Okawa 1
Breakdown:
- Accommodation and food: 0.00 Japanese Yen
- Transportation: 0.00 Japanese Yen
- Activities: 0.00 Japanese Yen
- Hosting organisation support: 6000 Japanese Yen
Description: This project is actively working for SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with a local NPO, Bizan Daigaku(B.D) since 2022. Okawa Village, the village with the smallest population in Japan, is located in the middle of Shikoku and is surrounded by 1000m class mountains. At the center of the village is a dam that was completed 47 years ago, and the former village has sunk to the bottom of the dam.There are 400 inhabitants who counted 4000 at the peak. There are currently 25 children in the village. This work camp is a Yoshino River water system work camp that works in Okawa Village, which is the upper stream of the clear Yoshino River, and also in Tokushima City, which is the most downstream. Volunteers are expected to contribute ideas and practices on how to revitalize a small, depopulated village through the work camp, which has just started.
Type of Work: Maintenance and management work and cleanup activities for forests, cherry blossoms and azaleas in village forestsInteraction with village children and learning support activities.Activities to support the resolution of local issues in Okawa Village proposed by villagers.Participating in activities in Tokushima City, an area down the Yoshino River that originates from the village. Volunteer will move to Tokushima city for a few days.
Study Theme: You can learn about the depopulation problem in Japan and think about how to activate such a place.
Accommodation: Outdoor Learning Center. All meals will be cooked by vols by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.
Language: eng,
Requirements: 6,000 JPY (45 USD by the rate on 2022 Dec. 22nd) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.
Approximate Location: Okawa-village, Kochi pref.