1. TOGETHER WITH US (III)

Begin: August 4, 2008
End: August 15, 2008
Topic: Disabilities
Campcode: MD-AVI-4-1

For the third time since 2006, AVI Moldova is planning to implement a work-camp in Edinet to assist the local center for disabled children. The center is run by the NGO “Oameni pentru Oameni” (People for people) which aims at supporting the community’s children by offering them a place to meet and play games, do their homework, or relax. Special emphasis is put on the integration of disabled kids. The center was founded in 2004 and originally offered specialized services (speech therapists, psychologists), but had to close in 2005 when financial support was cut. After a period of struggling, the center has been running again on a very basic level since the summer of 2006.

Work: Volunteers are supposed to participate in implementing the holiday program, organizing workshops on different subject, games, concerts, assist motor disabled children in excursions to different places and nature, intercultural activities like interactive presentation of their countries, discussions with local youth.

Accommodation: We will live in a host family, but we'll cook and eat at the center

Study: Situation of (disabled) children in Moldova and integration of disadvantaged people in the society.

Language: English (the children will mostly speak Romanian and Russian, so these languages are an asset).

Number of Volunteers: 10

2. TARNA ROM

"Tarna Rom" is an association that promote the rights and culture of Romany minority in Republic of Moldova. For many years this organization is running travel camps for people that whish to discover gipsy culture and their way of life. During two weeks the participants (international and from romany comunity) get deep into the understanding the history and the past of Gipsys from Moldova, their past and actual problems in a transition society. The camp is a mobile one and the conditions are simulated as in an old Gipsy camp , with evening fire, song and dances.

Work: Volunteers have to clean and restablish some of historical and cultural monuments close to their camping area, near to Nistru river, the eastern border of the country, and to install, remove the mobile camp.
Accommodation: The volunteers will sleep in their tents (to bring) and will build improvised baths and toilets. Also the food should be made by volunteers themselves, provided by hosting org.
Language: English, as well as Romanian and Russian

Number of volunteers: 10