Description

This project is a lot of fun for the whole family!

The structure of this project for families is a bit different, in that the families will get the opportunity to start the construction from the very first step, and during your time at the resort complete the entire project from start to finish. This will give you and your family a chance to learn all about the construction of mud bricks, sustainable living in the desert, and using recycled and reclaimed objects to feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment when you see you've turned a little patch of desert into a fully functional, eco-friendly building!

Highlights

Enjoy this special part of Israel like you never have before! In this holiday resort made out of mud, you'll be able to be one with the desert, earth, and stars.

This is a unique opportunity to introduce your family to life in the desert. You will get to know the ways of the desert, eat bread made from a mud oven, learn about earth building and sculpturing, and even tour the local farm and help out in Ronit's Vegetable Garden!

You'll have the amazing opportunity to ride camels through the desert, take a jeep ride in Wadi "Ashosh" and walk through breathtaking desert canyons. Experience authentic music and bellydancing, and practice shooting with a bow and arrow, while you watch the powerful red sun meet the sandy horizon.

Volunteers will receive 1 day off a week to explore other regions of Israel such as Eilat and Jerusalem.There are beautiful hiking canyons within a 10-40 minute drive of the project as well as an antelope farm and a crocodile farm that your family are sure to enjoy!

Travel Types

• Eco Tours
• Volunteering

Qualifications

- Min age 0 - Max age 80
- Basic English or Hebrew
- Good physical fitness
- Motivation to work in practical ecology
- Able to work in harsh desert climate
- Full travel and medical insurance
- Immunizations (please consult your doctor)

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

1,405 per family up to 6 people

Cost Includes:

• Food
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

- Accommodation: Family guest suite
- Food: Breakfast or 3 meals per day
- Orientation kit: Full project details will be sent following registration
- Training: Pre-departure preparation and In-country orientation
- Support: Local in-country team and 24hr emergency support

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Eco-tourism
• Environment
• Gardening
• Planting
• Volunteering

Typical Volunteer

There is much to explore in Israel, and because Israel is such a small country nothing is too far away! Go relax by the historic sea of Galilee, party in Eilat on the Red Sea, or float in the Dead Sea. Hike the National Trail through the desert, visit a Bedouin tent in the Negev Desert, hit the beaches of Haifa or Tel Aviv, tour the dozens of historic sights in Jerusalem.

Age Range

0-80

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Guest House

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview

GoEco - Volunteer Abroad's Mission Statement

(1) Encourage ecological and volunteer tourism that promotes sustainable development (2) Enable travelers to experience different and more rewarding kinds of tourism. (3) Encourage travelers to volunteer for the benefit of others and thus to serve as a good-will ambassador to other countries in the world. (4) Encourage travelers from all over the world to come to Israel for ecological and community-based projects, in both the Arab and Jewish sectors, and experience firsthand the unique cultural and natural diversity in this region. (5) Support environmental and humanitarian projects that promote understanding and good will between ethnic societies in Israel. (6) Conduct further research in the field of ecological tourism, such as the 'Ecological Footprint' as a tool for sustainable tourism development. (7) Establish an in-depth and up-to-date data base of the relevant projects worldwide. (8) Create a platform from which to explore the various organizations that support the environment and actively encourage volunteering.

Year Founded

2005