📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
E ijElE Family Home is situated near JyvEskylE in Central Finland. Thecommunitys aim is to support its residents and other clients in their everyday life and lifemanagement. The community works with organic gardening and it has a charming oldfarmhouse which has been renovated to be a home for disabled people. E ijElE Family Homealso offers supportive work activities for long-term unemployed people and preservestraditional culture and working methods. E ijElE has been hosting KVT workcamps since1980.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers are going to help and assist with two separate, a-week-longkids summer camps. Together with kids volunteers will learn about nature, traditions andEnglish language through arts and crafts, play and games. Volunteers will also participate inthe daily activities doing some household chores both inside and amp; outside, and kitchen work.The aim is to provide an unforgettable international week for kids that will end with a get-together for the kids and their families. Work will be done together with the other workers ofthe community.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In shared rooms in a 200-year-old wooden farmhouse, the main building ofthe farm. The camp is suitable for families if the kids can keep up with the work. Volunteerswith disabilities are welcome too, but should be aware that moving around the house orgarden can require some assistance (there are e.g. doorsteps and sand and amp; grass in thegarden).
📍 About the location
JyskE, near JyvEskylE
ℹ️ Additional information
Covid-19: Due to the possible changes in the coronavirus situation, we will confirm the camp 4 weeks before the starting date. Please don t book your travel tickets before the camp is confirmed.Additional Fee: Many SCI workcamps will have an additional fee of aO50.00. This will cover eg. local hosting costs and amp; international insurance costs of the volunteer. If you apply through an SCI branch the fee will be included in the fee you pay to your sending branch. If you apply through a partner organization you will pay the fee on arrival direct to the hosting branch or through a transfer system. When accepted on the project the host branch will give you more details. Check branches and amp; partners here: https://sci.ngo/about-us/our-movement/where-we-are/