Workcamp Details - SCI International Voluntary Projects

A social living model (Cologne)

Camp code:

DE-SCI 5.98

Country:

Germany

Start Date:

Jul 01, 2023

End Date:

Jul 16, 2023

Topic:

5: Poverty and social injustice

Options:

Mixed Age Camp

Work Types:

Manual / Social

Number of volunteers:

Number of places still available:

Free places last update:

Apr 19, 2023

International age:

18 - 26

National age:

16 - 26

Required Language:

English

Spoken Language:

German

Description: The "Sozialistische Selbsthilfe Mülheim" (Socialist Self-Help Mülheim) has its home on the Rhine in the working-class district of Cologne. Twenty people have built up a project here that has become known far beyond Cologne. Everyone can join in here: homeless and unemployed people, people with They criminal pasts, families with children, people who can't find their way in the existing order or don't want to spend their daily lives between the office and the television. The group has restored an old factory. They live from removals and apartment clearances, run a café, support the development of social projects, help the needy and take care of urban design.

Type of Work: Second-hand recycling and sales, driving apartment clearances, cooking together for everyone, assisting in the cafe, gardening, making wood, join discussion groups...

Study Theme: The history of the SSM project; community life, social and sustainable lifestyles.

Accommodation: In the guest house in shared rooms. Lunch and cooking together with the community;

Language: English, German

Requirements: Enjoy physical work in a team; interest in urban development and social living models; willingness to live with people from different backgrounds, learn from each other and share one's experiences; initiative and creativity are expected!

Approximate Location: Cologne

Notes: INCOMING FEE for volunteers applying via partner organisations and contacts of SCI: https://sci-d.de/incomingfee

Organization Description: This workcamp is organized by the German branch of Service Civil International (SCI). SCI Germany was founded in 1946 and is approved as a non-profit organisation. We are one of the oldest peace and volunteer organisations. SCI Germany aims to promote peace, non-violence, international solidarity, social justice, sustainable development and cross-cultural exchange through international voluntary work. We cooperate with a network of branches and partners in more than 90 countries. Every year, SCI Germany organizes about 50 international workcamps in Germany.

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