GAIA
Ranilug, Kosovo * UN resolution
⭐️ Activity Title
Children’s Nature Summer Camps
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
This will be the 3rd summer that GAIA is organizing environmental summer camps for children from the local community. Ranilug is a rural municipality situated along Binačka Morava River, consisting of 13 villages, predominantly populated with the Serbian minority. Children in Ranilug do not have many opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities, in particular about the environment or nature. Our summer camps provide a unique opportunity for around 40 children to learn about nature and environmentally responsible behaviour. The activities include diverse outdoor workshops on biodiversity, camping, orientation and so forth. Free time is used for sports, games, art and excursions to the mountains. There will be two age groups (7 to 10 and 11 to 14), each in the camp for 5 days. Activities are taking place from 9 am to 4 pm, children sleep at home. One or two overnight might be organised with the older group if they show interest.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers will be accommodated at GAIA’s property in Bozevce village. The accommodation is organized in a house with 4 rooms, bathroom, small kitchen and composting toilets. Transport to the location where the activities will take place will be organised every day. Volunteers will spend around 7 hours at the venue of the environmental camps. During activities we will arrange two meals for volunteers and children. Other meals will be prepared by the volunteers and GAIA staff in Bozevce. Food will be vegetarian/vegan. Volunteers should take sleeping bags for 1-2 nights of camping with children.
Training during the activity
Four preparation days will take place at the beginning of the project. It will include information on local context, plan and methodology, lessons learnt and in-depth presentation of the activities. Volunteers will be supported by experienced educators in preparation and realisation of activities. Activities will always be run in teams. In general, volunteers will also learn about local nature, as well as about challenges and threats to it.
Participant profile
Volunteers should have some experience in organizing educational activities with children or youth. They should have good communication skills, good knowledge of English and at least basic understanding of non-formal and outdoor education. This project requires a positive attitude, lots of patience and commitment. Volunteers should have concrete ideas for activities with children about the environment or nature, which can also include art and sports. Interested candidates should fill in this form https://forms.gle/n7tv5aTJRTjbXybg6 and attach a motivation letter. Online interviews will be organized with preselected candidates. Selected volunteers should submit proof of no criminal record.
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 29/07/2026 to 20/08/2026
Activity location
Listojkovci 24, Bozevce, Ranilug, Kosovo * UN resolution
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Education and training
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 10/06/2026 12:00
Project code
2025-1-SI02-ESC51-VTJ-000346958
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52111_en
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