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Organized by NICE (Never-ending International workCamps Exchange)

and NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia) Supported by The Japan Foundation Asia Center Hosted by IIWC (Indonesia), NICE (Japan), COM (Myanmar), VSA (Thailand) and SJV (Vietnam)

Myanmar Education in the monastry

Indonesia Planting mangrove trees

Thailand Protection of cultural heritages

Vietnam Empowering the slum area

Japan Reving forests & disaster area

5 colorful projects! For 3 months in 01/24-04/22! Work & Exchange together!

< What are special in JAVS? > Higher quality & impact Get valuable networks! Nice financial suport!

The first deadline is October 31st.

Apply NOW!

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< Table of contents >

1. General Information (page 2-3) 2. Application guidance (page 3-4) 3. Program information (page 5) 4. Workcamps description (page 6-15) 4-1. Indonesia (page 6-7)

4-2. Japan (page 8-9) 4-3. Myanmar (page 10-11) 4-4. Thailand (page 12-13) 4-5. Vietnam (page 14-15)

5. Other information (page 16)

1. General Information of Japan ASEAN Voluntary Service (JAVS)

1-1. Background - why and how JAVS has been created? -

International Long and Middle Term Voluntary Service (LMTV) has been rapidly developed in Asia with creating unique impact to improve the situations of the environment, culture, development and so on, to activate the local communities and to promote intercultural understanding and friendship naturally, widely and deeply among the volunteers (mostly youth) and local people. It is also distinguished as one of powerful tools to grow up “global human resources” expected in many of universities, companies and governments.

On the other hand, the projects are not promoted yet widely enough compared with the potential needs in the societies due to lack of cross sectional collaboration, recognition in the societies and capacities of NGOs. In Europe, an exchange scheme of Long Term Volunteers named EVS (European Voluntary Service) has been actively organized since 1996 by collaboration between European Commission and NGOs in each country. As there is no such a wide inter-governmental agency in the whole Asia, NGOs have even a bigger role and mission to lead creation of AVS (Asian Voluntary Service) that could bring huge benefits for the betterment of the societies as well as stronger collaboration, promotion and quality improvement of international voluntary service NGOs by having common, standardized scheme.

So, AVS was started in 2014 Apr. and gathered 14 volunteers from 3 countries for the projects in 6 countries till 2014 Sep. However, without financial support, it’s not easy to gather volunteers from various countries and we also felt needs to gather all volunteers for preparation and evaluation, so have created this JAVS project to apply for the grant to support youth exchange in Japan and ASEAN newly launched by the Japan Foundation that has been approved! By this background, JAVS will be hosted in the same places and the period as AVS, so there are some possibilities that a few volunteers of AVS might be mixed and work/ live together with the volunteers of JAVS toward the common goals.

1-2. Aims and expected impact of JAVS

< General aims applying to all projects >

< Specific aims depending on the themes of the projects >

By these outcomes, we aim to create a sustainable, fair and peaceful world;

- Where various types of ecologies/ cultures/ personalities/ communities can harmoniously glittered with their own colors - Beyond limitation of the present modern civilizations with huge destruction of nature, traditions and human relationship.

1. Strengthen solidarity and positive

peace in Asia.

2. Improve situations of commnities by direct actions.

3. Promote volunteerism and active

citizenship.

4. Grow up friendship and inter-cultural understanding.

5. Develop global human resources and capacities.

1. Environment Forests, Water, Climate change, Bio-divercity, etc.

2.Development Poverty, Health, Disaster relief, Activating villages, etc.

3. Culture Heritage, Diversity, Creation, etc.

4. Education Formal, Informal, Non-formal, etc.

5. Social welfare Children, refugees, challenged people, indigeous, etc.

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1-3. Basic points of the Projects

1) Place 5 projects hosted in 5 countries; Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam

2) Period

From 2015 January 24 to 2015 April 22 (3 months) that will consist of three parts; * All participants MUST fully join the above mentioned period.

01/24-01/28 (5 days): Preparation Seminar in Tochigi, Japan (all participants) 02/01-04/15 (2.5 months): Workcamps in above mentioned 5 countries (3 participants each) 04/18-04/22 (5 days): Evaluation Seminar in Nakhorn Ratchasima, Thailand (all participants)

3) Activities

A) Voluntary work: Varies in each project based on the local needs and plans. Working hours also depend on each project, but there is at least one free day/ a week.

B) Other activities: Study programs, discussions, excursions, visits, exchange parties, sports, etc. can be organized either by the vols. themselves or the local hosts.

C) Collective life: Usually, simple community conditions of meals with cooking by themselves by turns and of accommodations such as community halls, youth centers.

4) Participants

There will be 15 participants (5 from Japan and 1 each from 10 ASEAN countries). * This project is open to only those whose nationalities are Japan or ASEAN countries. * All participants need to apply through the following members/ partners of NVDA.

Brunei: UBD (Universiti Brunei Darussalam) Cambodia: CYA (Cambodian Youth Action) Indonedsia: IIWC (Indonesia International Work Camp), DJF (De Javato Foundation) Laos: PYC (Phoudindaeng Youth Center) Malaysia: MOVE (Malaysian Organization of Voluntary Exchange) Myanmar: COM (Charity-Oriental Myanmar) Japan: NICE (Never-ending International workCamps Exchange) Philippines: YSDA (Youth for Sustainable Development Assembly) Singapore: GVC (Global Voluntary Camps) Thailand: VSA (Volunteer Spirit Association), DALAA Vietnam: SJV (Solidarity Jeunesse Vietnam), VPV (Volunteers for Peace Vietnam)

* The quota can be changed after the first selection around Nov. 05 (if some places are still vacant, the second or more volunteers from the other countries may be accepted afterwards.)

* There may be some other volunteers in the workcamps fully or partly joining together from the hosting countries, other Asia (Asian Voluntary Service which will take place in the same places and the period as this project) as well as a lot of local people joining in various ways.

* For other qualifications, please see 2-1.

5) Organizers This project is organized by NICE and NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia)

Supported by The Japan Foundation Asia Center Hosted by IIWC, NICE, COM, VSA and SJV.

2. Application Guidance

2-1. Qualification of the volunteers

Participants should be aged between 18 and 39 with good physical and mental health and need to;

a) To be fully motivated, active, social, flexible, adaptable, responsible, cooperative and constructive (for any change of work and life depending on the situations and for any hard work and simple life).

b) To be officially nominated and supported as representative by the sending NGOs (preferably an active member of the NGO with some experience in international voluntary service)!

c) To be able to work sufficiently in English since the official language of internal communication will be English (Local language skill is not necessary, but welcomed and useful and please try to learn during your stay!)

The other general qualification is as follows in addition to specific qualification (see each project description); d) Best motivation for the voluntary work (special good skills and power are usually not very necessary.) e) Responsibility to keep rules of Project, Sending and Hosting NGOs and cooperation to run the project. f) Best efforts to understand and respect cultures both of the hosts and other volunteers g) Open mind to make friends with trying to speak English (in the groups) and the local language h) To adapt and enjoy simple, local conditions of the living such as food and accommodation

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2-2. How to apply and join the projects?

Applications and general inquiries should be sent to both of the following contacts: KAIZAWA Shinichiro, President of NICE and of NVDA: Email: nice@nice1.gr.jp Tel: +81-333587140

1) The completed Volunteer Exchange Form should be sent to the organizers by the first deadline of October 31st. * If there are any vacant places after the first selection, the second call will be sent to the relevant organizations around Nov. 5th and the second deadline will be November 20th.

* Those who are not be accepted in the first selection can be put on the waiting list for the second selection. Thus, those who could not manage to apply by the first deadline can also apply by the second deadline.

* The applicants should NOT make any travel arrangements until they will receive confirmation of acceptance.

2) The organizers will inform the result around Nov. 5th (first selection) and Nov. 25th (second selection).

3) The organizers will send the invitation letters for visa (for those who need) and the information sheets (detailed guidance) of the seminars/ workcamp in a few weeks after the acceptance.

4) Participants will prepare participation (book the flights/ travel insurance, get visa/ vaccination if needed, study the cultures/ social situations/ languages of the hosting countries, etc.) in consultation with their sending/ hosting NGOs, the organizers and the other participants (the communication tool will be created by the organizers).

5) Participants are expected to actively and cooperatively join the project and regularly report the work & life through the provided tools (but some projects may have little internet access depending on the local conditions).

6) After coming back to their own countries, the participants are also welcomed to actively cooperate for further development of JAVS and the sending/ hosting NGOs by helping preparation of future volunteers, networking similar types of NGOs in both countries, etc. They will be asked to write on the Final Report and Evaluation Form. Useful Certificate will be given to the participants after submission of the above document.

2-3. Financial regulation

A) Travel cost There will be 50% of travel reimbursement with a certain limit (see the last page) in the following expenses.

Travel reimbursement will be refunded in the end of the Evaluation Seminar by cash after full participation.

A2. International flights from the home country to Japan (besides Japanese) A3. Domestic transportation in Japan between the airport and Preparation Seminar’s venue (besides Japanese) A4. International flights from Japan to the workcamp country (besides Participants joining in Japan) A5. Domestic transportation in the workcamp country between the airport and the place of the workcamp A6. International flights from the workcamp country to Thailand (besides Participants joining in Thailand) A7. Domestic transportation in Thailand between the airport and Evaluation Seminar’s venue (besides Thai) A8. International flights from Thailand to the home country (besides Thai)

There is NO travel reimbursement for the following expenses;

A1. Transportation in home countries from home to the airport (for Japanese, to Preparation Seminar’s venue) A9. Transportation in home countries from the airport to home (for Thai, from Evaluation Seminar’s venue) A10. Any other travel cost (e.g., Passport and Visa, Vaccination, Travel insurance, Transportation on free days)

B) Participation fee and other cost B1. There is no participation fee for Preparation/ Evaluation Seminars. The organizers will provide the accommodations, meals, meeting rooms and other organizational stuff during the period.

B2. 40% of the participation fee for the workcamps will be paid by the Organizers. The other 60% needs to be paid by Participants themselves (There is no fee for the workcamp in Japan).

B3. All other incidentals (cost for drink, sweet, internet, sightseeing, additional stay, accompanying persons, overseas phone calls, laundry, etc.) have to be paid by the participants themselves.

B4. All participants will be registered as “Asian Volunteering Ambassadors“ of NVDA which fee (30 US$ for Japanese and 15 US$ for ASEAN participants) will be deducted from the travel reimbursement.

B5. Organizers and Sending/ Hosting NGOs may also support self-fundraising actions of Volunteers (e.g. crowd funding) in a proper way by providing information/ reference, etc. if the conditions are matched.

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3. Program information

All the details will be informed to the participants by the information sheets to be sent after the acceptance.

3-1. Preparation Seminar (Hosted by NICE)

a) Venue: Tochigi Conservation Corp (TCC) in Mashiko town, Tochigi prefecture, Japan

* For the details, see the workcamp description of 4-2 (the seminar will take place in the same place).

b) Dates: From 2015 Jan. 24th (Sat.) to Jan. 28th (Wed.)

* Participants need to arrive at Tokyo (Narita or Haneda) airport by the noon of the 24th and will meet at the venue

(it’s OK to travel around Japan before the seminar as long as the visa regulation allows.)

* Participants will have free days from 28th and leave Japan for the workcamps on Feb. 1st (besides those who

will join it in Japan!). For those 4 nights, NICE can provide free home stay around Tokyo (the meals need to be paid

by the participants). They are also welcomed to join the special events in Tokyo in the evenings of 30th and 31st.

c) Programs: Participants will learn and share about international voluntary service, social situations of Japan and

ASEAN, inter-cultural learning and set up the goals of the project together through various metodologies. There will

be also voluntary work in the forest and cultural exchange.

3-2. Workcamps (Hosted by IIWC, NICE, COM, VSA and SJV)

This is the main part of the project and the participants will be divided into 5 groups (3 persons in each) to join the

workcamps in 5 countries which project description is written from the next page.

* One participant each from Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam will join the workcamp of their home

country as the leader. 4 from Japan and 6 from other ASEAN countries will join the workcamps abroad.

Place Nationality of the participants

Indonesia Indonesia, Japan, one of 6 countries (Brunei/ Cambodia/ Laos/ Malaysia/ Philippines/ Singapore)

Japan Japan, two of 6 countries (Brunei/ Cambodia/ Laos/ Malaysia/ Philippines/ Singapore)

Myanmar Myanmar, Japan, one of 6 countries (Brunei/ Cambodia/ Laos/ Malaysia/ Philippines/ Singapore)

Thailand Thailand, Japan, one of 6 countries (Brunei/ Cambodia/ Laos/ Malaysia/ Philippines/ Singapore)

Vietnam Vietnam, Japan, one of 6 countries (Brunei/ Cambodia/ Laos/ Malaysia/ Philippines/ Singapore)

* Applicants from Indonesia/ Myanmar/ Thailand/ Vietnam will have possibilities to join the workcamps abroad if if they are accepted as the second participants from the same country in the second selection as mentioned in 2-2.

* There will be free days (1.5-2 days a week) during the workcamps and also from Apr. 15th to 18th where the

participants can stay either in the countries of the workcamps or already travel to Thailand.

3-3. Evaluation Seminar (Hosted by VSA)

a) Venue: Ban Krokluk, Takhean Sub-District Dankhunthod District, Nakhorn Ratchasima, Thailand

* This is a new project place of VSA and a temple and a school can be used for the meeting & the accommodation.

b) Dates: From 2015 Apr. 18th (Sat.) to 22nd (Wed.)

* Participants need to arrive at Bangkok airport by the end of the 18th and will meet at the venue (4 hours by bus).

They can leave there from the noon on the 22nd or any later (it’s OK to travel around Thailand after the seminar.)

c) Programs: Participants will share their experince, evaluate and make a future plan of JAVS project as well as

«Asian Development Goals» which draft will have developed during their workcamps period.

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4. Workcamps description

4-1. Indonesia - Mangkang Environment Project - (Project code: JAVS-01)

Hosting NGO IIWC (Indonesia International Work Camp) http://www.iiwcindonesia.wordpress.com

Project Place Semarang, Central Java

Main theme 1. Environment, 2. Education

Background

1. Local/ social situation/ needs for the project Preserving natural diversity and sea shore from the erosion because of no more

mangrove and too strong waves from the Ocean will be the main focus. The coastal side of North Java Sea in Mangkang is now in danger due to the abrasion of the sea, cutting mangrove by local factory and heavy force from the river flows. Before, many kinds of fish and shrimps are living there, but now since the condition of the mangrove forest is getting worse, it is quite difficult to find the species anymore. Fisherman also needs to go further to the ocean to fish and it means much work they need to do to earn money. IIWC also organizes World Tanabata Action in this place since 2008, a global common action initiated by NICE (Japan) with NVDA and CCIVS at UNESCO. where volunteers all over the world plant trees and hang their wishes in Tanzaku paper on a bamboo leaf. Mangkang is an area in the border of Semarang and not in touristic part. There are 2 villages, Mangkang Wetan and Mangunharjo which separated by Street.

2. Name and description of the local host Lepas NGO, now called the BIOTA Foundation (biotafoundation.blogspot.com) and

Bumi Lestari Mangrove Farmer Association plant mangroves in this area.

3. Aims and expected impact of the project Goal: to save the 2 villages from flood due to erosion and rising of sea level in the

coastal line. Aims (a) To prevent the rate of erosion in the 2 villages (b) to support the garbage issue as part of solving the environmental problem in the 2 villages.

A special video to show the background of Mangkang project: Bapak & Mangrove part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Pf4iB5NTQ&index=5&list=UUI4l15_1E4LyhY9c7XDPOTA Bapak & Mangrove part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEA2_qH_K8Y&index=4&list=UUI4l15_1E4LyhY9c7XDPOTA

One project story created by previous MTV of Mangkang will give you more pictures and stories of Mangkang http://www.project-mangkang.com

Main voluntary work

1-1. Planting Mangrove at coastal/green belt in muddy habitat, organizing environment educational activity with local schools, planning and campaign about environmental Issue, promote Mangrove issue to some local school and university, organizing weekend workcamp for mangrove planting and education, Raising awareness among community, making fund raising action.

1-2. Since 2014, the previous long and middle term volunteers from different countries in this project together with IIWC members develop the project addressing issue garage management system. Therefore in this AVS we expect the volunteers to contribute the development of the project. Meaning not only doing something but also to see, understand the whole context and give ideas on the strategy of making appropriate approach to local people in Mangkang to pursue garbage management system there.

* Approximate working hours: 6 days a week. Free day is Friday. However, this is not time based activity; instead this is task based activity. Volunteers should be flexible.

A special video to show work http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kjjj3kSxJ4&index=19&list=UUI4l15_1E4LyhY9c7XDPOTA

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Accommodation

Type of building: Volunteer house * Sleeping: Sharing with other vols. * Meals: Cooked by vols. * Smoking: Only at smoking area, limited not in front of children * Internet access: NO. Volunteers should provide their own internet access via smartphone or modem

* Any other points: Sometime electricity is black out due to lack of resources.

Location

Semarang is located in Java Island between latitudes 11°S and 6°N, and longitudes 95°E and 141°E. It has a tropical climate with wet and dry seasons. Average annual rainfall in the lowlands varies from 1,780–3,175 millimeters (70–125 in), and up to 6,100 millimeters (240 in) in mountainous regions. Humidity is quite high, averaging about 80%. The average daily temperature is 26–45 °C. Mangkang area is religious muslim with high tolerance for differences.

Terminal

* Nearest international airport: A Yani Airport Semarang (IATA Code: SRG) * Transportation from the capital or other major city (mode, time, cost): From Jakarta to Semarang by plane for 50 minutes, price starts from 40 US$. By train from Jakarta Gambir station for 7 hours, price starts from 30 US$.

Other activities

Possible free time activities in Semarang down town are: School visit, local festivals for new year (to be confirmed), visit to other IVS projects in Semarang or out of Semarang including our World Heritage Volunteers project in Borobudur temple in Magelang. It is 80 km away from Semarang.

Qualification for vols.

* Required skills/ exprience/ motivation: Healthy body for high humidity and hot weather. Interest in environment issue. Strong commitment in learning Bahasa Indonesia. Flexible and relax. Easy going with new people and new culture.

* Preferable skills/ exprience/ motivation: Coastal area conservation. Community development.

Attraction for vols. Sharing culture with local people and peer volunteers for eternal friendship. Join the

seedling-harvesting Mangrove trees from different species. Cooking skill with Mangrove as based ingredients. This is new thing even in Indonesia and still being developed.

Financial condition

* Participation Fee: 500 Euro for Japanese (Project will support 40%, so Participants will pay 300 Euro) 300 Euro for ASEAN (Project will support 40%, so Participants will pay 180 Euro) (300 Euro = 380 US$, 180 Euro = 228 US$, according to the rate on 2014 Oct. 03)

Meetings

* On arrival training (place, length, etc.): in Semarang city, located in IIWC volunteer house. For 4 days upon volunteers’ arrival.

* Special care during Project: Staff visit, buddy system we call them peer volunteers, 24/7 emergency response.

* Evaluation meeting: Monthly meetings with staff and other international volunteers from different projects in Indonesia. Middle and Final evaluation with local partners. Location to be confirmed. Each meeting is for 1 day.

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4-2. Japan - Revive the forests and ex. disaster area - (Project code: JAVS-02)

Hosting NGO NICE (Never-ending International workCamps Exchange) http://www.nice1.gr.jp/en/

Project Place Mashiko town, Tochigi prefecture, Japan

Main theme 1. Environment, 2. Development (disaster rehabilitation)

Background

1. Local/ social situation/ needs for the project Needless to say, the forest is very important for the environment in the world. About 67%

of Japanese lands are covered by the forests. But their quality are getting worse and even about to collapse. Because the villages have been facing with depopulation and foresters have been decreasing rapidly. We import a lot of timbers from abroad, but on the other hand, we do not use our forests because of the difference of prices. These elements have been making big problems for Japanese and global forests and their eco-systems.

On the other hand, many people recognized the problems and started voluntary activities in the forests that movement has been bigger than ever. But most of them are still in the level of working experiences for them in the forests, so we need more practical impact to really improve the situation of the forests! We expect the following changes;

< Now/ Future (actions to change!) >

1) Ruin of forests/ Restore the forest! 2) Shortage of foresters/ Create new power and change the image of forestry! 3) Advanced age of foresters/ Make more forest work more popular to young people! 4) Depopulation of rural villages/ Take out of charms of rural life and gather youth! 5) Decrease of the public function of forests/ Take care of forests well to raise the values 6) Stagnation of rural villages/ Promote International and different generations’ exchange! 7) Shortage of voluntary power/ Longer term volunteers with gaining skills & knowledge! 2. Name and description of the local host

Tochigi Conservation Corp (TCC). Conservation Corps provides long term workcamp programs in USA where 10-20 youth work for local development and environment. About 25,000 vols. join every year. To create similar programs in Japan, TCC was created in 2009 by the leader who was a LMTV coordinator of NICE. Because there are few children who are able to play and grown up in nature, TCC creates a children’s forest in which local community residents can play. TCC has the following missions; A) Restore and Conserve valuable nature for next generation. B) Empower and train youth as future community leader. C) Develop Community and friendship in communities “To develop youth empowerment through the nature conservation”. 3. Aims and expected impact of the project A) Making fresh atmosphere in the Group home and stimulates others.

Existence of volunteers will bring fresh air into the home among the staffs and people living there. It would be welcome to suggest them your ideas from different point of view, and acting positively. This is the big point of the difference between staff and volunteers. B) Supporting the activities of TCC

Local partner has a lot of activities based on this facility and needs a lot of hands to do it. So, volunteers are expected to help their activities by your ideas and works. C) Making a nice bridge between local partner and community

You will become a good bridge that connecting facility to local and other people by organizing some events or introducing this to others in many way.

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Main voluntary work

1) Maintain/ upgrade the children's forest and the bamboo forests 2) Involve many people to environmental protection (e.g. organizing weekend workcamps) 3) Revive the forest in disaster area of Iwaki city that got huge damaged by Tsunami, etc. The place is safe now, so don’t worry about it!

* Approximate working hours: 7 hours x 5 days (weekdays) in a week (can be changeable)

Accommodation

Type of building: Volunteers House where TCC office is also located * Sleeping: Single room * Meals: Cooked by vols. * Smoking: Only outside building * Internet access: There is wifi in the accommodation.

Location

Mashiko town is located in the east part of Tochigi prefecture and famous for pottery even internationally, so the atmosphere is artistic with some cultural heritages. The population is about 25,000. Waterfowl flying down mountains and hills, the slightly elevated spring in fields spread over gently and grace of the four seasons decorate the village pond covered with thin ice, strawberries, persimmons, grapes, apples and winter. People coming for the first time can also feel some nostalgia. Mashiko pottery has a character of smooth skin and shiny, thick vessel. When wrapped in palm, warmth is gradually handed down. It has been remarked since the Taisho era as a center of folk art movement and locality-rich enterprising is also a big attraction. You can discover the new face of Mashiko every time you carry your feet and know the depth.

Terminal

* Nearest international airport: Haneda airport * Transportation: From Utsunomiya, the capital city of Tochigi prefecture, it takes 40 min. by car and 2 hours by train. From Tokyo, it takes 3-4 hours by train.

Other activities * Study part：About Environment, nature, a NPO, leadership, field trip, etc.

* Free time activity: You can visit Nikko, the World Cultural Heritage place, for example.

Qualification for vols.

* Required: Interested in environmental issues and their activity. Motivation to work hard, open mind, cooperation with others.

* Preferable: Speaking some-good Japanese.

Attraction for vols. You can get to know how to manage a NPO, how to cope with disaster rehabilitation, etc.

Financial condition

* Participation Fee: There is no fee!

Meetings * On arrival training: In the project site (for 2days) * Special care during Project: Staff visit, planning to do have local buddy. * Evaluation meeting: In the project site (for 2days)

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4-3. Myanmar - Payartaung language teaching - (Project code: JAVS-03)

Hosting NGO COM (Charity Oriented Myanmar) http://www.commyanmar.org.mm/en/

Project Place Payartaung village, Nyaung Shwe township, Shan State, Myanmar

Main theme 1. Education, 2. Development

Background

1. Local/ social situation/ needs for the project Payartaung village is located in Saga Lake with is near to Inlay Lake but the corner of 4

townships. There are over 500 students with age 6-20 coming from different villages, study in the monastery. Because of the geographical area, young people in that area has less opportunity to learn efficient education, knowledge about global world and international language. Hence, they are nearby Inlay lake (the tourist attraction area) the students have dream to become tour guide or open the window of globalization. Therefore, it is fundamental needs to do voluntary work for their education and knowledge. 2. Name and description of the local host

Payartaung youth development centre monastery is also a young charity development centre and founded since 1982. There are over 500 students stays the whole year as dormitory in the monastery to attend government high school from the village. The villages is located in the rural underdeveloped area of Nyaung Shwe Township, Pin Laung Township, Phae Kone Township, Sesine Township are need to development in several sectors and the abbot from Payar Taung Yay Sein established this charity school. The Abbot has vision to holistically develop the area with educational improvement. 3. Aims and expected impact of the project

The aim of the project is the advancement of the language skill of young people. It is expected at least 20-50 young people to receive language skill especially Communication in English. Moreover, young people have confident to communicate with foreigners.

Main voluntary work

1) The first main task is to teach communicable foreign language (Especially English) to the youth.

2) The other will be included cooking, cleaning the monastery area and helping the local community in their field of work.

* Approximate working hours: 6 hours a day (3 hours each in the morning and the afternoon). But please be flexible and ready to do any other work in the field.

* There might be a trial to the hot spring and helping in library construction are optional activities based on local preference.

* There will be a group workcamp in March 4-17 with a university students of Japan, so you can enjoy to work and exchange with them and are expected to help to run it well!

Accommodation

Type of building: In the monastery * Sleeping: Sharing with other vols. * Meals: Cooked by vols. & locals * How and how long to go to work: 5 to10 minutes * Smoking: Totally impossible * There is no access to international phone and internet during the workcamp, it takes 2 hours by boat to nearby town to access internet. (if you have emergency access to internet you can go after activity), so please inform your family about it!

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* Any other points: According to Myanmar law, foreigners can only visit permitted area so we highly encourage volunteers to stay only in the workcamp area and not to travel other area by themselves.

Location

The village tract of Payartaung Yaysate village is Sagar and it’s located on Sagar Inn (lake) that connected with Innlay lake. The monastery is located in the small hill, the centre of the village. Closed to the monastery has Basic Education High school and local people are very simple and honest. They have diverse minority races; Pa Oah, Kayah, Danu, Lisu, Shan and Inn Tha. Since Myanmar lies under tropical rainforest area, the summer times start on March until June and the highest temperature is 39’C. However, the project is located in hilly area the temperature is between 18-25’C during March to April.

Terminal * Nearest international airport: The most reliable one is Yangon international airport. * Transportation from the capital or other major city: It may cost about 70-75 US$.

Other activities

There is local market visit activity. In Shan state, the local market is opened once only in 5 days so we can visit there. The volunteer can also visit to ancient pagodas that built hundred years ago nearby village by boat. Inlay lake is one of the most attracted area in Myanmar and volunteer can visit around Inlay lake in free day. April 12th-17th is Myanmar water festival and different area celebrate differently. So you can

experience the culture of Shan and festival also called Thingyan festival. The volunteer can visit to natural hot spring nearby monastery.

There is hydro electronic power plant that built for monastery.

Qualification for vols.

* Required skills/ exprience/ motivation: Have a volunteer spirit. Demonstrate proficiency in teaching English. Open minded and respect to local and other religious and culture. Demonstrate the motivation and capacity to successfully complete the voluntary work to the end. Be responsible for voluntary service and community work

Attraction for vols.

Culture exchange, teaching skills to the youth, living with no internet access and enjoy the nature and local people, learning diverse culture in one place

Financial condition

* Participation Fee: 663 US$ for Japanese (Project will support 40%, so Participants will pay 398 US$) 575 US$ for ASEAN (Project will support 40%, so Participants will pay 345 US$)

Meetings

* On arrival training at COM office in Yangon and also in the project (1 day) * Special care during Project: Since we have COM sub-office in Taunggyi, COM staff will visit at least once per month. The monks have strong partnership with COM since 2012, so there will be strong support to volunteer by local community.

* Evaluation meeting: in Payartaung. It will take a whole day including farewell.

Other remarks

* For Myanmar’s law, the host has to inform to the local authority for overnight local/ international guest in advance so we can only stay in arranged accommodation.

* Volunteers need to commit to respect on local culture and customs moreover follow and take responsible for ground rules that agreed from local community and the volunteer itself.

* There is no hot shower and we recommend not to take shower at night as its cold. There is no washing machine so volunteers have to wash their clothes by hand.

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4-4. Thailand - Beautiful museum in Yor Island - (Project code: JAVS-04)

Hosting NGO VSA (Volunteer Spirit Association) http://www.volunteerspirit.or.th/

Project Place The Institute for Southern Thai Studies,Yor Island, Songkhla

Main theme 1. Culture

Background

1. Local/ social situation/ needs for the project The Institute for Southern Thai Studies is the biggest cultural learning center in Southern

providing Folklore Museum and Thaksin Hermitage Art service. The Institute located on the hill on Yor island Meung, Songkhla. This is the place for non-formal education, students excursions and visitors. There are many cultural activities organizing such as cultural art exhibition, art competition, etc. 2. Name and description of the local host

As this is the greatest Southern Museum with whole Southern cultural academic service. The director and officers concluded to promoting Southern cultural well known in worldwide. They realize that international voluntary service is the core value for promoting and to improve international idea if officers. International volunteers will be the supporter of the institute also a teacher by intercultural and language exchange in the same time. 3. Aims and expected impact of the project - Cultural exchange - Improving Englisg of the intitue staff. - Making International atmosphere

Main voluntary work

Volunteer in will support the museum work, conservation and maintenance, being trained to be a guide for tourist visiting and cleaning the antiques the museum. The museum staff is enthusiasm to exchange with international volunteers. They are eager to be friends with international volunteers, learn English and volunteer mother language. This is great chance to make local friends of international volunteers and exchange your culture. There are many students groups visit this museum as study tour, this is chance for them to exchange with international volunteer. You can join in the group to be a part of host and exchange your language and culture also learning Thai culture from children.

* Approximate working hours: 7

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Accommodation Location

Type of building : accommodation hall * Sleeping: Sharing with other vols. * Meals: provide by the officer * How and how long to go to work: Volunteer stay at working place. * Smoking: Only outside building * Internet access: Yes.

Location

Yor Island is the biggest Island in Songkhla lake locate on Koh Yor sub-district Meung, Songkhla. The resident main occupation is fishing and fruit farming. Preservation fish, durian and Jack fruit is the famous product of Yor Island.

There is no beach in Yor island unlike other famous islands in Thailand but the institute is on the top of the hill with impressive view point.

Terminal

* Nearest international airport: Hatyai International airport * Transportation from the capital or other major city: 25 kms. from Hatyai, 10 kms. from Songkhla town. 1.5 hours by airplane from Bangkok to Hatyai International airport. We recommend volunteer travel by airplane as cheap and fastest.

Other activities School or university visiting, Songkhla beach, Songkhla historical downtown.

Qualification for vols.

* Required: Abilities to communicate in English or full intention to try. Open up and love to learn new things and respect in different culture.

Attraction for vols. Local life, beautiful sightseeing.

Financial condition

* Participation Fee: 20,000 Baht for all (Project will support 40%, so Participants will pay 16,000 Baht) (16,000 Baht = 370 US$, according to the rate on 2014 Oct. 03)

Meetings

* On arrival training :5 days at ICL house (VSA office) * Special care during Project: Staff visit monthly, AVS coordinator weekly contact, local staff coordinator, Mid-term evaluation at projects places

* Evaluation meeting: Final evaluation at ICL house (VSA office)

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4-5. Vietnam - Work with children & women in the slum area - (Project code: JAVS-05)

Hosting NGO SJV (Solidarités Jeunesses Vietnam) http://www.sjvietnam.org/

Project Place Ha Noi

Main theme 1. Social welfare, 2. Education

Background

1. Local/ social situation/ needs for the project The Fisher village is a place that consists of more than 40 families live in temporary

ragged boats on Red river (one small part of the village is on an island). All of them are extremely poor, have no job in their hometowns. They come to Hanoi to get a job for earning more money for their life, families and children.

SJ Vietnam has run successfully Youth house school project since 2005 with help of hundreds (international & local) volunteers and ETAI group to encourage the children to go to the school regularly for free basic education and nutrition food. We have been increasing their awareness of education which can help them to get a simple job and a better future to ensure their independent living, economic self-sufficiency. The scheme will demonstrate the important role of volunteerism and public-private partnerships for social development.

Since 2009, SJV & NICE started a new, fair-trade type of Eco Sponge Action that several women in Fisher village made 300 sponges and handcrafts all of which were sold in various types of events in Japan by the special team in NICE. We got over 1,000 US$ (plus 3,000 US$ of donation), 50% of surplus (after deducting cost of coordination & materials) was already given to those women; another 50% is used for public project in the village. One lady was collecting rubbish in the market that can generate one US$ in a day more or less, but could start a small shop on the bridge selling tea and snack by the fund she’s got from this project! 2. Name and description of the local host

Non-formal education for poor and street children at Youth Center in Red river bank in Ha Noi. The project had been launching from 2004 to support for kids who living in beside Red river in Ha Noi. Now all the kids are studying in public school, but SJV is till supporting/ providing the free lunch/ school fee and taking care of them. Therefore the project would need volunteers to be a tutor for kids after school, cooking lunch and maintain the Youth Center with other activities for Vietnamese young people such as English club, workshop, etc. 3. Aims and expected impact of the project A) Support for kids study in school with good result B) Take care and teach the children living skills C) Create the stage where is place to share, learn and exchange for all international young people

Main voluntary work

1) Various work to improve the life conditions of Fisher village such as farming, renovating the roofs, floors and water filters, selling eco sponges the women will have made, etc.

2) Various work to help the Youth Center such as Teaching English for kids and English club, Cooking, cleaning, and monitoring Youth center with coordinator and local volunteers

3) Organize the workshop, events and leisure activities for kids, students * Approximate working hours: 09:00-16:30 on Mon.-Fri. (with 2 hours of lunch break) * There will be a special workcamp for 2 weeks in March with Japanese volunteers, so you can enjoy to work and exchange with them and are expected to help to run it well!

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Accommodation

Type of building: Volunteers room next to the SJV office * Sleeping: Sharing with other vols. * Meals: Cooked by vols. * How and how long to go to work: By bus for 40-50 min. * Smoking: Only outside building * Internet access: Yes * Any other points: Sometimes, home stay may be possible.

Location

Ha Noi is in the North of Vietnam. There are 4 seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. We will contact with volunteers in detail before they come to their project. There are many place for traveling such as Sapa, Ha Long bay, Mai Chau and Ba Vi are near the project site. The volunteers can travel in the weekend.

Terminal

* Nearest international airport: Noi Bai international airport * Transportation from the capital or other major city: You will be picked up to SJ Vietnam office then the coordinator will go to project with you by bus.

Other activities Volunteers will join all other events, festival with SJ Vietnam and local people during their

time. They are free to travel and discovery culture, beautiful place in Vietnam by themselves.

Qualification for vols.

* Required: High motivation to work with kids/ Adapt quickly with Vietnamese culture/ Open-mind to share and learn new things

* Preferable: Good English is asset

Attraction for vols. The volunteers will learn and exchange a lot!!

Financial condition

* Participation Fee: 18,750,000 VND for Japanese (Project will support 40%, so Participants will pay 11,250,000) 15,000,000 VND for ASEAN (Project will support 40%, so Participants will pay 9,000,000) (11,250,000 VND = 529 US$, 9,000,000 VND = 423 US$, according to the rate on 2014 Oct.

03)

Meetings

* On arrival training: 2 days in project site after arrival day of volunteers * Special care during Project: Short report every month with coordinator and evaluate the work weekly with mentor.

* Evaluation meeting: 1 day

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5. Other information

5-1. Brief information about the organizers

* NICE (Never-ending International workCamps Exchange) http://www.nice1.gr.jp/ It is a NGO/ NPO based in Japan, established in 1990 to achieve the healthy and colorful world through international

voluntary service (i.v.s.) and workcamps on environment, development, education, culture and social welfare. In 24 years, NICE has organized 3,846 various types of workcamps and gathered 56,508 national/ international volunteers/ involved over a million local people with local/ international partners. NICE actively works in the networks as President of NVDA and EC member of CCIVS (Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service) since 1995.

* NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia) http://nvda.asia/ It is a network of international voluntary service (i.v.s.) NGOs in Asia & Oceania, founded in 1997 and now has 27

member NGOs in 20 countries/ area that organized 1,164 i.v.s. projects/ exchanged 12,719 vols. in 2013. NVDA also started i.v.s. projects in 17 “new” countries of Asia, coordinate group workcamps for the universities and run the common actions for environmental/ social justice such as World Tanabata Action that has planted 820,000 trees with 20,400 people in 19 countries, capacity building and networking seminars, research on impact, etc..

5-2. Upper limit of travel reimbursement

The following limit is based on the research done in 2014 Sep. that can be changed only if there are remaining amount in the project budget (e.g., some participants could find cheaper ones). So, all participants are expected to choose the most economical means such as Low Cost Companies (Organizers will help to provide some information). * The participants can also more or less estimate 50% of the travel cost they would need to pay from the figures below. * The numbers mean an upper limit of 50% of the reimbursement in US$ for each person.

A2. International flights from the home country to Japan (One way): 340 from Brunei/ 180 from Cambodia/ 260 from Indonesia/ 170 from Laos/ 100 from Malaysia/ 290 from Myanmar/ 120 from Philippines/ 130 from Singapore/ 230 from Thailand/ 350 from Vietnam

A3. Domestic transportation in Japan between the airport and Preparation Seminar’s venue: 35 for each

A4. International flights from Japan to the workcamp country (One way): 170 to Indonesia, 120 to Myanmar and Thailand, 180 to Vietnam

A5. Domestic transportation in the workcamp country: 55 in Indonesia, 30 in Myanmar, 50 in Thailand, 5 in Vietnam

A6. International flights from the workcamp country to Thailand (One way): 85 from Indonesia, 135 from Japan, 30 from Myanmar, 40 from Vietnam

A7. Domestic transportation in Thailand between the airport and Evaluation Seminar’s venue: 15 for each

A8. International flights from Thailand to the home country (One way): 85 to Brunei/ 35 to Cambodia/ 85 to Indonesia/ 90 to Japan/ 55 to Laos/ 45 to Malaysia/ 30 to Myanmar/ 60 to Philippines/ 30 to Singapore/ 40 to Vietnam

Final words from the organizing team

International voluntary service (i.v.s.) was started in 1920 in France by youth incluging French and German to revive the fields destroyed by the World War I. Now, over 3,000 projects are organized by NGOs in 90 countries and hude impact for better communities and life has been produced. This historical project of Japan ASEAN Voluntary Service will open a new page of international voluntary service mevement and Asian socierty as pioneers, so let’s create a new age together with all of us!

KAIZAWA Shinichiro, President of NVDA (President of NICE, Japan) DO Thi Phuc, General Secretary of NVDA (Executive Director of SJV, Vietnam) Laksana Tum Rodtrakul, Treasurer of NVDA (President of VSA, Thailand) IGUCHI Yasunori, LMTV Coordinator of NICE, Japan