📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Obrenovac is one of the 17 Belgrade municipalities. It is named after the royal family Obrenovic, whose summerhouse and library are still there. It is surrounded by three rivers, with a recreational area and a spa. Obrenovac is proud of its rich cultural life. In May 2014 the town was severely flooded. In some parts of the town the water remained for more than six weeks. The damages were terrifying. Three workcamps realised in 2014 and two in 2015 gave great results as the volunteers were helping families in the renovation of their homes. Dozens of homes were renovated.
💼 What the programme involves
Obrenovac is considered to be the main battery that supplies almost half of the country with electricity since the largest Serbian thermal power plant Nikola Tesla is located on the periphery of the town. Living next to the power plant has its side effects. Environmental protection represents a great challenge. In accordance with those challenges volunteers will be involved in different environmental outdoor activities such as revitalization of a town picnic area Zabran, landscaping, clearing and marking walking paths, clearing them of excessive vegetation, placing resting benches and other.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Food will be prepared by the volunteers, with material provided. Volunteers accommodation will be organized in the Cultural centre of Obrenovac.
📍 About the location
Obrenovac is situated only 30 km from Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia. There are several excursions planned, one of them to visit Belgrade. Picnic area Zabran is an oak wood isolated from the traffic noise and one of the favourite places among the local inhabitants. Leisure time will be used for workshops related to the topic of environment, sustainable development and recycling.