In partnership with

The Äijälä community’s aim is to support its clients in everyday life and life management. The community works with organic gardening, and it has a charming old farmhouse that has been renovated to host disabled people for daytime activities and during the holidays. Äijälä also offers supportive work activities for long-term unemployed people and preserves traditional culture and working methods. Äijälä has been hosting KVT workcamps since 1980.

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Description of the Work

Mainly physical gardening with local community workers, volunteers and local assisted camp participants. Also clearing the new garden plot area of the community farmhouse. The farm grows root vegetables, berries and other vegetables. During the camp, the volunteers will spend activity time together with local camp participants. The Äijälä community aims to offer a tranquil environment for its visitors, which aligns with the work of the camp. This means that some of the camp days might be a bit slower in pace.

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Location & Leisure

The nearest big city, Jyväskylä, can be reached by public transport and visited for sightseeing during the volunteer's free time.

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Study themes of the project

Equal and communal working and living, diversity of people and backgrounds

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Requirements

A free-formatted invitational letter is required. Volunteers should express in their own words why they want to participate in the camp and how they can benefit from the volunteer tasks.

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Host Organization