PZ-01 Wonder Mountains / Community spirit
Russian Federation
Construction
Manual work
Construction
Manual work
Fixed dates
About the project
PZ-01 Wonder Mountains / Community spirit
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Russian NGO InterAction Club creates its residence next to a natural preserve "Divnogorye". The voluntary residence intends to develop the little remote village by solving little local problems with the help of volunteers, by breaking isolation of rural remote territory and, at the same time, by protecting it from negative touristic influence. The project runs since 2012 and has already hosted several international workcamps. The project is suitable for adventurous and creative people, who prefer to deepen into the real life of a different country. Meetings with local people, volunteers and inhabitants of the village are planned.
💼 What the programme involves
Project organizers invite volunteers older than 30 years with an aim to bring together adult people from various countries, to attract local adults and to make them live together and share their experience/skills with each other. The idea of the project is to inspire local people to develop their community with small steps and to take an initiative.
The main tasks of the volunteers will be in the garden e" cutting weeds and deleting useless bushes on the territory of the voluntary residence. In case of rainy weather there will be indoor tasks such as repairing furniture, painting etc. There will be some opportunities to implement creative ideas of volunteers who work with metal or wood or outdoor design. Generally, there is a lot of open air manual work planned.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated in a village house, 3-4 participants per room, men and women separated. Water for shower will be heated from the sun. By demand, volunteers can have Russian type of sauna e" called eoebanyae . Toilets are very simple (of the latrine type). Volunteers will cook for themselves on the electrical oven. Drinking water will be taken from a dwell. There will be 2 local camp leaders, who will support volunteers in the practical issues. It is important that you bring warm clothes and a warm sleeping bag.
📍 About the location
The unique place e" village Divnogorye e" can be translated as Wonder Mountains. Next to the village is situated a natural preserve. It includes treasures for scientists of different areas (archeologists, ornithologists, geologists and architects). A river, high chalk hills as the border of ice age period and breathtaking view to the valley brings to this place artists, pilgrims and nature lovers. In the village there are 2 shops, both of them 30 min walk from the camp site.
Divnogorye is located appx. 500 km to the south from Moscow. Next city (Liski) is 50 km away from the village. The nearest airport is in the city Voronezh (140 km away) and in Moscow. There are many direct trains from Moscow to Liski.
🎒 Leisure activities
Divnogorye is a small but very famous place thanks to its touristic attractions: natural preserve, ancient monastery including churches made inside chalk hills and a beautiful river. In the village a lot of artistic events take place, such as modern arts installation and performances, concerts and seminars. There is a famous site for archeologists and soil scientists, as well as for zoologists, ecologists and just simply nature lovers. Volunteers can join events running in the village at the camp term. Additionally, excursions and day trips will be organized to natural preserve and open air museum Divnogorye, to the neighbor towns and to the city Voronezh. Volunteers can go fishing and hiking! During the camp period Russia widely celebrates 2 great national events: 1st of May - Day of Labour, 9th of May - Victory Day (End of the 2nd World War). Volunteers will see the festivities in the city and in the village.
⚠️ Requirements
Motivation letter needed. Volunteers with allergies have to be attentive - physical work, a lot of sun, a lot of plants and herbs. Please, bring a sleeping bag and a repellent!
🤝 Meeting point
We can organise your meeting in Moscow/ in Voronezh by demand. The main meeting point is in Liski town.
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PZ-01 Wonder Mountains / Community spirit
28/04/2016 → 10/05/2016
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
30–99 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Peski-Khar'kovskie, Voronezh Oblast, Russia
Russian Federation
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Russia Ruble (RUB / ₽)
Exchange rate
1 RUB = 0.010802 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Russian