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About Program
This community-based project covers a variety of tasks focusing on beautifying local community institutions in different areas of Chios Island.
After facing long years of economic crisis in tandem to the newer refugee crisis and the Covid19 pandemic, Chios Island’s public institutions' infrastructure became poor.
These institutions struggle to find the funding and manpower to undertake important development work.
Volunteers use their energy to help improve the facilities of local public institutions such as schools and elderly homes for the local community. Day care centers, elderly homes and schools provide valuable services in the local community and manage to run on minimal resources.
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Program Highlights
- Live and volunteer in a beautiful Greek Island, the birthplace of Homer!
- Have direct impact on the local community of Chios Island by beautifying and decorating public institutions to create a pleasant environment for children and people of all ages!
- Get the chance to explore unique medieval villages and visit crystal water beaches on your free time!
- Experience the Greek Culture of an Island of the Aegean Sea!
- Receive a Certificate of participation upon successfully completing your program!
Program Impact
Goal
This project’s target is to assist the local community in a variety of tasks by assisting in restorations, seasonal activities, to general maintenance work within schools and public places, this project gives to the volunteers the opportunity to help in offering assistance to the local community.
Volunteers do not need to be qualified or experienced in order to participate to this project, but they need to be active and energetic, interested in physical work and not being afraid to work under the hot sunny summer and get their hands dirty!
Volunteers Activities
Volunteers participating in this project will work alone or in groups and their tasks will be taking place in an outdoor or indoor environment depending of the time of the year as well as the needs of the local community. Volunteers’ tasks on this project can be different activities in public institutions like carrying out general maintenance work, painting different areas, doing graffiti, watering the garden, etc. in schools, parks and other public places.
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Location
If pastitsio and gyros aren't enough of a reason for you to go to Greece; then the stunningly blue waters, the medieval cities, and picturesque white houses with blue roofs should do the trick. Every island has a different vibe and will be well suited for a variety of travelers.
