What is “World4U”
History.
World4U is a non-profit NGO. It began to exist in 1997-1998 like a group of young enthusiastic people - all with a vision that international communication among youth has a tremendous potential in raising intercultural understanding, tolerance and create peaceful life in the world-wide community. In the summer of
2000, the Russian Youth Voluntary Center World4U started to exist as an official
NGO, organise international projects in Russia and send Russian volunteers abroad.
Now we are one of the biggest voluntary centers in Russia, which manage international voluntary exchange. World4u represent about 2500 creative and bright individuals are united by the idea of volunteering and cross cultural understanding. We have regional partners in many regions of Russia.
Members of World4U consider our organization to be young people’s union in the form of a creative laboratory / center of initiatives, with the tasks of:
collecting, processing and spreading information on youth social and political activity on the national and international levels with educational and awarenessraising purposes among young Russians - both - individuals and organizations dealing with social issues.
initiating, organizing and running national/international events (e.g. short, mid- and long-term voluntary projects and actions; seminars; conferences; infomeetings) aimed to:
1.
promote social and political awareness, particularly among young people,
2.
to reveal cultural values of the community and social integration between people of various life paths,
3.
to reveal and eventually to eliminate all sorts of social injustice, exclusion and intolerance through non-violent creative communication of people
(incl. those from different cultural, religious, social, national backgrounds),
4.
to give young people an experience of multicultural community.
creating, inspiring and supporting especial spirit while uniting our efforts during any type of interpersonal communication within the organization, which gives an opportunity for creative self-realization in a respectful, loving and caring atmosphere of energetic, mature and sensitive community.
Invitation & Visa to Russia
The volunteering as a social phenomenon here it is still very much unknown and we work a lot in order to promote the status of volunteer in Russia, but we have to admit, that the order of things for now is not really advanced.

People of almost all countries of the globe (except CIS-citizens) unfortunately need visa to come to Russia. To arrange your invitation letter we have to apply for it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and it takes normally from few days to 2 full weeks, depending on how much work does the Ministry has at the moment. As soon as we receive your invitation we immediately fax or post it to your sending organization and if needed to Russian consulate in your country. You need to visit consulate site to knew the rules and documents.
Workcamp Terms:
Our summer international workcamps usually consist of mostly 8-20
international and one or two camp leaders. Most of the time the group of international volunteers integrates into big group of Russian volunteers.
Camp types:
Most of our camps in Russia are multi-type camps – combining different activities and communication with different people.
RENO – renovation/restoration work, usually connected with masonry, manual work, painting, carpentry and other minor assignments without any special professional requirements
SOCI – social work with socially disadvantaged people/children/orphans
AGRI – work in sphere of agriculture, mostly help for monasteries and orphanages. Volunteers work in the gardens, help in harvesting and cleaning the fields, grass cutting, preparing firewood etc.
ENVI – ecological / environmental work – cleaning forest, setting up ecological signs, recycling master classes
KIDS – working with children, usually 5-16 y.o. as animator or organizer of free time activities, games or language workshops
FEST – work as a part of a prep-team / technical group of some festival / celebration / exhibition
ART – project connected with arts and crafts developing activities
Age limits are usually from 18 y.o. and older, without any upper limit, but in some particular projects there can be special age requirements.
Insurance is NOT provided by World4U, but basic medical assistance is always available. Anyway it’s good idea to have all medicine you get used to take from you home country as you know all the weaknesses of your health and what pills normally help you.
Workcamp language of all World4U camps is English, and of cause the knowledge of Russian is welcome.
Traveling in Russia
It would be quite a blatant remark, but Russia is a truly vast country. Normal average travel distance here is “one night train”, means about 7-9 hours by train in any direction from Moscow, the main railway knot in the west of the country.
The train transportation in Russia is cheap related to Europe, and we’ll also make estimation on the travel cost in the travel directions infosheet.

Camp
Code
W4U camps
W4U-1 Russian Stonehenge
W4U-2
Stealing thread of Russian history
W4U-3 Medieval manor
W4U-4
“L&L” –Share your Love and
Light
W4U-5 Forest protectors-1
W4U-6 Light a new star
W4U-7 Seliger lake treasure
W4U-8 Golden cupola
W4U-9 Moscow backwoods
W4U-10 International youth forum
W4U-11 Forest protectors-2
W4U-12 Fanny Fenсes
W4U-13 Sacred Island-1
W4U-14 Mix of cultures
W4U-15 Modern Art Theater Festival
W4U-16 Beyond the Artic Circle
W4U-17 Sacred Island-1
Place Type
Krasnodar region
Tula region
St.Petersburg region
Samara
St.Petersburg region
Karelia region
Tver' region
Yaroslavl region
Moscow
Karelia region
St.Petersburg region
Kostroma region
Valaam Island
Petrozavodsk
St.Petersburg
Vorkuta
Valaam Island
RENO / CULT
HIST/ RENO
AGRI / CULT
ANIM/KIDS
ENVI
ANIM/KIDS
RENO/CULT
RENO/CULT
ENVI
EDU/FEST
ENVI
ART
AGRI/SOCI
ANIM / SOCI
FEST
SOCI/KIDS/DISA
AGRI/SOCI
Dates
26-Apr
1-Jun
14-Jun
5-Jul
5-Jul
11-Jul
11-Jul
19-Jul
15-Jul
30-Jul
25-Jul
8-Aug
15-Aug
1-Sep
1-Sep
4-Sep
5-Sep
Vol
Camp days
10-May 10
14-Jun 10
30-Jun 10
21-Jul 10
20-Jul 10
25-Jul
25-Jul
28-Jul
10
10
8
29-Jul 10
13-Aug 20
10-Aug 10
21-Aug 10
5-Sep 10
14-Sep 10
21-Sep 10
14-Sep 10
26-Sep 10
14
13
16
16
15
14
14
9
14
14
16
13
21
13
20
10
21

26 April -10 May 2010, CULT/RENO 10 international vols, 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcome
In this camp you will have a chance to touch one of the most mysterious stone constructions - dolmens. The Caucasian dolmens represent a unique type of prehistoric architecture, built with precisely dressed large stone blocks. The stones were, for example, shaped into 90-degree angles, to be used as corners or were curved to make a perfect circle. The monuments date between the end of the
4th millennium and the beginning of the 2nd millennium B.C.
While generally unknown in the rest of Europe, these Russian megaliths are equal to the great megaliths of Europe in terms of age and quality of architecture, but are still of an unknown origin. In spite of the variety of Caucasian monuments, they show strong similarities with megaliths from different parts of Europe and
Asia, like the Iberian Peninsula, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands,
Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Israel and India. A range of hypotheses has been put forward to explain these similarities and the building of megaliths on the whole, but still it remains unclear.
Work: Mostly connected with preservation and popularization for tourists of these old constructions. We will make some stone arrangements in “The garden of
Stones” to put in value the dolmens: clean the area, make steps to arrange the place for visitors and make it attractive. The work is physical. It teaches the old way of construction of stone without any mortar or cement named "dry-stone".
Other part of the project will be connected with the preparations for the Victory
Day - the 9 th of May – the anniversary of the end of the World War II, which is
Great Motherland War in Russia.
Accommodation: We will live in tents or in wooden village house. Please, bring you sleeping bag and warm clothes – nights will be fresh. Cook ourselves. Very basic conditions!
Freetime activities: are manly hiking, discovery the huge prehistoric area, and meet these very welcoming local people and youth...probably there will be possibility to go to the Black see.
Distance from Moscow: The project will be located in the south of Russia, in the suburbs of town Khadyzhensk. It takes ~2 days by train to get there from
Moscow.
01-14 June 2010, HIST/RENO, 8 international vol, 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcome
Location: Tula is situated near Moscow and the region and was always famous for its long-term military traditions and a pastry also know as “Tulskiy pranik”. The region preserve its natural beauty and freshness. There is a historically significant and interesting place in the territory of the Yasnogorsk district of Tula region: The
Holy Spring near the site of burial mound. The site is very popular among the

locals and the pilgrims. The area around the Holy Spring is quite littered.
Work: we will clean area around the Holy Spring and create recreational facilities like benches and informational desks and road signs. As soon as the Holy Spring is quite far from the house, we are going to set up tent camping there and stay for couple of days in order not to spend too much time for the transferring everyday.
In the second part of the project we will help to organise a historical festival dedicated to the Battle of Ivan Bolotnikov. It’s a costume interactive show organized by the local history club which yearly attracts hundreds of participants and spectators. One of our tasks will be to clean the area after the performance.
Accommodation: will be provided in a wooden country house near the river Oka
(300-400 meters). We will cook for ourselves. Dry toilet is typically outside the house. Please bring your sleeping bag with you. We will go to traditional russian sauna “banya” several times.
Freetime activities: All range of outdoor activities: hiking, swimming in the river, trip to the neighboring cities: Tula, Kashira, visiting local museums and sights. Lectures on historical themes, meetings with the representatives of the local administration and neighbors.
Distance from Moscow: 2-3 hours by train or bus.
14-30 June 2010, AGRI / CULT, 10 international vols; 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcome
The manor “Mariyno” in the XVII-XIX century was a property of the famous rich families. Now the main building and the surrounding park area are being under reconstruction. It’s expected that the group of volunteers involved into renovation will attract public attention to the problem of preservation of the architectural monuments in Russia
Work: Continuation of the restoration work in the park started in 2008. Group of volunteers will clean the area, mow down, some trees and bushes planting, cleaning of the river. It’s great if you nature lover and are ready for hard work outside. Прочистка водоемов
Accommodation: Group will live in the manor, basic conditions, in separate male/female areas. Bring you sleeping bags with you. Meal is provided 3 times a day. Closest shop in 10 km.
Freetime activities: Hiking, visiting other manors around, musical evenings, horse riding. During the weekend we might visit Saint Petersburg (if everybody agrees with extra expenses). We will also go to Russian sauna – real country side“ banya” – which great fun and good for health.

5- 21 July 2010, KIDS/CULT, 10 international vols; 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcome
Location: Samara Region is situated in the midland of Russia. Long rows of
Zhiguli Mountains stretch along the biggest river in Europe - Volga. Samara was founded in 1586 and nowadays city is famous for its cultural life and as a one of spiritual centers of Russia with lots of monasteries, churches and chapels.
Work: This project was design for those who likes to spend a time with the kids.
Every day (excepting weekend) International and Russian volunteers will go to different children summer camps and orphanages in Samara region with animation program, prepared by themselves. This project is a chance for Russian children to get a glimpse to different cultures, and from the other side to show
Russian culture to foreign volunteers.
Accommodation: Comfortable rooms for 3-4 persons in a student hostel of
Samara State University of Economics. Meals 3 time a day + coffee break in the hostel, children camp or in the student’s cafй depending on the program of the day. The group will be responsible for cooking breakfast and dinner.
Freetime activities Local student organization has prepared a great program of visiting sights of Samara like the Bunker of Stalin, Volzhskaya Hydro Power
Station, national park “Samarskaya Luka” and so on. The will also be interesting lections about Russian culture.
Distance from Moscow: 14-17 hours by night train.
5-20 July 2010, ENVI, 10 international vols; 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcome
This camp is for the nature lovers. It organized with the assistance of the
Association of voluntary fire-fighters, which yearly set up a camping on the shore of the lake Ladoga and takes care of the islands and forest around – caring out some cleaning duties, taking measures if tourists left a smoking fire place.
Work: It’s normally 4-12 russians in the camp, people are coming and leaving independently. During the week all the people staying split into groups: watchers on the tower, others – boat patrol, visiting small islands, collecting trash, setting up forest behavior signs. Work takes 3-6 hours a day, more after weekends, less during the week.
Accommodation: We will live in the tents, 2-3 persons in a tent. Please, bring your sleeping bag with you. Cooking team will cook on the fire. Camp is located on the island, pretty far from civilization. There is non-alcohol restriction in this camp!
Freetime activities: Hiking, swimming in the lake, riding the boat, picking up berries and mushrooms, and any other out-door activities. Every evening we have

camp gathering around a fire, guitar playing, singing and communication. You will have a chance to learn how to use the basics of fire-fighting, including how to use pumps and water cables.
During the weekend we can visit Priosyorsk (Keksholm) or Saint-Petersburg on our own expenses.
Distance from Moscow: 10-12 hours by night train, than 30 min by boat from
Priosyorsk
11-25 July ART/KIDS 10 international vols; 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcome
Location: Karelia is a unique area of Russia where outstanding natural beauty meets a great cultural heritage, included into the UNESCO list. Pitkyaranta is a regional centre of republic Karelia. The town is pretty close to the border, so long time ago this territory belonged to Sweden, than to Russia and later to Finland.
Alternation of states and peoples have led to interesting mix of cultures in this region. High steep mountains together with coastal water-meadows, pine forest that grow on meager soil, and dense broad-leaved trees and tillage together with fresh groves present beautiful contrasting nature. With its rich nature this area is considered to be best in Russia for hiking and hunting.
Work: This project is for those who love kids and would like to spend lots of time with them, as all the activities are based in local Centre of Children’s Creativity.
Volunteers will give English and other languages master-classes for kids, so they could improve their language skills and learn about the different countries the volunteers are coming from. Other part of the work will be preparing a theatreplay in English with local kids, so by the end of the project volunteers could give the performance. We will be busy 5-6 hours a day, but time will be split between morning master classes and evening events.
Accommodation: Participants will live in the well-equipped Centre of Children’s
Creativity. There are toilet and shower. In the evenings we can go to Russian traditional sauna “banya” placed in the same building. We will cook breakfast and dinner, lunch will be served in the canteen.
Freetime activities: First you will have a pleasure to observe “white nights” – very special north phenomenon, when it stay twilight during the night. We will have evening program in the sphere of international communication: meetings with locals, sport activities, outdoor games, fishing, swimming and boating – we have a beautiful lake close. We can visit Natural park “Ladozhskie shahtery” which landscape was formed by the glacier in the ice age. And depending on group decision we can also visit Valaam island with the monastery which is being one of the most important holy places in Russia and attracts thousands of pilgrims.
Distance from Moscow: 14-16 hours by train.

11-25 July 2010, HIST/RENO, 10 international vols; 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcome
Tver’ region is a spiritual center of Russia thanks to the old temples and monasteries. There are about hundred lakes around the area, the largest and most famous among them is Seliger Lake - the pearl of the Central Russia, one of the major nature heritage. Here you can find one of the most important Russian national relics - the Nilova Pustyn’ monastery, situated on a small island in the middle of the Seliger Lake. The monastery was founded in XVI century and is functioning nowadays.
Work: This project is one of the oldest of WORLD4U summer work camps. It has been running since 2003. International workcamp will be integrated in the regional ecological youth camp for 100-150 students, who will clean the lake area from the trash left here by tourists. The group of international volunteers is going to continue to help with the renovation of the main monastery building. You will participate in all kind of works: masonry, brickwork, carpentry work, painting and cleaning. You could also take part in archeological excavations. The work takes 4-
5 hours a day, except weekends.
! Volunteers should be interested / tolerant to the orthodox religion.
Accommodation: This camp is for nature loves. We are going to be pretty far from civilization. Accommodation will be provided in tents (3-4 persons per one) on the bank of the Beloe lake – the warmest and the cleanest one in this area. Please, take your sleeping bag with you. There will be a dry toilet. We will wash ourselves in the lake. We will cook for ourselves on the open fire. Cooking team will organize purchasing products, transport support will be provided. It takes about 20 minutes walking from our camping to working place (monastery), so we will have lunch in refectory with the novices.
Freetime activities: we will carry lots of activities together with local ecological camp for 100-150 students: every evening events, sports, games, discussions etc.
In the second part of the camp Folk-art music festival “Crown of Slavic Cultures” will took place in the same place. You are very welcome to participate with any traditional song or dance of your home country.
Distance from Moscow: 2 hours by train (350 km from Moscow)
19-28 July 2010, RENO, 8 international vols; 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcome
This camp is a great opportunity to get acquainted with the monuments of
Russian architecture of the 12th–18th centuries within the “Golden Ring” of
Russia. The Golden Ring (Russian: Zolotoye Kol’tso) is a number of towns surrounding and including Moscow. They are considered to be the most picturesque in Russia, their beautiful Kremlins, monasteries, cathedrals and churches with unique Russian famous onion domes attracts thousands of tourists

from all over the world.
Work: This workcamp is run by the regional organization of “Russian Union of
Youth” since 2000. This year we are going to participate in renovation of two churches. The works will include breaking of the wall of side-chapel, different clearings to prepare the space for new contraction. The work is quite physically demanding. We will be busy 6 hours a day, except weekends.
Accommodation: We will live in the sport hall of the school closed for summer, located about 5-10 minutes walking distance from the work place. Unfortunately, there won't be a shower room, but we'll go to the Russian sauna – “banya” – which is quite entertaining. Meals 3 times a day will be provided by the school canteen.
Freetime activities: We can go hiking around the Nekrasovskiy region - you'll see many churches and monuments, beautiful nature of the Volga river. We will also visit Yaroslavl’ – the regional center and one of the oldest and most beautiful cities of the “Golden ring” of Russia. In the last 3 days we will welcome the group of youth from Germany, which will come with friendship visit.
Distance from Moscow: 4 hours by train (400 km from Moscow)
15-29 of July 2010, ENVI, 10 international vols; 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcome
Location: Nature-historical park ”Bitsevski Les” is situated in the south-west of
Moscow. It’s a forest of outstanding landscapes and interesting nature. There are ponds and springs, hills and meadows. Lots of squirrels and birds can easily be met in the forest. The park authority is an enclosed territory located on the edge of the forest. Here is also a pharmaceutical garden, an exposition of rare plants, and benches perfect for sunbathing in your free time
Work: The group task is to help with current work at all park departments. We will repair and paint benches and fences, repair and clean an ecological path for blind people, take care of flowers and herbs, clean forest, plant the grass, cut bushes, and dig the ground round the trees, help with preparations for a bicycle race and rearrange exhibition in the park museum. We may also visit and help some other Moscow parks (1 or 2 days). The work usually takes 5 hours a day.
Accommodation: The group will be accommodated in school, which is located in
20-30 minutes walking distance from the park authority (or 1 stop by metro).
There will be two rooms or a big sport hall; we will sleep on the floor on sport mats. Please, bring your sleeping bags with you. The shower is small, warm water is provided. Cooking is on a group responsibility.
Freetime activities: sight-seeing tours in Moscow's famous places, such as the
Kremlin and Red Square, walks in the city center, visit to the Tretyakovskaya
Gallery and other museums, Moscow Zoo, visits to small towns and monasteries in the area of Moscow.

30 July - 13 August 2010, EDU/FEST, 20 international vols; 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcome
International youth forum “Hyperborea” in Republic of Karelia will be held from 3 to 9 of August, 2010. We are expecting 1500 participants from Russia and 40 other countries of the world. “Hyperborea 2010” is a project for young and active, daring and brave, creative and athletic people, who are ready to discover and give a heart to Russia – a country full of mysteries and secrets, just like the ancient land Hyperborea. The educational part of the forum will consist of two units:
 The first educational unit – “the Battle of Ideas”.
 The second educational unit is work with various topics - participants will take part in different trainings or create some projects.
Work: Volunteers can chose any of the three tasks to do on the forum. Technical: pitching the tents for the participants before the forum, installing the camping and equipment; cleaning the camp side after the forum Organizational: the registration of the foreign teams, coordinating of the teams, working as interpreters (from foreign language into Russian) Educational: sharing personal experience in social activity, participation in different discussions, trainings, presentations; watching of thematic films.
Accommodation: The volunteers will live in tents, that’s why they must bring sleeping bags. The volunteers will cook meal by themselves on a open fire. The products for cooking will be provided.
Freetime activities: In the evenings volunteers can ride bikes, drive catamarans, go climbing, see the performance of local creative groups, and participate in youth games. Extra activity (on volunteers’ own money) they can visit the Kizhi Island,
Valaam Island, Solovki.
Distance: 14-16 hours by night train from Moscow
25 July – 10 August 2010, ENVI, 10 international vols, 18 + y.o.
See description W4U-05
08-21 August 2010, ART, 10 international vols, 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcomed
Nerehta is an old town with beautiful countryside and numerous churches, that belongs to the Kostroma region – a 5 hours’ ride northeast from Moscow. A bus transfer from/to Moscow for volunteers will be organized, with a couple of excursions on the way.

Work: Volunteers will make drawing and painting on fences in any style they choose. They will also organize and lead social events related to their work( like presentations of their plots). Sometimes they will take part in repair works and do some cleaning. The final part of the project will be a small fest for all the groups who took part in the project during the year. For additional info look: http://www.nerehta-planeta.ru/index/poteshnyj_zabor_cool_fence/0-187
Accommodation: Volunteers will stay in a cosy hostel-type house, 4-6 people in a room. Shower and toilet on each floor. Three delicious meals a day will be provided for participants as well.
Freetime activities: There are plenty of activities you can enjoy in your free time
– from riding a bike to swimming in the pool and playing table tennis. Craft workshops will be organized on the site. You can take part in any of the numerous leisure and educational activities in the camp. You will have the opportunity to
Russian sauna. enjoy traditional
Transportation: 6-8 hours by train from Moscow
15 August-5 September 2010, AGRI/CONS, 10 international vols, 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian
Project takes place at the fantastic island of Valaam - one of the most picturesque places and beautiful monasteries in the Northwest of Russia. It is sometimes called "Mount Athos of the North". Valaam, surrounded by the archipelago of more than 50 beautiful small islands, is situated in Lake Ladoga.
During its centuries-old history, the Monastery has suffered from devastation and desolation several times. But, by God's mercy, every time it revived. Last time it recovered in atheistic Soviet Union on December 14, 1989, when a ship with six monks moored in the harbor. Since that day, the new history of Valaam began. A lot of monks live here today, some of them renovate old churches, other work in the fields. People come to help them to save cultural heritage, and due to them a lot of churches of Valaam are already renovated. A lot of pilgrims come every summer to visit Holy Earth and to help in renovation works.
Work: International volunteers will be integrated to 20-30 russian volunteers, and all together will work, eat and live. We will help monks in harvesting and cleaning the fields, grass cutting, preparing firewood and work in the garden.
Accommodation: In the dormitory (4-20 persons per room). Monastery provides beds with blankets, pillows etc. You should take working boots, gloves and clothes with you, raincoat and long skirts & kerchief for girls. The monastery provides ordinary (with meat) or vegetarian food. There’re only cold water in the dormitory, shower is available twice a week.
Freetime activities: During the free time you will have a chance to enjoy nature, swim in the lake, visit different churches and temples situated in Valaam and learn about Russian orthodox culture. You can see photos of Valaam at www.valaam.ru

Other requirements: Volunteers should be patient to orthodox religion. We can only invite volunteers with the good health conditions, because monastery is quite isolated and it is hard to get to hospital in case so.
Transportation: 8-10 hours by night train to St.Petersburg, then there is a transfer to island is approximately in 220 km distance.
06-17 September 2010, ANIM/SOCI, 10 international vols, 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcomed
Petrozavods like St. Petersburg was found by the Piter The Great. “Mix of cultures” is an annual project that has been held since 2007. Volunteers from different countries come to organize intercultural activities for children and youth of Petrozavodsk to acquaint them with various cultures and traditions. This is a big event for all the young people of the town.
Work: International and Russian volunteers will spend 6 hours a day taking part in intercultural activities, so every participant has to be ready for non-fixed schedule. We will prepare presentations about different countries, traditions, cultures, as well as prepare workshops of various language-courses and other activities with the help of Russian volunteers and employees of centre “Initiative”.
A “Photo marathon” will be held– foreign and Russian volunteers will prepare photos for social photo exhibition. Foreign volunteers will also be invited to take part in a program on the radio where they will be able to talk about the project.
Accommodation Volunteers will be accommodated in host families. Breakfast will be provided by the family, lunch will be organized in a school canteen and dinner in a cafe.
Freetime activities: In order to let international volunteers get acquainted with
Karelian culture and traditions, excursions to Karelian local history museum and
Fine arts museum will be organized. We can also organize sport activities and games. On the weekends there is a possibility to go for a picnic out of town.
Volunteers may also visit famous island Kizi.
Transportation: 14-16 hours by train from Moscow
01-21 September 2010, FEST, 10 international vols, 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcomed
St Petersburg used to be the capital of Russian Empire and nowadays it is still considered the cultural capital of the state due to the great amount of historical monuments, architectural styles and masterpieces of arts which preserved here and a high concentration of places to find modern art culture in its bloom. The Art center “Triangle” is a huge art-space, taking its place in the building of former factory. This year it holds an international industrial theatres festival and needs

help of volunteers.
Work: Volunteers will be integrated into the group of 20 russian volunteers – organizers. Volunteers will maintain a lot of constriction tasks: organise and decorate dressing rooms, assemble scenery and setting up illuminating lights.
During the festival time they will be distributing tickets, and take responsibility for meeting guests and cleaning the area. You should be flexible and ready for long working day during this project.
Accommodation: All volunteers Russian and international will live in the building of former kinder-garden (there are possible will be people with kids and a dog).
Comfort conditions are limited, common shower, please, bring your sleeping bag with you. The group will be responsible for cooking and shopping.
Freetime activities: Volunteers may participate in plays, communicate a lot with art professions and visit modern art museums. You will as well go sightseeing the world famous places of interest of St. Petersburg among them Isaakievskiy cathedral, the state Hermitage museum and Petropavlovskaya fortress.
Distance from Moscow: 8-10 hours by night train.
04-14 September 2010, DISA / KIDS, 10 international vols, 18 + y.o.
Language: English, Russian is welcomed
The work camp will be organized in cooperation with Komi Republic’s State
Institution “Social rehabilitation centre for under-aged children with less opportunities (or disabilities)”.
Location: Vorkuta is town that situated on the north of Komi Republic in 140 km near the Artic Ocean beyond the Arctic Circle. There are about 100 thousand inhabitants in Vorkuta. We haven’t road to Vorkuta because of climate’s conditions. You can get there only by railway: two days from Moscow or one day from Syktyvkar.
Work: Our town isn’t adapted for needs of disabled people. There aren’t elevators ramps, lifts in Vorkuta. The volunteers will work as personal assistants for children who can’t move without assistance (blind, children in wheelchairs, kids with cerebral palsy). They will help children to take part in cultural, sport and entertaining activities. Also the volunteers will help tutors in the events organized to help disabled children in social rehabilitation. Making friendship with teenagers with physical disabilities and realization creative workshops (dancing, singing, drawing…) Working time is about 4 hours per day.
Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in rehabilitation centre. Please, bring your sleeping bag. They will prepare the food by themselves.
Freetime activities: during the free time camp leaders will organize excursions in the surrounding areas, meetings with active local youth, barbecue in the holiday center “Yuzhnyi”, russian traditional sauna – “banya”, meeting with locals – nenets, their traditions, late at night it’ll be possible to spend time in town and

have fun with locals.
Other requirements: motivation letter required. People with experience in animation, musicians, artists etc. are highly welcome to apply.
Transportation: 2 days by train from Moscow
15 August-5 September 2010, AGRI / CONS, 10 international vols, 18 + y.o.
See description W4U-12