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Ukraine    ALT-01     Scoutville I     02.06.-15.06.2012    KIDS   5vols
Motivation Letter is required! For volunteers 20-30 years old.
PROJECT PARTNER: Youth Union “Kyiv Scouts”.
PROJECT: This year will be the third year when youth organization “Kyiv Scouts” organizes the children camp “Forest village Scoutville”. The camp is situated on picturesque banks of Kaniv artificial sea in the pine forest. The nearest town – Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi and the camp is situated 120 km from Kyiv – capital of Ukraine. Camp is based in tents in pine forest. There is water and electricity on the project site. Special hygienic zones are equipped with showers and toilets. Food is prepared by children (with the help of instructors and cooks) on open fire. The program of camp is based on Scouts methods, which provide overall development of the children. Program includes developing games, hiking trips, different sport competitions, additional educational courses (in scouts sphere), excursion program in “Pereyaslav”.
The team of foreign volunteers will work in close cooperation with pedagogical staff of the camp (teachers, psychologists, instructors of physical culture and sport, engineers). Join us and you will understand where the summer lives!
WORK: we expect volunteers to be actively involved in the life of Scoutville. You will take part in administrating project site (checking accommodation facilities for children etc). International volunteers will help in organizing and leading clubs, workshops. If you have your own ideas what to suggest as a theme of a workshop/club/meeting – you are always welcome! Please, mention your ideas in your motivation letter.
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: volunteers will be accommodated in 2 tents (1 tent for 3 persons). Food will be provided (or prepared by volunteers) three times per day.
LOCATION: near Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, Ukraine
TERMINAL: Kyiv
NEAREST AIRPORT: Kiev Borispil Airport (KBP)
LEISURE TIME: Ukraine is a wonderful place to visit during the summer. There are 17 museums and 7 magnificent parks in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, so volunteers will enjoy this place. Well-known in Ukraine - Open-air Museum of Folk Architecture is situated in Pereyaslav. Here you can see, among other things, authentic peasant huts of the times of old, smithies and several windmills of the eighteenth century. In fact, a village of the 17th–19th centuries is recreated. On the territory of the open-air museum, you can find other museums, one of which exhibits stone idols of the Scythian times of centuries before Christ. One-day trip to Kyiv is possible to organise according to volunteers wishes.
WHAT TO BRING: sleeping bag, mat, working clothes and shoes, pictures/postcards from your country, flags, music, games, recipes. Volunteers will have the opportunity to swim in the river – so, please, bring your swimming suit, slippers, sunscreen and towel. Bring mosquito protection spray/lotion. And of course, do not forget you good mood!
REMARKS: alcohol is strictly forbidden on the project site. Smoking in front of children is not acceptable. We are waiting for volunteers who are interested to work with children, have good ideas and need space to implement them. Motivation letter is required! On first day of the project volunteers will meet in the office of Alternative-V in Kiev and together with the camp leader will travel to the project site. Trip will take 3 hours by bus, one way ticket cost – around 3 euro.

Ukraine    ALT-02    Summer with English I     03.06.-16.06.2012    KIDS   4vols
IMPORTANT NOTE: Dates of projects can vary by 1-2 days (precise dates will be confirmed at the beginning of April).
PROJECT PARTNER: Regional Youth Centre of European Co-operation “Planet XXI”.
THE PROJECT: Sports summer centre “Boyko school” is situated in a picturesque place on the bank of the lake, 30 km from Kharkiv (second largest city in Ukraine and its first capital), eastern part of Ukraine. The Centre was founded in 1987 on the territory of the former duke’s estate. On the territory of the Centre there is a pond with a lot of fish – so you can go fishing there. There also are stables with 12 horses, a riding school for children. The camp hosts about 200 children at a time. The camp works by the program of the summer English language school.
WORK: Each volunteer will be accommodated together with one Ukrainian leader in the camp next to children rooms. The main task of the volunteers will be to help in organising everyday life of the camp and leisure time activities, such as workshops, sport competitions, contests, activities connected with culture, history, traditions of the volunteers countries. The volunteers will also assist teachers in teaching English in the course of lessons. Volunteers will not be provided with a ready plan for the lessons or activities. Everything is up to the volunteers. We expect from volunteers new ideas and enthusiasm in organising children’s leisure time to make it meaningful and fun. Every volunteer must be ready to help children in organising the "Day of Culture" of the volunteer’s country (national games, songs, dances, recipes of the national food – should be easy to cook!). If you have experience, and most important - desire to work with children, this project is for YOU!
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in rooms with 4 beds. Simple accommodation; toilet and shower with warm water are near the rooms. Food will be provided in the camp canteen three times a day.
LOCATION: 30 km from Kharkiv. Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine and its first capital. It can truly be named a Ukrainian mega polis. It is situated in North-East of Ukraine in the confluence of three rivers. Its population is 1 470 000 people. It is one of the biggest scientific and cultural centers. Kharkiv is the city of students and has 80 higher educational establishments. The city is famous for its great traditions and extraordinary historical past. In 2004 Kharkiv celebrated its 350th anniversary.
Here you can find some information about Kharkiv http://www.kharkov.ua/index-e.phtml
TERMINAL: Kharkiv.
NEAREST AIRPORT: Kharkiv.
LEISURE TIME: Lots of sport facilities are available, in the evening cultural meetings with the campers and staff will be organized, sightseeing, excursions around Kharkiv city, disco and everything what we will able to create for ourselves to make our camp exciting.
WHAT TO BRING: musical instruments, detailed information about your country, flags, national music, postcards (will be used for geographical and historical quizzes), national games and recipes, arts and crafts to make with kids.
REMARK: During the camp Kharkiv will be one of the cities of European football championship 2012. Please note that these events should not interfere with the work on the volunteer project and trips to the city will be possible only on the official weekend - Saturday and Sunday.

Ukraine    UF01    EURO 2012, Lviv    06.06.-20.06.2012    SOCI/FEST   12vols
PROJECT: Lviv was selected as a host city of Football championship EURO 2012. During the championship in Lviv will work more than 500 volunteers supporting this international event. Those football fans who were unable to get a stadium ticket but wish to share the excitement will join collective emotions in the main Fan Zone located in the very heart of Lviv city – Svobody Avenue. The area of the zone is 20,600 square metres. The Fan Zone will hold up to 27,000 persons at the same time. Modern infrastructure, feeling of security ensured by volunteers, reliable and complete information will create unique atmosphere.
However, the Lviv Fan Zone is going to be a place attractive not only for the football fans. Several festivals will be held during the UEFA EURO 2012™: The Lviv Beer festival with lot’s contests for beer lovers, the Annual Lviv Ethnic Festival “Ethnovyr”, where all the visitors will have the opportunity to see the historic European dances and listen to authentic music. Besides that, thematic days dedicated to the culture of the countries, whose teams will play in Lviv – Germany, Denmark, Portugal, Host countries (Poland and Ukraine) and host cities will be held. The Fan Zone will become a place, where all tourists, fans and volunteers will be able to celebrate the biggest football feast had ever taken place in Lviv.
WORK: At the Fan Zone would work approximately 150 volunteers, mostly from Ukraine but also some international. Matches will take place on 9th June (Sat), 13th June (Wed) and 17th June (Sun). Working hours are from 14.00- 21.00, in days of matches could be longer. Main tasks of volunteers would be: - Conduct informational and educational work for the visitors of the Fan Zone; - provide informational support; - run animation activities before match translations; - steward assistance in regulating the flow of people in emergency case; - help with lost and found things. Volunteers will receive a preparation training and uniform. There are planned 2 days off between and after matches.
ACCOMMODATION: To be confirmed before May. Possibly you live in a tent at the camping place or in a hostel. The facilities are ordinary. Meals will be provided. Sleeping bag and mat required.
LOCATION: Lviv is an ancient city of Lions, “cultural capital” of Western Ukraine (60 km from EU-Poland boarder), one of three “Worth seeing” cities in Ukraine according to world travel guides.
TERMINAL: Lviv, UKRAINE. Lviv airport (International code LWO) has cheap flights of Wizzair to Germany and Italy. There is also good connection by train/bus from Krakow/Wroclaw/Warsaw/Kiev and many other European cities. Detailed information and maps will come with info sheet not later than 4 weeks before start date.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Camp language is English. Russian or Ukrainian could be helpful in communicating with local people and volunteers. Sightseeing and excursions in Lviv and Lviv region are planned. Beside volunteers can spend their free time in the volunteer centre for entertainment and fun group time.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Motivation letter is needed. Very good command in English, German and Spanish is an advantage. You should be able to work in a team and with big group of people. Enthusiastic, open-minded, flexible.

Ukraine    ALT-03     Scoutville II    16.06.-29.06.2012    KIDS   5vols
Motivation Letter is required! For volunteers 20 - 30 years old.
PROJECT PARTNER: Youth Union “Kyiv Scouts”.
PROJECT: This year will be the third year when youth organization “Kyiv Scouts” organizes the children camp “Forest village Scoutville”. The camp is situated on picturesque banks of Kaniv artificial sea in the pine forest. The nearest town – Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi and the camp is situated 120 km from Kyiv – capital of Ukraine. Camp is based in tents in pine forest. There is water and electricity on the project site. Special hygienic zones are equipped with showers and toilets. Food is prepared by children (with the help of instructors and cooks) on open fire. The program of camp is based on Scouts methods, which provide overall development of the children. Program includes developing games, hiking trips, different sport competitions, additional educational courses (in scouts sphere), excursion program in “Pereyaslav”.
The team of foreign volunteers will work in close cooperation with pedagogical staff of the camp (teachers, psychologists, instructors of physical culture and sport, engineers). Join us and you will understand where the summer lives!
WORK: we expect volunteers to be actively involved in the life of Scoutville. You will take part in administrating project site (checking accommodation facilities for children etc). International volunteers will help in organizing and leading clubs, workshops. If you have your own ideas what to suggest as a theme of a workshop/club/meeting – you are always welcome! Please, mention your ideas in your motivation letter.
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: volunteers will be accommodated in 2 tents (1 tent for 3 persons). Food will be provided (or prepared by volunteers) three times per day.
LOCATION: near Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, Ukraine
TERMINAL: Kyiv
NEAREST AIRPORT: Kiev Borispil Airport (KBP)
LEISURE TIME: Ukraine is a wonderful place to visit during the summer. There are 17 museums and 7 magnificent parks in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, so volunteers will enjoy this place. Well-known in Ukraine - Open-air Museum of Folk Architecture is situated in Pereyaslav. Here you can see, among other things, authentic peasant huts of the times of old, smithies and several windmills of the eighteenth century. In fact, a village of the 17th–19th centuries is recreated. On the territory of the open-air museum, you can find other museums, one of which exhibits stone idols of the Scythian times of centuries before Christ. One-day trip to Kyiv is possible to organise according to volunteers wishes.
WHAT TO BRING: sleeping bag, mat, working clothes and shoes, pictures/postcards from your country, flags, music, games, recipes. Volunteers will have the opportunity to swim in the river – so, please, bring your swimming suit, slippers, sunscreen and towel. Bring mosquito protection spray/lotion. And of course, do not forget you good mood!
REMARKS: alcohol is strictly forbidden on the project site. Smoking in front of children is not acceptable. We are waiting for volunteers who are interested to work with children, have good ideas and need space to implement them. Motivation letter is required! On first day of the project volunteers will meet in the office of Alternative-V in Kiev and together with the camp leader will travel to the project site. Trip will take 3 hours by bus, one way ticket cost – around 3 euro.

Ukraine    ALT-04    Summer with English II     19.06.-02.07.2012    KIDS   4vols
IMPORTANT NOTE: Dates of projects can vary by 1-2 days (precise dates will be confirmed at the beginning of April).
PROJECT PARTNER: Regional Youth Centre of European Co-operation “Planet XXI”.
THE PROJECT: Sports summer centre “Boyko school” is situated in a picturesque place on the bank of the lake, 30 km from Kharkiv (second largest city in Ukraine and its first capital), eastern part of Ukraine. The Centre was founded in 1987 on the territory of the former duke’s estate. On the territory of the Centre there is a pond with a lot of fish – so you can go fishing there. There also are stables with 12 horses, a riding school for children. The camp hosts about 200 children at a time. The camp works by the program of the summer English language school.
WORK: Each volunteer will be accommodated together with one Ukrainian leader in the camp next to children rooms. The main task of the volunteers will be to help in organising everyday life of the camp and leisure time activities, such as workshops, sport competitions, contests, activities connected with culture, history, traditions of the volunteers countries. The volunteers will also assist teachers in teaching English in the course of lessons. Volunteers will not be provided with a ready plan for the lessons or activities. Everything is up to the volunteers. We expect from volunteers new ideas and enthusiasm in organising children’s leisure time to make it meaningful and fun. Every volunteer must be ready to help children in organising the "Day of Culture" of the volunteer’s country (national games, songs, dances, recipes of the national food – should be easy to cook!). If you have experience, and most important - desire to work with children, this project is for YOU!
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in rooms with 4 beds. Simple accommodation; toilet and shower with warm water are near the rooms. Food will be provided in the camp canteen three times a day.
LOCATION: 30 km from Kharkiv. Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine and its first capital. It can truly be named a Ukrainian mega polis. It is situated in North-East of Ukraine in the confluence of three rivers. Its population is 1 470 000 people. It is one of the biggest scientific and cultural centers. Kharkiv is the city of students and has 80 higher educational establishments. The city is famous for its great traditions and extraordinary historical past. In 2004 Kharkiv celebrated its 350th anniversary.
Here you can find some information about Kharkiv http://www.kharkov.ua/index-e.phtml
TERMINAL: Kharkiv.
NEAREST AIRPORT: Kharkiv.
LEISURE TIME: Lots of sport facilities are available, in the evening cultural meetings with the campers and staff will be organized, sightseeing, excursions around Kharkiv city, disco and everything what we will able to create for ourselves to make our camp exciting.
WHAT TO BRING: musical instruments, detailed information about your country, flags, national music, postcards (will be used for geographical and historical quizzes), national games and recipes, arts and crafts to make with kids.

Ukraine    ALT-05     Scoutville III     30.06.-13.07.2012    KIDS   5vols
Motivation Letter is required! For volunteers 20 - 30 years old.
PROJECT PARTNER: Youth Union “Kyiv Scouts”.
PROJECT: This year will be the third year when youth organization “Kyiv Scouts” organizes the children camp “Forest village Scoutville”. The camp is situated on picturesque banks of Kaniv artificial sea in the pine forest. The nearest town – Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi and the camp is situated 120 km from Kyiv – capital of Ukraine. Camp is based in tents in pine forest. There is water and electricity on the project site. Special hygienic zones are equipped with showers and toilets. Food is prepared by children (with the help of instructors and cooks) on open fire. The program of camp is based on Scouts methods, which provide overall development of the children. Program includes developing games, hiking trips, different sport competitions, additional educational courses (in scouts sphere), excursion program in “Pereyaslav”.
The team of foreign volunteers will work in close cooperation with pedagogical staff of the camp (teachers, psychologists, instructors of physical culture and sport, engineers). Join us and you will understand where the summer lives!
WORK: we expect volunteers to be actively involved in the life of Scoutville. You will take part in administrating project site (checking accommodation facilities for children etc). International volunteers will help in organizing and leading clubs, workshops. If you have your own ideas what to suggest as a theme of a workshop/club/meeting – you are always welcome! Please, mention your ideas in your motivation letter.
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: volunteers will be accommodated in 2 tents (1 tent for 3 persons). Food will be provided (or prepared by volunteers) three times per day.
LOCATION: near Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, Ukraine
TERMINAL: Kyiv
NEAREST AIRPORT: Kiev Borispil Airport (KBP)
LEISURE TIME: Ukraine is a wonderful place to visit during the summer. There are 17 museums and 7 magnificent parks in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, so volunteers will enjoy this place. Well-known in Ukraine - Open-air Museum of Folk Architecture is situated in Pereyaslav. Here you can see, among other things, authentic peasant huts of the times of old, smithies and several windmills of the eighteenth century. In fact, a village of the 17th–19th centuries is recreated. On the territory of the open-air museum, you can find other museums, one of which exhibits stone idols of the Scythian times of centuries before Christ. One-day trip to Kyiv is possible to organise according to volunteers wishes.
WHAT TO BRING: sleeping bag, mat, working clothes and shoes, pictures/postcards from your country, flags, music, games, recipes. Volunteers will have the opportunity to swim in the river – so, please, bring your swimming suit, slippers, sunscreen and towel. Bring mosquito protection spray/lotion. And of course, do not forget you good mood!
REMARKS: alcohol is strictly forbidden on the project site. Smoking in front of children is not acceptable. We are waiting for volunteers who are interested to work with children, have good ideas and need space to implement them. Motivation letter is required! On first day of the project volunteers will meet in the office of Alternative-V in Kiev and together with the camp leader will travel to the project site. Trip will take 3 hours by bus, one way ticket cost – around 3 euro.

Ukraine    ALT-06    Summer with English III     05.07.-18.07.2012    KIDS   4vols
For volunteers 20 - 30 years old.
PROJECT PARTNER: Regional Youth Centre of European Co-operation “Planet XXI”.
THE PROJECT: Sports summer centre “Boyko school” is situated in a picturesque place on the bank of the lake, 30 km from Kharkiv (second largest city in Ukraine and its first capital), eastern part of Ukraine. The Centre was founded in 1987 on the territory of the former duke’s estate. On the territory of the Centre there is a pond with a lot of fish – so you can go fishing there. There also are stables with 12 horses, a riding school for children. The camp hosts about 200 children at a time. The camp works by the program of the summer English language school.
WORK: Each volunteer will be accommodated together with one Ukrainian leader in the camp next to children rooms. The main task of the volunteers will be to help in organising everyday life of the camp and leisure time activities, such as workshops, sport competitions, contests, activities connected with culture, history, traditions of the volunteers countries. The volunteers will also assist teachers in teaching English in the course of lessons. Volunteers will not be provided with a ready plan for the lessons or activities. Everything is up to the volunteers. We expect from volunteers new ideas and enthusiasm in organising children’s leisure time to make it meaningful and fun. Every volunteer must be ready to help children in organising the "Day of Culture" of the volunteer’s country (national games, songs, dances, recipes of the national food – should be easy to cook!). If you have experience, and most important - desire to work with children, this project is for YOU!
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in rooms with 4 beds. Simple accommodation; toilet and shower with warm water are near the rooms. Food will be provided in the camp canteen three times a day.
LOCATION: 30 km from Kharkiv. Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine and its first capital. It can truly be named a Ukrainian mega polis. It is situated in North-East of Ukraine in the confluence of three rivers. Its population is 1 470 000 people. It is one of the biggest scientific and cultural centers. Kharkiv is the city of students and has 80 higher educational establishments. The city is famous for its great traditions and extraordinary historical past. In 2004 Kharkiv celebrated its 350th anniversary.
Here you can find some information about Kharkiv http://www.kharkov.ua/index-e.phtml
TERMINAL: Kharkiv. NEAREST AIRPORT: Kharkiv.
LEISURE TIME: Lots of sport facilities are available, in the evening cultural meetings with the campers and staff will be organized, sightseeing, excursions around Kharkiv city, disco and everything what we will able to create for ourselves to make our camp exciting.
WHAT TO BRING: musical instruments, detailed information about your country, flags, national music, postcards (will be used for geographical and historical quizzes), national games and recipes, arts and crafts to make with kids.

Ukraine    ALT-07    Kakadu Kids I     08.07.-24.07.2012    KIDS   10vols
Motivation letter is required! For volunteers 18 - 26 years old.
PROJECT ORGANISER: Dnipropetrovsk branch of Alternative-V
PROJECT: Summer children camp "KAKADU" – is a popular place for kids aged from 7 to 15 years from Ukraine and Russia. It is situated in village Zaozernoe close to Evpatoria city on the coast of the Black Sea in the eastern Crimea. Crimea is a picturesque peninsula in the South of Ukraine. We are looking for open-minded and cheerful volunteers who enjoy working with kids and willing to spend their holidays in a children camp taking active part in organizing and running different social, cultural, sport and other activities.
WORK: the task of the volunteers is to organise and run international volunteer club on the territory of the camp. The aim of this club is to get kids interested in intercultural exchange and involve them into different actions, for example: intercultural evenings, exhibitions, discussions, workshops, English speaking club, quizzes, singing, dancing, sports games, thematic discos etc. If you have any hobby which you can share or show to kids and teach them – please write about it in more details in you motivation letter. We want you to be creative and active in order to attract youngsters to the volunteer club and to run its activities. By running this project we want to teach and promote volunteering among kids, as well as to give information on who is a volunteer, and of course to widen kids’ outlook with new ideas for unforgettable summer! The group is expected to be active all the time and at least one big activity per day is to be organized by the group for the campers, whereas participation in other camp’s activities may take place. The task of the project may sound fun at the same time the work is challenging and demanding as it always is in children camps. Working hours can be long - up to 8 hours a day! Please note that working hours are not fixed and will depend on the camp’s schedule. That is why we expect volunteers to be flexible and willing to spend most of their time with kids :)
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: All volunteers will be accommodated in the building on the territory of the camp, beds and bed linen provided, you do not need to bring a sleeping bag. Showers and washing facilities are available in the same building. Food will be provided in the camp canteen.
LOCATION: “Kakadu” summer children camp, Zaozernoe village, Eastern part of the Crimea.
TERMINAL: Simferopol.
NEAREST AIRPORT: Simferopol.
MEETING POINT: Simferopol main train station. Time and place will be specified in the infosheet.
LEISURE TIME: You will find the camp as the place for active leisure time with great socialising resources. Camp has different sport facilities: football field, basketball and volleyball areas, tennis, swimming pools. Camp has their own sea beach for sunbathing or swimming. On your work-free days you will have time to visit city of Evpatoria or other places of interest in the Crimea and to discover its history, culture and night life. There are lots of different excursions organised for kids in the camp which you may join as a counsellor's assistant for a group of kids if you wish.
WHAT TO BRING: caps with peak (IT’S A MUST! as kids are always required to wear them, so are the counsellors and volunteers), sunglasses, sun-protection lotion, swim suit, mosquito repellent, medical insurance is obligatory to have. Drums, guitars and any other musical support are very welcome. Pictures, stories, CDs, art projects, installations, creative ideas, national foods and drinks etc. for the great cultural exchange! Please take some materials, pictures, stories or anything else concerning activities of your local voluntary organizations or your own voluntary experience to share in the camp.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1) Motivation letter is required! 2) Please prepare at home in advance and bring with you to the camp ideas for games and workshops for kids. It would be great if you write a few words about your ideas in your motivation letter. Experience in work with children is not required but welcome :)

Ukraine    ALT-08    Kharkiv Orphanage     09.07.-22.07.2012    RENO   12vols
PROJECT PARTNER: Regional Youth Centre of European Cooperation “Planet XXI”, Kharkiv orphanage № 14.
PROJECT: This project is devoted to the fiftieth anniversary of the orphanage №14.
The main aim of this project is to renovate playground and decorate a garden for children. We are going to repair a playground for children and decorate a garden near the orphanage where the children will have a rest and play together. During the school year around 100 children live in this orphanage.
This project is very important, the orphanage is waiting for good motivated volunteers that are willing to help them with this work. There will be no children in the orphanage during the project duration.
WORK: The work of the group will include improving facilities of the orphanage and its playgrounds. This may include some painting of the kid’s rooms, mostly volunteers will be busy with making flower beds and fixing up the playgrounds.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: accommodation will be provided in the orphanage (in the room with common toilet facilities in the corridor). Food will be provided three times per day.
LOCATION: Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine and its first capital. It can truly be named a Ukrainian mega polis. It’s situated in North-East of Ukraine in the confluence of three rivers. Its population is 1 470 000 people. It’s one of the biggest scientific and cultural centres. Kharkiv is the city of students and has 80 higher educational establishments. The city is famous for its great traditions and extraordinary historical past. In 2009 Kharkiv celebrated its 355th anniversary.
Here you can find some information about Kharkiv: http://www.kharkov.ua/index-e.phtml
TERMINAL: Kharkiv.
NEAREST AIRPORT: Kharkiv.
LEISURE TIME: activities in the group, intercultural learning, sightseeing, sport and cultural activities, disco, swimming pool, rollerblade, picnics, swimming and paddling in river and everything what we will able to create for ourselves to make our camp exciting.
WHAT TO BRING: musical instruments, detailed information about your country, your flag (will be used for geographical and historical quizzes), national games and recipes, good mood and motivation.
SPECIAL REMARKS: it is forbidden to smoke and to drink alcohol on the territory of orphanage.

Ukraine    UF03    MULTICULTURE THROUGH AGES Lviv region     21.07.-04.08.2012    RENO   10vols
PROJECT: Brody is a town in Lviv region (25 – 30 thousand of people). It has long and interesting history, beginning in 1084. An important part of the history and culture of the town was created by different national groups - Poles, Jewish, Germans, even Greeks and Scottish. In the XX century cultural landscape of Brody changed a lot according to Soviet cultural tradition. Nevertheless marks of the previous culture still can be found in the town – synagogue, Jewish cemetery, fortress and architectural monuments of XIX century. Town history is the main field of research in local museum. This project aims to support museum in collecting and preparing materials for investigation of Brody cultural heritage.
WORK: Volunteers are welcomed to help in maintenance of the old historical part of the cemetery. Work will consist of two parts: manual and creative. Manual Part will include paths tidying from dry twigs, leaves and fallen trees; clearing of ancient graves from shrubberies and self sowed plants (grass, bushes), improvement of fences, benches. Next step will be making photos and creating catalogue of these historical objects. This work will be very useful for museum, using these materials they will explore interesting and unknown facts about people and their culture in XIX century. Besides, the Workcamp itself will impact on local community and inspire people to take active part in cultural life of the town. In the end of the camp it is planned to organize an exhibition about the oldest graves of the cemetery, their history and workshop with local people about town development and how to make it more attractive for tourists.
ACCOMMODATION: Get to be confirmed, but it would be a basic, hostel or boarding school.
LOCATION: Brody – town in Lviv region (100 km) with picturesque outskirts and interesting places to visit – town where different cultures are compared. Find more info about Brody on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNNGO3dfbhc
TERMINAL: Lviv, Ukraine International airport code LWO
(direct low cost WIZZAIR flights; easy to reach by train/bus from Krakow/Rzeszow/Warsaw and Kiev. Detailed information and maps will come with info sheet not later than 4 weeks before start date.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Skills and knowledge in photography is an advantage. We would like to ask volunteers to bring their own high quality digital cameras able to fix every small details.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: will include sightseeing and excursions in the town and area around (castles, old monasteries, local festivals, trip to the lake and hiking in nature), international evening and entertaining activities within group. Excursion to Lviv is also planned. Lviv is the city of Lions, “cultural capital” of Western Ukraine (60 km from EU-Poland boarder), one of three “Worth seeing” cities in Ukraine according to world travel guides.

Ukraine    ALT-09    Kakadu Kids II     25.07.-10.08.2012    KIDS   10vols
Motivation letter is required! For volunteers 18 - 26 years old.
PROJECT ORGANISER: Dnipropetrovsk branch of Alternative-V
PROJECT: Summer children camp "KAKADU" – is a popular place for kids aged from 7 to 15 years from Ukraine and Russia. It is situated in village Zaozernoe close to Evpatoria city on the coast of the Black Sea in the eastern Crimea. Crimea is a picturesque peninsula in the South of Ukraine. We are looking for open-minded and cheerful volunteers who enjoy working with kids and willing to spend their holidays in a children camp taking active part in organizing and running different social, cultural, sport and other activities.
WORK: the task of the volunteers is to organise and run international volunteer club on the territory of the camp. The aim of this club is to get kids interested in intercultural exchange and involve them into different actions, for example: intercultural evenings, exhibitions, discussions, workshops, English speaking club, quizzes, singing, dancing, sports games, thematic discos etc. If you have any hobby which you can share or show to kids and teach them – please write about it in more details in you motivation letter. We want you to be creative and active in order to attract youngsters to the volunteer club and to run its activities. By running this project we want to teach and promote volunteering among kids, as well as to give information on who is a volunteer, and of course to widen kids’ outlook with new ideas for unforgettable summer! The group is expected to be active all the time and at least one big activity per day is to be organized by the group for the campers, whereas participation in other camp’s activities may take place. The task of the project may sound fun at the same time the work is challenging and demanding as it always is in children camps. Working hours can be long - up to 8 hours a day! Please note that working hours are not fixed and will depend on the camp’s schedule. That is why we expect volunteers to be flexible and willing to spend most of their time with kids :)
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: All volunteers will be accommodated in the building on the territory of the camp, beds and bed linen provided, you do not need to bring a sleeping bag. Showers and washing facilities are available in the same building. Food will be provided in the camp canteen.
LOCATION: “Kakadu” summer children camp, Zaozernoe village, Eastern part of the Crimea.
TERMINAL: Simferopol.
NEAREST AIRPORT: Simferopol.
MEETING POINT: Simferopol main train station. Time and place will be specified in the infosheet.
LEISURE TIME: You will find the camp as the place for active leisure time with great socialising resources. Camp has different sport facilities: football field, basketball and volleyball areas, tennis, swimming pools. Camp has their own sea beach for sunbathing or swimming. On your work-free days you will have time to visit city of Evpatoria or other places of interest in the Crimea and to discover its history, culture and night life. There are lots of different excursions organised for kids in the camp which you may join as a counsellor's assistant for a group of kids if you wish.
WHAT TO BRING: caps with peak (IT’S A MUST! as kids are always required to wear them, so are the counsellors and volunteers), sunglasses, sun-protection lotion, swim suit, mosquito repellent, medical insurance is obligatory to have. Drums, guitars and any other musical support are very welcome. Pictures, stories, CDs, art projects, installations, creative ideas, national foods and drinks etc. for the great cultural exchange! Please take some materials, pictures, stories or anything else concerning activities of your local voluntary organizations or your own voluntary experience to share in the camp.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1) Motivation letter is required! 2) Please prepare at home in advance and bring with you to the camp ideas for games and workshops for kids. It would be great if you write a few words about your ideas in your motivation letter. Experience in work with children is not required but welcome :)

Ukraine    UF 04    PROMINCHYK Kherson Region    26.07.-11.08.2012    DISA   8vols
PROJECT: the organisation PROMINCHYK (“Sun Ray”) was created by active families with children with Down Syndrome and Autism. This organisation offers different activities for such children including education and recreation, provides individual support, help to improve psychological and physiological development for children, trying to make them a part of active community. In summer it is going to planed to do summer recreation camp at the sea side with these children and their families
WORK: Volunteers’ help is needed to accompany children during the trip to the camp site and trips within the camp, to organise their leisure time (excursions, walks, games, parties, etc.) Support and animation, performing useful and creative tasks, art workshops, outdoors games etc. The activities will be simple and more attention will be paid to the relationship with handicapped kids. Different types of communication such as Non-verbal communication and physical contact play an important role in communication with the handicapped. Volunteers will NOT take responsibility for the sanitary aspect of children.
ACCOMMODATION: in premises. Food provided.
LOCATION: the summer camp will be at the Black sea, in the small village near Kherson. Water is very clean in that area, but also not deep.
MEETING POINT: Volunteers will arrive in Lviv, spend 1-2 days here and then all group together will go to project place. As camp will take place in Southern Ukraine volunteers would need to cover train ticket, approximately 40 Euro return tickets). Detailed information and maps will come with info sheet not later than 4 weeks before start date.
TERMINAL: Lviv, Ukraine. International airport code LWO (direct low cost WIZZAIR flights; easy to reach by train/bus from Krakow/Rzeszow/Warsaw and Kiev. Detailed information and maps will come with info sheet not later than 4 weeks before start date.
LEISURE TIME: trips and tours together with the kids to historical places.
WHAT TO BRING: games, some typical things from your country (clothes, musical instruments, pictures, anything that might interest the kids).
PROJECT LANGUAGE: English, Russian, Ukrainian
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Motivation letter is needed. The volunteers should be creative, imaginative and curious to discover the world of the handicapped children. It would be very nice if volunteers could learn at least a couple (20-50) of simple words in Russian or Ukrainian (Yes, No, Thank you, Please, Give, Take, etc). Come with your ideas and games.

Ukraine    ALT-10    30th Alliance Anniversary camp Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy    29.07.-11.08.2012    RENO   12vols
PROJECT PARTNER: Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy Centre for Social Services for Youth.
PROJECT: The camp is situated in the suburban part of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy. This town has rich history and a lot of places to see. It is situated on the banks of one of the most beautiful rivers in Ukraine - the Dnieper, 100 km to the south-east of Kyiv – the capital of Ukraine. Pereyaslav-Khmelnystskyy is one of the most important places in Ukrainian history. Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy has existed since the 10th century. It was a border stronghold of the Kievan Rus state and was overrun by Tatars in 1239. The town began to recover in the 16th century and emerged as a site of Ukrainian Cossack culture. In 1654, Bohdan Khmelnytskyy and his Cossacks met at Pereyaslav to agree that Ukraine, for protection against Poland, becomes a protectorate of Russia – breakdown in the Ukrainian history.
There are 17 museums and 7 magnificent parks in the city, so volunteers will enjoy this place.
Well-known in Ukraine - Open-air Museum of Folk Architecture is situated in Pereyaslav. Here you can see, among other things, authentic peasant huts of the times of old, smithies and several windmills of the eighteenth century. In fact, a village of the 17th–19th centuries is recreated, complete with gardens and flowers around the houses with whitewashed walls and thatch roofs. In the houses you find icons and decorative towels — exactly the way it looked in the times of old. On the territory of the open-air museum, you can find other museums, one of which exhibits stone idols of the Scythian times of centuries before Christus.
COME AND JOIN THE PARTY!
By joining this project you will become a part of the 30th Alliance Anniversary CAMPaign! Almost 80 member and partner voluntary organisations form the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations network from all over the world, organising various voluntary projects during this year. They all have the same aim: promoting intercultural education, understanding and peace through voluntary service! Be one of the thousands of volunteers worldwide who will contribute to this initiative and help to raise awareness about international volunteering and its benefits. Join the party and celebrate the 30th birthday of the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations! Find out more about Alliance at www.alliance-network.eu and about the campaign at http://allianceanniversary2012.blogspot.com
WORK: Open-air Museum of Folk Architecture is integral part of national Ukrainian heritage and is protected by special law. Alternative-V has been organizing this Workcamp every year since 1996 repairing the historical objects and cultural monuments, participating in the work on the territory of the historic and cultural recreation area in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy. Volunteers will help the staff of the Museum of Ukrainian Folk Architecture through different activities to restore the museum exhibits and to clean the territory of the museum.
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: will be provided in dormitory of the local vocational school. Food will be provided 3 times per day.
LOCATION: Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, 100 km to the south-east of Kyiv.
TERMINAL: Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy bus station.
NEAREST AIRPORT: Kyiv Boryspil Airport (KBP).
LEISURE TIME: As it was mentioned above there are a lot of museums in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, so volunteers can explore the history and culture of the Central Ukraine. Trip to Kyiv (2 Euro one way by bus) can be organized. Sunbathing and swimming in the Dnipro River and the lake are possible.
WHAT TO BRING: Working clothes, sleeping bag, swimming suit, a mat, pocket flashlight, shoes, sportswear, mosquito protection liquid, musical instruments and everything you need…

Ukraine    ALT-11    Ancient City of L’viv: crossroads of the trade routes and cultures (Stryiski Park)    30.07.-12.08.2012    RENO/CULT   12vols
ADDITIONAL NOTE: this project is labelled “Patrimonito” project and is a part of World Heritage Volunteers joint Campaign of Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service and UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
World Heritage Volunteers 2012 is dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention (1972-2012).
PROJECT: project will take place in L’viv - a major industrial and cultural centre in the Western region of Ukraine. L’viv is a very beautiful and cosy European city with unique architecture and lots of nice restaurants and cafés. It is famous for its ancient cathedrals, churches, museums, art galleries, theatres. L’viv was founded in the mid-13th century. The city was located on the crossroads of trade routes that made it the centre of trade and commerce and led to its rapid economic development. The medieval urban topography has been preserved virtually intact (in particular, there is evidence of the different ethnic communities who lived there), along with many fine Baroque and later buildings. The territory of central part of L’viv – 120 ha of the property at its centre now listed as a part of the World Heritage, was designated as a National Historical and Architectural Reserve.
Stryiski Park was founded in 1879 and in summer 2009 it celebrated its 130th Birthday. This giant territory (54 ha) was a favourite place of locals for years. Cinema, galleries, restaurants were situated here. Unfortunately, the last years were not so successful for the Park – because of bad financing now it is in poor condition. During this summer some renovation works in the park are planned by local authorities.
WORK: The volunteers will work on the territory of Stryiski Park and possibly in some other parks located in the central part of the city. Volunteers will clean footpaths and runoff ditches on the sides of the paths, perform landscaping and other activities for improving the park grounds. As one of the main objectives of the project is to raise awareness of the local community on the issues related to the World Heritage and to promote non-formal education methods in education about World Heritage, volunteers will be actively involved in preparing and running the following activities:
-press-conference;
- World Heritage exhibition, prepared exclusively from the materials brought by the volunteers! – open for the citizens, were posters, photos, information and other materials brought by the volunteers about World Heritage sites and other unique places of their home countries will be exhibited;
- Workshop with children about World Heritage with the use of the educational materials provided by World Heritage Centre.
Alternative-V is also planning to run a media campaign in local and regional mass media about World Heritage issues, for this we would ask volunteers to prepare articles in English about World Heritage site from their country and to send it to Alternative-V by mid July.
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: volunteers will be accommodated in a student dormitory. Food will be provided 3 times per day.
LOCATION: L’viv.
TERMINAL: L’viv bus or train station.
NEAREST AIRPORT: L’viv.
LEISURE TIME: L’viv region has a lot of places of interests that is why you will not feel lack of historical places to visit: castles, monasteries, churches. L’viv itself is a beautiful city of authentic architecture, which is non-formal capital of Western Ukraine. There will an opportunity to visit many museums and other interesting places in L’viv.
WHAT TO BRING: working gloves, comfortable footwear (strong shoes), working clothes, CD’s, DVD’s etc, musical instruments, detailed information about your country, national games, good mood and motivation.
!!! Please, bring stuff from your country to prepare an exhibition stand about World Heritage Sites or unique places in your country.
About L’viv and L’viv region - http://www.lvivbest.com/, http://www.lviv-life.com

Ukraine    ALT-12     Youth Centre     04.08.-19.08.2012    RENO   9vols
PROJECT PARTNERS: Peace Corps Volunteers, NGO “Djerelo”.
PROJECT: Ukraine is occupying one of the leading places in Europe in the spread of HIV. The most critical situation is in the eastern regions of Ukraine and on the south. Lugansk region (the most eastern region of Ukraine) due to its specificity is a leader in Ukraine in this sphere. Lugansk region is a huge industrial area which has all problems typical for such zones: pollution, poor ecological situation, limited opportunities for local people. Local youth have just few ways of spending their free time. Together with local activists, NGO Djerelo and Peace Corp Volunteers whose project is based in Rubizhne we decided to help to create space for meetings, clubs etc. for local youth and children. Djerelo is an NGO that offers services for people living with HIV/AIDS and provides social rehabilitation for at-risk members of the community. The organization serves the town of Rubizhne as well as several neighbouring villages. Djerelo has recently expanded its services to include preventative initiatives to combat the spread of HIV and to promote healthy lifestyles. This includes the formation of after-school clubs, summer camps for local children, and trainings for students on the risks and behaviours involved in the spread of HIV infection. Djerelo also partners with other community members currently serving at-risk youth.
In order to effectively serve this population, Djerelo is in need of an indoor space, separate from the office, which can be used as a place to host trainings, hold youth clubs, allow sports clubs to remain active during the winter months, and provide educational resources on healthy lifestyles and HIV/AIDS infection and prevention.
The proposed project is to renovate the second floor of Djerelo’s building to create a Youth Centre, dedicated to supporting the organization’s preventative services and youth activities year round. The Youth Centre would also be used by community partners who serve at-risk youth. International Youth Volunteers would work with Djerelo staff, Peace Corps Volunteers, community volunteers, and youth volunteers to complete the project.
Ultimately, the project is aimed at both completing the Youth Centre, as well as transferring technical and leadership skills to local youth volunteers. We plan to have study part – international volunteers will have an opportunity to learn more about HIV infection, situation with HIV/AIDS in Ukraine and also share information about situation in their native countries. Also we plan meetings with local youth and schoolchildren. The project is really important for the local community and for volunteers who want to help and to see results of their work.
WORK: the task for the Workcamp is to renovate one or two rooms on the second floor of Djerelo’s building to create a Youth Centre. Renovating process includes the following tasks:
- preparing surfaces for painting;
- painting of walls and windows;
- laying the flooring;
- clean up
- In case international volunteers have a wish and skills to paint the walls in a creative way (pictures, symbols, stories etc.) it is possible to organise.
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: volunteers will be housed in smaller groups with 2 local Peace Corps Volunteers and host families. Each Peace Corps Volunteer can host 4 volunteers, and local families can host 2-3 volunteers. Volunteers will have the opportunity to spend time together as well as prepare meals as a group. Food will be provided three times per day.
LOCATION: town Rubizhne, Lugansk region, Ukraine
TERMINAL: Lugansk
NEAREST AIRPORT: Kiev Borispil Airport (KBP).
LEISURE TIME: Ukraine is a wonderful place to visit during the summer. Volunteers will be given the opportunity to swim at the local lake, barbeque in the forest, enjoy outdoor sports. There is a possibility to spend weekend in children summer camp in 15 km from city Rubizhne.
WHAT TO BRING: sleeping bag, mat, working clothes and shoes, information about HIV situation in your country, pictures/postcards from your country, flags, music, games, recipes. We will have the opportunity to go to the beach – so, please, bring your swimming suit, slippers, sunscreen and towel. Bring mosquito protection spray/lotion. And of course, do not forget you good mood!
REMARKS: alcohol is not welcomed on the project.
On the first day of the project (04.08.12) volunteers will meet in the office of Alternative-V in Kyiv and together with the camp leader will take an overnight train to the project site. Trip will take around 14 hours, one way ticket costs around 20 euro.

Ukraine    UF05    ACTIVE YOUTH Lviv region    12.08.-25.08.2012    RENO/ARCH   28vols
The group consists of 8 international and 20 national volunteers.
PROJECT: Lviv region is rich with historical, cultural and nature monuments of national and international significance. But tourist routes in countryside are still not well developed. From other side the lack of finances does not allow to maintain these monuments on proper level. Fortunately each year we have more and more indifferent young people wishing to help in heritage preservation activities on voluntary basis. The fifth year the youth camp is organised. Changing locations they make their input in historical and cultural heritage protection. This year we decide to involve international volunteers in such a camp, what we suppose will be very successful and interesting for both Ukrainian and international volunteers.
WORK: The work might include renovation and readjustment of cultural and historical objects territory, making public recreation area nearby, making and cleaning paths, other maintenance works on the territory, making information signs for tourists, etc. Beside volunteers will be involved in archaeology works in local historical caves. In the end of the camp volunteers will help in preparation of music festival dedicated to Independence Day in Ukraine (24th August).
ACCOMMODATION: in the tents, facilities in premises. Food will be cooked on bonfire. Sleeping bag required.
LOCATION: Mykolaiv region countryside, 40 km from Lviv, Western Ukraine. Lviv is an ancient city of Lions, “capital” of Western Ukraine (60 km from EU-Poland boarder), one of three “worth of seeing” cities in Ukraine according to world travel guides.
TERMINAL: Lviv, Ukraine. International airport code LWO (low cost WIZZAIR flights; easy to reach by train/bus from Krakow/Rzeszow/Warsaw and Kiev. Detailed information and maps will come with info sheet not later than 4 weeks before start date.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Camp language is English. Russian or Ukrainian could be helpful in communicating with local villagers. Sightseeing and excursions in Lviv are planned as well as weekend trips and tours in nearby area. Volunteers should accept simple living facilities, but despite of this camp promises to be really exiting, because of integration to Ukrainian lifestyle and culture together with local youth, international evenings, cultural exchange, night songs and games near bonfire. Volunteers who can play guitar are very welcomed!

Ukraine    ALT-13    Poltava     22.08.-05.09.2012    ENVI   12vols
For volunteers 18 - 30 years old.
PROJECT PARTNERS: Peace Corps Volunteers, Educational Complex “Parostok” (UNESCO Associated School).
PROJECT: the project will be held in Poltava, Central Ukraine. The city is historically known for the remarkable battle which took place near the city between Russian and Swedish armies during the Northern War in 1709. Some historians agree that Poltava battle marked the end of the Swedish Empire and birth of the Russian Empire. Poltava is a beautiful town with about 300,000 residents. It’s filled with green parks, historical monuments, fountains, restaurants and cafes. During your stay, you will be able to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day (Aug. 24) with Ukrainians and the volunteers. Parostok is an educational complex founded in 1994 to provide its students with more than a school education. It strives to raise the children in a well-rounded, caring and educational environment. International volunteers will work together with school children in several environmental projects all around Poltava!
WORK: we invite volunteers for a wonderful intercultural exchange with our school children (10-17 years old) by helping promote environmental awareness and preservation together! During first half of the day volunteers will help maintain and beautify the town areas by engaging such projects: cleaning up a pond, picking up street trash, repainting buildings, pulling bushes, and more. Volunteers may also be engaged in a world map project with the students, where they will paint a life-size world map on school’s wall. In the second half of the day volunteers will have a chance to talk about their country, traditions with the schoolchildren and local volunteers. In these cultural exchanges, we can learn about your country’s popular games, sports, dances and songs. We also welcome cooking lessons on how to make a traditional dish/drink from your country!
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: volunteers will stay with Ukrainian host families. Food will be provided three times per day in school canteen.
LOCATION: Poltava, Poltava region. TERMINAL: Poltava. NEAREST AIRPORT: Kiev Borispil Airport (KBP).
LEISURE TIME: Ukraine is a wonderful place to visit during the summer. On the weekends, you will have free time for sightseeing in Poltava, visiting museums and a festival park, ice-skating, bowling, playing sports, dancing, and sunbathing and swimming on Poltava local beach. You may even experience a real Ukrainian sauna/banya!
WHAT TO BRING: pictures/postcards from your country, flags, music, games, recipes, arts and craft ideas to make with the children!!! Musical instruments are welcome! Bring working clothes and shoes. We will have the opportunity to go to the beach – so, please, bring your swimming suit, slippers, sunscreen and towel. Bring mosquito protection spray/lotion!
REMARKS: alcohol is not welcomed on the project.
On first day of the project (22.08.) volunteers will meet in the office of Alternative-V in Kyiv and together with the camp leader travel to project site. Trip will take 4 hours by bus or train, one way ticket costs around 10 euro.