📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
PARTNER : P.I.U.M.A association is a new reality in Sabina region, born last year from a group of young people who, for about two years now, have been organizing ourselves to revitalize the village and, above all, to promote, within the community, the importance of being together, solidarity, respect for differences, inclusion, and active citizenship.
PROJECT : The aim of the association is rediscover and redevelop places of the village for the local community and also by seizing the opportunity to open up to the world and interculturality. The poor condition of places of common interest has stimulated the desire and will to reappropriate them. The first goal, besides the rehabilitation of these places, is to ensure the harmonious and positive integration of international volunteers into the local community; this means, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where volunteers feel at ease and the local community can break down the walls of isolation. By joining this workcamp you will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals: Reduce inequality -SDG10 and SustainableCommunities-SDG11.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will work 5/6 hours per day, and two days of the week will be free during which they can dedicate themselves to recreational activity, entertainment, and rest. The work will be mostly in the morning because, in the afternoon during the summer, it is very hot. Volunteers will work on different tasks: 1. Ancient path connecting the two villages of Monteleone and Ginestra: also known as the path of Santa Victory. It is a path about 2,000 m long, surrounded by nature. The goal of this activity is to clean up part of the path, organizing two teams, which will start from the two villages and will meet along the way. Metaphorically, this moment represents the meeting of the two communities.
2. Food forest: last year, "Lion Project 1.0," recovered a roof garden in the center of the village of Monteleone Sabino. With "Lion Project 2.0," we want to make this place an outpost of defense of biodiversity by planting fruit trees of ancient, endangered varieties.
3. Interventions in the village of Ginestra: Over the years, ancient Italian villages made of stones and pebbles have been defaced with large works of gray concrete. Our goal is to color that grayness through the creation of a mural, the painting of railings, the restoration of fountains, and the fixing of the driveway of the former school. All these small interventions aim to enhance again the small village, to make it more welcoming.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated inside the school complex, which is equipped with toilets (2 showers and 2 bathrooms) and a kitchen. There is the possibility of sharing in having two comfortable rooms for sleeping. The rooms will be provided with cots, mattresses, and pillows. They will take care of the place and cook by themselves. There is WI-FI, and there is no washing machine.
📍 About the location
Ginestra is a village in the municipality of Monteleone Sabino, located in the province of Rieti, 60 km from Rome: the community is welcoming, has a strong cultural and historical tradition, is active, and offers numerous festivities, valuing its culture and traditions. The town is surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty, with its hills and views. A land rich, where the monuments and sacred places dominate.
ℹ️ Additional information
This project is supported by the European Solidarity Corps. Food and accommodation are covered by the European Union. Transportation costs will be refunded according to the distance band rules of the program. No fees are required. The workcamps are open for international volunteers (coming from EU ESC countries projects).