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Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) | NICE-19-0812A | 2019-08-12 - 2019-08-25 | KIDS | Age: 18 - 99

 

This project has been organized together with a local group Upple since 2007. Every year, Upple held a summer kids camp with local college students for around 30 kids in age from 8 to 15 in Hiraodai, one of the largest karst plateau in Japan. This kids camp is a great opportunity for children not only to enjoy nature, foster their independence and group cooperativeness but also experiencing cross-cultural learning with international volunteers. Volunteers need to prepare for spending 24 hours with children for this period except for a few days off.

Work: Volunteers will live together, supporting activities in nature and sharing your culture with children. Volunteers will activate the childrens independence and creativity by letting them take care of themselves as far as possible and letting them plan for activity, so volunteers will need to respect their ideas!

Accomodation and food: Volunteers will stay in a shared room of community center. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Please bring your sleeping bag.

Location: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

Location and Leisure: Hiraodai in Kitakyushu city, It is located in the northern part of Fukuoka prefecture, famous for beautiful nature like as calcareous cave.

Train/Bus station: The closest International airport is in Fukuoka. From Fukuoka to the meeting point, it takes 3 hours by express train. You need to arrive at Fukuoka airport by 10:00 AM on the first day and can leave there after 15:00 on the last day.

Requirements: Volunteers should love children. Responsibility, group cooperativeness and high motivation to work with children are necessary! Some Japanese language skill (beginners level or more) and Motivation letter is required.

Language: eng,jap

Extra Fee: 0

Other activities; Excursion to calcareous cave, cultural exchange parties with local college students, etc.