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Workcamp
A workcamp is international volunteering, where groups of volunteers from different countries work and live together as a team on a short-term basis and for a Not-for-Profit, not-for-profit cause, usually for one to three weeks. Workcamps are considered one of the most important types of international volunteering programs. They were first introduced in 1920 as a way of bringing people together for increased international understanding and peace reconciliation efforts. Concept Workcamp volunteering commonly involves teams of 10–16 young people from multiple countries that live and work together while completing some form of work project. Usually younger people from the ages of 18 on are the main participant group, but some organizations also havecamps for teenagers from the age of 15 or specifically for older people. Workcamps typically do not require any special skills or qualifications for volunteers to participate. International volunteers are supposed to support local commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Service Civil International
Service Civil International (SCI) is an international peace organisation. Since 1920, it organises international volunteering projects in the form of workcamps and it was the first organisation worldwide to do so. The organisation was founded by Swiss pacifist Pierre Cérésole in the aftermath of World War I in order to foster understanding and a culture of peace between people from different countries. Aims SCI states to base its work on the following values: *Volunteering – in the sense of acting out of self-initiative, without seeking material reward and for the benefit of civil society, as a method and a statement for social change, whilst never competing with paid labour nor seeking to contribute to strike-breaking *Non-violence – as a principle and a method *Human Rights – respect for individuals as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights *Solidarity – international solidarity for a more just world and solidarity between human beings at all levels *Res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
