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WORKCAMPSPROGRAM
2020
About us
IBO's three main fields of intervention are: International Cooperation: local development projects in Eastern Europe, Africa, and Latin America (Peru,Ecuador, Tanzania, Ukraine, Romania), promoting an inclusive and equitable quality education. Global Citizenship Education and awareness raising activities for students and youngsters. STV, LMTV projects in Italy and abroad: workcamps, EVS, ESC and Civil Service projects, especially involvingyoung people, in order to make them an active and aware part of society. Mobility projects and inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities. IBO Italy is member of the European network “IBO Internationale” and CCIVS and a partner of the Alliance ofEuropean Voluntary Service Organizations. It’s a partner of FOCSIV – Italian federation of NGOs. Itsheadquarter is located in Ferrara. IBO has solid experience in organizing activities with/for young people: since 1957, we promote short-termexperiences of volunteering and community service. The association is accredited for the selection, trainingand coordination of volunteers in Italy and abroad, for the management of international cooperationprojects and information campaigns. We believe that non-formal learning experiences are fundamental to sensitize the younger generations tomeet others, to encourage their personal, professional and educational development, to foster interculturalexchange.
IBO Italy is an NGO operating in Italy since 1957. Our mission is to promote the access to educationand learning as fundamental rights and opportunitiesfor the growth and wellbeing of the wholecommunity, and to involve young people involunteering and solidarity projects, to foster socialcommitment, participation and responsibility.
Participating in a workcamp with IBO Italy
... It is an opportunity to broaden your daily horizons.Workcamps are volunteering experiences that can include construction, restoration, social animation andnon-formal education activities, training for peace and human rights, assistance, environmental protectionand much more.Workcamps are experiences of community life, shared commitment and intercultural exchange. Through shared voluntary work, towards common objectives, volunteers will get to know each other, theywill create international friendships, discover the local culture in depth, go deep into unfair and unequalsituations and the important choices of whom decided to stand against them.
Workcamps for everyone, but not for anyone
Workcamps are an opportunity to travel, combining humility and respect with the enthusiasm and curiosityto make yourself available for the common good. Participating in a workcamp means actively collaborating from the first to the last day of the project; live anintense experience of community life, together with volunteers from many different backgrounds; it meansbeing protagonists of the group's decisions, assuming one's responsibilities with awareness, acquiring newskills and discovering new places from an unusual perspective. Although the project takes place in an interesting location, the workcamp is not a tourist trip. If you wouldlike to visit cities and tourist destinations in the area, we invite you to do it before or after the camp: duringthe project, give priority to group sharing and also to informal moments of intercultural exchange.
About our Workcamps
Age limitsAdult camps: 18+ years oldTeen camps: 14-17 y.o. or 16-17 y.o. Camp languageEnglish is the camp language in all our camps. It is important that volunteers speak at least basic English. Camp LeadersOur teen camps usually have two camp leaders who will live together with the group of volunteers,coordinate activities and support the organisation of free time. We do not guarantee the presence of campleaders in the adults projects: a local responsible is always present; and, when possible, a camp leader cansupport. AccommodationAccommodations will usually be in schools, youth centers, hosting communities and families, guesthouses,hostels. The conditions are sometimes basic but all facilities like kitchen, toilets and showers are available. FoodIn most workcamps, meals are prepared and self-organised by volunteers and camp leaders. Everyone willparticipate in cooking and preparing. Special needsWe are committed to support the participation of people with fewer opportunities at our projects: pleasecontact us for all the necessary info, in order to ease the participation of volunteers with economicdifficulties, disabilities and other specific needs. InsuranceInsurance is not provided for non IBO volunteers, therefore volunteers have to bring their own insuranceagainst illness, accident and third party risk.
TEEN Workcamps
Half of teenage camps participants are Italian. Volunteers in teenage workcamps will be charged of 120 € extra fee to cover the costs of qualified campleaders.We recommend that each volunteer’s family or tutor pays by bank transfer before the camp start. Anydifferent agreement may be found on a bilateral level. Teenagers are taken in charge on their arrival at the meeting point and they can’t leave the camp withouta written authorisation signed by their parents and sent to IBO. We cannot host teenagers without the Medical fact sheet and the Parental Authorization. As all volunteers taking part in our workcamps, teens are asked to be volunteers too. We are expectingfrom all volunteers, and from teenagers too, a good commitment to participate at the workcamp and atgroup life tasks.
Staff members and contacts
WORKCAMPS
T. +39 0532 096509
18+ projectsSabina Marchetti – incoming and outgoing
Teen projectsIlaria Persanti – incoming and outgoing
YOUTH EXCHANGESChiara Picchioni
EVS - ESC - LTVElisa Squarzoni - Long term projects and Erasmus+ projects coordinator
Gianluca [email protected]
We are E-Vet user You will receive the Infosheet of our workcamps together with the acceptance of the application of your volunteer. We start confirmation of placements on March 9th, 2020
TEEN Projects - Sorted by date
18+ years old volunteers Projects - Sorted by date
WORKCAMPS LIST
LUSERNA S. GIOVANNI (TO)IBOIT24TEEN
S. LEONARDO DI C. (KR)IBOIT03TEENIBOIT12TEEN
SPILAMBERTO (MO)IBOIT05TEENIBOIT09TEENIBOIT19
CASSINO (FR)IBOIT07TEENIBOIT21
CONA (FE)IBOIT10TEEN
FERRARA LIPU (FE) IBOIT26
VICCHIO (FI)IBOIT11TEEN
VERNAZZA (SP)IBOIT15TEEN
FONTANELLATO (PR)IBOIT27
BRUGHERIO (MB)IBOIT25
BOCCIOLETO (VC)IBOIT13
MILO (CT)IBOIT18
C.DA VALLONE R. (CT)IBOIT23
IBOIT24TEENMANULocation: Luserna di San Giovanni – Torino – PiemonteDates: 20/06 - 27/06N° volunteers: 2 IT + 3 int. Age: 14-17
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Villa Olanda is an old manor in Luserna San Giovanni, a small town in Pellice Valley near Pinerolo in theprovince of Turin. In 1800 the manor was the residence of local lords, in early ‘900 it became a hotel, then ashelter for Russians during the Revolution and the 2nd World War. Lately it has had different usages and has been left in decay. Villa Olanda is a big manor with a wide park, itspotential has remained unexploited for a long time. The Synod Commission for Diaconia Valdese is workingto give this manor back to the local territory making it a meeting, educational and training place.Now, it hosts several activities: a local radio, “Radio Beckwith”, a hosting centre for refugees and a meetingcentre for local youngsters, where international programs are organized, to put the rural people in touchwith different cultures.The Synod Commission for Diaconia Valdese supports youth mobility, international exchanges andinternational volunteer service to promote an inclusive multicultural society.Volunteer work has always been a milestone for our association and considered by young people as anexperience of growth and non formal learning.This considered, the Synod Commission for Diaconia Valdese wants to organize a workcamp supported byIBO: a group of 12 volunteers from all over the world will take part in a 7-days workcamp, together with 12volunteers from Diaconia Valdese and IBO Italia.This project wants to offer to the youngsters an opportunity in an important growth phase, during which,thanks to a positive and constructing dialogue, they build their own goodwill and sense of respect forothers.The internationality of the camp is a really important experience that will help grow the awareness of one’suniqueness while considering differences as a richness.
The volunteers will be engaged in activities offering them the opportunity to work in a tight-knit group. Theywill be able to develop their initiative. The work aims at keeping the place in order and improving it, to makeit more homely for the local people.The activities proposed are both creative and maintenance work:- maintenance and embellishment of areas out of the manor park, creating green areas, flower beds,aromatic herb gardens and work in the orchard;- creative activities handicrafts like silk screen on t-shirts or production of pins with the association logo andothers;- preparation of the meals and cleaning of the common areas in the hostel. The 3 groups will have a leader who deals with similar activities all year round at Diaconia Valdese. Besides, acoordinator will be in charge every day to supervise the youngsters together with IBO camp leader.ACCOMODATION AND FOODThe volunteers will stay in the manor where a floor has been used as a hostel: www.ostellovillaolanda.it thatcan host 28 people in 4-6-8 beds rooms, with bathroom.
WORK
EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT
Visits to places of interest in the area can be organized during the stay, as well as meetings with themigrants hosted by the association, meetings with the groups of youngsters organized by Diaconia Valdese,or speak about the results of the camp activities on the radio based at Villa Olanda.
Volunteers will be welcomed at the train station of Torino Porta Susa on 20th June at 16.30/17-00 hrs or atthe train station of Pinerolo on 20th June at 17.30/18-00 hrs.
LEISURE TIME
120,00€
IBOIT03TEEN 20/06-30/6IBOIT12TEEN 11/07-19/07ENVI/MANULocation: San Leonardo di Cutro – Crotone - CalabriaN° volunteers: 8 IT+ 8 int.Age: 14-17
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The workcamp is organized in cooperation with WWF Crotone, that has been running:- a legality and environmental education centre (C.E.L.A.). The property has been confiscated to the localmafia (n'drangheta) and remained closed for 10 years; now it has become the symbol of the fight against theorganized crime in the province of Crotone;- a centre for sea turtle rescue in Marina di Caporizzuto reserve, with an aquarium: C.E.A.M. (CentroEducazione Marina);- a centre for Environmental Education: Centro Educativo Ambientale (C.E.A.) in Santa Severina; - since 2019, two confiscated properties, located in the protected sea area of Isola Di Caporizzuto. C.E.L.A. collaborates with “Libera” Association too, managing 90 Hectares of confiscated land in theneighboring municipality of Isola Caporizzuto. The project supports the work activities above described andthe training activities of these centers, ranging from the fight against crime to the protection of the historicaland environmental beauty of this area.
The main activity of the camp is related to the aquarium, where volunteers will take care of the managementand cleaning, as well as the restoration of fences of the structure. In addition, if necessary, they will help localvolunteers to look after the sea turtles.During the workcamp, the local host will propose infosessions and workshops on the history of N'drangheta(the local mafia), organized crime and environmental protection in the South of Italy. ACCOMODATION AND FOODThe building has 8-beds rooms, with bathroom and showers, plus there are 2 outdoor showers. Volunteersand camp leaders will prepare the meals by themselves and will take care of keeping the structure clean andtidy. There is a washing machine.
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EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT
In the free time volunteers can reach the beach in a few minutes (200 m). Trips will be organize, to visit themost beautiful areas of the province of Crotone, including the medieval village of Santa Severina and the SilaPark.
Volunteers will be welcomed at the railway stations of Crotone or Botricello and from there accompanied atthe project.Nearest airports: Lamezia Terme and Crotone. A local responsible will accompany to the project who isarriving by plane. On departure days, volunteers will be accompanied to train stations and airports.
LEISURE TIME
120,00€
IBOIT05TEEN 22/06 - 4/07IBOIT09TEEN 6/07 - 18/07EDU/MANULocation: Spilamberto – Modena – Emilia RomagnaN° volunteers: 4IT + 4 int.Age: 16-17ML required
Overseas is a non-profit and NGO formed in Spilamberto (Modena) in 1971 to promote global developmentthrough volunteer service and international cooperation.The association realizes many activities to enhance information and awareness on issues regarding globalcitizenship, paying special attention to the unequal distribution of resources, both internationally and locally.This teenage workcamp is one of the summer activities in favour of the kids and youngsters belonging tothe second generation of migrant families, now attending school in Spilamberto.The objectives for summer 2020 are: to reinforce the capacity of hosting children in the structure and toincrease and improve lab activities, realizing intercultural workshops using expressive methods and newmedia.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The workcamp volunteers will be both “young tutors” in the activities with the children and engaged inmaintenance work and in their group life tasks.Main activities:- Italian courses, homework support, games, handicrafts with recycled materials, getting to know therepresented countries all together, expressive labs on intercultural education.- Maintenance of outdoor furniture and placement of signs and support tools for reception and conviviality.
ACCOMODATION AND FOODAt the headquarters of the association, "Casa Overseas". There are shared rooms with bunk beds. Volunteerswill be required to collaborate in preparing meals and cleaning the rooms.
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EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT If travelling by train: Castelfranco Emilia train station (Modena).If travelling by bus: Spilamberto (MO), Piazza Sassatelli.Nearest airport: Bologna.
120,00€
IBOIT07TEENMANULocation: Cassino – Frosinone – LazioDates: 29/06 - 08/07N° volunteers: 7 IT + 7 int.Age: 14-17
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The workcamp was born from the collaboration between IBO Italy and the Exodus Foundation of Cassino.The Exodus community of Cassino is one of the Exodus hosting communities for drug addicted peoplefounded by the priest Don Antonio Mazzi and now located in different parts of Italy.The Exodus Foundation of Cassino was founded in 1990 with the hosting of the first 8 former drug addictedguys, to promote their reintegration in the society through a path of accompaniment and professionaltraining.The Cascina of Cassino is a special place for young people who want to make some experiences out of theordinary. In addition to an experience of volunteering and concrete solidarity through work, it is anopportunity for in-depth reflection on some issues that concern young people very closely: the life project,youth distress, deviations, forgiveness and the alternative to prison, the community as an existentialdimension, the possibility of changing our own lives. La Cascina is located in the hills of Cassino and consistsof about 3 hectares of land, half of which is used as a community garden.
The work will take place in all the areas of the Community which are:1. Garden: maintenance of the vegetable garden, harvesting vegetables, planting, irrigation, cleaning.2. Greenhouse: it is the garden's laboratory, that's where we prepare the plants for the garden.3. Beekeeping: only with the presence of one of our beekeepers.4. Farm: cleaning of animal housing, cleaning of animals (especially of our ponies), feeding animals,maintenance and reconstruction of farm structures, cutting the grass, cleaning and maintenance of the farmareas.5. Kitchen and canteen: helping the kitchen group in the preparation of meals, cleaning kitchen rooms,cleaning dishes, table service, cleaning canteen and reorganization.6. Arrangement and cleaning of the community areas.Other activities will depend on the specific needs in the workcamp period.Working hours are from 8.00 to 12.30 and, unless otherwise specified, from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.We foresee training meetings with our operators and at least one testimony from one of our guys. ACCOMODATION AND FOODVolunteers will stay at the guesthouse of the EXODUS community of Cassino.
WORK
EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT
Visit to Montecassino Abbey. The community has a small swimming pool at the disposal of volunteers atthe end of the activities. It has a soccer field, a basketball/volleyball court, multimedia room, a pub (noalcohol). During the workcamp period, in Cassino there will be typical demonstrations or local saints fairs, soit will be nice to go out in the city.
Cassino Train Station, Giuseppe Garibaldi square.
LEISURE TIME
120,00€
IBOIT10TEENANIM/MANULocation: Cona - Ferrara – Emilia RomagnaDates: 6/07 - 15/07N° volunteers: 7 IT + 6 int.Age: 14-17
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Association “Ali del Vento” (Wind Wings) works in the field of horseback riding both with lessons in theriding school and with walks outside. Its activity has also a strong social value in the exercise of Assisted Interventions with Animals (IAA) in favourof disabled people, based on the vision of a man-horse ethical perspective and on the ethological approach,not based on the exploitation of the animal but on its respect and wellbeing as fundamental elements.All the horses of the school, in fact, have special stories and bad experiences left behind. The recoveredwellbeing of these horses is a wonderful combination with the happiness of children, disabled or not, whocan enjoy the relationship with these beautiful animals. Among the objectives there is also the developmentof horseback riding for all (including adults) at low cost, so that it can be a sport for everyone and not aluxury.THE PHILOSOPHY OF “ALI DEL VENTO”In the collective imagination the horse is a symbol of freedom and strength, there are many opportunities toexperience this in different ways: racing, competing (show jumping, dressage, western disciplines), riding andmuch more. Often the binomial man-horse does not last forever, with unpleasant results for the animal. Ali del vento is firmly convinced that the horse is not a mere tool to achieve ambitions and desires, but thehorse is a friend and A FRIEND IS FOREVER.The riding taught in the association is based mainly on the relationship with the horse, and learning to relatewith such a wonderful animal leads to great results... the horse brings you wings that you did not even thinkyou could have... the WIND WINGS.The Centre has: a covered riding stable with sand ground; a stable composed of 14 boxes with covered lane;covered rod; open field of 30 x 40 meters/large paddock; 7 paddocks.
The activities will take place at the riding stable managed by “Ali del vento” in Cona (Ferrara).Volunteers will work to:- support hippotherapy activities for children and young people with disabilities;- organize animation activities for children at the summer camp at the equestrian center;- clean the stables and the horses. ACCOMODATION AND FOODAt Casa IBO in Boschetto Street, 1 – Ferrara, about 8 km far from the place of activities. There are 2bedrooms with bunk beds, shared bathrooms, equipped kitchen. Transportation from the accommodationto the riding stable is guaranteed.
WORK
EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT
possibility to visit Ferrara, Bologna, Venice.
Ferrara train station at 5 p.m.
LEISURE TIME
120,00€
IBOIT11TEENMANU/RENOLocation: Vicchio – Firenze – TuscanyDates: 08/07 - 18/07N° volunteers: 8 IT + 6 int. Age: 16-17ML required
The project is taking place in Vicchio, 35 km far from Florence, at Aiasanta farm, belonging to the non-profitassociation “Le C.A.S.E.” which is run by a few families who live together as a community, in a sober lifestyle.The association includes 5 foster-homes and 2 experimental centers. Aiasanta is one of the two centers thatsince 2008 has been hosting migrants from foster-homes or asylum seeking.The adults of the families have a job outside the community but they also offer voluntary work in the centersto renovate the buildings, to run the farm or the migrants reception.The activities here include: organic farming, training and experimentation on responsible and sustainablelifestyles. Mainly in the summer, the community hosts scout groups, volunteer groups and organizesworkcamps. See their website: www.aiasanta.org and facebook: aiasanta. They cooperates with IBO Italy in maintenance works in the house and outdoor areas.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The volunteers’ work will include: gardening, wood chopping, fences maintenance, stable cleaning, work inthe vineyard, common space cleaning, maintenance of shutters, windows and furniture, wall painting,flooring. Work in other community houses may be requested.There will be cooking workshops (pizza and local typical dishes), discussions on ethical finance and socialeconomy.
ACCOMODATION AND FOODThe volunteers will be accommodated at the community house. They will have to help in cleaning andcooking. The community lifestyle is simple.
WORK
EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT
There will be free time activities: football, volleyball matches, dances, films. Some visits to the nearby townsand countryside will be organized.
120,00€
LEISURE TIME
Borgo San Lorenzo train station.
IBOIT15TEENMANU/CONSLocation: Vernazza – La Spezia – LiguriaDates: 13/07 - 25/07N° volunteers: 8IT + 2NL + 4 int.Age: 14-17
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project is in collaboration with the cultural association “Tu Quoque” born in 2013 in Vernazza, Liguria.The association works for the land and the typical landscape conservation of the “Cinque Terre”, taking careof them with the traditional knowledge of the local culture.In the last years, in particural since 2011, the Cinque Terre were swept away by landslides and floods; theheavy rains caused big damages to the houses and the terraced agricultural grounds, tipically cultivated invineyards and sustained by dry stone walls. Different farmers abandoned the care of the grounds and thevineyards. Some of these grounds have been given by the owners to the association "Tu Quoque" topreserve the agricultural and historical heritage of the territory. The project therefore foresees thereconstruction of dry stone walls of such grounds.
The volunteers will collaborate with local masters of dry stone construction, to clear and sort the materials.Once they will have learnt the process, they can be involved in the positioning of the stones for theconstruction of the dry walls and the preservation of the cultures from abandonement.Working hours depend also on weather conditions, but they approximately are 6.00-12.00; 17.00-19.00. During the camp, the local host and the leaders will organise workshops and informative momentsconcerning art, community and resilience, climate change, tourism and artificial intelligence.
ACCOMODATION AND FOODIn the convent of Reggio - Vernazza (SP) with dining room, kitchen and sleeping rooms.Breakfast and dinner in the convent. Packed lunch.The volunteers will be involved in turns in the preparation of meals and in taking care of the garden. A large, newly renovated mule track connects the sanctuary to Vernazza in about 25 minutes on foot(downhill). A bus takes you from the village to the sanctuary (bus ticket 1,50 € per trip). Last bus ride at 19hrs.
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EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT
Vernazza is located in the Cinque Terre National Park. Since decades, the village receives many tourists,mainly Germans, French and Americans. The 20/7 is the feast of the village saint, S. Margherita, there will bea nice fair all around Vernazza.
In the central square of Vernazza, in front of the door of the church at 16.00 hrs.
LEISURE TIME
120,00€
IBOIT27MANU/RENOLocation: Fontanellato – Parma – Emilia RomagnaDates: 29/06 – 10/07N° volunteers: 2 IT+3 int.Age: 18 +
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project was born from the collaboration of IBO Italy with the congregation of the sisters of Maria StellaMatutina in Fontanellato (Parma), a religious community of 20 sisters from 10 different countries. The sistersarrived in 2016 in the ancient 16th-century Dominican monastery in Fontanellato. The dimension of workoccupies an important place in the community, in addition to prayer and study. The monastery needs much restoration work. A part of the convent has not been restored yet: works ofpainting and reorganization of the large park of the convent are planned.General renovation works: cleaning, stuccoing, painting and possible paving in some areas of the structureoutside the monastery that will be used as a future larger and independent guesthouse. ACCOMODATION AND FOODAt the monastery guesthouse, on the second floor of the monastery with 11 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a largeroom with kitchen. Double rooms are available. Lunch will be served in the refectory of the guesthouse, dinner will be organized by volunteers on their own.
WORK
NO EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT Fidenza Train station, on 29/6 at 17.00 hrs.
The monastery is situated in the city center, close to the Sanctuary and Rocca San Vitale, 25 Km far fromParma. Possibility to visit Parma, Bologna, La Spezia (to swim after work) but also in Fontanellato there areswimming pools and a nice historic center.
LEISURE TIME
IBOIT25MANULocation: Brugherio – Monza Brianza - LombardiaDates: 4/07 - 12/07N° volunteers: 2IT + 4 int.Age: 18 +
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The workcamp was born from the collaboration between IBO Italy and the community of families belongingto the MCF (World of Community and Family) association.The MCF association was founded in 2003 and is a network of family communities distributed in Italy whosefirst nucleus arose in 1978 from two couples and a small community of Jesuit fathers who began to sharemutual support and a way of living where daily choices are based on openness, solidarity, hospitality. The community of Brugherio is made up of 5 families who have been living together since 2005 with the aimof fully living the family vocation. The cornerstones of living together in the community are: a sober lifestyle;hospitality of people in need; common funds; dialogue between the families and the territory; mutual trust.
Painting, whitewashing of exteriors and small masonry works (construction of a sidewalk and a smallcanopy). ACCOMODATION AND FOODThe volunteers will be hosted inside the structure where the families live.The building consists of 5 private houses, a courtyard, a garden area, a large vegetable garden and a loungeof about 60 square meters where the volunteers will have meals and where they will spend time together.
WORK
NO EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT
Visit to Milan and Monza, their historic centers and parks.
At Monza train station in two moments (afternoon and evening), to be defined on the basis of travelconnections.
LEISURE TIME
IBOIT13MANU/CONSLocation: Boccioleto – Vercelli – PiemonteDates: 11/07 - 25/07N° volunteers: 3IT+7 int.Age: 18+
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project was born from the collaboration between IBO Italia, the Municipality of Boccioleto and LaSermenza Association.The association “La Sermenza”, established in 2018 but informally started in 2015, takes its name from alarge tributary torrent of Sesia river that crosses Val Sermenza, one of the three valleys that make up theValsesia. The association aims at contributing in the protection of the landscape, by enhancing the centuries-old mountain constructions, through dry masonry and carpentry courses, according to the traditionaltechniques of this valley.In fact, the attention in Valsesia is mainly focused on the wonderful Walser constructions, a cultural heritagemonument and Valsesian symbol; but not enough care is taken on the widespread minor building heritage,whose characteristic are the suggestive stone roofs (beola or piode), which constitute its identity andintegrity.The workcamp project planned for 2020, specifically, involves the recovery of three small dry stone artifacts:a soaking tank, a wash-house and a deposit for processing hemp. In particular, the main work is related tothe reconstruction of the two small roofs of the deposit and the wash-house; to the restoration of the dry-stone walls on the side of the wash-house, and to those of the tank for maceration. The restoration of theartifacts will be completed with the application of a plaster in lime.A didactic panel will be built to inform the citizens of the work carried out: it will explain the ancientprocessing of hemp and its modern use in various fields, including the green building sector.
Carpentry, dry masonry works, including the rebuilding of the dry stone roof of the wash-house and thedeposit. Restoration of the lime-based plaster. Volunteers will be guided by local artisans, who will take turns during the week, by professionals such asarchitects and surveyors and by the project coordinator.This project can be very meaningful for architecture students. The work place is situated 3 km far from Boccioleto, precisely in Fervento. Local volunteers will accompanyIBO volunteers to the construction site, with municipal vehicles.
ACCOMODATION AND FOODVolunteers will sleep in the Municipal Theater of Boccioleto which will be set up with camp beds andmattresses and will become a large dormitory with services. It is 200 meters far from the Merendeto, themain reference point for showers and the kitchen. Breakfast will be at the local cafeteria in town, packed lunch at the work site, and dinner will be set up at theMerendeto. Local volunteers will take care of preparing lunch and dinner.
WORK
NO EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT
During the weekend trips will be organized in the Valsesian area: Rima, Carcoforo, Alagna and surroundings,Riva Valdobbia, Val Vogna, Val dʻOtro.
Varallo Sesia bus station or Bus station in Balmuccia.
LEISURE TIME
IBOIT26ENVI/MANULocation: Ferrara – Emilia RomagnaDates: 20/07 - 1/08N° volunteers: 1 IT + 4 int Age: 18 +
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Ferrara section of the association Lipu was born in 1985 and since the early 2000s it has its headquarterin the Capinere Garden, near the ancient walls of the city. Since the beginning, it has been involved in thehospitalization, care and subsequent release in nature of wild animals found by citizens; other fundamentalactivities are environmental education and promotion, aimed at both children and adults, which take placewithin the Center itself thanks to the presence of unrecoverable specimens of native ornithofauna. For Lipu,collaboration with other voluntary associations has always been vital, so that the ecological message canspread as much as possible because they believe that those who love nature and its inhabitants of courselove humanity and viceversa.
- Smoothing and repainting in yellow of some walls and fences of the structures of the Center- Rearrangement and application of impregnating agent on wooden structures- Gardening work.Work will be organized from Monday to Friday, 9.00-12.00 hrs / 15.00-17.30 hrs ACCOMODATION AND FOODVolunteers will stay at Casa IBO, Via Boschetto, 1 – FerraraThere are bunk beds in two dormitories, one for males and one for females, 2 shared bathrooms and anequipped kitchen. Volunteers will prepare the meals and clean the common areas. The transportation to thework place will be guaranteed.
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EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT Ferrara Train Station
Possibility to Visit Ferrara LEISURE TIME
120,00€
IBOIT18MANULocation: Milo – Catania - SicilyDates: 20/07 - 01/08N° volunteers: 2 IT + 2 int.Age: 18 +
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project was born thanks to the collaboration with the religious congregation “Sisters Servants of DivineProvidence”, founded in Catania (Sicily) in 1921. Along nearly a century, the service carried out by this smallreligious family has brought to many results, of healthy growth for many children and young people wholive difficulties related to the family of origin. The objective of the workcamp is to complete the construction of a nature trail made of wooden toys, inorder to equip an area of an ancient abandoned farm as a playground for children and adults. We will carryon with the reconstruction of paths and walls that are falling down, of benches and tables to be arrangedunder the oaks, to offer some relaxing areas to the guests.We will place in the soil some berries plants, so that the guests that will live in the farm will be able totransform the fruits themselves.Our aim is to create a social farm, that in the future could accomodate a residential community of youngpeople at risk of exclusion, or who feels the need for a social recovery. In the farm, through the rural workexperience, personalized paths, they will gradually experience a restoration of their dignity and hope for abetter future.This workcamp will hopefully pave the way for more projects that aim to restructure some parts of the oldfarm, such as the winery and other structures, half-destroyed by different upheavals of vulcanic nature.
General work for the renovation of walls, fences and nature trails.Volunteers will also be involved in preparing meals and cleaning common areas. Volunteers will work from Monday to Friday, from 8 am till 4 pm.On Saturday and Sunday they will be free to organize their free time. ACCOMODATION AND FOODThe community takes care of the volunteers' lodging and boarding from Monday to Friday; during theweekend, volunteers can sleep in the house, coming back at night not after 10 pm. Volunteers will be involved in preparing the meals and cleaning.
WORK
NO EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT Catania airport – Fontanarossa or Catania Railway Station, Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII, 95131 Catania.
IBOIT19MANULocation: Spilamberto - Modena – Emilia RomagnaDates: 27/07 - 9/08N° volunteers: 4 IT + 2 intAge: 18 +
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Overseas is a non-profit organization and NGO established in Spilamberto (Modena) in 1971 to promoteglobal development through volunteering and international cooperation, support for local grassrootsorganizations and groups, solidarity for children and young people in need.Overseas has always given great importance to sober lifestyles, to solidarity "without borders" and to recycleand reuse, starting from the construction of its headquarter.The workcamp is an important step in the redevelopment process of the association's headquarter, and inparticular of the "historic" building, consisting of a shed of about 500 square meters, which in the 80s wasused for agricultural use (storage of tools and animals) and now for the storage of goods donated for reuseand recycling.The shed is located next to "Casa Overseas", the operational headquarter and residence of the Association,where the volunteers will be hosted. Around the two buildings there is a large green area, used as aneducational-experimental field, with a garden, a vegetable garden and an arboretum of traditional varieties.The project consists in the reorganization of the spaces and activities, in particular of the two Atelier“Progetto Dono” and “Arte del Riuso”; and in the enrichment of the structures of the external area, in orderto give a characteristic feature to the whole complex, which should inspire community and conviviality.
In the structures for the laboratories: cleaning, painting, decoration, arrangement of furniture, transfer andplacement of tools, materials and equipment.Redevelopment of the shed: selection of donated materials and used goods, simple manual maintenance,upcycling of furniture and furnishings.
ACCOMODATION AND FOODAt the headquarters of the association, "Casa Overseas". There are shared rooms with bunk beds. Volunteerswill be required to collaborate in preparing meals and cleaning the rooms.
WORK
NO EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT Castelfranco Emilia train station (Modena).
IBOIT21MANULocation: Cassino – Frosinone – LazioDates: 10/08 - 19/08N° volunteers: 8 IT + 3 int.Age: 18 +
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The workcamp was born from the collaboration between IBO Italy and the Exodus Foundation of Cassino.The Exodus community of Cassino is one of the Exodus hosting communities for drug addicted peoplefounded by the priest Don Antonio Mazzi and now located in different parts of Italy.The Exodus Foundation of Cassino was founded in 1990 with the hosting of the first 8 former drug addictedguys, to promote their reintegration in the society through a path of accompaniment and professionaltraining.The Cascina of Cassino is a special place for young people who want to make some experiences out of theordinary. In addition to an experience of volunteering and concrete solidarity through work, it is anopportunity for in-depth reflection on some issues that concern young people very closely: the life project,youth distress, deviations, forgiveness and the alternative to prison, the community as an existentialdimension, the possibility of changing our own lives. La Cascina is located in the hills of Cassino and consistsof about 3 hectares of land, half of which is used as a community garden.
The work will take place in all the areas of the Community which are:1. Garden: maintenance of the vegetable garden, harvesting vegetables, planting, irrigation, cleaning.2. Greenhouse: it is the garden's laboratory, that's where we prepare the plants for the garden.3. Beekeeping: only with the presence of one of our beekeepers.4. Farm: cleaning of animal housing, cleaning of animals (especially of our ponies), feeding animals,maintenance and reconstruction of farm structures, cutting the grass, cleaning and maintenance of the farmareas.5. Kitchen and canteen: helping the kitchen group in the preparation of meals, cleaning kitchen rooms,cleaning dishes, table service, cleaning canteen and reorganization.6. Arrangement and cleaning of the community areas.Other activities will depend on the specific needs in the workcamp period.Working hours are from 8.00 to 12.30 and, unless otherwise specified, from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.We foresee training meetings with our operators and at least one testimony from one of our guys. ACCOMODATION AND FOODVolunteers will stay at the guesthouse of EXODUS community of Cassino.
WORK
EXTRA FEE
MEETING POINT Cassino Train Station, Giuseppe Garibaldi square.
Visit to Montecassino Abbey. The community has a small swimming pool at the disposal of volunteers atthe end of the activities. It has a soccer field, a basketball/volleyball court, multimedia room, a pub (noalcohol). During the workcamp period, in Cassino there will be typical demonstrations or local saints fairs, soit will be nice to go out in the city.
LEISURE TIME
120,00€
IBOIT23AGRI/MANULocation: Contrada Vallone Rosso – Biancavilla – Catania - SicilyDates: 14/12-23/12N° volunteers: 2 IT + 6 int.Age: 18 +
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project is organized in collaboration with the the Cooperative A.R.A. (born from the experience of theAssociation “Casa di Maria“, in Biancavilla, which collaborated with IBO Italy with workcamps for a long time).The project was born from an idea of a group of professionals engaged in the social services sector: thecooperative counts 9 members, aged between 23 and 63 years old, motivated for different reasons to workfor the common good and help people in need.The acronym “A.R.A.“ stands for agriculture, catering and hospitality, areas that interact with each other, inan innovative vision of hospitality: a reality that can constitute a virtuous circle, starting from the hospitalityof minors, offering them concrete possibilities of job insertion, social reintegration and accompaniment toautonomy, cultivating raw materials and using them in the catering sector.The cooperative manages a rural building and a plot of farmland of about 2 hectares, for theimplementation of agricultural and rural-tourism activities. There is about one hectare of cultivated vineyard,a restaurant, a professional kitchen.
Volunteers will be involved in:- Making a productive wasteland out of an abandoned field, preparing the ground for the new crops - Building fences- Preparing the ground for the garden - Cleaning up portions of the building to make them usable- Cleaning and reorganizing the green area around the house. ACCOMODATION AND FOODIn Contrada Vallone Rosso. Meals will be prepared among the ARA areas and those of the association Casadi Maria, about 7/8 minutes far. There are beds with mattresses.Transport will be organized by the project.
WORK
NO EXTRA FEE
TRAVELVolunteers will be welcomed at the airport of Catania (Fontanarossa) or at the central train station ofCatania.
MEETING POINT On 14/12 at 18.00hrs. Please, organize your travel to respect the meeting point. Due to the distance and theneed for trasportations in different times, the local host requires a contribution of 15,00 € one way pervolunteer.