Learning from the past to working for the future.
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About the project
Learning from the past to working for the future.
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
International Palestinian Youth League:
A non-governmental, not-for-profit, non-partisan organization
created in 1997 by a group of young Palestinians.
A youth organization that targets young Palestinians and youth
led organizations between 15 and 35 years old.
IPYL MISSION:
Empower Palestinian youth
Against social, economical, cultural and political
challenges facing the Palestinian society through
variety of local- regional projects and international
relations.
IPYL’ s OBJECTIVES:
To encourage young people to:
Be active citizens and community leaders through voluntarism and creators of
social development initiatives.
Understand the importance of democracy, human rights principles and
international humanitarian laws.
Develop a spirit of independence and creativity.
Recognize and respect cultural diversity.
Work with young people around the world to achieve a global peace.
To develop actions to prevent racism and discrimination.
To assist Palestinian society’s underprivileged and marginalize sectors.
To struggle for equal opportunities in all social sectors, stressing liberal values,
secular ethos, democratic principles, participation, intercultural learning and
community development.
IPYL activities:
International voluntary service (workcamps, STV, MTV and LTV);
Organized 81 international voluntary workcamp in Palestine, and 32 in the
region (Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt).
International Youth and cultural exchanges
Capacity building training course for youth to develop life skills
Psychosocial support to youth suffering from occupation brutality
Geopolitical and fact finding study trips: unconventional/alternative
tourism that focus on the political situation in Palestine.Building strategic alliances international networks and platforms that works
with youth and International Voluntary Service (IVS).
💼 What the programme involves
Project Description:
The work will include the following activities:
Assisting the renovation of the two ancient buildings;
plastering, old stones cleaning, painting etc.
Learn about the most advanced renovation techniques of
old buildings.
Prepare both places to be ready to host activities and to
function as a Turkish bath and non-formal education
renovation academy.
Cultural Program:
All the afternoons of our workcamps are be dedicated to an
educational, social and cultural activities.
The aim is to expose volunteers to the reality of life in
Palestine in the context of the ongoing Israeli militray and
colonial occupation and the Palestinians people resilience.
The program educates volunteers on Palestinian culture and
history, and the origins of conflict in the region.
The program introduces volunteers to various civil society
entities who are working towards a future Palestinian state.
Civil society plays a crucial role in Palestine, supporting the
people resilience in the face of the ongoing challenges and
measures brought about by the occupation.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will be hosted at IPYL’s dorm. Men and women will in separate rooms. The accommodation includes hot water, kitchen, fast internet
and hangout space. Presentations equipment.
IPYL Dormitory
Three rooms:
Three rooms - 18 beds
Shower and toilet in each room.
Hot water
Nice living room and kitchenette
Coffee and tea all the time
Nice outside space; little garden
Fast internet connections
Beside IPYL office and meeting rooms
TV and space for small and large meetings
Music recording studio
Large and well equipped kitchen
🍲 Food
The volunteers will cook breakfasts, lunches and dinners by
themselves (daily cooking teams to be established). In some cases, lunch will be served during the work time. Tea and coffee will be available all the time at the form and the hangout space.
There might be curfew for the work camp, which would be around midnight, unless we have some activities around outside that night/evening.
🎒 Leisure activities
Politics During our workcamps, we try to provide the real picture of the occupation and the apartheid through different means and tools; workshops, lectures, visit to organizations, documentary films about Palestine, meeting with politicians and civil society activists, visit to the apartheid wall, and peace promoting organizations.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteering in Palestine is not like any other place in the world. Our voluntary work and involvement is a reflection of our identity and history. We employ the IVS as tool to advocate for the Palestinian rights and raise the world awareness about the brutality and aggressiveness of the Zionists’ military and colonial occupation. Develop global solidarity campaigns with Palestine and the Palestinians to lobby for peace and justice and liberation.
ℹ️ Additional information
International voluntary service (workcamps, STV, MTV and LTV);
Organized 81 international voluntary workcamp in Palestine, and 32 in the region (Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt).
International Youth and cultural exchanges
Capacity building training course for youth to develop life skills
Psychosocial support to youth suffering from occupation brutality
Geopolitical and fact finding study trips: unconventional/alternative
tourism that focus on the political situation in Palestine.
Building strategic alliances international networks and platforms that works with youth and International Voluntary Service (IVS).
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
IPYL086
14/04/2025 at 00:00 → 31/07/2025 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
25–99 years old
Solidarity donation
300.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Hebron
Palestinian Territory
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Israel Shekel (ILS / ₪)
Exchange rate
1 ILS = 0.282950 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Eastern European Summer Time
Local time: 21:11 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken