Christmas Holiday Eco Academy Camp

CODE: GIED-27WC 03

Background:

The local government of Barili, Cebu is one of GIED’s active local partner institution and their Barangay Pang-Pang has been one of our longstanding host community for our international workcamps since 2018 up to present. Barangay Pang-pang is a dynamic mountain rural community with a good population of young and old families. Because of its high elevation, farming has become their primary means of livelihood. An organic demonstration farm is located in their village that is managed by the Municipal Agriculture Office.
Pang-pang Community is an ideal place for community immersion and service learning opportunities. Their vibrant community is active in promoting farming as a more sustainable and lucrative livelihood for upland communities, offering an alternative to activities like charcoal production and firewood gathering, which have contributed significantly to
deforestation. GIED continue its effort by bridging international volunteers to the community to have first hand experience about upland rural community life, learn and understand culture, build friendship, solidarity and actively engage in creating a safe and healthy space for holistic development.

Work:

A.) Organize interactive activities with children, youth and families through group
dynamic activities, home visitation and community engagement
B.) Clean-up botanical and organic vegetable garden and or tree growing activity
C.) Friendly sports competition with local youth
D.) Visit town center and explore natural, cultural and heritage sites

Accommodation and food

Food would be most likely cooked by the participants with mostly local ingredients
Selected rooms of Pang-pang Barangay Hall will be utilized for the participants. It is built with concrete materials with very basic facilities. Personal sleeping bags, pillows and/or mats are needed. Toilets and bathrooms have basic amenities with limited water, no hot and cold shower, manual flushing of toilet, etc. We use pale and dipper in taking a bath/toilet.

Other activities 

• Organize interactive activities with children, youth and families through group dynamic activities, home visitation and community engagement
•  Clean-up botanical and organic vegetable garden and or tree growing activity
• Friendly sports competition with local youth
• Visit town center and explore natural, cultural and heritage sites

Study theme

This project focus on intercultural exchange between the Philippines and Japan, understanding rural upland communities and their cultures, environmental education and sustainability, organic gardening, tree planting, biodiversity conservation, and community engagement through ecological activities.

Meeting time and point

• 09:00 AM at GIED Office
• 2F Causing Feria Bldg, 145 Osmena Blvd., Cebu City, Philippines

Requirements:
Positive attitude and strong motivation to work hard and build relationship with local community

Participation Fee

6 Days program - Euro 200 to be paid via WISE/Bank transfer at maximum 30 days before the start of the camp (inclusive of Local return transfer to camp site, food and accommodation, materials, coordination and admin fees)

Please add 10 EUR via wise for Bank Charge.