VSS01 TOTH VILLAGE, Kanjiza
Type: MANU, RENO, CONS
Dates: 19/04/2017 – 30/04/2017
Number of volunteers: 10
Min age: 18
Max age: 99
Partner: Local Democracy Agency – LDA Subotica is a non-profit organization aimed at fostering good governance and

active participation through cross-sectoral partnerships, for sustainable and inclusive local development. Enhancing the

culture of participation and civil dialogue at local level,supporting youth activism and volunteering as well as promoting

intercultural dialogue and regional cooperation are our main types of activities, including also networking at regional and

European level.

Project: The voluntary workcamp is part of the local community rural tourism development plan,implemented in Totovo

village. The volunteers will contribute to the work in progress in this rural community, which has an ambition to improve

the tourist offer and further utilize the natural and cultural heritage, by engaging all the community members. Work of the

volunteers will therefore represent an added value and a new way for the improvement of sustainable local development.

Volunteers will be in charge of cleaning and greening of mini “skansen” (open-air museum) and arboretum (botanical

garden), arranging appropriate green areas around the village, and assisting in the construction of the Danube river model, as one of the future tourist attraction of the village.Work will also include assistance in refurbishing the old local school

which will be transformed into the School Museum and the House of traditional crafts. The tasks will generally include

preparing the area for planting, planting trees, lawn mowing, cleaning the terrain, construction and painting.

Accommodation and food: Accommodation will be provided in the Youth Centre with beds, bathrooms with showers and

a kitchen. Sleeping bags are not required. Meals will be provided by the organizers. The

volunteers will also have the opportunity to prepare meals by themselves with the available groceries.
Location and leisure: Totovo village is a village in the Municipality of Kanjiza, in northern Serbia, region of Vojvodina,

approx. 30 km from the Hungarian border and about 200 km from Belgrade. This rural community, known for its long

tradition in farming, is continuously developing rural tourism, which is initiated by the local community and based on the

preservation of their natural heritage.
During leisure time volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in creative workshops of traditional handicrafts, enjoy

bird watching and horse riding. Also, a field trip to the nearby Tisa River and the City of Subotica will be organized.
Language: English
Airport: Belgrade, Budapest
Train station: Subotica
 

VSS02 BEZANIJSKA KOSA, Belgrade
RENO/SOCI/ELDE
Dates: 24/04 – 06/05
Number of volunteers: 10
Age limit: 18+
Description: In 2016 the Gerontology Center Belgrade hosted first workcamp although it wasn’t the first project organised

with the volunteers. The results were wonderful, both residents and the volunteers were satisfied and motivated to repeat

similar experience. With this notion, it is our pleasure to invite you to join us at another workcamp with this wonderful group

of people.
Partner: Within the Gerontology Center Belgrade, operates Home “Bezanijska Kosa”, which has close to 600 places for

users and it is the largest in the country and one of the largest in Europe. The Home is built according to modern building

standards and it employs professional staff to take care of the residents and create an atmosphere of free and solidary

community life. The idea for the organization and implementation of the international volunteer work camp arises as a need

for assistance in improving the living conditions of adults and older people who are housed in the institution.
Work: The volunteers will be engaged on work with elderly people, residents of elder care center “Bezanijska kosa”. They

will participate in creative workshops, planed with professionals. Besides that, they will maintain garden (planting flowers,

cutting grass and cleaning paths in yards), take out residents for the walk, spending time with them.
Accommodation and food: The volunteers will be accommodated in rooms with beds (sleeping bags are not required) of

elder care center “Bezanijska kosa” with toilets and showers. Meals will be provided with the centre residents.
Location and leisure: Area Bezanijska kosa is in a quiet part of the city of Belgrade and belongs to New Belgrade

municipality. There will be organized an excursion for participants to meet important places of cultural and historical

heritage of city of Belgrade. Volunteers will have a workshop with the centre’s employees about communication with

elderly people and fulfilling of they needs.
Requirements: Volunteers should be motivated for work with elderly people and send project related motivation letter.
Language: English
Airport: Belgrade
Train/bus station: Belgrade

VSS03 GREAT PARK, Kragujevac
RENO/MANU
Dates: 28/04 – 07/05
Number of volunteers: 10
Age limit: 18+
Partner: Camp will be organized by the NGOs “Sunce” and “Interaktiv” from Kragujevac, the regional contact point for the

promotion and organization of camps of Young Researchers of Serbia. The Association “Interaktiv” organizes workcamps

since 2013. So far, four camps were organized, with the participation of more than 40 foreign and 30 local volunteers. The

association is engaged in the development of youth activism and volunteering.
Work: Veliki Park (Great Park) is located in the center of Kragujevac and is a favourite place of leisure for all generations.

During the winter, due to weather conditions fittings in the park as well as markings of traffic safety education park suffered

damage. Therefore, it is necessary to be renovated in the spring. Volunteers will work on marking traffic safety education

park, painting benches belonging to outdoor classroom, painting tables for table tennis and boards with eco messages and

collect garbage and old leaves. Traffic safety classes are most popular as these classes allow children to learn about

traffic safety in a fun and interesting way. At May 6th Kragujevac celebrates The Day of the city and volunteers will take

part in support of the children’s festival.
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will be accommodated in fully equipped house. They will cook in teams of two

volunteers with ingredients provided by hosts.
Location and leisure: Kragujevac is located in region Sumadija, in Central Serbia, situated on the banks of the Lepenica

River. It is the fourth biggest city in Serbia, the administrative center of Sumadija District. At May 1st - International Labour

Day will be organized a group trip and picnic on Lake Sumarice. May 6th is City Day of Kragujevac during which

municipality organizes various events, carnivals and concerts. During the camp there will be organized: city tour, visits to

museums and other places of interest. Workshop on volunteering and environmental protection will be organized as well.
Language: English
Airport: Belgrade, Nis
Train/Bus station: Kragujevac
 

VSS04 VUK’S VILLAGE, Trsic
Type: ENVI, RENO
Dates: 03/05/2017 – 13/05/2017
Number of volunteers: 10
Min age: 18
Max age: 99 
Partner: Association “Svetionik” has been successfully working since 2000. The activities of the organization are: support

to young people, social policy and community development. We support youth activism and youth projects. More than 5000 young people have implemented their own, very different and creative ideas which improve the situation of young people in their communities.
Work: Voluntary camp will be organized as a joint initiative of several partner organizations with the aim of promoting the

spirit of volunteerism, environmental protection and the development of rural and eco-tourism. Volunteers will work on

renovation of outdoor gym as well as small trim trail in Loznica. Work involves brushing and painting devices. They will also clean few public spaces: 2 walking paths in the memorable village Trsic, the area around the monastery Tronosa and the

area around the monument on the mountain Gucevo. Work includes collection and separation of garbage for recycling and designing, constructing and setting wooden boards with environmental friendly messages.
Accommodation and food: Accommodation and meals will be provided in the guest house “Cuvarkuca” in village Trsic

with beds, bathrooms with showers, restaurant and kitchen. Sleeping bags are not necessary.
Location and leisure: Trsic is village in western Serbia, famous as a birthplace of Vuk Karadzic, the reformist of the Serbian language. Historical part of the village is under the protection of the state and it is the most visited open air museum in

Serbia. There is Vuk’s birth house, Museum of languages ​​and scripts, an outdoor amphitheatre, House of writers, gallery

and a number of buildings of traditional architecture, characteristic for 19th century. Beside cultural heritage Trsic is

surrounded by beautiful hills, forests, streams, meadows and it is a place very much visited by tourists.
Participants will be introduced with the sights of the village Trsic, one excursions in will be organized as well as workshops

on photography, Serbian traditional dances (kolo) and cooking traditional food.
Language: English
Airport: Belgrade
Bus station: Loznica