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STV 06 INDONESIA West Java ENVI 03/09/2023 16/09/2023

Bening Saguling Citarum River Conservation Project | STV 06 | 2023-09-03 - 2023-09-16 | ENVI | AGE: 18-99

Citarum is the longest river in West Java runs over 300 kilometres from the Wayang Mountain to the Java Sea. There are 30 million people rely on the water source for agriculture, water supply,fishery, industry, sewerage, electricity, etc. However, unregulated factory growth since the area’s rapid industrialisation in the 1980s has choked the Citarum with both human and industrial waste. The 5 million people who lived in the river basin are directly affected. Over 200 textile factories line the river banks and contaminate the river with lead, mercury, arsenic and other toxins, changing its colour and lending the area an acrid odour. Moreover, the river is also polluted and filed with trash such plastic, styrofoam, even dead animals.

Project Aims :  To support the foundation program in Environment conservation, social and education  To promote the foundation as a learning center for environment conservation  To organize mini library for local people  To spread out the idea of voluntary service and international workcamp mong the local people  To raise awareness about the garbage problem in Citarum river  To organize environment education for children in Citarum Basin Area.

Work: There are two activities: Physical Work (Picking up garbage from Citarum river and saguling basin, doing garbage management, planting trees, making organic fertilizer, gardening, and making handy craft) and Non- physical Work (Conducting language class, mentoring green school project, taking part in culture class, doing school visits, organizing an environment educational workshop or socialization, creating art activities and promoting mini-library).

Accommodation:  House of local people. Volunteers will share together sleeping space separately between females and males.  No bed. Need sleeping bag.  Self-cooking by the volunteers.  Volunteers will make common rules & daily teams for their collective living group.  Shared Bathroom with Indonesian-style toilet (squatting toilet) & sitting toilet.  No shower, use the bucket and dipper.  Wet toilet, using water instead of toilet paper.

Location:  West Java

Extra Fee: 3,800,000 IDR  (apx 255 USD)

This Fee covers :  Project Material during Workcamp  Accommodation during Workcamp  Transportation from MEETING POINT to PROJECT SITE (NOT fromyour internationnal arrival location to the meeting point)  And GREAT will provide TRANSPORTATION/pick up ONLY fromMEETINGPOINTto PROJECT SITE and VICE VERSA at the scheduled time by our campleaders)  Transportation during Workcamp  Meals 3x per day during workcamp (EXCLUDE 1 day during Free Day/Excursion)  GREAT T-Shirt  Hospitality for Local Partner/People  Management fee for GREAT (for the work camp preparation, project sustainability & development, Camp Leaders’ Transportation and Communication, Local Members Training and Workshop, Staff Salary)

Participation Fee does not cover :  Your Personal Expenses  Health and Travel Insurance, Medical Care and Personal Medicine.  Communication and Internet during Workcamp