🏢 About the local organisation
The workcamp is in collaboration with WWF of Crotone who manages a C.E.L.A. (center of legal and environmental education). The CELA is a building confiscated to the local mafia (n'drangheta) and now became the symbol of the fight against organized crime in the province of Crotone.
WWF of Crotone manages a SEA Turtle Rescue Center of the Marine Reserve of Caporizzuto and the Aquarium, too
Brief history: The C.E.A.M. ( Educational Marine Center ) had been managed by a famous religious association named Misericordia. The leader of this association, who was even the priest of the town of Isola Caporizzuto, two years ago, was imprisoned because he was accused to be the Boss of the local mafiosa organization. The Province of Crotone decided to give the CEAM to WWF Crotone for free , but the lack of money forced the association to open only the SEA Turtle Rescue Center , while the Aquarium remained closed. Fortunately this year (2018) the WWF Crotone was able to open the Aquarium, but they need the help of many volunteers to clean the tanks .
💼 What the programme involves
The main activity of the camp is linked to the Aquarium, the volunteers will clean the 26 tanks and will wash the filter used to clean the water, if necessary they will help the vet and local volunteers in curing the sea turtles.
During the stay there will be lessons about the history of N'drangheta ( name of the local mafia) and visits to the most beautiful parts of the Province of Crotone including medieval village of Santa Severina and the Sila Park .