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Our Best Friends - 1

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About the project

Our Best Friends - 1

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This camp will be organized for the first time this year in cooperation with Cide Municipality. This location has an important aspect for GSM. GSM - Youth Services Center carried out its first international volunteer work program in 1989, again in cooperation with Cide Municipality. For more information about Cide Municipality, please visit http://www.cide.bel.tr

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will work for stray animals in and around Cide district center during the program. Volunteers will work in the construction, repair, painting and landscaping of animal-friendly shelters and shelters for stray animals in Cide beachfront, surrounding neighborhoods and the center, and will assist the stray animal care support unit. In addition to these, they will also assist the Municipality's Children's Entertainment Centre, Eldercare Center and Tourist Information Bureau. Volunteers will also be able to take part in local festivals in Cide.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will stay in tents located by the beach. Tents will be provided to volunteers by the Municipality. Volunteers are required to bring their own mats and sleeping bags. Inflatable mat is recommended. Meals will be prepared by Municipality cooks and volunteers will be provided with meals for three meals a day, seven days a week.

📍 About the location

You can view Cide by clicking here. Cide is one of the northern districts of Turkey with the most beautiful bays, mountains and forests. The Küre Mountains, which are a world heritage site and under protection, are located in Cide. Known for a local women's accessory, the Yellow Head Scarfs (a head scarf worn by women and belonging to Anatolian culture), this district is home to countless natural and historical heritages worth seeing. Cide, a cute and small town, also stands out with its local dishes and handicrafts. You will make unforgettable memories, make lasting friendships with the locals and spend a unique two weeks in Cide, one of the most charming districts of the northern region. Volunteers will enjoy the sea, forest and fresh air in this charming town. https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=kastamonu+cide&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

⚠️ Requirements

Not allergic to animals or afraid of street animals.

ℹ️ Additional information

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd_tNCxVOb4

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📅 Available sessions

GSM07

12/08/2022 → 26/08/2022

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 14
♂ 0/7 ♀ 0/7

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

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

📍 Location

Cide/Kastamonu, Türkiye

Turkey

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Turkey Lira (TRY / ₺)

Exchange rate

1 TRY = 0.017822 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

GMT+03:00

Local time: 20:57 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Turkish