Ato Village (JAP-25)
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Brief description and main aims
Providing an opportunity to communicate between the people in the Ato area and urban areas around Yamaguchi through the creation of an active and attractive village, and achieving the best possible life for villagers in regards to the local resources.
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Cultural Exposure |
Main ActivitiesMain activities include inviting more youth to the village, connect farmers to build sustainable community and promote local organic food to encourage local people.
They are planning to renovate a traditional Japanese style house in order to be more open to international environment. Additionally, they hold a lot of events, such as short trip for children, agricultural lessons for adults and intercultural communication sessions.
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Volunteer tasks
The volunteer will work with:
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Volunteer requirements / Skills
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Location
Ato Tokusakami, Yamaguchi-city. This village is surrounded by the beauty of nature.The population of the Ato area is about 6,500, even though there are about 195,000 in Yamaguchi-city. Volunteers can get to a train station and a convenience store; both are located near the shared-house and easy to reach by bicycle.
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Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)
Volunteers will be accommodated in the project, and are responsible for cooking for themselves. We are able to occasionally arrange a host family depending on the availability.
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More InformationThis project is avaliable for 1-2 volunteers. |
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