🏢 About the local organisation
PROJECT MOTIVATION and SHORT HISTORY of TEMI CHARITABLE UNION: What first started as a charity in 1989 to help the socially disadvantaged (orphans; half orphans; the physically and mentally disabled; the poor; the homeless; the isolated and lonely; single mothers; IDP-s refuges; the unemployed; disenfranchised and marginalized youth; the elderly and others). There are currently living 70 persons: the youngest is one year and six month and the oldest 75 years old. TEMI community welcomes residents of all ages, capacities, nationalities and seeks to provide a warm and supportive environment to physically and mentally handicapped children and adults as well as orphan minors. TEMI encourages learning for all its residents and tries to incorporate education in all facets of daily life.
💼 What the programme involves
Helping residents of the TEMI community in constructing works, working in the garden, cleaning, games, teaching, caring for fosterlings and helping them in their daily activities. Naturally enough, we encourage able-bodied volunteers to participate in the heavier physical work. We don t insist on this, but are most appreciative if you choose it. The normal working hours are six hours a day for 6 days a week. If you are doing a heavy job for a few hours, you can combine it with lighter agricultural work, such as planting/weeding/watering; teaching, helping with household chores, organized leisure activities etc. You may also change the combination of tasks during the period of your stay. The great majority of volunteers does not find the work onerous, but accept that it is a natural way to integrate effectively with the community. TEMI constructing works to help artisans team; organic farming, vineyard (digging, mowing, weeding, sowing, planting, harvesting); taking care of the cows, chickens and the bees; wood workshop/carpentry/cabinet making professional production limited access largely dependent upon the experience of the individual volunteer; help in the kitchen (washing dishes, serving, etc); help in the laundry; help in the maintenance of the residence; working with community vulnerable members and other fosterlings: taking care of the physical condition of certain residents: (bathing, cleaning, feeding etc.); teaching overall skills, games, sport games, hiking, etc; teaching - learning workshops: music, pottery, drawing, arts, etc.; help at the community nursery school; help in staging a play / other entertainment. Day off Sunday.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Tent, two-floor house or not completed buildings. Toilets and showers are available. FOOD: will be provided three times a day (vegetables, fruits; meet, fish few days a week).
📍 About the location
TEMI CHARITABLE UNION is situated in GREMI 170 km from capital of Georgia Tbilisi in Kvareli District of KAKHETI. This is one of the most beautiful parts of Georgia. The region is famous for its architectural monuments (about 5000 monuments). The most significant one is the Lagodekhi National Park '¢½½ the natural reserve in Georgia opened in 1912 (it occupies 17 818 h of land of which 12 146 h is covered with woods). UNESCO has listed Lagodekhi National Park among the monuments of worldwide importance.
ℹ️ Additional information
PARTICIPATION FEE: 150½ ½ 200½ (14 ½ 20 days), 250½ for 1 month. Participation : maximum 3 months, arrival on first Saturday every month during the year.