WORKCAMP PROGRAM IN JAPAN 2013
WORKCAMP PROGRAM IN JAPAN 2013
WORKCAMP PROGRAM IN JAPAN 2013
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staff are trying to focus on not only to enrich the services they are providing but also to<br />
introduce their welfare programs and activities to the local people. There are approximately<br />
40 people staying and 24 staff.<br />
Kunimi-En calles the week as “International Exchange Week” when they have volunteers,<br />
and conduct a special program during the week.<br />
Work:<br />
Volunteers will help people (from 25 to 75 years old) with both indoor and outdoor<br />
activities such as farm work, hand craft, art, Sado (Japanese tea ceremony). Volunteers will<br />
be asked to help those people with their daily routines such as cleaning. Also, work can be<br />
replaceable if you have alternative. Please tell us your preference in advance.<br />
Accommodation:<br />
Volunteers will be accommodated in a Ryokan (Japanese style hotel) near Kunimi-En.<br />
Facilities:<br />
Bedding will be provided. There are a washer, a lavatory and a shower room. Internet access<br />
and international phone are available at the facility. A small shop is near the<br />
accommodation.<br />
Meals:<br />
Volunteers will have lunch and dinner with the people at Kunimi-En but need to buy<br />
breakfast on your own.<br />
What to bring:<br />
Volunteers need to bring work clothes (short sleeved T shirts, polo shirts, long pants and<br />
sneakers). No skirt/shirt pants are allowed.<br />
Note:<br />
There will be an even to introduce your country (Food, books, CD, maps) in Sep 3rd. Please<br />
prepare for this event. You can put the date in USB, please bring it with you.<br />
Basic Japanese skill would be very helpful to enjoy this project. Better bring a Japanese<br />
dictionary if you happen to have one! It will be so helpful for a better understanding of<br />
people and other matters.<br />
Location:<br />
Kunimi-En is about half an hour by train from Kofu city in Yamanashi prefecture. You can<br />
see Mt. Fuji, the highest and most sacred mountain in Japan, with the Japan South Alps as<br />
background. The place is also famous for a rapid Fuji river, and those landscapes are<br />
depicted in famous Japanese printing "Ukiyoe" by Katsushika Hokusai (1760~1849). Also,<br />
Pacific Ocean is only 1.5 hours’ drive away.<br />
Remarks:<br />
Volunteers who learned about welfare or social security are welcome. Volunteers need to<br />
understand about developmentally handicapped people (25 – 75 years old, autism disorder,<br />
down syndrome etc) and to have knowledge of basic nursing care. Volunteers who are<br />
allergic to cat are not acceptable.<br />
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