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合作夥伴 / PARTNER

For decades EstYES has been cooperating with eco-farms around Estonia to express a solidarity and respect to their work and to support local people involved in agricultural sector, who keep traditions and develop new eco-farming in Estonia despite of all difficulties they face. Kriusilla Farm is one of them. This is the organic farm dealing with traditional bees-keeping and growing vegetables, also with forestry - all promoting sustainable lifestyle. This camp is offered to volunteers who appreciate and share eco-values, want to learn more about it and to help hard working people. This camp follows positive experience of the camps hosted there for past 20 years.

工作 / WORK

Kriusilla is a small farm dealing with beekeeping, vegetables growing and forestry. Volunteers will be doing some forestry work (cleaning and weeding forestry, planting trees, building wood construction) but also gardening, harvesting vegetables, collecting honey, cleaning and improving bee houses, possibly helping to build new ones. The working day will be 5-7 hours depending on weather conditions.

住宿和食物 / ACCOMODATION AND FOOD

The accommodation conditions on the farm will be simple but decent. Beds are provided. Please bring your sleeping bags. Toilets and showers are available. There is kitchen with all necessary equipment for cooking. Volunteers will be served food cooked by the hosts but are asked to assist cleaning.

位置與休閒活動 / LOCATION & LEISURE ACTIVITY

Location The farm is located in Anija Community of Harjumaa County. Distance from Tallinn is about 40 km. More information on www.visitestonia.com Terminal Airport, harbour, bus station in Tallinn, train to Kehra. Leisure time There are a lot of leisure time possibilities in the area for people enjoying nature and interested in sustainable way of living. There are many interesting natural sites in the area - Jagala River with a waterfall 4 km away, picturesque lakes about 20 km away and the sea 40 km away. Short trips in the area are planned by hosts. It is very easy and quite possible to go to Tallinn on your own in the free time to enjoy its attraction and numerous opportunities flourishing in summer period. Besides, there are usually local festivities in the villages nearby www.voose.ee; www.viikingitekyla.ee ; www.korvemaa.ee/en ; https://anijamois.ee/ which can be attended together with the hosts. NB! The first camp in June coincides with Mid-Summer Festival, which is the largest celebration in Estonia, so those joining it can experience this unique Estonian ancient tradition.

要求 / REQUIREMENTS

Special requirements You have to be open-minded and be ready to adapt to the simple conditions of the rural life and be ready for the farm work, which can be demanding sometimes. NB! Obviously, the volunteers should not be afraid of or be allergic to bees. Participation fee We ask participants to contribute 60 Euro towards the costs of general administration. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer, please contact your sending organization for a solution.

主辦單位 / Host organization

ESTYES

INTRODUCTION TO ESTYES International Youth Association EstYES is non-profit, non-political, non-governmental organization which was established in 1991 with the purpose to promote youth and cultural exchanges for better understanding and just world. It is a pioneer organization in the field of international voluntary service in Estonia. Our objectives • to increase international understanding and solidarity between countries and people; • to promote continues dialogue between young people all over the world; • to enable young people by living and working together to learn from each other, discover the variety of cultures, broaden horizons thus building bridges over differences; • to promote international voluntary service in Estonia as a tool for local development; • to help solution of actual problems in Estonia by means of international voluntary service. Our activities • organize voluntary camps in Estonia and send Estonian volunteers abroad; • send Estonian volunteers to mid- and long-term voluntary services abroad; • host volunteers from abroad on mid- and long-term projects in Estonia; • participate in EVS program as sending, hosting and coordinating organization; • organize and run youth cultural exchanges of different kinds, study visits with various themes for youth foreign groups in Estonia and for Estonians abroad; • take part in conferences, seminars, training abroad and organise those in Estonia. Target groups EstYES works with EstYES works mainly with young people 15 – 30, but not only. Actually EstYES voluntary projects are open to people of all ages without limits. Still the majority of them are high school or university students. Young people with fewer opportunities are the group of special consideration of EstYES. Our partners From 1994 we have exchanges with branches of SCI (Service Civil International) and from 1995 - with members of Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations, YAP (Youth Action for Peace) and their partner organizations. In 1998 we established cooperation with ICYE (International Cultural Youth Exchange). In October 1997 EstYES became a member of Alliance. Currently EstYES carries out a task of the General Secretary of the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations. In 2007 EstYES became a member of Coordinating Committee of International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) by UNESCO. Sources of income EstYES income is mainly consists of contributions and subscription fees from the participants of our programs. EstYES also receives grants for the projects from foundations like ASEF, Youth in Action Programme, European Youth Foundation, etc. EstYES does not receive any support from the state.