GEORGIE 2008

Notre partenaire :   LYVG        + 20 ans

Frais complémentaires à régler à l'arrivée : de 50 à 150€ selon les projets

“The League of Young Voluntary Georgians“

www.icye.org/eng/countries_pogeorgia.html

www.volunt.net/east/usr/organizations.php

LES CHANTIERS 2008

 WORK CAMP PROJECT LYVG with CFP “Centre (of) Free Pedagogic”
SOCIAL WORK WITH DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE/CHILDREN

WC  06    LYVG/GREMI “TEMI”    SEPTEMBER    01/09 – 22/09

WC 07     LYVG/GREMI “TEMI”    OCTOBER          06/10 – 27/10

LOCATION: “TEMI Community Home” is situated 170 km from capital of Georgia Tbilisi in Khvareli District of Kakheti. This is one of the most beautiful parts of Georgia.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES: “TEMI Community Home” is first started as a small grassroots charity in 1989 to help the socially disadvantaged. TEMI welcomes residents of all ages and capacities and seeks to provide a warm and supportive environment to physically and mentally handicapped children and adults as well as orphan minors. TEMI community house was created to help the socially disadvantaged, orphans, physically and mentally handicapped people. TEMI encourages learning for all its residents and tries to incorporate education in all facets of daily life. For instance, the plot of eleven hectares of land that accompanies the home is used to graze cattle. Residents not only look after the cows but prepare cheese and milk products on premises. Vegetables and fruits are also cultivated by the residents, which promotes self sufficiency and independence and teamwork. There are still a lot of things to be done in the house. In aim of future development it is necessary to build more living space for residents. Volunteers will be involved in such activities as helping residents of the TEMI community house in cleaning, repairing, manual work, building area around the house and working in the garden. Care of residents and help them in their daily activities.

Accommodation: Two floor house or tents. On the second floor are situated bedrooms, toilets and showers. 

Food: Self cooking and management.

Leisure Time: Volunteers will participate in meetings and excursions and will have opportunity to visit important historical monuments and sightseeing. They will also have chance to participate in some sport trainings.

What to bring: First of all it is great to bring sleeping bags with you! You will need some kind of working clothes for the camp activities. You can also bring your music instruments with you, toys, songs and music and of course you’re good mood and your creativity.

How to get to Georgia:  Tbilisi-Frankfurt, Frankfurt-Tbilisi  (with “AIRZENA”) Saturday flight. There are direct flights from the various European and Asian countries to TBILISI national airport. The buses and minibuses that go to GREMI are located at the TBILISI bus station “Ortachala”.

THE LIMITATION OF THE PROGRAM: Age limited 20-28. Number of participants in the work camp from 5 to 7 persons.  3 - 4 persons can to stay maximum 2 weeks and other should be 20 days.

SPECIAL REMARKS: smoking, drinking, drugs and sex forbidden.

Inscription fee: 50-75, 00 EUR (14-20 days) to be paid at the arrival.

FAMILY & SENIOR CAMP   PROJECT “Clean up the Coastline”
LYVG with CHARITABLE UNION OF LARGE FAMILIES OF GEORGIA 
"FOR FUTURE OF GEORGIA"

WORK CAMP PROJECT HANDI/SOCI/RENO  
LYVG with GURJAANI “Boarding School”

WC 19     LYVG/AFENI “RTVELI”       AGRI/RENO      15/09 – 29/09  

WC 20     LYVG/AFENI “RTWELI”      AGRI/RENO       01/10 – 15/10

 Location:  AFENI – one of the biggest villages in Kakheti is situated 120 km from Tbilisi – capital of Georgia . The place is full of old Georgian traditions. Georgians are prouder of their sightseeing’s, traditions, nature, people and monuments. Main sightseeing’s in Kakheti  are Alaverdi (7 km cloister of XII century), Ikhalto (5 km  cloister  of IX-XII century with monastery and convent), Old and New Shuamta (12-13 km XVI century), Nekresi (24 km IV century), Gremi (24 km XV century).

Work activities: The main purpose of the camp is to give the volunteers opportunity to participate in “RTVELI”- the process of grape vintage. It is the ancient traditions of Kakheti region and is quite interesting as well as joyful. They maybe will take part in grape extraction. The volunteers will work 3 to 4 hours in the morning in vineyards and some times instead they also will paint the walls of the second floor of the house. 

Accommodation: Two floor village house. There are 3 bedrooms, kitchen, and bathroom situated on the first floor and the Asian (Turkish) style toilet, balcony and two more bedrooms on the second floor. Sleeping bags are required. 

Language: English/ Russian/ Georgian.

Leisure Time: The volunteers will have the opportunity to visit a lot of historical monuments, ancient churches and monasteries. We can arrange some picnics in the beauties of Kakheti and have a mtsvadi – one of the national dishes in Georgia . They will also have chance to participate in some sport trainings and other activities: football, basketball, fishing and swimming in the river .

Food: Self cooking and management. The volunteers will taste many Georgia national dishes, especially the Kakhetian ones, such as: mtsvadi, khinkali, khashi, gudis kveli – a special kind of cheese, also there will be available many fruits vegetables and greens.  Also the volunteers will have the opportunity to offer their national dishes to other volunteers of the camp.

What to bring: First of all it is great to bring sleeping bags with you! Also it has to be mentioned that in the evening it is quite cold outside in Afeni, so warm clothe is also desirable. You will need some kind of working clothes for the process of vintage and painting. You can also bring your music instruments with you, tapes with your favorite national songs and music and of course your good mood and your creativity.

How to get to Georgia : There are direct flights from the various European and Asian countries to Tbilisi National airport. The minibuses that go to Afeni are located at the Tbilisi metro stations “Isani” and “Samgori”, the ticket costs approximately 10, 00 GEL.

The limitation of the program: Number of participants in the work camp from 10 to 15 persons. Age    limited 18-26.

Participation Fee: 120, 00 EUR

Work Camp ENVI “Friend’s of Nature House 04”

WC  25       LYVG/KOBULETI “Citrus Vintage” AGRI/RENO        24/11-08/12

Location: The Work Camps is located in the beautiful region of Georgia, Adjara – in Kobuleti on the shore of the Black Sea . The camp will take place only 120 m from the marvelous beach. Kobuleti  is the regional center of Adjara and is situated in 25 km  from Batumi and 380 km from Tbilisi . Kobuleti is one of the famous and big climatic seaside resorts of Georgia . Kobuleti is notable for its unique medical properties not only in summer season, but even during the whole year. Warm and soft subtropical climate, fresh and clear air, sunlight, warm sea are healthy for the treatment from various cardiovascular, lung, windpipe, tubercular diseases and nervous system.

Accommodation:  In comfortable 2-floor cottage with open balcony and loggia in the2nd floor. First floor: 5 rooms (4, 6, 3 beds), 1 shower, 1 toilet, 2 kitchens (inside and outside). Second floor: 6 rooms (3, 4, 4, 6 beds) 2 showers and 2 toilets. The cottage is supplied with constant gas, electricity and water.

Work: The main purpose of the camp for volunteers is to participate in 4-5 h harvesting of citruses.

Food: Volunteers will prepare the meals by the given food.

Language: English/German/Russian/Georgian

Leisure Time: Camp leaders will organize free time together with the participants. Cultural diversity (excursions in Batumi botanical garden and in the tee factory, café, discotheque). The cottages are endowed with piano, TV-sets, videos and games (domino, cards, chess, nards and lotto).  

What to bring: First of all it is great to bring sleeping bags with you!

Attention: I - There are direct flights from the various European and Asian countries to Batumi National airport. It is possible to reach the place of destination from Istanbul ( Turkey ), and the trip from Istanbul direct to Batumi costs 50 $ by bus; from Batumi to Kobuleti by minibuses 10, 00 GEL. II – Terminal Tbilisi ( Tiflis ) – Kobuleti  by day train 17, 50 GEL / night train 29,00 GEL /  minibus 18, 00 GEL.

The limitation of the programme: Number of participants in the work camp to 20 persons. Age limited 19-26.

Inscription fee: 120, 00 EUR to be paid at the arrival.