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Rehabilitation of the rural cultural landscape of Iraaj village

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Iran Farming Construction Renovation Farming Construction +1 Permanent

About the project

Rehabilitation of the rural cultural landscape of Iraaj village

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Saravanan Cultural Heritage Group is a young association aiming to promote participatory conservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage among young generation. We mostly targeted abandoned and less known heritage which the authorities have no safeguarding plan for them. Depending on the needs of the site or project we chose documentation, restoration or raising awareness attitudes.

💼 What the programme involves

- Assisting local to restore the muddy House which is going to be used at the village Handicraft workshop - Assisting the host to document any on-going traditional and cultural events (e.g. religious ceremonies, traditional wedding, farming special techniques, food preparation rituals) the gathers data will be used in an online data base which focus on documentation and introduction of hidden layers of Iraj. - Assisting the host on daily farming and food seasonal food preparation process (e.g. producing pomegranate syrup during fall) The volunteers are responsible to work on the muddy house 5 hours per day. Depending on the weather this 5 hours can happen during the morning or afternoon. The remaining of the day, depending on the needs of the host can be dedicated to animal caring, agricultural activities and making food, baking bread, event documentation. The volunteers can use 1 day off per week to explore the county. This day can vary depending on the weather casting and needs of the site. The volunteers should know that a flexible semi-slow lifestyle of desert people is expecting them. They also should respect the traditional beliefs of the area, no short for men, covered hair for women. A planning is decided a week in advane but still volunteers have to be very flexible , everything depends on the weather.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Host family : traditional house but everything is provided (sheets, electricity, WIFI,.. )

🍲 Food

The host will prepare all the ingredients for 3 meals per day. The volunteers are responsible to cook or to help the host for preparation.

📍 About the location

Iraj is a green village in the middle of Khour desert located at Isfahan province. The village has a rich earthen architecture and organic texture. Although young villagers moved to a newly built in the vicinity of the old one, there are yet local who inhabit in the village and agriculture is their main career. Our host is a local house directing by a talented educated owner who is willing to promote traditional rural lifestyle among local villagers and encourage them to follow handicraft production as their economic generator.

🎒 Leisure activities

the volunteers can easily manage to have light hiking as well as daily trip to other village close by. Garmeh is a well-known touristic attraction 15 minutes far from Iraj by car. Ab-Garm Village is another spot to use its thermal bath. This village is 15 minutes far from Iraj by walk.

⚠️ Requirements

: Limited English; basics of Persian is recommended.

🤝 Meeting point

TRANSPORTATION:
From Tehran: By bus directly to Khour City (9 hours, 11 Euro VIP buses)
From Isfahan: By bus directly to Khour City (8 hours, 4 Euro)
From Yazd: By bus to Khour City (4 hours, 4 Euro)
From Khour to Iraj: Bu taxi, around 11-13 Euro.


Sarvsaan helps the volunteers to arrange their transportations.

ℹ️ Additional information

The camp fee is 65 euro per week !

The project will run the whole year long, participation to the Project can participate from 7 to 30 days. This limit is due to the visa obtention. A 2 weeks visa can be acquired when arriving at the airport. And 2 weeks more can be granted once on the project. But that is it for now. English is not that spoken in this village but with some basis and body langage it is easy to communicate. Even if the project and the village are super safe, volunteers must really comply with the traditions and culture of the Iraniens. The days off are Thursday and Friday : it can be used to visit villages around. Volunteers and mostly girls, will always be accompanied. Girls have to put a veil on their hair during their whole stay. No shorts for men Pour en connaître plus sur les projets, suivre sur Instagram: Sarvsaan

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📅 Available sessions

SarvsaanAUTO-EXT

31/12/2025 → 19/06/2035

Cancelled
Volunteers registered 0 / 5
♂ 0/3 ♀ 0/2

Sarvsaan

13/07/2016 → 30/12/2025

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 5
♂ 0/3 ♀ 0/2

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

19–99 years old

Solidarity donation

65.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran

Iran

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Iran Rial (IRR / ﷼)

Exchange rate

1 IRR = 0.000000 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Iran Standard Time

Local time: 22:22 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Persian