📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The workcamp is organized in cooperation with Happy Children-Happy Youth Camps, a Non-profit Volunteers’ Organization with 86 years of action. The volunteers will help the Camp staff in hosting 140 very poor children from families with financial and social problems. This is the 17th year that the workcamp operates and more than 150 volunteers have participated in the past years.
The volunteers will learn how our organization provides social and educational support to the children.
They will also learn things about Traditional Greek Shadow theater, handicrafts, Greek dance lessons and other creative activities (optional).
💼 What the programme involves
Preparing meals, kitchen cleaning (main tasks!).
Cleaning, painting, garden work (mostly during the first 3 preparation days, before the children’s arrival).
Optional and additional activities; organizing and assisting in the activities with the children. (e.g. sports activities, handicrafts, group activities, games, music)
🏠 Accommodation on site
In tents provided by our organization (own tents not necessary),bring a sleeping bag. The volunteers will spend the entire period at the camp.
📍 About the location
The camp is situated in the Pateras Mountain, near the city of Elefsina (about 40 km from Athens).
ℹ️ Additional information
No drugs, no alcohol allowed. Transportation to Elefsina or Athens will be possible at free days. It is possible to visit nearby archaeological sites or resorts. Volunteers shouldn’t have health problems that prevent them to work in a kitchen. 18-35 years old volunteers are welcome. There is no access to internet (only through mobile network).