About the local hosting organizationThis project is actively working for SDG10 (Reduced Inqualities). This project has been organized with Komorebi no Ie (KI) since 2017. Komorebi means, it is the sunlight leaking from leaves of filtering through leaves. KI's philosophy, the elderly, the young and disabled, all live in the same town. Here, he or she respects and is respected as individual of his or her own personality. Here, he or she will not be bound physically or psychologically. The people live with nature and are co-existent harmoniously. We Komorebi would like to make such a community reality. Vice-president is one of founder of Sansonjuku (NICE-LI-KU20). He would like to do LMTV program his organization. They expect connecting kids and elderly people.
Presentation of the programmeVolunteers will play kids after school and during long vacation. During program, there are spring vacation and summer vacation. KI organize Kids camp. We support it. We also support elderly people who stay in KI. We support their activities (ex. farming and taking a walk etc.). Making an opportunity to communicate Kids and elderly people.
Local accommodationSingle room in volunteer house where it takes few minutes from KI. Meals are provided in KI (Vegetarian is available!). No smoking in building.
About the project location*Location: In a relatively mild climate, originate Hirokawa flows from east to Hosshinzan, have poured into the Chikugo create an elongated basin of the plains in the basin. About 50 km south of Fukuoka city. *Other activities: Volunteers will have chance to join events in Sansonjuku (NICE-LI-KU20).
Requirements*ONLY Female. *Language: Japanese. Basically, no problem for daily conversation (including work) in Japanese. Skype interview is required. *Other requirements: Respect to the local custom and life. Open mind and flexibility.
Extra info about the project
*Participation fee: 12,000 yen per month (6,000 yen from the 4th month). *Term: If you want to participate in dates other than the above (either shorter or longer), please choose your start/end date among the following seminar dates. [ 09-10 May. / 25-26 Jul. / 23-24 Sep. /18 Dec. ]
This project is only available for Belgium citizens, for administrative reasons.