📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This project pursues EstYES aim to develop international cooperation in the rural parts of Estonia involving local teenagers to the international voluntary service projects. The new destination is Sinimae, a tiny village located in the very eastern part of Estonia. The main aims of the camp are to give local youth the first voluntary work experience in an international group working together with young volunteers from abroad for the benefit of the local community and to provide deep intercultural learning experience for all camp participants through close interaction and having fun together.
💼 What the programme involves
The main working task of the camp is to help to fix up the camping trail and picnic area. Volunteers will work together with local young people 14-17 years old. Work will be mostly outdoors and it will last only 3-4 hours a day from 9 am until lunch. Weekends are free. In the afternoons and evenings there will be trips to different nearby cities to get to know Estonia, its history and culture, as well as other leisure activities, teamwork exercises, canoeing, camping, swimming, paint-ball etc. International volunteers are asked to introduce their home country, culture, habits, so that all camp participants can learn more about all of the countries where the participants come from.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation is organised in the building of Sinimae Kindergarten, girls and boys will stay in separate rooms. Volunteers will sleep on the mattresses. Participants have to bring their sleeping bag, air mattresses (if possible), towels. Toilets and showers are available in the school building. Meals will be prepared and served in local cantina 3 times per day.
📍 About the location
LocationSinimae is situated 20km from the 3rd Estonian biggest cities Narva, the border town with Russia. Distance from Tallinn, Estonian capital, is about 190km. Sinimae is a very picturesque place located just 2km away from the beautiful coast of the Baltic Sea. There are lot of opportunities for hiking and discovering beautiful landscapes of Estonia. LEISURE TIMEThere are different opportunities to do sports, play ball games. Many outdoor activities are planned: swimming, barbeque, hiking, canoeing, climbing, camping, etc. Participants suggestions/ ideas for leisure time are very welcome as some of the evenings will be planned according to your interests. Also there will be trips to Narva, Sillamae and Narva- Joesuu famous spa-town with beautiful pine wood and sandy beach.
⚠️ Requirements
Special requirementsNo special skills are needed. Tools for the work will be provided. Please bring sleeping bag, working clothes and gloves. English and Estonian are the camp languages. All the participants have to bring something very common to their country to introduce it to the other participants (for example typical food/ snacks, national clothes, photos, souvenirs, etc.). It is a must that volunteers follow the rules and schedule of the camp (e.g. be back at accommodation by 20:00, from 23:00 is a night time, etc.) NB Smoking and alcohol is not allowed in the camp at all The age of participants is 14-17.PARTICIPATION FEEDue to the complex economic situation and lack of financial support for the project from local community the participation fee of 220 Euros is requested from volunteers to cover the costs of board and lodging, diverse leisure time activities, cost of materials for scientific experiments, equipment, etc. This fee is different from sending organisation s fee paid at home, and it has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp or by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you prefer latter option please ask our bank details.