🇮🇹 ESC Volunteering Teams in Italy 🌿 Donkey Care & Forest Life Experience 🇮🇹
Experience a unique ESC volunteering team in the Italian mountains where sustainability, animal care, and community life come together. This project takes place in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and offers a deeply immersive experience in nature combined with meaningful social impact.
🌍 Did You Know? This project takes place in a UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserve, meaning it is globally recognized for balancing conservation and human activity.
Objectives
🌱 Promote environmental awareness through direct nature work
🐴 Support animal care and ethical interaction with donkeys
🤝 Strengthen intercultural collaboration
🌍 Encourage sustainable living practices
Tasks & Activities
🐴 Daily donkey care and trekking activities
🌲 Forest maintenance and trail cleaning
🏡 Hostel maintenance tasks
🎨 Educational and creative workshops
👵 Activities with elderly community members
🌍 Did You Know? Donkey-assisted activities are widely used in eco-therapy to improve emotional wellbeing and social inclusion.
Accommodation, Food & Financial Support
🏠 Shared rooms in hostel
🍽️ All meals provided
💰 23€ daily allowance (including travel)
Participant Profile
👤 18–30 years old
🌿 Comfortable with remote nature life
💪 Ready for physical work
🗣️ Intermediate English
🤝 Open-minded and adaptable
Key Information
Eligible Countries
🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇩🇪 Germany 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇷🇴 Romania 🇪🇸 Spain
Application Link
📎 Apply here: Official ESC Page
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