Ino | NICE-24V-0808A | 2024-08-08 - 2024-08-12 | SOCI,KIDS | Age: 18 - 99

This project is actively working for SDGs 4 (Quality Education) and SDGs 11(Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with local community center in Ino area. Ino area is remoted area in Shimane and faces the problem of depopulation. Local group is trying to reactivate this area by inviting people from another area of Japan and foreign countries. Especially kids here don t have enough experience of international interests, which local group think it s important for kids growth. And also, local group is trying to turn mountain area to place where people can have a fun each other by cutting trees as a maintenance. And create opportunity of communicating with local elderly people to encourage them by inviting volunteers to elderly facility and playing games.

Work: 1) Interaction with Primary School students (events, etc.). 2) Pest control (e.g. installation of protective fences on agricultural land). 3) To revive abandoned farmland (e.g. planting buckwheat seeds).

Accomodation and food: Local house. Local people might prepare beds for you, but you are recommended to bring your own sleeping bag in case. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.

Location: IzumocityShimaneprefecture

Location and Leisure: Ino area, Izumo city in Shimane prefecture Izumo shrine, cultural exchange

Airport: OSA

Train/Bus station: The nearest int l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Shimane, it takes 6.5 hours by highway bus and train. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts. Hiroshima airport is also available by take a flight from Kansai airport, it takes about 4 hours to the meeting point by train and bus. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day, and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Requirements: Positive attitude to communicate with kids, love nature. 9,000 JPY (60 USD by the rate on 2024 Feb. 16th) of "NICE Volunteers" fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 9000 JPY

Volunteers will get knowledge of good ways of interaction with kids.