International Volunteer Workcamps - season 2008
Finland
	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	Alliance	Finland	ALLI01	ENVI	15.06.2008	28.06.2008	17+
	description
	ALLI01            Piispala          Kannonkoski          15.-28.6.          ENVI          17+           20 vols
	W: Piispala is the biggest youth centre of Finland. The work will include cleaning up the environment, freshening up
	 the yard, planting flowers and doing general gardening around Piispala area. Previous work camps have started the
	 landscaping project and because of the good results the youth centre would like to host volunteers this year as 
	well.
	A+F: Hostel-style accommodation and/or in tents, all meals provided.
	LO: Kannonkoski is located in central Finland about 100km north from the city of Jyvaskyla. Piispala Youth 
	Centre is located by a beautiful lake and there are various facilities and equipment the volunteers can use, more 
	information www.piispala.fi
	T: Kannonkoski. You can take a train or a bus to Jyvaskyla (300 km from Helsinki) and continue about 100km by 
	a bus to Kannonkoski. The nearest airport is in Jyvaskyla
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	Alliance	Finland	ALLI02	CULT	29.06.2008	13.07.2008	18+
	description
	ALLI02          Do to Learn           Ylikiiminki          29.6.-13.7.           CULT          18+          10 vols 
	W:  The work camp is held in the same period of 2 weeks that Ylikiiminki has the traditional Tarpit festival so most 
	of the work is related to that festival. Work is going to be painting, traditional paint making, wood work, wooden 
	slice roof making and preparing of the festival area. During free time volunteers can go fishing, sightseeing around
	 the area (the host will provide bicycles or other transportation), swimming, playing various games inside and 
	outside.
	Volunteers can experience Finnish local culture, tradition, people and nature.  
	A+F:  In a school with mattresses. Self-catering, there is kitchen, toilets, showers and sauna provided.
	LO: Ylikiiminki is a small countryside village with cattle: reindeer and elks. It is located in northern Finland about 
	40km west of Oulu ; see www.ylikiiminki.fi. 
	T: Oulu. There’s an airport in Oulu, but you can also take a train from Helsinki to Oulu (600km). From Oulu you can
	 continue to Ylikiiminki by a local bus.
	Special remarks: There are excellent possibilities to explore the local nature, trekking in the forest etc.
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	Alliance	Finland	ALLI03	ENVI	29.06.2008	13.07.2008	18+
	description
	ALLI03 Nummijarvi	Kauhajoki 29.6.-13.7. ENVI/CONS      18+         15 vols
	W:  The work consists of environmental work like raking, cutting bushes and gardening as well as constructing work
	 like painting, making signs for nature paths. The volunteers will also take part in some social activities with the 
	locals. The aim of the camp arranged by the local village association is to promote intercultural understanding and 
	get the local youth and other people more involved in the village activities. The work will help local villages to 
	develop further their services and activities. There will also be other program such as excursions to local nature 
	and cultural sights.  
	A+F:  first week accommodation in tents, mattresses provided. Second week in a well equipped  holiday centre by 
	a lake. Excellent possibilities for sauna and swimming. Most meals are served, some meals are prepared by the 
	volunteers.
	LO: Nummijarvi (approximately 500 inhabitants) is situated by the lake of  Nummijarvi, in the western parts of 
	Finland, 360km from Helsinki and 70km from Seinäjoki. The nearest bigger town is Kauhajoki www.kauhajoki.fi. 
	T: Railway station in Seinajoki from where there is a bus connection to Kauhajoki. Transportation from Kauhajoki to 
	Nummijarvi will be organised. Nearest airports are in Vaasa (100km) and Seinajoki (70km)
	Special remarks: The volunteers must know how to ride a bike! During the camp the volunteers will be using 
	bicycles as their means of transport with a daily passage of 10-15km. Please note that the volunteers have to 
	take a travel insurance for the whole stay, the camp host does not have any insurance.
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	Alliance	Finland	ALLI04	CULT	29.06.2008	12.07.2008	16-18
	description
	ALLI04          Youth power          Oulainen          29.6.-12.7.        CULT/ENVI          16-18       15 vols
	W: The work will be to assist in organising a local event called Old engines day. The volunteers will assist in 
	practical tasks, which will vary from practically arranging the event, e.g. arranging a café, selling refreshments, 
	tidying up the area afterwards and other miscellaneous work. The volunteers must be prepared to do different kind 
	of work in various weather conditions. The aim of the camp is to give the volunteers a chance to experience 
	Finnish nature and culture and enable the local youngsters to meet young people from other countries. 
	A+F: Family stay with local families. The meals are eaten usually in the families, but during the working day the 
	meals may be served in some other places as well.
	LO: Oulainen is situated in western Finland, about 550km north from Helsinki and 100km south from Oulu. More 
	information:  www.oulainen.fi
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	Alliance	Finland	ALLI05	CONS	06.07.2008	19.07.2008	18+
	description
	ALLI05   Jami Fly In  Jamijarvi  6.-19.7.  CONS/FEST   18+    10 vols
	W: Jami Fly In is the biggest annual aviation event in Finland www.jamiflyin.com. The event is organised by the 
	local voluntary activists of the Finnish Aeronautical Association (FAA). FAA is the national organization of sport 
	aviation in Finland. The sphere of activity of FAA includes many different air sport disciplines: powered flying, 
	gliding, experimental flying, ultralight flying, hang gliding, paragliding, parachuting, ballooning etc, This major event 
	of about 10 00 visitors and 120 aircrafts takes place in a small community and they need extra hands in various 
	preparation work before the event and also in cleaning and dismantling afterwards. 
	During the event the volunteer will assist where needed. The volunteers should be ready to physical work outdoors 
	in all weather conditions. There will be some free time activities arranged, such as a visit to nearby town, canoeing,
	 swimming etc. 
	A+F: accommodation in a wooden cottage in a forest 7 km from the work place. The volunteers will use bicycles to
	 go to work. There is sauna in the cottage and a river nearby. Self-catering; there are kitchen facilities in the 
	cottage.
	LO: Jamijarvi is a small community in western Finland about 300 km from Helsinki. 
	T: Ikaalinen. The volunteers should travel to Ikaalinen (3-4 hours from Helsinki by train and/or bus). The camp host
	 will arrange transportation from Ikaalinen to Jamijarvi (25 km).
	Special remarks: The volunteer will have to be able to ride bicycle because it is the main means of transportation. 
	The volunteers will have to have a travel insurance for the duration of their stay.
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	Alliance	Finland	ALLI06	RENO	02.08.2008	10.08.2008	16-18
	description
	ALLI06         Benkku          Bengtsar          2.-10.8.          RENO/ENVI          16-18          10 vols
	W: The camp will be organized by Helsinki City Youth Department as a part of their international youth work and 
	there will professional youth workers on charge. You can read more about the organisation from the webpage 
	www.nk.hel.fi . The work will be the camp island´s renovation for example painting, grass cutting and easy 
	carpentry work. Part of the island is nature protection area. That’s why all the work will be done in nature friendly 
	methods. Please be prepared to work outside in all weathers. There will be 10 Finnish young people in the camp in 
	addition to 10 international vols.  The international volunteers should be prepared to explain about their home 
	countries in an international evening.
	A+F: Accommodation will be in tents on one of the island’s camping area. The tents are for 3-4 persons and there 
	are wooden floors. In the camp site there will be cooking place and the meals are partly self-catering, partly in the 
	dining hall.
	The camping areas have no electricity or water pipes – the water has to be carried from the well and it has to be 
	heated by wood in water tanks. Sauna will be warm everyday and there are also showers. In the sauna and main 
	house there is electricity.  In the evenings you can do lot of different activities on the island. It is possible to swim
	 in the sea, row a boat, fish, paddle, use adventure track, have a camping fire, make some handcrafts or just relax
	 in the nature. 
	LO: The camp will start in Helsinki and also end there, the first and last nights are in Helsinki. Our working place is 
	in Bengtsar island which is located in south-west of Finland about 100km from Helsinki.
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	Alliance	Finland	ALLI07	ENVI	10.08.2008	23.08.2008	18+
	description
	ALLI07    Isoranta   Lahti     10.-23.8   ENVI   18+   15vols
	W:. The camp host is the Lahti City Youth Services. The idea of the camp is to fix and clean the area and 
	buildings of Isoranta camping area which is located by Paijanne ,the 2nd biggest lake in Finland. The volunteers will
	 be among the first ones to experience the recreational opportunities Isoranta and the surrounding nature can offer 
	for the young, and we wish to get lots of ideas on how the area should be developed for the future use as a youth 
	camp base. In addition to the international volunteers there will also be some local young people participating the 
	camp activities. 
	A+F: Volunteers will be accommodated in well equipped cottages of 2-4 people. The cottages are by the lake, there 
	are sauna and shower facilities in a separate building. Two daily meals are served, the breakfast will be prepared 
	by the volunteers in the cottages.
	LO: Isoranta is located in Sysma, in the proximaty of Paijanne national park. The area has unique landscape and 
	offers great possibilities for canoeing, sailing, biking, swimming etc. in nature. Sysma is a small community about 
	70 km from Lahti
	T: Lahti, located  about  100 km north-east from Helsinki. There is a direct bus from Helsinki –Vantaa airport to 
	Lahti. From Lahti the camp host will arrange transportation to Sysma free of charge.
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	Alliance	Finland	ALLI08	FEST	10.08.2008	24.08.2008	18+
	description
	ALLI08           Aukusti           Jalasjarvi          10.-24.8.           FEST/CONS          18+          10 vols
	W: Mukula is a local association which aims to improve the local cultural life for the children and the youth. Aukusti
	 festival is its main focus every August, the event is now organised for the 9th time. Aukusti is an event which 
	binds together several different cultural factions and artists to offer the local people a weekend of music, theatre, 
	dance and even sports. International volunteers will take part in organising this event.  The working hours will be 
	long during the actual festival days. However, to replace these days we will organise free time for you during the 
	week, so that you will be able to take trips to the nearby places. The work is mostly building the festival area 
	(putting up fences and tents), cleaning and decorating, catering, building roadside signs and spreading poster, etc. 
	And of course by the end of the festival weekend we have to tear everything down. It means that the work is 
	physically hard.
	A+F: Accommodation will be in a local youth centre. There are cooking facilities, showers and mattresses. The 
	meals will be served.
	LO: Jalasjärvi is a small municipality of 9 000 people near the town of Seinajoki. It is about 300 km from 
	Helsinki.,www.jalasjarvi.fi
	T: Jalasjarvi can be reached by a bus from Seinajoki. Seinajoki can be reached by train from Helsinki.
	Special remarks: The work will be physically very hard!
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	Alliance	Finland	ALLI09	RENO	17.08.2008	30.08.2008	18+
	description
	ALLI09     Apaja     Nurmes       17.-30.8.                          18+          10 vols
	W: Volunteers will help in renovation and decoration of the youth hostel building of Hyvarila Holiday and Youth 
	Centre www.hyvarila.com. The work can be also creative, for example designing and painting wall paintings or 
	graffiti to the interior walls of the youth hostel. Volunteers will also help in renovation of Youth Workshop Apaja’s 
	old wooden floors. The volunteers will to get to know the work done in Apaja, as well as interact with the local, 
	unemployed youth. 
	A+F:: Accommodation will be in little wooden cabins in the camping area of Hyvarila Centre. The cabins are for 4 
	persons each, and they have bunk beds, table and chairs. Kitchen and bathroom facilities are located in a separate
	 building in the camping area.  
	Meals: The volunteers will prepare their own breakfast and lunch in the kitchen area of the camping place.  Buffet 
	dinner will be served daily in the canteen of Hyvarila Centre.
	LO: Nurmes is an idyllic little town of 6000 inhabitants in the region of North Karelia in Finland. Nuorten Apaja is a 
	workshop for unemployed youth, located in the centre of Nurmes. The workshop is part of Hyvarila Holiday and 
	Youth Centre, which is a specially equipped and furnished centre of youth work and travel.  Hyvarila is located 
	about 4 km from Nuorten Apaja, bus/train station and the centre of Nurmes. 
	T: Nurmes has good bus and train connections from Joensuu, which is the closest town with an airport. From 
	Joensuu to Nurmes there are about 130 km. It is possible to come by train all the way from Helsinki to Nurmes, 
	the journey takes about 7-8 hours.
	Special remarks: Please note that the volunteers have to take a travel insurance for the whole stay, the camp host
	 does not have any insurance.
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	Alliance	Finland	ALLI10	ENVI	31.08.2008	14.09.2008	18+
	description
	ALLI10                   Metsakartano     Rautavaara       31.8.-14.9.                              18+          6 vols
	W: The volunteer camp takes places in amazing environment in the north-east of Finland, in Metsakartano Youth 
	and Wilderness Centre. Volunteers will help in several tasks of the youth centre, for example in the kitchen and in 
	cleaning the youth centre premises or cutting the grass. However, the most important part of the work will be to 
	help to arrange a youth event in Metsakartano. The youth event will be for all the 15-20 years old youth from the 
	nearby municipalities. The youth event will include workshops in eg. youth democracy, youth project work, 
	intercultural dialogue, youth circus, and much more. During this event, the youth can also take part to the activity 
	programmes of Metsakartano. The volunteers can also make their own activity for the youth event, for example a 
	theatre play, concert etc.  
	A+F: Accommodation will be in a wooden cottage, which has its own kitchen, bathroom, and sauna. Rooms have 
	bunk beds for 4 persons. Meals will be served in the canteen of Metsakartano. The food is mainly ecological food 
	made by local products, and the food is served buffet-style. 
	LO: Metsakartano youth and wilderness centre is an all-year-around holiday, training and youth camp resort. It is a 
	perfect location for people seeking for peace, clean air and genuine nature surroundings. It is surrounded by hilly 
	forests, lakes and rivers. The exact location is nearby the Tiilikkajarvi national park within Kainuu and northern 
	Carelia in the county of northern Savo about 500 kilometres from Helsinki, the journey from Helsinki takes 7-8 
	hours by train. It lies in wilderness with silent and beautiful surroundings, more information www.metsakartano.com
	
	T: The closest train station is in Nurmes, about 38 km away. Closest airports are Joensuu and Kuopio, about 135 
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Finland	FI-KVT 1.1	EDU	21.05.2008	01.06.2008	18+
	description
	FI-KVT 1.1 World Village Festival, Helsinki	
	21/05 - 01/06
	9 vols
	Description: EDU, FEST, PEACE
	
	The World Village Festival (24-25 May) showcases a large range of NGOs and is organised by KEPA (Service 
	Centre for Development Cooperation in Finland). The festival supports multiculturalism, international solidarity and 
	development co-operation through music and exhibitions (www.worldvillage.fi). 
	W: Vols will help set up the festival area including building and taking down tents, setting up stalls, decorating the 
	festival area, etc. After the World Village Festival the volunteers will work for three days in a reception centre for 
	refugees and asylum seekers. Vols will take part in cleaning and maintenance work at the centre and its 
	surroundings in co-operation with the inhabitants. Vols will also organise activities for the children living in the 
	centre (art workshops, outdoor activities, etc.).
	 A: Vols will stay on a small island in an old house which is maintained by an ecological association. The 
	accommodation is simple, there's no running water or showers. Vols can use a sauna building for washing. It is not 
	possible to accept disabled or participants with children.
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	SCI	Finland	FI-KVT 1.2	FEST	20.07.2008	07.08.2008	18+
	description
	FI-KVT 1.2 Faces, Karjaa
	20/07 - 07/08
	15 vols
	Description: FEST, PEACE, MANU
	
	Faces Etnofestival (1–3 August) is a multicultural festival with live music, theatre, exhibitions, workshops and 
	dance. The aim of the festival is to promote understanding between different ethnic groups and work against 
	racism. The festival is held in Billnäs, a little village just outside Karjaa, 80 km west of Helsinki. 
	W: The work will be physically demanding and monotonous: building the stages, carrying materials, decoration and 
	tidying the area after the festival. More info: www.faces.fi
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	SCI	Finland	FI-KVT 2.1	ENVI	02.05.2008	25.05.2008	18+
	description
	FI-KVT 2.1 Estelle, Turku
	02/05 – 25/05
	7 vols
	Description: ENVI, MANU 
	Uusi Tuuli is a NGO in Turku working for fair trade, solidarity and sustainable development. Its ship Estelle has 
	sailed to Angola with aid supplies and brought fair trade goods to Finland. 
	W: First week of the camp will be spent repairing bicycles in Uusi Tuuli's bicycle "flea-market". In the second week 
	vols will help Estelle's crew to make repairs on the ship and prepare it for sailing. The work is physical and 
	participants should be able to take their own initiative. At the end of the camp the Estelle will sail from Turku to 
	Helsinki. In Helsinki, the volunteers will participate in the World Village Festival on 24-25 May. 
	S: Fair Trade and other themes of globalisation. Bicycles will be used as vehicles during the camp. 
	A: First two weeks will spent in a house but vols will stay on the Estelle during the sailing trip. It is not possible to 
	accept disabled or participants with children. 
	More info: www.estelle.fi and www.worldvillage.fi
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Finland	FI-KVT 3.1	EDU	14.07.2008	25.07.2008	18+
	description
	FI-KVT 3.1 Food Not Bombs, Helsinki
	14/07 - 25/07
	12 vols
	Description: EDU, PEACE
	Food Not Bombs (FNB) is an international grassroots anti-military movement with the aim of promoting 
	disarmament and social justice. One of their main activities is to cook and serve meals on the streets and market 
	places of Helsinki. Food is donated by local shopkeepers. Vols will also eat donated food during the camp. The 
	food will be vegan and/or vegetarian. Vols will mostly travel by bicycle 5-30 kilometres per day. 
	W: Vols will take part in cooking and serving the meals. 
	S: FNB campaign. 
	X: Extra motivation letter needed. 
	More info: www.foodnotbombs.net
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	SCI	Finland	FI-KVT 4.1	DISA	03.07.2008	19.07.2008	18+
	description
	FI-KVT 4.1 Äijälä, Jyväskylä
	03/07 – 19/07
	8 vols
	Description: DISA, MANU
	Äijälä Farm is situated near Jyväskylä in Central Finland. The charming old farmhouse has been repaired to be a 
	home for disabled people. The community wants to encourage the integration of disabled and so-called healthy 
	people. Äijälä has been hosting KVT workcamps since 1980.
	 W: Gardening, hay-making, renovating an old building and household work. Work will be done together with the 
	people living in Äijälä and also other disabled people from outside Äijälä. 
	X: Disabled vols, 30+ vols and families are especially welcome.
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	SCI	Finland	FI-KVT 5.1	SOC	02.06.2008	16.06.2008	18+
	description
	FI-KVT 5.1 Hyvä Arki, Espoo
	02/06 – 16/06
	6 vols
	Description: SOCI, KIDS
	Hyvä Arki organises voluntary work in Espoo (Greater Helsinki) and is a meeting place for long-term unemployed 
	immigrants and other socially disadvantaged groups. It also delivers food aid to disadvantaged people in Espoo. 
	W: Volunteers will participate in a multicultural children’s camp taking place in Espoo centre (3-7 June). The vols will
	 help to take care of the children and organise games and activities together with Finnish camp leaders. The other 
	part of the work will be gardening and painting the old cottage of the Hyvä Arki Association. 
	More info: www.hyva-arki.fi (Finnish).
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Finland	FI-KVT 6.1	AG/AGRI	06.07.2008	19.07.2008	18+
	description
	FI-KVT 6.1 Rihu, Heinola 
	06/07 – 19/07
	10 vols
	Description: AGRI, ENVI
	Rihu is a biodynamic farm surrounded by forests and lakes, 30km from Heinola in Southern Finland. Rihu 
	Association organises courses on biodynamic farming, environment and herbal medicine as well as camps for 
	school children. There are also domestic animals on the farm. 
	W: Gardening, landscaping and painting. 
	Note: Expect hard outdoor work! 
	S: Biodynamic farming. 
	More info: www.rihu.net
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	SCI	Finland	FI-KVT 6.2	EDU	21.07.2008	03.08.2008	18+
	description
	FI-KVT 6.2 Forest School, Saarijärvi
	21/07 – 03/08
	12 vols
	Description: EDU, ENVI
	POKE is a learning centre offering different kinds of educational programmes for young people and adults. One of 
	the central aims of the centre is to promote sustainable development and multiculturalism. The school is situated in
	 central Finland. 
	W: Vols will help with gardening, taking care of animals, forest work, making an educational nature path near the 
	school and picking berries. 
	S: The relationship between humans and nature, sustainable lifestyle and forestry.
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	SCI	Finland	FI-KVT 6.3	ENVI	07.09.2008	20.09.2008	18+
	description
	FI-KVT 6.3 Keuruu
	07/09 – 20/09 
	12 vols
	Description: ENVI, AGRI
	The purpose of Keuruu Ecovillage is to pursue a sustainable lifestyle, to cherish the diversity of nature and to 
	preserve original plant and animal species in the woody countryside of Central Finland. 
	W: Construction, renovation, harvesting, gardening. 
	S: Ecovillages in Finland and Europe. 
	X: Families and 30+ vols are especially welcome. 
	More info: www.ekokyla.tk
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Finland	FI-KVT 9.1	HERI	28.07.2008	14.08.2008	18+
	description
	FI-KVT 9.1 Kuusaa, Haapajärvi
	28/07 – 14/08
	14 vols
	Description: HERI, FEST
	The camp is hosted by Jokuset Village Association, an organisation for inhabitants of Kuusaa and Jokela villages 
	in Northwestern Finland. 
	W: Helping to organise the Kuusaa Marathon, renovating the village house, landscaping, and hosting a restaurant 
	event (with traditional dishes from the vols’ countries) in the village house. 
	More info (in Finnish): www.kuusaa.com
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