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FOUNTAINS, WASH HOUSES AND OTHER TREASURES

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About the project

FOUNTAINS, WASH HOUSES AND OTHER TREASURES

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

GENERAL AIMS- Value the cultural and ethnographic heritage of the parish of Lousã.

💼 What the programme involves

- Restore the fountains, community wash houses and irrigation tanks which are a cultural heritage in several villages of the parish;- Raise awareness among participants and the local community of the importance of preserving the historical and cultural identity of regions, particularly through architectural heritage;- Promote the historical and cultural heritage of the region;- Value volunteering as a tool for local development (whether on the cultural, environmental or touristical level)- Promote cultural exchange among young people from different countries around the world;- Promote intercultural exchange between the young participants and the local community.- Cleaning fountains, community wash houses and irrigation tanks as well as its surrounding spaces;- Painting and restoring the fountains and community wash houses;- Cleaning the surrounding area of public spaces used by the community (sports court, former primary school building); - Shoping for groceries, cooking and cleaning the place where the group will cook and eat.Note: The participants will work outdoors for 6 hours a day, with the support of other tecnicians whenever necessary

🏠 Accommodation on site

Participants will be lodged in accommodation in the former primary school building in Levegadas (4Km from the center of LousEpound).There is a kitchen where the group can cook and eat, 2 big rooms with mattresses to spend the night (sleeping bags are needed), as well as toilets and showers. The camp includes 5 meals: breakfast; morning coffee break; lunch; afternoon coffee break, dinner and evening coffee break. Meals will be prepared by the participants in small cooking teams with the support of a camp leader

📍 About the location

The workcamp will take place in several villages of LousEpound, a town surrounded by moutains, natural and cultural heritage, located 30Km from Coimbra. Here is a glimpse of what you can find in LousEpound, as well as the fountains and treasures to recover

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📅 Available sessions

PT-IPJ 10.3

15/07/2019 → 26/07/2019

Closed
Volunteers registered 2 / 17
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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese