Help
running the Gap-Genc youth festival in Adiyaman
Adiyaman
April 30 - May 15, 2013
Volunteer project: GAP-Genç Festival aims to bring
different youth NGOs together, in order to introduce themselves to each
other and to the youth of the provinces in the south-east of Turkey. It
is organized in a different city every year. This year, the city of
Adiyaman will host the festival. The festival itself will be a 3-day
event between May 10 - May 13. Activities like concerts,
exhibitions, panels, NGO fair, fine art ateliers, etc. will be a part of
the festival.
The group of international volunteers will be helping the organization committee for realizing the festival i.e. setting up the activity areas and the stands in the fair area, setting up the tent city for accommodation, assisting the ateliers, cleaning up the environment after the activities. Volunteers are also expected to organize an international group activity like drama or any kind of performance. After the festival, the group will help to fold up the tents.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project (April 30, Tuesday). The group will depart on May 1, Wednesday, and will travel all across Turkey from west to the south-east by coach (18 hours). Thus 1 overnight stay in Istanbul on April 30 is compulsory with an extra cost of 15 Euro on bed & breakfast basis. The rest of the days will be spent in Adıyaman province.
Language: English
Accommodation: Under tents in the tent city, sleeping bag and mat are necessary.
Location: Adiyaman is a province in south-east of Turkey. The world famous Nemrut Mountain with huge sculptures on, is nearby.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Construction
and landscaping of Math Village education center
Sirince
May 2 - May 16, 2013
Volunteer project: Have you ever heard of Mathematics
Village? Probably not, because it is only 6 years old. If you like
nature and mathematics, this is a tailor made project for you. If you
hate mathematics, you can still join this workcamp, as the project is
not related with math but is about helping to build a non-formal
education center in the nature. Mathematics Village is created by a
university professor aiming to endear math to young people. Around 80
math lovers gather in this center during summer holidays, to learn,
exercise and study math. International and national math professors are
voluntarily sharing their knowledge with the young students.
The center still needs some construction work and landscaping, and volunteers are needed for this task in order to prepare the complex for the coming season.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: In the complex of Math Village. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
Location: Sirince is a small village in the west of Turkey. Please be aware that the center is a bit isolated. No night life, TV or disco is available at the center. But the next village Sirince, which is only 15 minutes by foot, is very attractive and is famous for its home made wines and its traditional architecture. The nearest town Selcuk is the home of the world famous Ephessus open-air museum. The nearest city Izmir is one hour away by bus.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Help
running a youth festival in Erzurum
Uzundere
May 3 - May 20, 2013
Volunteer project: After hosting the Universiade Winter Sports Game in 2011, Erzurum is going to host the first international Youth Festival. The festival is sponsored by the Ministry of Youth & Sport. An international volunteer group will support the preparation and organization works of the festival.
Volunteers will set up stands and stages, prepare the festival ground for activities, clean the environment and collect garbage, as well as promoting their countries and cultures through different workshops or performances. Volunteers can also participate in the running activities like canoing, mountain biking, trekking, cultural tours, concerts, rock climbing. Volunteers are expected to bring promotional materials introducing their countries and cultures.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project (May 3, Friday). The group will depart on May 4, Saturday, and will travel all across Turkey from west to the east by coach (20 hours). Thus 1 overnight stay in Istanbul is compulsory with an extra cost of 15 Euro on bed & breakfast basis. The rest of the days will be spent in Erzurum province.
Language: English
Accommodation: In a camping site by a lake, under tents. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary.
Location: Uzundere is a small town in the east of Turkey and loacted on the hills, 1000 m above see level. Nearest city is Erzurum.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Construction
and landscaping of a theatre performance and research center
Sirince
May 15 - May 30, 2013
Sirince
June 1 - June 15, 2013
Volunteer project: Theatre Madrasa is designed as an international centre for research, creation and performance to be built in Şirince, a village of Selçuk, İzmir, Turkey. Madrasa aims to be an alternative venue to host those artists, who have an ambition to not only answer current questions on theatre and performing arts, but also to raise new ones. Theatre Madrasa intends to be a centre of attraction and meeting point for Turkish and world theatre.
The center still needs some construction work and landscaping, and volunteers are needed for this task in order to prepare the complex for the coming season.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: In the complex of Theatre Madrasa. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
Location: Sirince is a small village in the west of Turkey. Please be aware that the center is a bit isolated. No night life, TV or disco is available at the center. But the next village Sirince, which is only 15 minutes by foot, is very attractive and is famous for its homemade wines and its traditional architecture. The nearest town Selcuk is the home of the world famous Ephessus open-air museum. The nearest city Izmir is one hour away by bus.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Yoga
farm experience
Yalova
May 20 - June 3, 2013
Volunteer project: The Yoga Farm is located in the
Yalova countryside. It has 30 hectares of land and a house. Fruits,
vegetables and herbal plants are grown in the farm. Volunteers are
needed to help with the daily farm work. This project aims to create
awareness among volunteers about yoga and ecological way of living.
Interested participants can join the Yoga practices with the farmers. If
you are doing yoga or are at least interested in learning, this project
is a good fit.
The days will start with an optional yoga practice, and then work. The work will vary daily and consists of working on the field in open air without shed. The plan is working 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon. Therefore wake ups are early. Breaks are during the hottest hours of the day.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: In the farm house. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary. Only vegetarian food will be available.
Location: Yalova is a seaside city by the Marmara Sea, in the north-west of the country. The farm is a bit isolated, 15 km from the city and the next village is 2 km away. Please be aware that there is no internet connection, TV or night life in this workcamp.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 20 Euro
Help
teens improve their English language skills
Arapgir
May 27 - June 11, 2013
Volunteer project: Arapgir is a hospitable town, hosting international volunteers for a second year already. This year the town will host 2 different groups. In this first project, we need English speaking volunteers to practice English with the teenage students (aged 14-17) of the midschool of the town. The main task of the volunteers will be encouraging the youngsters to use their English in daily life through games, talks, conversations, dialogs, competitions and activities.
Volunteers' main task will be practicing English with the teenagers. Each volunteer will deal with a group of pupils in turn, each day & session. They will also attend classes in the school from time to time.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Special requirements: Volunteers must be at least 20 years old, with a good level of English. A motivation letter containing a Skype ID must be sent together with the application form. Applicants will be interviewed via Skype before being confirmed.
Language: English
Accommodation: In a student dormitory. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. Food will be supplied at the venue, some dinners may be offered by the families of the students.
Location: Arapgir is a medium size town in Malatya Province of Central Anatolia.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 20 and over
Scout
house renovation project
Silivri
June 1 - June 15, 2013
Volunteer project: The National Education Directorate of Silivri town is willing to host a group of teenage volunteers to renovate the scout house in a nearby village. The scout house is used by the scout groups in the summer. A local scout group will also join in the project.
The volunteers and the scouts will prepare the center for the summer. This would involve painting in and outdoor walls of the scout house and some gardening work.
Arrival and orientation: Airport transfer may be organized upon request but only from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (in the European side) on June 1, Saturday, between 08.00 – 17.00 hours, at the cost of 20 €. The group will depart to the project site on the same evening by an overnight coach. The teen participants will also be accompanied on their return to Istanbul on June 15, Saturday. Thus the return flight tickets must be arranged for June 15, 2013, Saturday afternoon.
Language: English
Accommodation: In the scout house, on bunk beds. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
Location: Silivri is a town by the Sea of Marmara, 1 hour from Istanbul by car. The project site is a small village with 300 inhabitants, 15 km from the town center.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 14 - 17 years old
Extra fee: 20 Euro
Family
project: Preparing a Cherry Festival and improving a campsite by the
Marmara Sea
Lapseki June 15 -
June 25, 2013
Volunteer project: Lapseki is a small town by the Sea of Marmara. The locals will harvest cherry in mid June and will celebrate the harvest with a local “Cherry Festival”. The municipality is running a public camping site in the summer where they will host a teenage camp in July. The site needs to be prepared for the summer.
The volunteers will work at the camping site and around, as well as in
the town for the preparation of the festival and to do some
environmental arrangments. The tasks will vary daily and the works will
be light to let the kids contribute.
This is a family volunteer project for adults with their own children or
nephews, nieces, grandchildren.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: Basic, in camping rooms with 4 beds. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
Location: Lapseki is in the north-west of Turkey.
Terminal: Istanbul
Extra fee: 30 Euro per adult and per kid over 5 years old
Organising
an English language camp for youth
Seferihisar - Izmir
June 26 - July 6, 2013
Volunteer project: The volunteer project will support a local NGO aiming to socialize disabled people of the area through water sports. They have rented a camping site where they teach swimming, kanoing and diving to disabled people. To raise funds to cover the cost of the camping site, they run an English language camp. Good English speakers are invited to spend 10 days with a group of international youngsters who wish to improve their English in such a camp.
The volunteers will be practicing English through daily activities, games and manual work. They will be organizing and running the daily activities with local and international youngsters. Volunteers must be minimum 20 years old and agree to share responsibilities together with the group leader. Practicing English is the main aim of this camp. Thus, creative volunteers with some experience in teaching, outdoor or table games, music, drama, sport, will be preferred.
Special requirements: A motivation letter including Skype ID should be sent along with the application form. Applicants will be interviewed via Skype before being confirmed.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: Basic, in camping tents. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary.
Location: Seferihisar is the first slow city (Citta Slow) of Turkey, located in the west of the country. The project site is by the sea.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 20 and over
Counseling
and leading activities for groups of children in a summer camp
Yeni Sakran
June 30 - July 16, 2013
Volunteer project: A summer camp for a group of kids aged between 10-14, whose families are financially supporting this holiday, will be organized in a youth centre by the seaside. The funds raised by such camps are used to support disadvantaged kids to have a holiday in the same center later in the summer. The main theme of the camp is photography.
The volunteers will be counseling a group of children aged between
10-14, leading several activities for them.
You will share the responsibilities of the leading team to take care of
a group of kids and teens from the beginning till the end of the camp,
including the trips outside of the camp as well as all kind of
activities during the camp.
Please, note that you will be dealing with the kids through the given & intensive program all day long. You will spend most of your time with the kids in the camp area with a limited private life. Thus contact with the locals is very limited; however, you will have contact with the people working in the campsite. Volunteers may have fun together only after the kids go to bed and the team covers the daily late staff meeting in the camp. Leaving the camp area is not allowed due to unexpected emergency cases. Teamwork is essential. Please, note that only 4 international participants are recruited for this project.
Special requirements: We are looking for communicative, talkative volunteers who are at least 20 years old, with a good command of English, because practicing English through songs, games and dialogues will be a part of your tasks. Experience in photography and any skills in sports (like basketball, volleyball, swimming, football, table tennis, etc.), chess, arts & crafts, music, dance, drama, in & outdoor group games is preferable.
A motivation letter with a pass size photo should complete your application form. Applicants will be interviewed by the camp manager via Skype for selection. Please add your Skype address on your motivation letter.
Language: English
Accommodation: In the Youth Centre, in 3-6 bedded rooms with toilet and shower. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. The counselors will eat together with the group of children they are responsible for.
Location: Yeni Sakran is by the Aegean Sea, in the west of Turkey. The next city is Izmir.
Terminal: Izmir. Please arrange your travel to İzmir Airport.
Age range: 20 and over
Informal
English teaching program for teens
Lapseki
July 13 - July 27, 2013
Volunteer project: Native or non-native English speakers are invited to spend 2 weeks with mostly Turkish and some international teenagers as well as university students in a camp site in order to practice English by daily lessons, activities, games and some light manual work.
The volunteers will be organizing and running daily activities for the local and international teenagers to practice English. Volunteers must be minimum 20 years old and agree to share responsibilities together with the group leaders. Practicing English is the main aim of this project. Thus creative volunteers with some experience in teaching, outdoor or table games, music, drama, sport will be preferred.
Special requirements: A motivation letter including Skype ID should be sent along with the application form. Applicants will be interviewed via Skype before being confirmed.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: Basic, in camping rooms with 4 beds. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
Location: Lapseki is a small town in the north west of Turkey by the Sea of Marmara. The camp is by the sea side.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 20 and over
Raising
environmental awareness in a small town in central Anatolia
Gomurgen - Kayseri
July 15 - July 30, 2013
FRENCH SPEAKING PROJECT
Volunteer project: The isolated but hospitable town Gomurgen is
going to host international volunteers for the last time as a jubilee.
The town has hosted 6 international workcamps in the past years and
volunteers paved the streets of the town, cleaned the ground in the tree
nursery and took care of the trees in the following years. This year,
the mayor is planning an awareness project for the locals about “clean
environment”.
The volunteers will collect waste materials in and around the town. They will also get involved in environmental awareness activities around town.
In the free days, you can visit the world famous Cappadocia underground cities and fairy chimneys.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with a compulsory orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: French
Accommodation: In a house reserved for the volunteers, in rooms for 6 people. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary.
Location: Gomurgen is located in the middle of Turkey. The nearest city is Kayseri.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Counseling
and leading activities for groups of children in a summer camp
Yeni Sakran
July 16 - August 1, 2013
Volunteer project: A summer camp for a group of kids aged between 10-14 and Turkish and foreign teenagers aged 14-17, whose families are financially supporting this holiday, will be organized in a youth centre by the seaside. The funds raised by such camps are used to support disadvantaged kids to have a holiday in the same center later in the summer. Each group will stay for 7 days at the center.
The volunteers will be counseling a group of children aged between 10-14
and teens of 14-17, and leading several activities for them.
You will share the responsibilities of the leading team to take care of
a group of kids and teens from the beginning till the end of the camp,
including the trips outside of the camp as well as all kind of
activities during the camp.
Please, note that you will be dealing with the kids/teens through the given & intensive program all day long. You will spend most of your time with the kids/teens in the camp area with a limited private life. Thus contact with the locals is very limited; however, you will have contact with the people working in the campsite. Volunteers may have fun together only after the kids go to bed and the team covers the daily late staff meeting in the camp. Leaving the camp area is not allowed due to unexpected emergency cases. Teamwork is essential. Please, note that only 4 international participants are recruited for this project.
Special requirements: We are looking for communicative, talkative volunteers who are at least 20 years old with a good command of English, because practicing English through songs, games and dialogues will be a part of your tasks during the kid’s week. The main theme of the kid’s week is photography. The teen group, which will arrive in the second week, will create a short film in the camp. Experience in photography and short film making, and any skills in sports (like basketball, volleyball, swimming, football, table tennis, etc.), chess, arts & crafts, music, dance, drama, in & outdoor group games is preferable.
A motivation letter with a pass size photo should complete your application form. Applicants will be interviewed by the camp manager via Skype for selection. Please add your Skype address on your motivation letter.
Language: English
Accommodation: In the Youth Centre, in 3-6 bedded rooms with toilet and shower. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. The counselors will eat together with the group of kids/teens they are responsible for.
Location: Yeni Sakran is by the Aegean Sea, in the west of Turkey. The next city is Izmir.
Terminal: Izmir. Please arrange your travel to İzmir Airport.
Age range: 20 and over
Yoga
and arts at the Aegean Coast
Yeni Sakran
July 17 - July 24, 2013
Volunteer project: Would you like to learn traditional Turkish arts and add your creativity to make your own products? Is practising yoga interesting for you? Do you like photography or painting? Have you ever tried skin care practises?
You have the chance to learn any of these in this project. You will enjoy your stay in a youth house by the sea while practising yoga or learning traditional arts like water marbling, bead setting or fine arts like oil painting with a special technic. Some of the activities will be organized together with children groups who are using the same venue for camping.
While participating in the art workshops and yoga sessions in this project, you can also volunteer to organize some activities for the kids staying at the same center.
Language: English
Accommodation: In the youth house, in 2-3 bedded rooms with toilet and shower. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
Location: Yenisakran is in the West of Turkey by the Aegean Sea. The next city is Izmir.
Terminal: Izmir
Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 300 Euro
The funds raised from the extra fees are used to support the
disadvantaged children's camps in the Youth House.
Let's
make a film
Yeni Sakran
July 24 - August 1, 2013
Volunteer project: This is an international thematic camp for the age group 14-17. Teenagers from different countries will create a “group film” in a youth center. The majority of the group will be Turkish teens.
The participants will make a short film by using hand cameras and computers. They will use their creativity & express their ideas to write their scenario, act, shoot and direct their films in this project. Besides, the daily program of the project may consists of different activities like sports, arts & crafts, creative drama, music, etc. Some days are reserved for trekking and sightseeing tours. Turkish and international volunteers will be leading or assisting the daily activities.
The Youth House is a place where various voluntary and youth camps are hosted. The campsite is a secure place and participants will not be allowed to leave the camp site on their own.
Language: English
Accommodation: At the Youth House, in 3-6 bedded rooms with showers and toilets. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. Food will be served in the center.
Location: Yeni Sakran is in the west of Turkey. The center is by the seaside. The nearest city is Izmir.
Arrival and departure: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting, that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will depart to the camp site on the same evening by an overnight coach.
Airport transfer may be organized upon request but only from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (in the European side) on July 24, 2013, Wednesday, between 08.00 – 17.00 hours, at the cost of 20 €. The teen participants will also be accompanied on their return to Istanbul on the day of August 1, 2013, Thursday. Thus the return flight tickets must be arranged for August 2, 2013, Friday from Istanbul Atatürk Airport.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 14 - 17 years old
Extra fee: 200 Euro
Renovating
schools in Arapgir
Arapgir - Malatya
August 13 - August 28, 2013
SPANISH SPEAKING PROJECT
Volunteer project: Arapgir is a hospitable town and has hosted
international volunteers for 2 years already. This year, the town will
host 2 different groups.
In this second project, the volunteers will be working for the renovation and improvement of school buildings. The volunteers will be painting fences of the garden walls of two different schools in town.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: Spanish
Accommodation: In a student dormitory, sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
Location: Arapgir is a medium size town in central Anatolia. The nearest city is Malatya. It is surrounded by mountains and is famous for its grapes.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
English
conversation program for young people in Seferihisar
Seferihisar - Izmir
August 15 - August 30, 2013
Volunteer project: Seferihisar Municipality is willing to give a chance to the local youngsters to meet international volunteers in their home town. The mayor is supporting an “English Speaking Camp” for the local young people. Good English speakers are invited to spend 2 weeks with a group of local youngsters who wish to improve their English in such a camp.
The volunteers will be practicing English through daily activities, games and manual work. Volunteers must be minimum 20 years old and agree to share responsibilities together with the group leader. Practicing English is the main aim of this camp. Thus, creative volunteers with some experience in teaching, outdoor or table games, music, drama, sport, will be preferred.
Special requirements: A motivation letter including Skype ID should be sent along with the application form. Applicants will be interviewed via Skype before being confirmed.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: Basic, in camping tents. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary.
Location: Seferihisar is the first slow city (Citta Slow) of Turkey, located in the west of the country. The project site is by the sea.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 20 and over
Give
a better look to the Esme village school
Sungurlu
August 17 - August 31, 2013
Volunteer project: A small village primary school needs your help to look better. Esme village will host international volunteers to realize this. You will have a chance to see the real traditional village life in this project. A local scout group will assist the volunteers at work and free time. A trekking and orienteering competition with the scouts will be organized in the free days.
The volunteers will help paving the garden of the school, painting in and outside walls of the old school, drawing pictures on the kindergarden’s wall.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: In the rooms of the school. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary.
Location: Esme is a small village of Sungurlu town in central Anatolia with a population of 800. The nearest city is Corum.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Painting
murals to beautify the town of Eskipazar
Eskipazar
August 19 - September 2, 2013
Volunteer project: Eskipazar is a small and green town and its mayor is keen of hosting foreign volunteers. Last year, a group of international volunteers drew pictures on a wall in the town. This year, another wall will be painted. The municipality will prepare the drafts and ask the volunteers to apply them. The volunteers will be drawing and painting the wall in the town in order to give it a better look. Participants with drawing and painting skills will be preferred.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: In a student dormitory. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary. Males and females will sleep in different blocks of the same building.
Location: Eskipazar is in the Northwest of Turkey. The next city is Karabuk.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Reforestation
project in Central Anatolia
Sungurlu
August 28 - September 12, 2013
Volunteer project: The surrounding area of Sungurlu town is being reforestated. Young trees, planted in the previous years, need to be cared for. Volunteers will be transferred to the area daily from their accommodation in the town center. Volunteers' tasks involve hoeing around young trees, collecting stones, weeding the area, watering. A local scout group will assist the volunteers at work and free times. A trekking and orienteering competition with the scouts will be organized in the free days.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: In a school dormitory. Sleeping bag and a mat are not necessary.
Location: Sungurlu town is in central Anatolia and has 54.000 inhabitants. The area used to be land of Hitits in the history. Thus there are several antic sites around. The nearest city is Corum.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Village
embellishment project in Egirdir
Egirdir
August 31 - September 15, 2013
Volunteer project: Egirdir is the apple garden of Turkey. A small village of the town will host our volunteers for different types of manual work in order to improve the village. This project will offer a lot of close contact with the locals and apples.
The volunteers will help paving the village roads, cleaning and painting the school, harvesting peach and apple, picking garbage from the picnic ground.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: In the school building. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary.
Location: Yukari Gokdere village is located in the nature and 15 km from the nearest town Egirdir.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Teach
English and social skills to disadvantaged children
Karaagac
September 21 - October 5, 2013
Volunteer project: Karaagac is the last town of Turkey before the Greek border. The boarding school in the town hosts 50 disadvantaged kids from lower economic level families of the region. Volunteers will help those kids to socialize by organizing activities for them and by practising English. Five volunteers are recruited for this project.
Volunteers' main tasks will be practising English with kids in the classroom and organizing various activities for them.
Special requirements: A motivation letter including Skype ID should be sent along with the application form. Applicants will be interviewed via Skype before being confirmed.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting, that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: In the dormitories of the school. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
Location: Karaagac is a small town in Edirne Province in the Nortwest of Turkey.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Organising social
activities and practising English with high school students
Safranbolu September 21 -
October 5, 2013
Volunteer project: Konarli is a small village of Safranbolu town which is famous for its traditional houses. The village school needs 5 international volunteer to practice English with secondary school kids of the 10-14 age group. Volunteers will help those kids to socialize by organizing activities for them and by practising English.
Volunteers' main tasks will be practising English with kids in the classroom and organizing various activities for them.
Special requirements: A motivation letter including Skype ID should be sent along with the application form. Applicants will be interviewed via Skype before being confirmed.
Arrival and orientation: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting, that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel together to the project site by an overnight coach on the same evening.
Language: English
Accommodation: In the school building. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary.
Location: Safranbolu is a town in the North of Turkey. The village is 10 km from the town center.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
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