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It's always amazing to see how many doors close and open at the same time. Right now we do everything possible to receive donations by asking companys, foundations and many more but most times we have to face bad news. But on the other hand we have good news by getting to know many new project partners. We are looking forward to the upcoming season with a variety of exciting workcamps. Also a lot of volunteers will go abroad to do voluntary work. Those are good news which motivate us to continue with our job.

Additional workcamp: life on a farm

On the farm Bühlmatt, lifestyle will be quite simple for volunteers. They will be accommodated in cabins, have to use a pit latrine and a fountain to wash themselves. No extras, no luxury, back to nature. Together with the family volunteers will build new fences for the animals and do some reforest works. The farm is situated in Teuffenthal, a small village about 10km east of Thun in the Canton of Berne.

More information on our website under Workcamps Schweiz.

Camp leader training

Soon camp leaders and co-leaders will start with thei responsible work. They will live together with volunteers, motivate them, work together with them and resolve team coflicts. For this tasks leaders will be trained by us in the form of workshops as well as discussions and games.

Long-term volunteering abroad

Lately long-term volunteering becomes a more important topic. Accordingly you can find a new menu item on our website. Beside general information you can find highlight or special projects, which most times got lost in the variety of workcamp offers.

More information on our website under longterm camps.

Workcamp in Jericho

Jericho is the world oldest and deepest city. The association "Together to One" will help to organise future civilian life; along the lines of 'for the good of all'. For this and the upcoming next three years the association is looking for motivated people who are interested to work in the fields of administration, design or event.
At the moment the work is focused on the organisation of a congress which will take place from 18th December to 26th January. Wanted are motivated volunteers who can also contribute with their know-how and ideas.

Interested? Please contact us at info@workcamp.ch

Wanted: host families

The international organisation ICYE is looking for host families all over Switzerland who can accommodate a volunteer from Asia, Latin America or Africa from 30th August for the period of five or eleven months. Not only families do qualify but also do single parents, singles or living communities. Volunteers are aged between 18 and 30 years and will do voluntary work in a social institution.
What's the benefit for a host? Intercultural competences, a new family member, friendships and an exciting and varying year were you will learn a lot about a new culture and different habits.

Interested parties please contact directly ICYE, International Cultural Youth Exchange at
info@icye.ch or call 031 371 77 80.

Wanted: co-leaders for Germany

Our partner organisation IBG, Internationale Begegnung in Gemeinschaftsdiensten, is looking for co-leaders in Germany in the period of June to September. Free places are in the following German federal states Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.Tasks include preparation of a workcamp, support camp leader, evaluate workcamp and also lead a group. Requirements: minimum age of 20 years, experiences in voluntary work, good english skills, organisational skills and have a good physical condition. Accommodation differs from workcamp. You will get pocket money to the amount of 7.50 EUR per day and the organisation will pay 200 EUR on your travel expenses.

Interested? Please contact us at: info@workcamp.ch

Creative summer holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina

In 2002 the first intercultural creative summer holidays took place in Vitez, a village in the central region of Bosnia. Since then, each summer young people from Switzerland and Germany met to work out a creatvie and active leisure activity program for Bosnian kids. Playgrounds have been built, walls have been painted and excursions have been organised. This summer from 17th July to 18th August those holidays will take place for the fifth time in two communities. You are open-minded and sociable, you speak English and you are motivated to organise different workshops like in arts, crafts, music, theater and so on, we would like to welcome you.

More information at www.verein-idemo.ch

You arrived at the end of our newsletter. We hope you got inspired to take up a new challenge and pack your bags for new adventures. Do not hesitate to tell also your friends and family about those special possibilities. Our next newsletter will be send end of September. In the meantime we wish you all a wonderful summertime.

The team of Workcamp Switzerland

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