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Workcamp Details

Fresh Water / Welfare Community Project

This project is part of the SCI North South Programmes. Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.

Camp code:

NG-VWA 5.1

Country:

Nigeria

Start Date:

03 Jun 2019

End Date:

14 Jun 2019

Topic:

5: Poverty and social injustice

Work Types:

Art / Environment / Restoration, renovation

Number of volunteers:

Free places for Males:

Free places for Females:

Free places last update:

05 Feb 2019

International age:

18 - 99

National age:

16 - 99

Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:

250.00 Euro

Purpose of extra costs:

Preparations, Feeding, Accommodation, On-arrival orientation, Evaluations, Mobility to the Camp site and maintenance of volunteers in the project

Required Language:

English

Spoken Language:

English

Description: The community is in a remote part of the countryside and has been endemic with water disease and shortage of pipe borne water. The 2 villages are located in the hill-country side of Ogun State where rocks and stoned exists to prevent good water system. The community were assisted with bore-hole through an Irish group. Need to follow-up the projects and identify further areas of needs.

Type of Work: Visit to the 2 recently built water projects at Kajola and Oniyanrin Village, Cleaning the water channels and erecting new water tanks chamber, Mingle with community for inter-cultural learning. Carry out campaigns and awareness of how to maintain a healthy living and avoid water disease.

Study Theme: Fresh Water / Welfare Project

Accommodation: Volunteers will stay together in Accommodation provided in within the project community. Cooking will be done by roster of kitchen crew. The village commuinty will offer appartment for volunteers throughout the period.

Language: Fair knowledge of English

Approximate Location: At Oniyanrin and Kajola Village, Near Opeji LCDA in the Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Notes: Volunteers should be open to new cultures, enthusiastic to exchange/learn about environmental issues. Please come working gloves, water proof clothes and booths.