NICE/02-10 - Manual Work in support of the Elderly in a rural village in Japan

Vacancy: NICE/02-10 - Manual Work in support of the Elderly in a rural village in Japan
Company: Concordia
Category: Community development, Construction & building, Social Work
Dates: 25/01/2010-07/02/2010
Cost: £150 registration fee-Volunteers fund their own travel. Board and accommodation provided by the host organisation free of charge
Support in place: Pre-departure phone and email support; local project co-ordinators look after the volunteers; host organisation 24 hours full support ; evaluation and feedback once back in the UK.
Age limit: 18+

NICE/02-10 - Manual Work  in support of the elderly in a rural village in Japan

Title : SHOWA-MURA 1

Programme : STANDARD

Project type : Construction / Working with the elderly

Age : 18 to 70

Places : 3

Country : Japan

Travel terminal : Tokyo - 5 hrs by bus.

Dates : 25/01/2010-07/02/2010  

Location : Showa village, in a rural area of Fukushima prefecture.The population is about 19,000.  Work : This project is organised together with Choma-Club, a local Non Profit Oorganisation concerned with community development and youth empowerment. Showa village, like many areas in rural Japan, faces a serious problem of depopulation of young people to the cities. This group is trying to restore and reanimate the local area. Volunteers will help remove snow from around the houses of the elderly villagers of Showa-Mura. Over 50% of the local residents are over 65 and do not have enought strenght to do this themselves. Volunteers will be trained and will be working alongside local volunteers.  

Accomodation : In a building. Sleeping bag required.  Special requirements : The group will be made up of 1 Japanese and 2 international volunteers. Very good Japanese language is required (there will be phone interview).Language will be JAPANESE. Volunteers need to be physically fit. 

PLEASE NOTE: IN ORDER TO APPLY VOLUNTEERS NEED TO BE RESIDENT IN THE UK