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We are looking for friends to join us in the village!
Our objective: We believe in initiative and action rather than words. We find meaning in our lives by being useful to other living beings. We are building connections with people who are searching for alternative and community-based ways of living.
Conscience, mercy, and sincerity are our guiding values.
Since 2014, we have been working in the humanitarian field in İzmir Province, supporting displaced families. Today, we continue this work in the village, where we aim to build a sustainable and community-based living space together with volunteers, local people, and displaced women and children.
Village & Wood Workshop
This is a sanctuary where people come together with solidarity. Here, we try to live simply, sustainably, and fairly—taking only what we need and sharing what we can.
In the village, we have a wood workshop where volunteers can work, learn, and create together. In this workshop, we produce handcrafted wooden items that are used in our humanitarian distributions and support projects in crisis areas such as Ukraine, Bosnia, and Gaza. Volunteers contribute to this process through practical work, creativity, ideas, and shared knowledge.
During the weekends, disadvantaged women and children visit the village. While the women participate in different activities and workshops, volunteers help organize creative, educational, and playful activities for the children, supporting their development and well-being.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for volunteers who:
-Are motivated to live and work in a community environment
- Enjoy practical work such as woodworking, building, and village tasks
- Are interested in supporting activities with women and children
-Can stay at least one month
If you would like to be part of this experience, learn together, and contribute with your time, energy, and ideas, we would be very happy to hear from you.
Feel free to contact us for more information 😊
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
- You will be in contact with travelers from all over the world
- You will likely learn a good amount of Turkish/French/Arabic language
- You will gain a first-hand understanding of the refugee situation in Turkey
- You can learn how to build and cultivate
-You will have the chance to touch someone's life and be in solidarity with them in their journey.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Volunteer Tasks
We plan the tasks together once a week with the volunteers. Please be ready to be flexible, as activities can sometimes change depending on the needs of the village and ongoing projects.
Each week, we discuss with volunteers which activities they would like to be involved in.
We need support to continue building and developing our collective living space. This includes practical work, sharing knowledge, and contributing ideas.
Volunteer tasks may include:
* Supporting the wood workshop and helping produce handcrafted wooden items for our humanitarian distributions.
* Assisting with the construction and improvement of village spaces (such as children's playgrounds, ecological kitchen areas, and other shared spaces).
* Helping develop agricultural and gardening areas in the village.
* Supporting the creation and maintenance of compost areas as part of our zero-waste approach.
* Organizing creative and playful activities for children when disadvantaged women and their children visit the village on weekends.
* Sharing your skills and knowledge in areas such as woodworking, sustainable living, solar energy, crafts, or other practical skills.
We are also very open to new ideas and initiatives. If you have a specific activity or project you would like to develop in the village, please feel free to share it with us.
Languages spoken
Arabic: Fluent
English: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
Accommodation
We can provide accommodation to our volunteers in the village. We would kindly ask 15€ per day for the daily meals of workawayer.
What else ...
Izmir is a city that has hosted many communities throughout history, so you can visit many ancient cities and settlements where different cultures come together in the vicinity. When the appropriate time is created, your volunteer coordinator can give you a mini tour :)
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
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More than two
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He had an unstoppable positive energy and a strong will to help anyone in need, that includes our volunteer team and especially the refugee children.
During his stay, Ferederik has taken part in our distributions in the refugee camps and in our school program in Izmir for the refugee… read more
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He had an unstoppable positive energy and a strong will to help anyone in need, that includes our volunteer team and especially the refugee children.
During his stay, Ferederik has taken part in our distributions in the refugee camps and in our school program in Izmir for the refugee… read more
The work is varied depending on the season and what needs to be done. I worked in the garden, picked olives, helped out with general tasks, but most of all I enjoyed working with the refugee women and children. I found it interesting that… read more
It was a great pleasure to volunteer in the village. I was only able to stay 10 days but it was an unforgettable experience.
First of all, meeting all the people from different countries around the world was very rewarding, they are beautiful and soo kind at the same time... it's a real privilege. These people quickly… read more
It is a little village on the outskirts of Cesme, surrounded by olive trees and windmills. The objective of the community village… read more
She came for one month... and stayed three! She is a very hard worker, always smiling and helpful.
We will miss her!
