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European Solidarity Corps

The power of together

Save The Seas and Sea Turtles

Akdeniz Ucuncu Goz Egitim ve Genclik Dernegi

Mersin, Türkiye

Description

Final Urgent Call: We are already hosting a TEAM Volunteering project at the moment and Our Project is a short term (29+2days travel) multi-national Volunteering project. We are looking for 2 Male participants, because We have only free space in boys' room. Kazanlı beach is a nesting area for Sea Turtles (Chelonia Mydas and Caretta-Carettas) and It is Sea Turtles' nesting season and We are going to protect their nests & nesting area and Mama Sea turtles from the predators (especially stray dogs) and unconscious Humans (at night). We will have Outdoor Activities -Cleaning the Kazanlı Beach (Main Activity) at late afternoon -Preparing media about environmental protection -Turkish Language support Night activity till 5am -Saving SEA TURTLES (Chelonia Mydas and Caretta-Carettas ) You can check our info pack as well via: http://www.thirdeyemed.org.tr/assets/02-EN/INFOPACK-ESC-2025January.pdf

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Food and accommodation will be covered by Turkish National Agency via Hosting Organization. Travel costs will be covered by Turkish National Agency according to EU distance calculator. Volunteers will also receive POCKET money. The volunteers will have sufficient budget for the shops for food and common needs for the flats. The volunteers will be responsible to cook for the group. They can buy and cook accordingly to the group members . There are 2 flats with 2 bedrooms next to the activity area in front of the beach. Volunteers are going to share bedrooms with 2-3 other participants.

Training during the activity

-Sea Turtle's Life Cycle (Chelonia Mydas and Caretta-Caretta) How to protect them -Turkish Language Support -Youthpass Certificate (Competences)

Participant profile

We are looking for 2 male participant aged between 18-30 Who are eager to learn about protecting wild life and has no physical obstacles. -Open to learn and respectful to cultural differences & has tolerance and endurance.!! Because During the night activity a volunteer is going to walk nearly 9 km on a sandy beach with all the team members ( of course with a break). -Has cooking skills or ready to learn how to cook for the group. PLEASE BE SURE about your decision before you are applying and the project dates are strict. After you send your interest to our project, We are going to send you our application form to be filled. So please check our info pack carefully. Because We are going to send you an email for the first time Please check your Spam folders frequently as well. Please send your application if you are REALLY interested in participating to OUR project.


Activity dates

From 19/06/2025 to 17/07/2025


Activity location

CUMHURİYET MAH. 31280-SOKAK DISKAPINO:4 /1-- Kazanlı-AKDENİZ, Mersin, Türkiye


Activity type

Individual volunteering


Looking for participants from

France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine


Activity topics

Environment and natural protection

Education and training


Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 05/06/2025 23:59