📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Created in 1937, the non-profit association "Kaleo" aims to promote youth social tourism by paying particular attention to economically and culturally disadvantaged people and their development. Bringing together the two sectors, Kaleo is recognized as a Youth Organization and Social Tourism Organization and promotes access to leisure and holidays for all, through a pedagogical and fun approach.
Kaleo manages a network of more than 30 simple and qualitative accommodations located in different villages in Wallonia, the southern part of Belgium.
At the same time, they offer various types of activities (discovery classes, summer courses, annual events, weekends, theme vacations, etc…) with a support service for their organization.
Their website (in French, Dutch or English) is available here: https://www.kaleo-asbl.be/en/
By volunteering in this project, you are actively supporting the association in providing non-formal education to a wide variety of youngsters coming from different backgrounds, including people with fewer opportunities (UN SDG 4 Quality Education and UN SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities).
💼 What the programme involves
The Werbomont cottage has been hosting many groups over the years. It is now a bit worn out and needs some refurbishing. Thanks to your help, the hosting organisation hopes to improve the quality of its lodgement. Assisted by the local technical leader, you will help renovating the place by painting some rooms, the stairs and other relevant spaces within the cottage such as the entrance hall (by fixing the wood panelling or paving small areas of the floor). You will also help refresh one or several walls outside.
If you work fast and if the weather allows it, some outside work is also planned: to build picnic tables, a barbecue area, goalposts…
🏠 Accommodation on site
Your team will be accommodated in the cottage, where you will work also. It usually hosts groups up to 32 people so you will have that big space all for yourselves! You’ll have access to showers, sinks… the usual facilities found in such cottages.
The food will be prepared by the volunteers, but with products coming from the surroundings. Be ready to experiment with your local cuisine and Belgian products!
📍 About the location
In the village of Werbomont, the Kaleo cottage welcomes people who enjoy walks, cycling and in general, the green lifestyle. From the cottage, you will have direct access to a large meadow, for outdoor activities, moments of relaxation in the sun or in the shade.
Hikes in the region, visits to local producers and visits to the nearby caves or castles can be organized. Kayaking might be an option if the group and the leaders decide so.
A big barbecue with the staff and the neighbours is planned!!!
BEWARE: the place is really isolated.
⚠️ Requirements
150€ of participation fee
ℹ️ Additional information
Camp Language: English