📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Have you ever heard of Urban Oasispound?If not, this project would lead you to visit the oasis in Taichung City. Shi-Gang Dist. and Da-Jia Dist. (Rih-Nan) are rural districts but have different culture/agricultural products by geographical environment. The former is surrounded by the mountain and the Da-Jia River, so its major agricultural products are mandarin oranges, pears, and peaches. The latter is surrounded by the Da-An river and the Taiwan Strait, so its major agricultural products are rice and taro(cocoyam). Two different landforms also affect their cultures. Shi-Gang is influenced by the Hakka culture and Da-Jia is influenced by the modern rural culture.Shih-Gang is, composed of 50 Hakka population, a traditional village and famous for its culture. Volunteers could enjoy traditional/pop Hakka music (A BI KA band), stone carving, bamboo weaving, traditional toys, and agricultural/historical tours in this community. Dajia(Rih-Nan) combines education, culture with industry. It is known for the Youth Industrial Park and the Junior High School. It attracts people/youths to work/study in this area. Volunteers could visit Japanese-style train station (Level Three Ancient Monument) as a railfan, or ride a bike along littoral cycle paths with breeze. In this camp, volunteers will travel along the mountain to the coastal village and enjoy a panoramic view of Taiwanese scenery.Aims: 1. Promote the Hakka Culture. 2. Experience the coastal village culture. 3. Community/campus construction 4. Engage in long-term care for elders. 5. Engage in environmental protection.
💼 What the programme involves
1. Make the Hakka food with local youths and volunteers. 2. Language exchange with (Hakka) kids.3. Paint the wall/fence(total lengthpound 60-100 m) nearby the school.4. Accompany with the elderly/Home Visitation for the elders. 5. Clean the beach.
🏠 Accommodation on site
AD 1pound Shih-Gang Tuniu Activity Center, participants will be required to bring their own sleeping bags or mattress. Showers would be offered by local residents. AD 2pound Rih-Nan Junior High School, Volunteers are accommodated in two classrooms (10-15 vols/room) with shared bathrooms and toilets, SB Self-cooking.
📍 About the location
Location 1pound SHIH-GANG Shih-Gang Tuniu Cultural Hallpound https://goo.gl/W2dZVE Shih-Gang Junior High Schoolpound https://goo.gl/mKRZrD ;Location 2pound DA-JIA(Rih-Nan) Rih-Nan Junior High Schoolpound https://goo.gl/geCvLr (Notespound Volunteers could take the train(sea line) to the Rih-Nan train station nearby.)Transportation Information:1)Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport(TPE)pound http://www.taoyuan-airport.com/Option1 (THSR(TRAIN(BUS)pound Please take the shuttle bus to the High speed rail(THSR) Taoyuan station, take the THSR to Taichung station, and transfer to take the train to Fenyuang train station. Walk out the station, transfer to take Fenyuang BUS 206/207/208. Volunteers arrive at Meizi stop.Option2 (TRAIN(BUS)Please take the bus 1627 to the Chung-Li transfer bus station, transfer to take the bus 1617 .Volunteers alight at TU-NIU (hsia-ke) stop.2)Taichung Airport (RMQ)pound http://www.tca.gov.tw/eng/index.phpTake the bus 185 to the matze temple stop, and transfer to the bus 206/207/208 to the Meizi stop.Leisure:Dong-Feng Green Bicycle Way, Artisans Leisure Farm, Da-Jia Jenn Lann Temple(the heritage site), Rih-Nan Night Market/ Feng Chia Night Market, Littoral Cycle Path
⚠️ Requirements
1) Interest/specialty in painting, performance and interaction with local residents. 2) Bring some landscape photos from your country would be good for your painting work.3) Prepare a country presentation. (Some traditional/typical costume, music, and pictures would be great for your presentation.)Volunteers would be required to pay for the transportation fare to Shih-Gang/Rih-Nan, and any expenditure for meals/transportation/leisure during free days.
ℹ️ Additional information
1) Interest/specialty in painting, performance and interaction with local residents. 2) Bring some landscape photos from your country would be good for your painting work. 3) Prepare a country presentation. (Some traditional/typical costume, music, and pictures would be great for your presentation.)