Megalithic Village Camp I

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Indonesia Culture Children Renovation Culture Children +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Sumba is one of the last surviving megalithic cultures on the planet. What is remarkable is that despite contact with western cultures, Sumba is one of the few places in the world in which megalithic burials are used as a ‘living tradition’ to inter prominent individuals when they die. The quality of public facilities available on Sumba is important to support the village. Based on interviews by the stakeholder in Praijing traditional village, public facilities such as toilets, water reservoirs, and garbage collection still need to be improved. IIWC of PKBI is willing to contribute within the community through conducting work camps. By conducting work camps, it’s expected to explore and develop local potential, which exists in the project site. In line with this goal, IIWC of PKBI will try by this occasion to work together with more partners and stakeholders by implementing the International internship program which will take place in Praijing Traditional Village, West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers will help the local people to manage their village by fixing and set up the village in order the village will look more beautiful and also the volunteers will help to provide information about the local culture to the tourist who come to visit the village. The volunteers also will teach english the local so that the local can explain about Sumba culture to the visitors who come to visit to this traditional village.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will stay in the Traditional House of Sumba at Prai Ijing Village.

📍 About the location

The project site has many touristic place to visit like traditional building and beutiful scenery. During leisure time, volunteers can also visit some communities who do daily routine like weaving, making traditional food and riding horse. During two weeks project, there will be one day free for all participants to have several activities like sight seeing, relaxing, or doing some trip. You can visit some touristic places nearby the project site during free day such as Danau Waekuri, a beautiful fund in Sumba, the project also nearby Mbawana beach a beautiful white sand beach and Tanjung Mahera a beautiful cape in Sumba.

⚠️ Requirements

We do expecting that volunteers are open minded, tolerant, respect the local custom and culture, love to learn and share.

ℹ️ Additional information

There are some dog in the village, better to avoid. So enthusiastic local children and local people, be patient and have big smiles feel free to bring some equipment for the students such as map of your country. And be ready for the very basic accommodation, since the volunteers will stay in the traditional village. Please bring sleeping bag and mattress.

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📅 Available sessions

IIWC21-02

14/01/2021 → 27/01/2021

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

3600000.00 IDR ≈ 178 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Waikabubak, Kp. Sawah, Kec. Kota Waikabubak, Kabupaten Sumba Barat, Nusa Tenggara Tim., Indonesia

Indonesia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Indonesia Rupiah (IDR / Rp)

Exchange rate

1 IDR = 0.000049 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central Indonesia Time

Local time: 21:31 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Indonesian