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This camp offers a hands-on experience in ecological restoration, community engagement, and intercultural learning. Participants help restore fire-affected areas, develop environmental awareness through practical activities, and collaborate with the local community. The camp promotes personal growth, social responsibility, and cultural exchange, fostering skills, empathy, and active citizenship. Restore nature, connect with others, and grow together.

工作 / WORK

At this camp, volunteering is about being part of a living, breathing community caring for the land, the people, and the spaces we share. Participants take part in hands-on ecological work, helping to restore areas affected by fire through planting native species, protecting soil, and supporting local biodiversity Ecological Restoration: Plant native species, protect soil, and bring life back to fire-affected areas. Community Connections: Collaborate with locals, join workshops, and share stories across cultures. Everyday Life: Water gardens, help with meals, care for shared spaces, and enjoy playful moments together.Every task is a chance to learn, connect, and grow with nature, the community, and yourself.

住宿和食物 / ACCOMODATION AND FOOD

Our venues facilities include prepared and shaded camping areas, hot showers, indoor bathrooms and dining hall, as well as WiFi, charging stations, small library, tools and didactic materials.Accommodation is made in individual tents; please bring your own if you can, if you cant the project will provide one.The project will provide 5 meals per day (breakfast; Lunch; snack; dinner; supper). We serve a mediterranean diet, mainly vegetarian based as much as possible on the following ethical sequence: seasonal, local and organic.As an Association that has programs for all ages, you can expect to share the space with a children, youth and elders from severalbackgrounds and cultures.

位置與休閒活動 / LOCATION & LEISURE ACTIVITY

Novas Descobertas Association is located between Lagos and PortimEpoundo, in the natural setting next to the Alvor estuary. We are a part of the 43 hectare Quinta Vale da Lama, a regenerative farm that also features educational, wellness, and eco-lodging facilities. In the area closest to the estuary is Campo do Vale, our home. Near to our camp, only 15m by bike, you can reach our closest beach, Meia Praia. And only 3km away you can find our local village OdiEUxere.

要求 / REQUIREMENTS

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主辦單位 / Host organization

Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude

IPDJ or Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude is a governmental organization that has the task to implement in the whole national territory and at international level the youth policy. The PORTUGUESE SPORTS AND YOUTH INSTITUTE (IPDJ), results of the fusion in 2012, and succeeds in all the powers and obligations, of public bodies in the area of sport and youth, in particular the Portuguese Sport Institute, the Portuguese Youth Institute, the Foundation for the Dissemination of Information Technologies and MoviJovem (Youth Hostels and Youth Card). IPDJ is widespread in the whole continental territory, with presence in the 5 regions (North, Center, Lisbon, Alentejo and Algarve) and their 18 district capitals. We have 8 areas of intervention as we develop several national programs about it – support youth organizations, citizenship and participation; health and healthy lifestyles, studies on youth; Non-formal education, social inclusion and gender quality and innovation and entrepreneurship and employment. At International level we have several youth actions. We are a member of CCIVS and we have been an active partner on International Workcamps (especially through SCI) more than 30 years till now (as ex-IPJ). https://programasjuventude.ipdj.gov.pt/