📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Voluntary Workcamps Association of Nigeria (VWAN) is a registered non-profit organisation founded in 1963. Our activities are carried out through the service of volunteers towards community building and promoting a culture of peace, promote global citizenship, facilitate learning and exchanges on topical global issues and local challenges. We organize volunteering support for the development of grassroots community projects and initiatives, which enables meaningful exchanges of volunteers across the globe to live and work together and break down barriers. VWAN is a multi-cultural organisation working with diverse youths with great potentials.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will support on-going efforts at the permaculture forest garden project by engaging in hands on activities like renovating structures, gardening, and organic farming. Volunteers will have the space to learn and share about environmental topics and practical within the workshops, and develop activities to raise awareness among youngsters on environmental issues.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay together in the permaculture centre. The facilities within the centre are basic, with shared room, shower, and kitchen. Please bring your own sleeping bag.
📍 About the location
There are historical artifacts and relics for volunteers attention. The ancient Slave Market, Relics and 1st Story Building in Africa will be visited. Badagry is an historical city in Lagos State.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteer should apply through our partner organisation and also fill a placement form to ease the process of exchange.
ℹ️ Additional information
Volunteers should be open to new cultures, enthusiastic to exchange/learn about environmental issues. Volunteers are picked up at the Airport to the project without any cost (free).