the pedestrian roads that lead to each fountain, or open new roads, if needed; Produce tablets with relevant historical content related to each fountain, such as dates of construction, dates or reconstruction, historical facts, the peoples that used each fountain, creating a compendium of the historical importance that the fountains have had and is nearly lost; Restore the abandoned fountains and damaged parts of the ones that are still active. We intend to create an intercultural evening open to Arrouquelas community.We would like also to rely on the collaboration of the participants to a pedagogical approach to the integration of people with cultural differences such as refugees who now seek shelter in Europe.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation location is in the center of our village, a community house, with two floors. a floor where men sleep, and a floor where women sleep. Will be used camp beds provided by the Portuguese Navy, we asked the participants to bring sleeping bags. The baths are in common changing rooms with gender separation. All meals (breakfast; lunch; snack; dinner) will be made by local cook, with the help of the participants.
Practical Information - Arrival date – 21 th July - Work language – English - Insurance (kind of covers) – All participants will be ensured. Working hazards, illness and personal accidents are covered. - What to Bring (personal things) – All working tools will be supplied by the Association. Participants should bring comfortable clothes, suitable for working in the field. We will do trips to nearby cities and to the shore, so participants should also bring suitable clothes for this situations.
Meeting point - will be in Bus station in Rio Maior city.
The Participants can reach Lisbon by plane or train and then shall take a bus to Rodoviária do Tejo, Rio Maior . Arrival and departure dates and time shall be communicated to H2O so that we can be prepared to pick up the participants when they arrive and take them to the bus when they leave.
📍 About the location
The Working Camp will take place in Arrouquelas, a small town near Rio Maior. http://www.jf-arrouquelas.pt/
How to reach ?
Participants should be able to reach Lisbon on their own, by Plane, train or bus. When in Lisbon, find a Bus for Rodoviária do Tejo, http://metro.transporteslisboa.pt/ (metro station is SETE RIOS, Near Zoo, there you find Bus station) Take Expresso to Rio Maior. We can pick up all participants in Rio Maior when we know their arrival dates and time. Sms when you arrive in Lisbon 00351962747045
Bus website: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/
Leisure : the participants will be able to visit nearby cities, learn about Portugal, its history, habits, culture and language. We will provide entertaining activities that will keep all participants motivated in this project. During the project we plan to take the participants for a tour in our region, visiting places of cultural and environmental interest
⚠️ Requirements
All participants must respect each other, the institutions and the association. Working tools supplied by the association must be handled with proper care. Residences must be kept safe and clean for everyone. Portuguese rules and legislation shall be followed and respected.