MS04 Camp Nuan 2025 Solidarités Jeunesses

PARTENAIRE

Greenlandic Children conducts social activities in Greenland and Denmark for Greenlandic children and young people in vulnerable life situations. We work to ensure that no Greenlandic child grows up in poverty, abuse, or neglect. Children must be heard and involved, and many more Greenlandic children and young people must have an education. We emphasize that our efforts are established in close cooperation with local authorities, organizations, professionals, children, and young people and with respect for local needs, wishes, culture and language. Greenlandic Children currently has ten ongoing projects in Greenland and Denmark and is present in all Greenlandic municipalities, as well as in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Esbjerg, Randers and Vejle. The organization has thirty employees and more than one hundred volunteers. The projects are financed by public funds, foundations, support, and sponsorship from companies and private members and contributors.

Localisation

Nanortalik, Greenland

gare la plus proche

Copenhagen Airport

aéroport le plus proche

CPH

Itinéraire vers le point de RDV

We travel by plane from Copenhagen to Narsarsuaq and from there by boat or helicopter to Nanortalik. Meeting point and Time: Date: 06.07.2025 Time: 15:00 (it is not possible to arrive after this time) We meet in Copenhagen the day before departure to Greenland. Greenlandic Children will pay for the volunteers to stay the night in a hostel in town. Since flights to Greenland are very limited, it is essential that everyone flies on the same departure from Denmark to Greenland. To make this easier, the Association of Greenlandic Children will organize and purchase your plane tickets in advance. You will then transfer the cost to them. We will send you an email with the payment details, banking information, and deadline. The price of tickets is very high, and some volunteers already have an added travel expense for flying to Copenhagen. The Association has therefore decided to base the price of tickets on your departure country Ticket Prices: Outside Europe: 4000 DKK (~540€) Europe (incl. Russia): 5000 DKK (~670€) Nordic Countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway): 7000 DKK (~940€) Example: If you are flying from Italy, you will book your own flight to Denmark, and then pay 670€ for your ticket from Denmark to Greenland. The specific meeting time and place will be in the info-sheet after acceptance. Departure: Travelling in Greenland is often made difficult due to weather, and it is quite possible to get delayed. We recommend you take this into consideration when booking your return flights from Copenhagen. Greenlandic Children will arrange for a night’s stay in a shared hotel room when returning from Greenland. More detailed information about transportation will be sent to you personally and given in your info sheet after acceptance.

Informations supplémentaires

To participate in this Work Camp, we require you to provide: 1) A clean criminal record in English – for Danish volunteers, a børneattest is also required. 2) Travel Insurance in English 3) A motivational letter. This letter will be received by our Work Camp host who will determine whether you will be accepted to the camp. Please be aware that there is a response time on your application of five working days. The Work Camp host will also conduct an online interview with an applicant prior to acceptance. In the application, you must answer the following questions: - How can you contribute to the Camp? - What creative, sporting- and outdoor activities will you be able to lead and initiate, and which will you be able to participate in? - How will you be able to contribute to our cultural evening for the whole city? - What experience do you have with volunteering? - What experience do you have with working with children and young people? The Work Camp host will create a private Facebook group for the volunteers, and this will be the main communication platform. Therefore, you are required to join the group as part of the preparations.

Travail

Program and activities: Greenlandic Children wants Camp Nuan to offer the kids and youngsters in Nanortalik a fantastic summer with a variety of fun and creative activities. The volunteers will decide and plan which activities to offer during the camp. You should expect long days as the volunteer group typically start the workday at 10.00 and continue till after dinner in the evening. A typical day will consist of morning meeting, preparing for the activities, activities, cleaning up after activities, dinner and evaluation meeting. You are off on Sundays

Logement & nourriture

We expect you to stay in a shared bedroom with other volunteers of the same sex. You will stay at a local dorm where kitchen and bathroom facilities will be available. We will divide the volunteers into cooking and cleaning teams. The group is responsible for shopping, cooking, cleaning, etc. All groceries are transported by ship. Therefore, you should expect a limited variation and be able to adapt to these local conditions. Most meals in Greenland are based on meat and fish. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR ANY KIND OF INTOXICANTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME OR CIRCUMSTANCE. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL LEAD TO IMMEDIATE EXCLUSION FROM THE CAMP. Telephone coverage might be scarce, and the internet connection might be poor.

Emplacement & temps libre

Nanortalik is located on the island of Nanortalik at the mouth of the Tasermiut fjord. Nanortalik is the most southern town in Greenland but is still approx. 100 km away northwest from the southernmost point, Cape Farewell (Kap Farvel). The town was founded as a trading post in 1797 but was moved to its current location in 1830. Nanortalik is the smallest of three towns in the Municipality of Kujalleq. Fishing and catching have long been the main occupation in Nanortalik, but in recent years, occupations such as tourism and mining have grown, as Greenland's only gold mine can be found near Nanortalik. By January 1st, 2025, there are 1,078 inhabitants in the town, of which 266 are under the age of 18, corresponding to 24.7 % of the population. Clothing: The average temperatures in Nanortalik in June/July are between 5 and 10 degrees Celsius. Therefor it is good to have layers of clothing (inner layers preferably of wool), gloves and headbands. Language: It is required that you speak English. The main languages in Nanortalik are Greenlandic and Danish but many children speak English as well.