Description

The beautiful village of Babenhausen is close to Memmingen and Ulm, not far from the Bavarian Alps. Under the guidance of an environment-educationist from the Youth-Education-venue Babenhausen and the support of local workers, you will be involved with different tasks, such as taking care of ecological sanctuaries (Biotopes), rebuilding natural watercourses and help enlarging the Garden of senses belonging to the youth centre. You will be introduced to the topic of amphibian life and the importance of water protection; you will be working artistically and creatively.

In your free time, you can make trips to Lake Constance, to Munich, to Ulm, to Kempten, to Augsburg, or undertake one of the many hiking-tours offered in the Alps. If the weather is good, you can go swimming in the lake close-by. In order for you to discover the region, you can borrow a bicycle.

The volunteer action takes place in Bavaria; 120 km away from Munich, 40 km from Ulm, 60 km from Kempten and 90 km from Lake Constance.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 290

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• Registration fees
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range

18 - 26 years old

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement

CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.