International Volunteer Workcamps - season 2008
Kyrgyzstan
	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Kyrgyzstan	LS – 04	ENVI	02.06.2008	15.06.2008	18+
	description
	LS – 04      ARASHAN       02.06 – 15.06        ENVI        12 VOLS        17+
	
	Yak Tours Karakol was founded in 1991; the organization offers tourism with an emphasis on environmental and 
	social issues. The main goals of Yak Tours are: solving ecological problems, protecting natural surroundings, 
	conducting camps with handicapped children, and preserving animals including yaks, lamas, and goats. 
	Work Project: Cleaning mountain areas from household rubbish, creating signs to prevent future littering, 
	conducting ecological activities, restoring cultural memorials, observing and investigating wild boars, researching 
	the ecological situation in mountain areas, and hiking and swimming in hot springs during leisure time. 
	Meeting Point: Karakol Town, Office of YVO “Leadership”, 138 Lenin St. (cross road: Koenkozova St). 
	Location: Arashan is situated 40 km from Karakol – the Issy-Kul Oblast centre. Arashan is 6 hours walking or 1,5 
	hours of driving from Karakol.  In this area, there are thermal hot springs, referred to in Kyrgyz as Altyn-Arashan, 
	translated in English as Gold Sources. The district around the springs is picturesque, located on a sub alpine 
	meadow. Wooded areas cover the slopes of the gorge.
	Language: English, Russian is preferable.  
	Accommodation: Summer cottages and yurts (traditional Kyrgyz house) with beds. Sometimes volunteers will use 
	tents. Bathhouses will be available as required. Sleeping bags and mats are required. 
	Food: Cooking will be done by volunteers in the kitchen with all necessary supplies provided.
	Terminal: Manas International Airport, Bishkek (FRU)
	Group: Mixed, composed of about 7 international and 5 local volunteers. Volunteers will manage working hours and 
	free time activities with the local camp leader. Decisions will be made based on discussions made with the whole 
	group. Local Kyrgyz residents who wish to be involved will be welcome.
	Note: No alcohol is permitted during the camp neither at the campsite nor at the accommodation venue. Volunteers
	 must be aware that Arashan is a rather isolated place high in the Tian Shan Mountains.
	Insurance: Volunteers should come with their own health and accident insurance. 
	Bring: A back-pack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, raingear, warm clothes, comfortable shoes for hiking, a swimsuit, 
	sunscreen, insect repellent (much of the time will be spent on the lake shore), a torch, your national recipes, 
	music, songs, games, energy and a good mood!
	Participation fee: 230 Euro should be paid upon arrival. The participation fee covers accommodation, food, 
	recreation and organizational costs.
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Kyrgyzstan	LS – 05	ENVI	23.06.2008	06.07.2008	18+
	description
	LS – 05     ARASHAN      23.06 – 06.07      ENVI/FOREST      12 VOLS       17+ 
	
	Yak Tours Karakol was founded in 1991; the organization offers tourist services with an emphasis on 
	environmental and social issues. The main goals of Yak Tours are: solving ecological problems, protecting natural 
	surroundings, conducting camps with handicapped children, and protecting animals including yaks, lamas, and 
	goats. 
	Work Project: Analysis of fir trees with entries into data records (schemes, pictures, and summary reports), 
	creation of protection shields for young fir plants, researching the ecological situation in the mountain area, hiking 
	and swimming in hot springs for leisure time. 
	Location: Arashan is situated 40 km from Karakol the Issyk-Kul Oblast centre. Arashan is 6 hours walking or a 1,5 
	hour drive from Karakol.  In this area, there are thermal hot springs, referred to in Kyrgyz as Altyn-Arashan, 
	translated in English as Gold Sources. The district around the springs is picturesque, located on a sub-alpine 
	meadow. Wooded areas cover the slopes of the gorge. 
	Language: English, Russian is preferable  
	Accommodation: Summer cottages and yurts (traditional Kyrgyz houses) with beds. Sometimes volunteers will use 
	tents. Bathhouses will be available as required. Sleeping bags and mats are required. 
	Food: Cooking will be done by volunteers in the kitchen with all necessary supplies provided.
	Terminal: Manas International Airport, Bishkek (FRU)
	Group: Mixed, composed of about 7 international and 5 local volunteers. Volunteers will manage the working hours 
	and free time activities with the local camp leader. Decisions will be made based on discussions with the whole 
	group. Kyrgyz residents who wish to be involved will be welcome.
	Note: No alcohol is permitted during the camp, neither at the campsite nor at the accommodation venue. 
	Volunteers should to be aware that Arashan is a rather isolated place high in the Tian Shan Mountain Range. 
	Insurance: Volunteers should come with their own health and accident insurance. 
	Bring: A back-pack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, raingear, warm clothes, comfortable shoes for hiking, a swimsuit, 
	sunscreen, insect repellent (much of the time will be spent on the lake shore), a torch, your national recipes, 
	music, songs, games, energy, and a good mood!
	Participation fee: 220 Euro should be paid upon arrival. The participation fee covers accommodation, food, 
	recreation and organizational costs.
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Kyrgyzstan	LS-01	ENVI	13.07.2008	27.07.2008	18+
	description
	LS-01 ORPHANAGE    13.07.08 – 27.07.08    ENVI/KIDS/TEACH   10 VOLS    17+ 
	
	Aksuu Orphanage cares for 109 children from ages 3 to 19. During the summer, children live in summer homes on 
	the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake collecting herbs and potatoes from the fields. Children visit secondary schools with 
	other local children to be involved in other social arenas. A team of volunteers will help children develop English 
	communication skills, foreign cultural acknowledgement, leadership skills, sharing, sports ability, intellectual 
	activities, and singing and dancing. Approximately 60 children, ages 3-19 will be divided into 3 to 4 small groups. 
	Local teachers and nurses will assist each group. Teachers at the orphanage are also interested in conversation 
	practice and working with international volunteers. 
	Work Project: Participate in orphanage activities such as collecting herbs and potatoes, and making jams from sea-
	buckthorn and apricot.  Conduct games, competitions, and trainings with orphanage children and organize children’s 
	leisure time. Help with the teenager’s English language practice, and create billboards with children.  
	Meeting Point:  Karakol Town, Office of YVO “Leadership”, 138 Lenin St. (cross road: Koenkozova Str.). 
	Location: Aksuu Village is located close to Karakol – the Issyk-Kul Oblast centre. The work camp will take place at 
	the summer homes of Aksuu Orphanage in Pristan—14 km away from Karakol.  Aksuu region is one of the oldest 
	districts, full of hot springs for health and leisure. Surrounded completely by mountains, this location is truly 
	picturesque.
	Language: English, Russian is preferred, as children know only basic phrases in English. 
	Accommodation: Summer cottages of the orphanage, triple rooms with beds. Sometimes volunteers will be 
	accommodated in tents. Bathhouses will be available as required.  Seeping bags and mats are required. 
	Food: Cooking will be done by volunteers in the kitchen with all necessary supplies provided.
	Terminal: Manas International Airport, Bishkek (FRU)
	Group: Mixed, composed of about 3 or 4 international volunteers and 4 local volunteers. Participants will manage 
	the working hours and free time activities with the local camp leaders. Decisions will be made through group 
	discussion. Local Kyrgyz residents are encouraged to be involved.
	Note: Alcohol is not permitted during the camp or at the accommodation venue. Smoking is not allowed while 
	volunteers are with children.
	Insurance: Volunteers should come with their own health and accident insurance. 
	Bring:  A back-pack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, raingear, warm clothes, comfortable shoes for hiking, a swimsuit, 
	sunscreen, insect repellent (much of the time will be spent on the lake shore), a torch light, your national recipes, 
	your music, songs, games, energy and a good mood!
	Participation fee: 220 Euro should be paid upon arrival. The participation fee covers accommodation, food, 
	recreation and organizational costs.
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Kyrgyzstan	LS–02	ENVI	03.08.2008	17.08.2008	18+
	description
	LS–02 TAMGA        03.08 – 17.08        ENVI      12 VOLS       17+ 
	
	Tamga village is located in the Jetty Ogyz region of Issykkul oblast. The population of Tamga village is 5306 
	people. Jetty Ogyz region is famous for its picturesque mountains and valleys.  There is a famous rock “Broken 
	Heart” admired by many tourists. Local villagers are concerned with ecological issues and the involvement of local
	 community representatives through creating guide books, forming a group of professional guides, and conducting 
	ecological volunteer work camps.   
	Work Project:  To reconstruct yurts (traditional Kyrgyz houses), clean up beaches, plant and preserve sea-
	buckthorn, reconstruction of ecological path, garden, implement recycling programs, help produce traditional items, 
	and design ecological routes. 
	Meeting point: Karakol Town, Office of YVO “Leadership”, 138 Lenin St. (cross road: Koenkozova Str.) 
	Location: Tamga Village is located 100 km from Karakol. Ordinary means of transportation will be used such as 
	minibuses and cars.
	Language: English, Russian is preferable.  
	Accommodation: The classroom of the local secondary school in Tamga Village. Sometimes volunteers will be 
	accommodated in tents. Kitchen supplies will be available in the dining room of the school. Bathhouses will be 
	available as required. Sleeping bags and mats are required. 
	Food: Cooking will be done by volunteers in the kitchen with all necessary supplies provided.
	Terminal: Manas International Airport, Bishkek (FRU)
	Group: Mixed, it will be composed of about 7 international and 5 local volunteers. Volunteers will manage the 
	working hours, and free time activities with the local camp leaders. Decisions will be made from group discussion. 
	Local inhabitants who want to be involved will be welcome.
	Note: No alcohol is permitted during the camp, neither at the campsite nor at the accommodation venue. 
	Insurance: Volunteers should come with their own health and accident insurance.
	Bring: A back-pack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, raingear, warm clothes, comfortable shoes for hiking, a swimsuit, 
	sunscreen, insect repellent (much of the time will be spent on the lake shore), a torch, your national recipes, 
	music, songs, games, energy, and a good mood!
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	Participation fee: 220 Euro should be paid upon arrival. The participation fee covers accommodation, food, 
	recreation and organizational costs.
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Kyrgyzstan	LS-03	ENVI	07.07.2008	20.07.2008	18+
	description
	LS-03 SOS Kinderdorf    07.07 – 20.07    FEST/KIDS    10 VOLS    17+
	
	This camp will be held in cooperation with the Children’s Village in Cholpon-Ata “SOS Kinderdorf”.  The Orphanage 
	Village was founded in 2000 in Cholpon-Ata Town. The village hosts 80 orphaned children and children from 
	extremely poor families. 
	Work Project: The main purpose of the camp is to help the orphaned children and marginalized groups to integrate 
	with other youth circles.  Volunteers will provide cultural exchange to enrich their experience while organizing 
	festivals, studies, as well as work and leisure time activities. 
	Activities will include:
	•	Preparation and organization of the festival “All Different But Equal” with children and all volunteers: 
	1.	Preparation for the Festival: making handicrafts from recycled and natural materials, planning a concert with 
	dances and songs, organizing the venue and inviting quests;
	2.	Conducting the Festival: showing the concert, selling handmade crafts;
	3.	Conclusion: all funds gathered during the Festival will be donated to the homeless children of this village. 
	•	Volunteers will be involved in trainings for children’s development (learning poems, tongue-twisters, drawing, and 
	sport games)
	•	Conduct excursions, trips, competitions for children
	•	Assist with product shopping, visit with families
	•	Beach cleaning and other activities devoted to the development and improvement of local community life by 
	involving children. 
	Meeting point: Karakol Town, Office of YVO “Leadership”, 138 Lenin St. (cross road: Koenkozova St). 
	Location: Cholpon-Ata town is 120 km away from the regional centre of Karakol and 254 km away from the capital 
	city, Bishkek. Cholpon-Ata is the centre of tourism in the summer time; it is on the beach of Issyk-Kul Lake. 
	Volunteers will have opportunities to swim and visit historical sights such as Saymaluu Tash, and Rukh Ordo. 
	Language: English, Russian preferred
	Accommodation: Kindergarten rooms on the territory of Children’s Village in Cholpon-Ata “SOS Kinderdorf”.  
	Showers will be available everyday.
	Food: Cooking will be done by volunteers in the kitchen with all necessary supplies provided. 
	Terminal: Manas International Airport, Bishkek (FRU)
	Group: Mixed, composed of about 5 international and 5 local volunteers. Volunteers will manage the working hours 
	and free time activities with the leaders. Decisions will be made from discussions with the whole group. Kyrgyz 
	local residents who want to be involved will be welcome.
	Note: No alcohol is permitted during the camp, neither at the campsite nor at the accommodation venue. Smoking 
	is not allowed while volunteers are with children.
	Insurance: Volunteers should come with their own health and accident insurance. 
	Participation fee: 220 Euro should be paid upon arrival. The participation fee covers accommodation, food, 
	recreation and organizational costs.
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Kyrgyzstan	LS–06	RENO	23.06.2008	06.07.2008	18+
	description
	LS–06 AKSUU FOREST      23.06 – 06.07   RECO/FOREST     12 VOLS       17+ 
	LS–07 AKSUU FOREST      13.07 – 27.07   RECO/FOREST     12 VOLS       17+ 
	
	Aksuu Forest Department (Nursery Forest) is situated in Aksuu village, 15 km from Karakol. Forest Department 
	was created in 1947 but in 2003 acquired a legal status. It is the only one on the North of Kyrgyzstan and that is 
	why it is so unique. Aksuu Forest Department covers 21858 hectares of land scope, 7048 hectares of which are 
	covered with forest. One of the main directions of Forest Department is recovery of forest. According to this 
	every year they plant trees, care young seedlings, protect soil, etc. 
	Work Project: Caring for young trees (watering and weeding), researching forestry issues, reconstruction of 
	Forestry Museum, making preparation for it (collecting fir apples, herbarium, designing and making wooden items), 
	creating recreation items for visitors (wooden chairs, tables, stools), and making wooden items for educational 
	purposes “Tsunahiki” (a Japanese game).
	Meeting point: Karakol Town, Office of YVO “Leadership”, 138 Lenin St. (cross road: Koenkozova St).
	Location: Aksuu is situated 15 km from Karakol, the Issy-Kul Oblast centre. Aksuu region is one of the region’s 
	oldest districts, full of hot springs for health and leisure. Surrounded completely by mountains, this location is truly
	 picturesque.  
	Language: English; Kyrgyz or Russian is preferable  
	Accommodation: Summer cottages, sometimes volunteers will stay in tents and yurts (traditional Kyrgyz houses). 
	Kitchen supplies will be available. Bathhouses will be provided as required. Volunteers should bring sleeping bags 
	and mats.  
	Food: Cooking will be done by volunteers in the kitchen with all necessary supplies provided.
	Terminal: Manas International Airport, Bishkek (FRU)
	Group: Mixed, composed of about 7 international and 5 local volunteers. Volunteers will manage working hours and 
	free time activities with the local camp leaders. Decisions will be made based on discussions with the whole group. 
	Local residents who wish to be involved will be welcome.
	Insurance: Volunteers should come with their own health and accident insurance. 
	Bring: A back-pack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, raingear, warm clothes, comfortable shoes for hiking, a swimsuit, 
	sunscreen, insect repellent (much of the time will be spent on the lake shore), a torch, your national recipes, 
	music, songs, games, energy, and a good mood!
	Participation fee: 220 Euro should be paid upon arrival. The participation fee covers accommodation, food, 
	recreation and organizational costs.
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Kyrgyzstan	LS–07	RENO	13.07.2008	27.07.2008	18+
	description
	LS–07 AKSUU FOREST      13.07 – 27.07   RECO/FOREST     12 VOLS       17+ 
	
	Aksuu Forest Department (Nursery Forest) is situated in Aksuu village, 15 km from Karakol. Forest Department 
	was created in 1947 but in 2003 acquired a legal status. It is the only one on the North of Kyrgyzstan and that is 
	why it is so unique. Aksuu Forest Department covers 21858 hectares of land scope, 7048 hectares of which are 
	covered with forest. One of the main directions of Forest Department is recovery of forest. According to this 
	every year they plant trees, care young seedlings, protect soil, etc. 
	Work Project: Caring for young trees (watering and weeding), researching forestry issues, reconstruction of 
	Forestry Museum, making preparation for it (collecting fir apples, herbarium, designing and making wooden items), 
	creating recreation items for visitors (wooden chairs, tables, stools), and making wooden items for educational 
	purposes “Tsunahiki” (a Japanese game).
	Meeting point: Karakol Town, Office of YVO “Leadership”, 138 Lenin St. (cross road: Koenkozova St).
	Location: Aksuu is situated 15 km from Karakol, the Issy-Kul Oblast centre. Aksuu region is one of the region’s 
	oldest districts, full of hot springs for health and leisure. Surrounded completely by mountains, this location is truly
	 picturesque.  
	Language: English; Kyrgyz or Russian is preferable  
	Accommodation: Summer cottages, sometimes volunteers will stay in tents and yurts (traditional Kyrgyz houses). 
	Kitchen supplies will be available. Bathhouses will be provided as required. Volunteers should bring sleeping bags 
	and mats.  
	Food: Cooking will be done by volunteers in the kitchen with all necessary supplies provided.
	Terminal: Manas International Airport, Bishkek (FRU)
	Group: Mixed, composed of about 7 international and 5 local volunteers. Volunteers will manage working hours and 
	free time activities with the local camp leaders. Decisions will be made based on discussions with the whole group. 
	Local residents who wish to be involved will be welcome.
	Insurance: Volunteers should come with their own health and accident insurance. 
	Bring: A back-pack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, raingear, warm clothes, comfortable shoes for hiking, a swimsuit, 
	sunscreen, insect repellent (much of the time will be spent on the lake shore), a torch, your national recipes, 
	music, songs, games, energy, and a good mood!
	Participation fee: 220 Euro should be paid upon arrival. The participation fee covers accommodation, food, 
	recreation and organizational costs.
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