Kuterevo long-term volunteering

Descrizione dell'attività

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/

Alloggio, vitto e trasporto

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.

Formazione durante l'attività

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.

Profilo del partecipante

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

Data dell'attività

Un totale di 27 settimana/e nel periodo compreso tra 01/12/2019 e 28/05/2020

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Luogo dell'attività

Kuterevo Croatia

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Cercasi partecipanti da

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaigian, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Belgio, Bulgaria, Bielorussia, Cipro, Repubblica ceca, Germania, Danimarca, Algeria, Estonia, Egitto, Grecia, Spagna, Finlandia, Francia, Georgia, Croazia, Ungheria, Irlanda, Israele, Islanda, Italia, Giordania, Libano, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Lettonia, Libia, Marocco, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, Macedonia del Nord, Malta, Paesi Bassi, Norvegia, Polonia, Palestina, Portogallo, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Svezia, Slovenia, Slovacchia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turchia, Ucraina, Regno Unito, Kosovo * UN resolution, British Antarctic Territory, Anguilla, Aruba, Saint-Barthélemy, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canary Islands, Curaçao (CW1), Isole Falkland (le), Guyana francese (la), Groenlandia (la), Territorio britannico dell’Oceano Indiano (il), Isole Cayman (le), Saint Martin (french part), Montserrat, Nuova Caledonia (la), Polinesia francese (la), Pitcairn, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Isole Turks e Caicos (le), French Southern and Antarctic Territories

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Argomenti dell'attività

Protezione dell'ambiente e della natura

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Termine per la presentazione delle candidature

Termine di presentazione delle domande: 10/10/2019

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