Mino

CODE:NICE-25V-1001A

Work
1) Preparation for the kid's English camps in the summer.

2) 10/4-10/5: Supporting kid's the camp (e.g., Playing with them, organizing events for them, etc.).

3) Make a bamboo house with the local kids! Other maintenance work may be included depending on the local needs.
Accomodation and food
Shared room in the guest house. Sleeping bag is needed! Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. During 2 days camp, you will stay in the temple with children.
Location and leisure
Location: Mino city is located in the central part of Gifu prefecture. The city center of Mino was selected as a national Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in 1999, so you can feel historical atmosphere everywhere in the place. Mino Washi, a specialty of Mino City, has a 1,300 year history and is registered as one of the three greatest washi in Japan on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. As well as being used in ancient documents that are national treasures.
Leisure: Experience the traditional culture of Mino City
Project hosted by
This project is actively working for SDG 4 (Quality Education) , organized together with MINO COOLJAPAN, since 2025 in Mino city, Gifu prefecture. At this workcamp, volunteers will support for the children's camp, which is held on 10/4-10/5. About 20 children from 8 to 15 years old would be participated. Children in Mino City do not have many opportunities to interact with people from other countries. This camp will be a valuable opportunity for children to understand the diversity of the world, grow together, and cooperate. By communicating with volunteers from different cultures and languages, we expect the children to improve their communication skills, including non-verbal, in order to communicate effectively while respecting the other's culture and background. By building a Bamboo House together will be also great opportunity to develop the ability to cooperate with each other across national and cultural boundaries for kids! We also hope that by experiencing local traditional culture together with children, children will gain confidence in local culture.
Additional comments
Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (57 EUR by the rate on 2025 Feb. 14th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!). Other: None
Requirements
Anyone who also has an attitude of concern for the local children!

Nearest bus/train station
The nearest international airport is Nagoya (NGO from which it takes 2 hours by train/ bus to the meeting point. The meeting time would be 14:00 at Mino Chuo sogo chosha. Vols. need to arrive at NGO by 10:00 on Oct. 01 and can leave there after 20:00 on Oct. 05.

Nearest airport
Nagoya (NGO)