Обзор

This is a peace-making camp in the mountains of the greatest sweet-water lake of the world. The aim of the camps 2018 is to create a bicycle path along the former ancient Tea Caravan Road from China to Europe.

Полное описание

It will be the first bicycle path in the Khamar-Daban area of South-West of the Baikal lake and the first bike path in Baikal mountains. The project is implemented in partnership with the local municipality, Rescue service of Russian Federation and International Federation For Peace. The camp stays on values of peacemaking with means of non-formal education and volunteering. The camp programme includes a strong educational part, such as non-formal discussions and reflections about the following topics “Human vs Nature: Attitude of Ownership”, “Great dream and life mission” , “Positive thinking”, “Challenge and victory”, “I am a peacemaker”, “Resolution of conflicts” etc. As for the leisure, volunteers have 5 days of hiking trip within the project days. The trip to Irkutsk city will be offered after the camp days.

Кто нужен

Знание языков

English

Дополнительная информация

Open only for international volunteers! Participants have to be able to carry 15 kg backpacks for the distance of 15 km. Motivation letter is required. Since the project is adventurous and physically intensive, the project organisers will interview all candidates.

Что делать

Дополнительная информация

The camp is divided into 2 parts: working part and adventure part. During the first 5 days the working mission has to be completed. The work will be physically demanding and intensive, most probably the working time will exceed limits of 6 hours per day. The intensive work will be compensated with 5 days of an adventurous hiking trip into the Baikal mountains. It will by physically challenging, but rewarding. The working and hiking parts are carefully planned by professionals.

Условия

Подробнее об условиях

Volunteers will get good sleeping bags, a place in a 3-people- tent and a headlight. Everyone will have certain duties during the project. The campers will cook for themselves. Since the project is self-financed without financial support of the state, the meals and the organizational costs have to be covered by volunteers, Russians equally with international. Vegetarian meals are possible.

Дополнительные условия

Дополнительная информация

Please take with you a backpack of 70 liter (for girls) and of 80 liter (for guys). It is possible to rent an appropriate backpack.