📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Host organization 'eoeNeiraku Kyodo Gakusha'e has founded in 1977. Not only have they grown rice and vegetables, also hogs and chickens for maintaining self-sufficient farm life. Since 1996, they focused on producing sausages and bacons and have sold them directly to local consumers. For more information, please access to the link below. You will learn 'eoethe concept of Kyodo Gakusha'e 'e Where and what they do'e 'eoeWho work there'e 'eoeHow they operate'e and 'eoeWhat for'e (They are written in English). http://www2.big.or.jp/ oeono/kyoudoueng01.html This project is suitable for those who are interested and have an understanding to their ideas and visions. Your proactive cooperation is much appreciated.
💼 What the programme involves
âe" Snow-shoveling around the neighborhood (especially where old people live) âe" Feeding/watering hogs and chickens in additions to cleaning the facility âe" Visit an elementary and a junior high school and give a presentation about your country âe" Organize and participate in the snow festival
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated in one of their facilities. There are a washer, a kitchen, a lavatory and a bathroom. Meals will be provided 3 times a day including holidays. Bring your home country recipe and ingredient.
📍 About the location
Hokkaido attracts millions of tourists throughout the year. Obira-cho where the facility stands is a coastal city located in the north part of Hokkaido. It is a quite isolated area and it takes 2.5 hours from Sapporo by bus. Obira-cho is a small town with about 4,000 residents. The volunteer site is 14 km away from the Japan Sea and 25 people are working there.
ℹ️ Additional information
Can not accept those who are allergic to pork and egg