Sos-Kinderdorf Abovyan Huj1-18

PROJECT CODE SOS-KINDERDORF ABOVYAN HUJ1-18

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Code: HUJ1-18 Date: 2018-07-05 / 2018-07-18 Total places: 5 Age: 18 - 28 Name: SOS-KINDERDORF ABOVYAN Type of work: Work with kids (KIDS) Partner: HUJ Country: ARMENIA Location: ARMENIA Address: ARMENIA Postal Code: -- Email: Phone Number: Web: Fee: 0.0 EUR Languages: English

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Partner: The SOS Children s Village is a place where children i particularly those with no parental care and those whose families are living in difficult conditions i have found their new mothers, sisters and brothers and live in families.The SOS Children s Village family-like structure is formed by four basic principles: mother, siblings, house and village.The camp in SOS Children s village is organized for the 14th time and has become a popular and traditional one, and children are looking forward to meeting the volunteers in summer. Work: The volunteers will do environmental and renovation work on the territory. The further details will be provided at the time of the workcamp. Volunteers will participate in most activities with the children, performing a variety of different tasks. They will organize workshops - painting, sculpturing, handicrafts, dancing, singing, sports, language lessons, leisure time games.The main aim of the camp is organization of a concert or a performance and an exhibition of works which will be presented at the end. The concert/performance will be organized with the active participation of the children and the volunteers, making an interesting presentation of the national songs, dances, traditions of each country the volunteers come from. Accomodation and food: Volunteers will live in a separate comfortable cottage on the territory of the village. Location and leisure: You will have lots of interesting excursions and visits to historical monuments and museums, which will be organized during the workcamp. The excursions to the following sights will be organized upon the decision of the camp. The proposed list of the excursions is the following (all the visits are for free): Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, Zvartnots Cathedral ruins, Garni Pagan Temple, Geghard Monastery Complex with a program of PATRIMONITO, Lake Sevan (with a barbecue on the beach). Volunteers will visit Matenadaran-storehouse of ancient manuscripts, Historical Museum of Armenia, National Gallery of Armenia, museum of famous film director S. Parajanov, Vernissage i Armenian big souvenirs market under the open sky and degustation in cognac factory. Different games, Armenian dancing and language lessons will be organized in the workcamp. Requirements: None

Additional information Location: ARMENIA

PROJECT CODE SOS-KINDERDORF ABOVYAN HUJ1-18

How to get Airport: EVN Bus/train station: Yeritasardakan

PROJECT CODE HOPESHINE HUJ2-18

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Code: HUJ2-18 Date: 2018-07-17 / 2018-07-30 Total places: 5 Age: 18 - 28 Name: HOPESHINE Type of work: Renovation (RENO) Country: ARMENIA Location: ARMENIA Address: ARMENIA Email: Phone Number: Web: Fee: 0.0 EUR Languages: English, English

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Partner: The special school for visually impaired children was established in 1939 in Yerevan. This school is the only one in Armenia where the education is organized using the Braille system. Most of the children stay in the school during the terms and return home only for holidays. The school gives children secondary and specialized education. In 2014 - 2016 volunteers renovated classrooms and bowers. Work: The aim of this workcamp is the renovation of classrooms in the school and maintenance of the territory. Accomodation and food: Volunteers will stay in the dormitories of the school. They will be provided with beds. Location and leisure: You will have lots of interesting excursions and visits to historical monuments and museums, which will be organized during the workcamp. The excursions to the following sights will be organized upon the decision of the camp. The proposed list of the excursions is the following (all the visits are for free): Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, Zvartnots Cathedral ruins, Garni Pagan Temple, Geghard Monastery Complex with a program of PATRIMONITO, Lake Sevan (with a barbecue on the beach). Volunteers will visit Matenadaran-storehouse of ancient manuscripts, Historical Museum of Armenia, National Gallery of Armenia, museum of famous film director S. Parajanov, Vernissage i Armenian big souvenirs market under the open sky and degustation in cognac factory. Different games, Armenian dancing and language lessons will be organized in the workcamp. Requirements: None

Additional information Location: ARMENIA

Remarks During the work camp the children will be on holidays and the volunteers will be alone in the school building.

How to get Airport: EVN

PROJECT CODE HOPESHINE HUJ2-18

Bus/train station: Republic square

PROJECT CODE ZVARTNOTS CATHEDRAL HUJ3-18

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Code: HUJ3-18 Date: 2018-07-12 / 2018-07-25 Total places: 5 Age: 18 - 28 Name: ZVARTNOTS CATHEDRAL Type of work: Cultural (CULT) Country: ARMENIA Location: ARMENIA Address: ARMENIA Email: Phone Number: Web: Fee: 0.0 EUR Languages: English, English

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Partner: Zvartnots was built in the middle of the 7th century. This architectural masterpiece is a monument which embodies the centuries-long traditions of Armenian architecture. Unfortunately, Zvartnots has survived only in ruins, as it was completely destroyed by a powerful earthquake in the 10th century. However, even the ruins of this temple give us the idea of its rare and majestic beauty. Work: The major objective of the workcamp is to preserve this historical site for the future generations, to keep it in worthy conditions to allow the visitors to be spiritually enriched and to contemplate the beauty and the splendour of this monument, to support the staff of the Museum of the Zvartnots Cathedral in matters of maintaining the territory and fulfilling different types of work necessary in the particular moment.Activities for the volunteers are as follows:- Maintenance of the territory - removing the over-grown grass, weeds.- National sounds of Zvartnots i learning Armenian national dances, songs.-Cultural program i My impressions about World Heritage . Power point presentations of the volunteers on their impressions and feelings about the project and plans for the future.- Presentation of the countries the volunteers come from, and of the UNESCO World Heritage Objects existing there. Accomodation and food: Guest house on the territory of the Cathedral. Location and leisure: You will have lots of interesting excursions and visits to historical monuments and museums, which will be organized during the workcamp. The excursions to the following sights will be organized upon the decision of the camp. The proposed list of the excursions is the following (all the visits are for free): Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, Zvartnots Cathedral ruins, Garni Pagan Temple, Geghard Monastery Complex with a program of PATRIMONITO, Lake Sevan (with a barbecue on the beach). Volunteers will visit Matenadaran-storehouse of ancient manuscripts, Historical Museum of Armenia, National Gallery of Armenia, museum of famous film director S. Parajanov, Vernissage i Armenian big souvenirs market under the open sky and degustation in cognac factory. Different games, Armenian dancing and language lessons will be organized in the workcamp. Requirements: None

Additional information Location: ARMENIA

PROJECT CODE ZVARTNOTS CATHEDRAL HUJ3-18

How to get Airport: EVN Bus/train station: Republic square

PROJECT CODE SMILE TO TREAT HUJ4-18

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Code: HUJ4-18 Date: 2018-07-18 / 2018-07-31 Total places: 5 Age: 18 - 28 Name: SMILE TO TREAT Type of work: Work with kids (KIDS) Country: ARMENIA Location: ARMENIA Address: ARMENIA Postal Code: -- Email: Phone Number: Web: Fee: 0.0 EUR Languages: English

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Partner: The Centre is situated not far from the center of Yerevan, next to the artificial Lake Yerevan. The territory of the Rehabilitation Center is former Governmental rest house. The camp will be opened for the 24rd time and is already a popular and traditional one. Every year the children, who receive their treatment here, look forward to meeting the volunteers in summer. Volunteers bring a lot of ideas, spirit, love, warmth, kindness, and make the stay of the children in this Center a great holiday. They make these children feel that they are needed, full-valued and help them to reveal their talents and abilities. Work: The aim of this workcamp is organization of the leisure time of children with disabilities that receive their treatment in this Centre and environmental work on the territory. Volunteers day will begin with environmental work: maintaining the territory, cleaning children s playground from weeds and grass, painting and some renovation work. After the children finish their therapy, volunteers will join them to draw, sculpture, sing and dance, do physical training, play games.At the end of the camp volunteers and children will organize a farewell concert. Accomodation and food: Volunteers will stay in a separate cottage on the territory of the Rehabilitation Center and sleep in beds. Location and leisure: You will have lots of interesting excursions and visits to historical monuments and museums, which will be organized during the workcamp. The excursions to the following sights will be organized upon the decision of the camp. The proposed list of the excursions is the following (all the visits are for free): Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, Zvartnots Cathedral ruins, Garni Pagan Temple, Geghard Monastery Complex with a program of PATRIMONITO, Lake Sevan (with a barbecue on the beach). Volunteers will visit Matenadaran-storehouse of ancient manuscripts, Historical Museum of Armenia, National Gallery of Armenia, museum of famous film director S. Parajanov, Vernissage i Armenian big souvenirs market under the open sky and degustation in cognac factory. Different games, Armenian dancing and language lessons will be organized in the workcamp. Requirements: Volunteers are asked to bring different games and face-paint for the work with children

Additional information Location: ARMENIA

How to get Airport: EVN

PROJECT CODE SMILE TO TREAT HUJ4-18

Bus/train station: Republic square

PROJECT CODE BOTANICAL GARDEN HUJ5-18

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Code: HUJ5-18 Date: 2018-08-12 / 2018-08-25 Total places: 5 Age: 18 - 28 Name: BOTANICAL GARDEN Type of work: Environmental (ENVI) Country: ARMENIA Location: ARMENIA Address: ARMENIA Email: Phone Number: Web: Fee: 0.0 EUR Languages: English, English

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Partner: The Botanical Garden is situated in the north-eastern part of Yerevan, occupying the territory of 80 hectares. We are opening a workcamp here for the 12th time already. The Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Science is responsible for plant collections in Armenia. It holds rich herbarium of different species and shrubs. The collection of Armenian flora includes around 200 species and provides a basis for its study, and the ecological interactions of species, in a relatively natural environment. The camp will be opened for the 12th time and is already a popular and traditional one Work: The main aim of this camp is to perform a variety of environmental maintenance activities: taking care of area of the Garden, cleaning the paths, taking out the weeds, cultivating the trees, preparing the trees for planting, cleaning the territory, etc. The staff of the Botanical Garden will make a presentation for volunteers on environment and nature. Accomodation and food: Volunteers will live in a separate building on the territory of the Botanical Garden. They will be provided with mats and beds. Living conditions are basic. Location and leisure: You will have lots of interesting excursions and visits to historical monuments and museums, which will be organized during the workcamp. The excursions to the following sights will be organized upon the decision of the camp. The proposed list of the excursions is the following (all the visits are for free): Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, Zvartnots Cathedral ruins, Garni Pagan Temple, Geghard Monastery Complex with a program of PATRIMONITO, Lake Sevan (with a barbecue on the beach). Volunteers will visit Matenadaran-storehouse of ancient manuscripts, Historical Museum of Armenia, National Gallery of Armenia, museum of famous film director S. Parajanov, Vernissage i Armenian big souvenirs market under the open sky and degustation in cognac factory. Different games, Armenian dancing and language lessons will be organized in the workcamp. Requirements: None

Additional information Location: ARMENIA

How to get Airport: EVN

PROJECT CODE BOTANICAL GARDEN HUJ5-18

Bus/train station: Yeritasardakan