📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Bucamar was established in 1992 as a subsidiary organisation under Buca Municipality to support the needs of Buca.Operating in many different and wide fields such as Cultural Facilities, Wedding Halls, Constructions, Cobblestone production workshop, Bucamar works to enrich the social life of ízmir and Buca. At this point in Buca Pond Facilities; create a socialization area by bringing nature together with the citizens in the city.
💼 What the programme involves
On the first week of project, volunteers will participate in activities organized by Bucamar for social-economic disadvantaged teenagers. On second week, volunteers will help the realization of annual vintage fest organized by the organisation. Main tasks will be picking up some grapes, building the festival area, taking part in different roles during the festival and cleaning up the festival area after the festival.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be staying in 2 bed bungalows located at the Pond Facilities at Buca - Kaynaklar. Toilets and showers are close to the bungalows. Food will be supplied at the site.
📍 About the location
Buca is one of the biggest districts of the city of ízmir with around 480.000 inhabitants. The project One of Izmir’s old settlements, Buca, was once Levantines lived. The streets with the houses where the Levantines live still have a remarkable beauty today. Apart from Buca, trips to ízmir, Agora Ancient City, Kemeraltý, Alsancak is also possible.
ℹ️ Additional information
COVID-19 measures: While travelling to Turkey, PCR test is required for most of the countries. If you have negative PCR test then there is no official quarantine process that you need go through upon your arrival. Please check for exceptional countries for these rules on this website: https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-us/announcements/coronavirus-outbreak/travel-restrictions/ Volunteers will be provided with masks and disinfectant by the local host during the camp. Our camp leaders are well informed about the precautions that are necessary to take according to different scenerios related with COVID-19. IMPORTANT: Due to COVID-19 pandemic, all workcamps are going under re-confirmation process 1 month prior to their starting dates. Accepted volunteers are requested to wait until 1 month left to the starting date of the camp before making their final travel arrangements.