Raising Peace Rally / Campaign
Climate for Peace Programme
Breakdown:
- Accommodation and food: 100.00 Euro
- Transportation: 50.00 Euro
- Activities: 150.00 Euro
- Hosting organisation support: 0 Euro
Description: The current social context, in the world at large is dominated by frequent conflicts, refugee crisis, extremism, poverty and social exclusion. This project means to offer an opportunity for young people, activists and volunteers belonging to the IVS movement to concretely develop a practice, organized rally, mobilizing local groups and non-formal activities to raise awareness in the area of Peace and Human Rights. Thus focusing on Human Rights activism, advocacy and global peace education, VWAN will carry out a non-formal workcamp to address the issue of peace among young people and elderly group within the local community. It will also afford the volunteers to develop a practical approach to develop skills in coordinating workshops, leading debates and sharing information.
Type of Work: Volunteers will join with local group to carry out awareness campaigns on Peace Actions Projects, Social Inclusion and rights of youth on development through formal and non-formal education. Volunteer will also visit various schools and universities with the guide of local participants to create branches or cell units for local voluntary service organization thus mobilizing them out for leadership roles. This is to address volunteers drain and attracting youths for voluntary service.
Study Theme: Raising PEACE Campaigns & Peace Education
Accommodation: Volunteers will stay together in a Social Institute reserve centre at Iperu. The facilities within the centre are basic, with shared room, shower, and kitchen.
Language: The English language will be the official language at the camp.
Requirements: Requirement from Volunteer but flexible:
• Be motivated for the voluntary work
• Responsible to keep rules and exhibit cooperation throughout the project.
• Best efforts to understand and respect cultures both of the hosts and other volunteers
• Open minded to make friends and to speak English (within the groups) as official language
• To adapt and enjoy simple conditions of living such as food
Approximate Location: The workcamp will be held at SDI – Iperu Remo in Ogun State. About 2 kilometres to major express connecting States.
Notes: Excursion and intercultural evening will be arranged by the host organization from time to time during the project. Weekend will completely be free for volunteer to experience community participation in programmes.