📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This work camp is organized together with some local people. A giant earthquake occurred in the Tohoku area on the 11th Mar 2011. That caused unprecedented damage. 80% of the houses were damaged in Rikuzen-takata and so many people still have to be living in the temporary houses. We started the special workcamps in Tohoku area for reconstruction work with over 350 vols (including international ones since 2011 Apr). That did great work! But we still need a lot of vol. Volunteer can encourage locals!
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteer will help local fisherman(oyster) and farmers(tea,apple,vegetable), people damaged by the tsunami such as reclaim, cutting grass and harvesting as well as organize some activities for the kids in kids centers and do anything else needed.
And also NICE will have mini work camp for youth from disaster area in this workcamp . So volunteers can help them to have culture exchange program in that mini workcamp.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Local Temple house. Simple self-catering. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is necessary, If you are not used to sleep on floor by sleeping bag, you should bring mattress too. Share room.
📍 About the location
South east edge of Iwate prefecture (very near from Miyagi). Forestry, agriculture and fishing are used to be the main industry, but were severely damaged and may take several years to be rehabilitated. From Tokyo, 7 hours by bullet train or 10 hours by bus.
⚠️ Requirements
High motivation to work for disaster area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Motivation letter is required. Not have any criminal or sexual or physical abuse record!
Camp language is English, but knowledge in Japanese is welcome.
ℹ️ Additional information
Other activities: Exchange party with locals