📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Asociacion Fuente de la Reja made out of citizens that in the last 20 years have been working on a project to restore an ancient irrigation and farming system developed by the Moors on a hillside where a spring in the center of the town. The Asociation is working for the development and the education of the town for years.
💼 What the programme involves
The task of the volunteers will be organising creative activities for the kids of the town. The idea is to teach them environmental issues and other principles in English so that they practice the basic English they learn at school and make some artistic/creativity workshops with them while communicating with them in English. Also the volunteers will prepare a small environmental theatre show for the kids with the help of the leaders and interact with the kids of the town.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will sleep at a simple hostel located in the center of the town. It has two bedrooms, kitchen, living room and washing machine. Access to the swimming pool will be possible. This project will include a one day only vegan food day agreed by volunteers for the promotion of environmental sustainable lifestyle.
📍 About the location
Pegalajar is a beautiful village located close to Jaen. The main economic activity is local tourism but they also deal with other services. Moreover, the great value and cultural heritage of the city, is allowing tourism development that will complement the local economy and disseminate the image and history of this noble village. In the last years, because of the economic crisis agriculture has been regarded as a possibility for young people with no job offers. Pagalajar and Jodar are located surrounded by the Natural Park of Sierra Magina with is a natural area with high quality landscape, pure and nearly virgin.
ℹ️ Additional information
We expect highly motivated and creative volunteers. The workcamp will require a lot of work and patience.