High season of camps is in general the summertime. But also in spring, autumn or winter you have the chance to volunteer in exciting and adventurous projects and to get to know other cultures. Workcamps generally last 2 to 4 weeks, but also midterm or longterm projects are offered.

Teach Vietnamese children in English, safe endangered Mexican turtles or organise an international festival in Moscow.

About 70 organisations worldwide offer different kind of projects, short term as 2 weeks projects, midterm and longterm as 3 months up to half a year, in Europe or overseas.

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Workcamp in Mexico "World Heritage"

*First camp in Mexico without special fee

Through this project we have the goal of helping in the maintenance of the historic Morelia's downtown declared world's heritage by UNESCO and to preserve all its splendor and beauty. Volunteers will contribute to preserve this site declared world's heritage in 1991 through realizing several maintenance tasks such as restoration of ancient fountains and painting ancient buildings. There are foreseen as well some activities orientated to improve the road safety through putting sings for handicapped people.

Volunteers will be hosted in a private house with all facilities at disposal: beds, kitchen, hot water, etc. The official language of the work-camp is English, but some Spanish, would be appreciated.

Period: 14th of July to 30th of July 2010

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Special Workcamp in Greenland

Extra fee 250 euro

Greenland is an unique and beautiful country, with a fantastic nature and culture. There is however also social problems, especially in Nuuk where drug abuse and alcohol are widespread. This Workcamp will focus on giving kids and youth a fun and attractive alternative to just be hanging around in the streets. This Workcamp will focus on giving information the connection between a healthy diet, exercise and the ability to learn, cooking, sports and social activities.

The main task of the Workcamp is to give the kids and youth of Nuuk a positive summer experience with adults who are present and care. This will be done with a special focus on healthy food and exercise, so activities which deals with this, such as cooking food together and playing games where the kids get exercise and other social activities will be task during the Workcamp.

Requirements: Volunteers must be minimum 20 years. We would kindly ask you to attach a motivation letter with your application, in brief telling about you and why you want to go.

Period: 9th of July to 30th of July 2010

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Workcamp in Brazil "First Flora"

The Reserva Natural Janaina is about 300 km south of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil. It is a private area of virgin rain forest, protected according to the Brazilian federal laws through the efforts of FirstFlora, an enterprise for sustainable development that manages the area with some local NGOs and develops permacultural path and production especially of cocoa for the Fair Trade network. The project will be focused on: working in the cocoa plantation, cataloguing cocoa trees, helping for reforestation with endemic species to expand the buffer areas of the reserve, Permaculture, fire monitoring and preventing hunt.

The volunteers will be hosted in a spartan wooden house in hammock or tents for the ones who bring them. The Volunteers must be in excellent physical condition because of the humidity, temperature, and thermal gap. The baggage must be only a backpack easy to transport on shoulder and weight a total of no more than 15 kg.

Period: 16th of August to 31st of August 2010