Kuterevo long-term volunteering

Hankkeen kuvaus

Velebit Association Kuterevo (VUK) is an organization in Velebit mountain, Croatia. International volunteers have been coming in Kuterevo village since 1978, and organization is running a Bear Refuge since 2002. The main issues VUK is dealing with are animal welfare, nature conservation and preserving cultural heritage. Some of the tasks during their servise will include: - maintaining facilities in Bear Refuge - support Volunteers' Station and its work - taking care of animals (bears, chicken, geese, ponies and all other animals) - guiding visitors and introducing topic of environment and nature conservation to them - support creation of publication for celebration of 40 years of Kuterevo Spirit - working with local community. More information: https://mountainspiritvolunteers.wordpress.com/

Majoitus, ateriat ja kuljetukset

The volunteers will be accommodated in houses of local people, in rooms they will share with another volunteer. Their accommodation will be few minutes walk from the Volunteers' Station, where they will be spending most of their day working and having leisure with other volunteers. Food will be prepared and eaten together in Volunteers' Station, and it will be vegeterian. Travel will be organized by the volunteer, with help from sending and hosting organization for local transportation. Accommodation, food, pocket money and travel costs will be covered by the project.

Koulutus hankkeen aikana

Volunteers will have opportunity to learn about bears and nature, and will be encouraged to participate in seminars or trainings that will be happening during their volunteering.

Osallistujan profiili

We can imagine that interested volunteers are: - mountain and nature lovers - hard working and flexible to the needs of Velebit Association Kuterevo - able to communicate openly, ready to step outside of the comfort zone; open for learning new things - wants to explore simple lifestyle in community, in a small mountain village - some skills in writting, photography and video could contribute to documenting the activities - positive attitude and like to be part of the team - likes to learn and experience different things

Ajankohta

Yhteensä 27 viikkoa ajalla 01/12/2019–28/05/2020

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Paikka

Kuterevo Croatia

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Maat, joista osallistujia haetaan

Albania, Armenia, Itävalta, Azerbaidžan, Bosnia ja Hertsegovina, Belgia, Bulgaria, Valko-Venäjä, Kypros, Tšekki, Saksa, Tanska, Algeria, Viro, Egypti, Kreikka, Espanja, Suomi, Ranska, Georgia, Kroatia, Unkari, Irlanti, Israel, Islanti, Italia, Jordania, Libanon, Liechtenstein, Liettua, Luxemburg, Latvia, Libya, Marokko, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, Pohjois-Makedonia, Malta, Alankomaat, Norja, Puola, Palestiina, Portugali, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Ruotsi, Slovenia, Slovakia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkki, Ukraina, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta, Kosovo * UN resolution, British Antarctic Territory, Anguilla, Aruba, Saint-Barthélemy, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canary Islands, Curaçao, Falklandinsaaret, Ranskan Guayana, Grönlanti, Brittiläinen Intian valtameren alue, Caymansaaret, Saint Martin (french part), Montserrat, Uusi-Kaledonia, Ranskan Polynesia, Pitcairn, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Turks- ja Caicossaaret, French Southern and Antarctic Territories

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Toiminnan aiheet

Ympäristö ja luonnonsuojelu

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Hakuaika

Hakuajan päättymispäivän mukaan: 10/10/2019

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