LS-02 ORPHANAGE June 24th- July 7th KIDS/TEACHING 5 VOLs+ 17+
“Rainbow”
About Ak-Suu Orphanage:
Ak-Suu Orphanage is located in Issyk-Kul Oblast, in Teplokluchenko village. Ak-suuOrphanage is a governmental property and currently cares 91 children, aged 4 to 18. Children speak Kyrgyz language and study at secondary schools in the village. The children have many opportunities to participate in different kinds of activities at the orphanage such as dressmaking class, drawing and dancing classes, and sport clubs, computer club. The orphanage staff is 18. They have good experience working with international volunteers. Each year they host up to 3-4 international guests. During the summer, children will live at a compound on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, which is where the camp will take place.
Project goals:
• Organize children’s leisure time through conducting games, sport competitions, dance classes, and English language lessons.
• Participate in daily orphanage activities and spend leisure time with the children.
Work: During the project, volunteers will conduct English trainings, various games, and sporting events with orphanage children in their leisure time. Volunteers with children will also organize basic environment trainings.
Weekend Excursion: On the weekend volunteers will have an opportunity to visit Karakol town and see its sightseeing. Another option would be to hike up to the nearby Altyn Arashan health resort where you can enjoy natural hot springs. For more information about the above locations and Kyrgyzstan please visit www.welcome.kg or www.karakol.kg
Meeting point: Karakol, Office of Leadership, 138 Lenin St. (cross road: Koenkozova St). Travel cost from the airport to the meeting point is not reimbursed. Extra assistance with travel can be provided upon request.
Location:The camp will be held in Pristan village near Lake Issyk-Kul, about 20 minutes from Karakol.
Language: English, there will be a camp-leader who will interpret and help in all ways of communication.
Accommodation:Volunteers will live with a nearby host family. Volunteers can bring their sleeping bags
and mats for excursions.
Food: Cooking will be done by a host family, volunteers can join and help the host family. For the weekend excursion, volunteers are requested to take a personal plate and utensil set for the trek, cooking will be done as a group.
Group: Mixed, composed of international volunteers and 1 camp leader, and local volunteers; orphanage kids are not official members of the volunteer team, but play an integral role in the project. Participants will manage the working hours and free time activities with the local camp leaders. Decisions will be made through group discussion.
Note: We welcome all volunteers who are enthusiastic, creative and motivated to work with orphan children. Alcohol and drugs are not permitted during the camp or at the accommodation venues. Smoking is not allowed while volunteers are with children.
Insurance:Volunteers should come with their own health and accident insurance.
Bring: A more detailed packing list will be sent after applying, a basic list includes: own medicine, backpack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, raingear, warm clothes, comfortable shoes for hiking, a swimsuit, sunscreen, insect repellent (much of the time will be spent on the lake shore), a torch/flashlight, your national recipes, music, songs, games, energy and a good mood!
Participation fee: 180 Euro should be paid upon arrival. The participation fee covers accommodation, food, transportation, recreation and organizational costs.
Work Camp ORPHANAGE “Rainbow” Ak-Suu Orphanage is located in Issyk-Kul Oblast, in Teplokluchenko village, Kyrgyzstan
LS-03 Public Union June 24th- July 7th DISA/KIDS/TEACHING 10 VOLs 17+
"Open the World"
This PA " Baldar Omur Bulagy " was established on May 6, 2006 on the initiative of the mothers of children with disabilities. The creation of a stable base to support children with disabilities and their families in all areas of life. In the organization are conducted classes in elementary school program individually with each child, as well as educational classes and clubs by interests (origami, sewing, painting, etc.). The organization has five employees and one volunteer from " JICA ".
21 children attend the center of the organization. Tup (Kirgh. Tүp) - the administrative center of the district of Tup. Located in the eastern part of the Issyk-Kul, 27 km from the regional center - the city of Karakol.
Project goals:
• Organize children’s leisure time through develop child's fine motor skills, dance classes, and English language lessons.
• Participate in daily activities and spend leisure time with the children.
• Assist in improving the lives of children with disabilities and their families.
Work: During the project, volunteers will conduct English trainings, various games, and develop child's fine motor skills in their leisure time. Volunteers with children will also organize basic activities trainings.
Weekend Excursion: On the weekend volunteers will have an opportunity to visit Karakol town and see its sightseeing. Another option would be to hike up to the nearby Altyn Arashan health resort where you can enjoy natural hot springs. For more information about the above locations and Kyrgyzstan please visit www.welcome.kg or www.karakol.kg
Meeting point: Karakol, Office of Leadership, 138 Lenin St. (cross road: Koenkozova St). Travel cost from the airport to the meeting point is not reimbursed. Extra assistance with travel can be provided upon request.
Location:The camp will be held in Tup (Kirgh. Tүp) village in the eastern part of the Issyk-Kul, 27 km from the regional center - the city of Karakol.
Language: English, there will be a camp-leader who will interpret and help in all ways of communication.
Accommodation: Basic rooms with beds and shared rooms. Kitchen supplies will be available. Volunteers should bring sleeping bags. You will join your team for breakfast and dinner; lunch will be provided at the office together with other members of PA “Baldar Omur Bulagy”.
Food: For the weekend excursion, volunteers are requested to take a personal plate and utensil set for the trek, cooking will be done as a group.
Group: Mixed, composed of international volunteers and 1 camp leader, and local volunteers; kids are not official members of the volunteer team, but play an integral role in the project. Participants will manage the working hours and free time activities with the local camp leaders. Decisions will be made through group discussion.
Note: A volunteer is requested to have basic skills working with disabled people We welcome all volunteers who are enthusiastic, creative and motivated to work with disabled children. Alcohol and drugs are not permitted during the camp or at the accommodation venues. Smoking is not allowed while volunteers are with children.
Insurance: Volunteers should come with their own health and accident insurance.
Bring: A more detailed packing list will be sent after applying, a basic list includes: own medicine, backpack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, raingear, warm clothes, comfortable shoes for hiking, a swimsuit, sunscreen, insect repellent (much of the time will be spent on the lake shore), a torch/flashlight, your national recipes, music, songs, games, energy and a good mood!
Participation fee: 180 Euro should be paid upon arrival. The participation fee covers accommodation, food, transportation, recreation and organizational costs.
LS-05 Children's Family / Orphanage July 3 – July 16
Kids/Teaching 15 VOLs+ 17+
“All different but equal+”
About Children's Family / Orphanage in Ak-Bulun village, Kyrgyzstan:
Meerim Bulagy Orphanage is located in Issyk-Kul Oblast, in Ak-Bulun village. Family Orphanage is a governmental property and currently cares 15 children, aged 4 to 18. Children speak Kyrgyz language and study at secondary schools in the village. The children have many opportunities to participate in different kinds of activities at the orphanage such as dressmaking class, drawing and dancing classes, and sport clubs, computer club. The orphanage staff is 18. They have good experience working with international volunteers. Each year they host up to 3-4 international guests.
Project goals:
• Organize children’s leisure time through conducting games, sport competitions, dance classes, and English language lessons.
• Participate in daily orphanage activities and spend leisure time with the children.
Work: During the project, volunteers will conduct English trainings, various games, and sporting events with orphanage children in their leisure time. Volunteers with children will also organize basic environment trainings.
Weekend Excursion: On the weekend volunteers will have an opportunity to visit Karakol town and see its sightseeing. Another option would be to hike up to the nearby Altyn Arashan health resort where you can enjoy natural hot springs. For more information about the above locations and Kyrgyzstan please visit www.welcome.kg or www.karakol.kg
Meeting point: Karakol, Office of Leadership, 138 Lenin St. (cross road: Koenkozova St). Travel cost from the airport to the meeting point is not reimbursed. Extra assistance with travel can be provided upon request.
Location:The camp will be held in Pristan village near Lake Issyk-Kul, about 20 minutes from Karakol.
Language: English, there will be a camp-leader who will interpret and help in all ways of communication.
Accommodation:Volunteers will live with a nearby host family. Volunteers can bring their sleeping bags and mats for excursions.
Food: Cooking will be done by a host family, volunteers can join and help the host family. For the weekend excursion, volunteers are requested to take a personal plate and utensil set for the trek, cooking will be done as a group.
Group: Mixed, composed of international volunteers and 1 camp leader, and local volunteers; orphanage kids are not official members of the volunteer team, but play an integral role in the project. Participants will manage the working hours and free time activities with the local camp leaders. Decisions will be made through group discussion.
Note: We welcome all volunteers who are enthusiastic, creative and motivated to work with orphan children. Alcohol and drugs are not permitted during the camp or at the accommodation venues. Smoking is not allowed while volunteers are with children.
Insurance:Volunteers should come with their own health and accident insurance.
Bring: A more detailed packing list will be sent after applying, a basic list includes: own medicine, backpack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, raingear, warm clothes, comfortable shoes for hiking, a swimsuit, sunscreen, insect repellent (much of the time will be spent on the lake shore), a torch/flashlight, your national recipes, music, songs, games, energy and a good mood!
Participation fee: 180 Euro should be paid upon arrival. The participation fee covers accommodation, food, transportation, recreation and organizational costs
Work Camp Children's Family / Orphanage Kyrgyzstan
work-camp 2016 “All different but equal+”LS-05
From 3d to 16th July the Organization «Leadership» hold the camp LS-05 with the cooperation of orphanage «Meerim Bulagy» and international volunteers from Spain (Ivana Fernandez, Anna Esteban), Czeck Republic (Lenka Firtova) and Australia (Moritz Schinko).
Their choice stopped on Kyrgyzstan by the next reasons:
-Unfamiliar country is a great chance to explore, and they all wanted to interact with children.
For some volunteers it was the first time they have such kind of activity but the unique experience will stay in their hearts forever.
Work Camp “Save the planet” Kyrgyzstan
LS–04 NURSERY July 28th- August 10th ENVIRONMENT/FOREST 10 VOL15+
Location Nursery Forest, Ak-Suu Village
About Ak-Suu Nursery Forest The Ak-Suu Nursery Forest was founded in 1949 and is situated in Ak-Suu Village, 15 km from Karakol. It is unique because it is the only organization of its kind in Kyrgyzstan. Ak-Suu Nursery Forest covers 1529 hectares of landscape. Each year they plant trees, care for young seedlings, and protect the soil. One of the main goals of the nursery is the cultivation of non-native crops. There are 120 kinds of bushes and trees, 111 of which are non-native, 33 kinds of birches, and several kinds of pine, acacia and maple in the territory of the nursery. An arboretum was also founded there, where rare and unique plants growing in the territory of Kyrgyzstan and beyond the borders of the country are collected.
All studies and work at the nursery are under observation from the Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz Republic. Currently, work is underway on the acclimatization of beech, common eastern hemlock, and European hornbeam trees.
Project goals:
Maintain nursery by caring for young trees (watering, weeding, trimming, etc)
Work: During this 2-week camp, volunteers will take care of young trees (seedlings), water, weed, and trim the area of the nursery.
Weekend Excursion: On the weekend volunteers will have an opportunity to visit Karakol town and see its sightseeing. Another option would be to hike up to the nearby AltynArashan health resort where you can enjoy natural hot springs. For more information about the above locations and Kyrgyzstan please visit www.welcome.kg or www.karakol.kg
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Meeting point: Karakol, Office of Leadership, 138 Lenin St. (cross road: Koenkozova St). Travel cost from the airport to the meeting point is not reimbursed. Extra assistance with travel can be provided upon request.
Location:The camp will be held in Ak-Suu (Teploklyuchenka on Google Maps) is situated 20 minutes from Karakol – the Issyk-Kul Oblast centre. Ak-Suu region is one of the region’s oldest districts, full of hot springs for health and leisure. Surrounded completely by mountains, this location is very picturesque.
meeting point: Office of Leadership, Karakol, 138 Lenin St. (cross road: Koenkozova St).
Language: English, there will be a camp-leader who will interpret and help in all ways of communication.
Accommodation:Basic cabins with shared rooms with beds. Volunteers should bring their sleeping bags.
Volunteers will bathe in bathhouses 2 times per week at a former Soviet resort in Ak-Suu.
Food: Cooking will be done by volunteers in the kitchen with all necessary utilities provided.
Group: Mixed, composed of international volunteers and 1 camp leader, and local volunteers. Participants will manage the working hours and free time activities with the local camp leaders. Decisions will be made through group discussion.
Note: We welcome all volunteers who are enthusiastic, creative and motivated to work with orphan children. Alcohol and drugs are not permitted during the camp or at the accommodation venues. Smoking is not allowed while volunteers are with children.
Insurance:Volunteers should come with their own health and accident insurance.
Bring: A more detailed packing list will be sent after applying, a basic list includes: own medicine, backpack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, raingear, warm clothes, comfortable shoes for hiking, a swimsuit, sunscreen, insect repellent (much of the time will be spent on the lake shore), a torch/flashlight, your national recipes, music, songs, games, energy and a good mood!
Participation fee: 180 Euro should be paid upon arrival. The participation fee covers accommodation, food, transportation, recreation and organizational costs.
You are now reading the report about the work camp being hold at the Aksuu nursery forest (Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan) from 28 July to 10 August 2016.
This report has been written by the camp leader Jibek Turgunbekova. I hope that this report will be extremely useful for those who consider coming to such a work camp in Kyrgyzstan next years.
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