HUJ- Voluntary Service of Armenia

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HUJ2 Botanical Garden Yerevan 12.07-27.07, 2011 ENVI/ECO 20vols
no more females
The Botanical Garden is situated in the north-eastern part of Yerevan (80 ha). We are opening a workcamp in this place for the 6th time already. The Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Science is responsible for plant collections in Armenia. It holds rich herbarium as well as collection of 1070 species which represent 40% of the national collection and shrubs which represent 51% of the collection. The collection of Armenian flora includes around 200 species of endemic, rare and declining plant species, and provides a basis for the study of Armenian flora, and the ecological interactions of species, in a relatively natural environment.
Work: The main aim of this camp is to perform a variety of environmental maintenance projects: taking care of spaces of the Garden, clearing the paths, taking out the weeds, cultivating the trees, preparing the trees for planting, cleaning of the territory etc.
The staff of the Botanical Garden will organize a seminar for volunteers on the theme of environment and nature.
Accommodation: Volunteers will live in separate building on the territory of the Botanical Garden. They will be provided with mats and beds.
Food: Volunteers will prepare food themselves.
Language: English
Location: Yerevan
Terminal: Yerevan
Special remarks: Armenia is called an open-air museum. A lot of interesting excursions and visits to historical monuments, ancient churches and monasteries, temples and museums will be organized during the workcamp.
The following excursions will be financed from the budgets of the workcamps: Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, Zvartnots Cathedral ruins, Garni Pagan Temple, Geghard Monastery Complex, Sevan lake (with a picnic on the beach). Volunteers will also visit Matenadaran-storehouse of ancient manuscripts, Historical Museum of Armenia, National Gallery of Armenia, Modern Art Museum, Erebuni-museum of the city foundation; museum of famous film director S.Parajanov, Vernisaj - Armenian big souvenirs market under the open sky.

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HUJ1 ZATIK Yerevan 20.07-4.08, 2011 KIDS/ECO 20vols
no more females
The orphanage “Zatik” is located in Yerevan. There are 60-70 orphan children living in the orphanage. The camp in this venue will be organized for the 8th time this year.
Work: The volunteers will have the following tasks: aesthetic education of children, concert/performance for the last day of the camp and renovation work on the territory of the orphanage.
In the morning the volunteers will be involved in renovation work and in the afternoon work with children to organize a big concert/performance on the last day of the workcamp. The decorations will all be prepared by the volunteers and the children themselves. The children together with the volunteers will be the main actors and directors of the performance. Each country should present some national song, dance or a performance that will present their country’s culture, traditions with the participation of the children and the volunteers themselves.
During the workcamp volunteers will organize different workgroups for children, where they can draw, sculpture, dance, sing. Children will also play intellectual games, attend elementary English, German and French and other language courses by their wish, physical training classes and other things according to the talents and abilities of the volunteers.
Volunteers will have to bring CDs with national songs and a developed idea on his/her own part of the concert/performance.
Accommodation: Volunteers will stay in the orphanage. They will be provided with beds.
Food: Volunteers will prepare food themselves.
Language: English
Location: Yerevan
Terminal: Yerevan
Special remarks: Armenia is called an open-air museum. A lot of interesting excursions and visits to historical monuments, ancient churches and monasteries, temples and museums will be organized during the workcamp.
The following excursions will be financed from the budgets of the workcamps: Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, Zvartnots Cathedral ruins, Garni Pagan Temple, Geghard Monastery Complex, Lake Sevan (with a picnic on the beach). Volunteers will also visit Matenadaran-storehouse of ancient manuscripts, Historical Museum of Armenia, National Gallery of Armenia, Modern Art Museum, Erebuni-museum of the city foundation; museum of famous film director S.Parajanov, Vernisaj - Armenian big souvenirs market under the open sky.

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