📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
NICE - Never-ending International workCamps Exchange - is an NGO to organize workcamps and other voluntary service projects mainly in Japan. Project is organized together with some local groups and HSBC since 2013. A giant earthquake
occurred in Tohoku in 2011 March that caused unprecedented damage. NICE has been
organizing the special workcamps there to revive the disaster areas. Since 2013, we have a
special program for 60 high school students to provide the volunteer and on-the-ground
business experience at the post-disaster area. Our objectives is A) Growing friendship,
mutual understanding and solidarity among youth, B) Fostering global point of views and
intercultural learning among youth and C) Supporting the revival from the disaster in
Tohoku.
💼 What the programme involves
Youth will get the opportunity to have a business experience in the camp. They will visit
local business actually exist in Rikuzentakata. They will make a PR document in English and
Japanese for the online sales. We will help out and live together with 60 Youth (15-18
years) in the camp supporting activities and sharing your business experience. Disaster area visit and getting know the disaster damage prevention.
🏠 Accommodation on site
1. Local Temple house. Simple self-catering. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.
Share room.
2. Local Hotel. Simple self-catering. Foods are all provided.
📍 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. -- LEISURES : Local exchange party.
ℹ️ Additional information
Providing social participation opportunities to youth in the affected areas of reconstruction.