NICE Long and Middle term voluntary programs in Japan BLOG

5/28/15

NICE LMTV program 2015 in Japan and Sri Lanka

Hi, NICE to meet you.
My name is Yasu from NICE, Japan.
I'm in charge of Long and Middle term voluntary program in NICE, Japan.

We NICE have 15 individual projects, 6 middle term workcamp projects.

I introduce our projects here!!

Name	Location	Dates	Types	Vols.
< LI (Long & middle term Individual voluntary projects) >
Shintoku 15-1	Hokkaido	01/16-04/12 (or up to 10 months)	AGRI, SOCI	2
Shintoku 15-2	Hokkaido	02/13-05/10 (or up to 9 months)	AGRI, SOCI	2
Shintoku 15-3	Hokkaido	04/10-07/05 (or up to 7 months)	AGRI, SOCI	2
Shintoku 15-4	Hokkaido	05/08-08/02 (or up to 6 months)	AGRI, SOCI	2
Shintoku 15-5	Hokkaido	07/03-09/26 (or up to 5 months)	AGRI, SOCI	2
Shintoku 15-6	Hokkaido	07/31-10/25 (3 months)	AGRI, SOCI	2
Shintoku 16-1	Hokkaido	01/15-04/10 (or up to 10 months)	AGRI, SOCI	2
Shintoku 16-2	Hokkaido	02/12-05/08 (or up to 9 months)	AGRI, SOCI	2
Yoichi 15-1	Hokkaido	04/10-07/05 (or up to 8 months)	CONS, AGRI	2
Yoichi 15-2	Hokkaido	05/08-08/02 (or up to 7 months)	CONS, AGRI	2
Yoichi 15-3	Hokkaido	07/03-09/26 (or up to 5 months)	CONS, AGRI	2
Yoichi 15-4	Hokkaido	07/31-10/25 (or up to 4 months)	CONS, AGRI	2
Yoichi 15-5	Hokkaido	09/24-11/15	CONS, AGRI	2
Rokkasho 15-1	Aomori	04/10-07/05 (or up to 8 months)	AGRI, ENVI	2
Rokkasho 15-2	Aomori	05/08-08/02 (or up to 7 months)	AGRI, ENVI	2
Rokkasho 15-3	Aomori	07/03-09/26 (or up to 5 months)	AGRI, ENVI	2
Rokkasho 15-4	Aomori	07/31-10/25 (or up to 4 months)	AGRI, ENVI	2
Rokkasho 15-5	Aomori	09/24-12/18	AGRI, ENVI	2
Rokkasho 15-6	Aomori	10/23-12/18	AGRI, ENVI	2
Rikuzen-takata 15-1	Iwate	07/01-09/18	RELI, MANU, KIDS	3
Fukushima 15-1	Fukushima	01/16-04/12 (or up to 1 year)	EDUC, RELI	1
Fukushima 15-2	Fukushima	02/13-05/10 (or up to 1 year)	EDUC, RELI	1
Fukushima 15-3	Fukushima	04/10-07/05 (or up to 1 year)	EDUC, RELI	1
Fukushima 15-4	Fukushima	05/08-08/02 (or up to 1 year)	EDUC, RELI	1
Fukushima 15-5	Fukushima	07/03-09/26 (or up to 1 year)	EDUC, RELI	1
Fukushima 15-6	Fukushima	07/31-10/25 (or up to 1 year)	EDUC, RELI	1
Fukushima 15-7	Fukushima	09/24-12/18 (or up to 1 year)	EDUC, RELI	1
Fukushima 15-8	Fukushima	10/23-01/17 (or up to 1 year)	EDUC, RELI	1
Fukushima 16-1	Fukushima	01/15-04/10 (or up to 1 year)	EDUC, RELI	1
Fukushima 16-2	Fukushima	02/12-05/08 (or up to 1 year)	EDUC, RELI	1
Samegawa 15-1	Fukushima	02/13-05/10 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI, KIDS	3
Samegawa 15-2	Fukushima	04/10-07/05 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI, KIDS	3
Samegawa 15-3	Fukushima	05/08-08/02 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI, KIDS	3
Samegawa 15-4	Fukushima	07/03-09/26 (or up to 1 year)	KIDS, AGRI	3
Samegawa 15-5	Fukushima	07/31-10/25 (or up to 1 year)	KIDS, AGRI	3
Samegawa 15-6	Fukushima	09/24-12/18 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI, KIDS	3
Samegawa 15-7	Fukushima	10/23-01/17 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI, KIDS	3
Samegawa 16-1	Fukushima	02/12-05/08 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI, KIDS	3
Kawaba 15-1	Gunma	07/13-08/31	KIDS	1
Maki 15-1	Nagano	04/10-07/05 (or up to 8 months)	AGRI, SOCI, HERI	2
Maki 15-2	Nagano	05/08-08/02 (or up to 7 months)	AGRI, SOCI, HERI	2
Maki 15-3	Nagano	07/03-09/26 (or up to 5 months)	AGRI, SOCI, HERI	2
Maki 15-4	Nagano	07/31-10/25 (or up to 4 months)	AGRI, SOCI, HERI	2
Maki 15-5	Nagano	09/24-12/18	SOCI, AGRI, HERI	2
Maki 15-6	Nagano	10/24-12/18	SOCI, AGRI, HERI	2
Tateya 15-1	Nagano	04/10-07/05 (or up to 8 months)	AGRI, SOCI	2
Tateya 15-2	Nagano	05/08-08/02 (or up to 7 months)	AGRI, SOCI	2
Tateya 15-3	Nagano	07/03-09/26 (or up to 5 months)	AGRI, SOCI	2
Tateya 15-4	Nagano	07/31-10/25 (or up to 4 months)	AGRI, SOCI	2
Tateya 15-5	Nagano	09/24-12/18	SOCI, AGRI	2
Tateya 15-6	Nagano	10/24-12/18	SOCI, AGRI	2
Kamiichi 15-1	Toyama	07/03-08/31	KIDS, HERI	2
Nabari 15-1	Mie	01/16-04/12 (or up to 1 year)	ENVI, AGRI	1
Nabari 15-2	Mie	02/13-05/10 (or up to 1 year)	ENVI, AGRI	1
Nabari 15-3	Mie	04/10-07/05 (or up to 1 year)	ENVI, AGRI	1
Nabari 15-4	Mie	05/08-08/02 (or up to 1 year)	ENVI, AGRI	1
Nabari 15-5	Mie	07/03-09/26 (or up to 1 year)	ENVI, AGRI	1
Nabari 15-6	Mie	07/31-10/25 (or up to 1 year)	ENVI, AGRI	1
Nabari 15-7	Mie	09/24-12/18 (or up to 1 year)	ENVI, AGRI	1
Nabari 15-8	Mie	10/23-01/17 (or up to 1 year)	ENVI, AGRI	1
Nabari 16-1	Mie	01/15-04/10 (or up to 1 year)	ENVI, AGRI	1
Nabari 16-2	Mie	02/12-05/08 (or up to 1 year)	ENVI, AGRI	1
Wazuka 15-1	Kyoto	04/10-07/05 (or up to 1year)	AGRI, HERI	2
Wazuka 15-2	Kyoto	05/08-08/02 (or up to 1year)	AGRI, HERI	2
Wazuka 15-3	Kyoto	07/03-09/26 (or up to 1year)	AGRI, HERI	2
Wazuka 15-4	Kyoto	07/31-10/25 (or up to 1year)	AGRI, HERI	2
Wazuka 15-5	Kyoto	09/24-12/18 (or up to 1year)	AGRI, HERI	2
Wazuka 16-1	Kyoto	01/15-04/10 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI, HERI	2
Wazuka 16-2	Kyoto	02/12-05/08 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI, HERI	2
Iwami-ginzan 15-1	Shimane	01/16-04/12 (or up to 1 year)	SOCI, ENVI	2
Iwami-ginzan 15-2	Shimane	02/13-05/10 (or up to 1 year)	SOCI, ENVI	2
Iwami-ginzan 15-3	Shimane	04/10-07/05 (or up to 1 year)	SOCI, ENVI	2
Iwami-ginzan 15-4	Shimane	05/08-08/02 (or up to 1 year)	SOCI, ENVI	2
Iwami-ginzan 15-5	Shimane	07/03-09/26 (or up to 1 year)	SOCI, ENVI	2
Iwami-ginzan 15-6	Shimane	07/31-10/25 (or up to 1 year)	SOCI, ENVI	2
Iwami-ginzan 15-7	Shimane	09/24-12/18 (or up to 1 year)	SOCI, ENVI	2
Iwami-ginzan 15-8	Shimane	10/23-01/17 (or up to 1 year)	SOCI, ENVI	2
Iwami-ginzan 16-1	Shimane	01/15-04/10 (or up to 1 year)	SOCI, ENVI	2
Iwami-ginzan 16-2	Shimane	02/12-05/08 (or up to 1 year)	SOCI, ENVI	2
Ikata 15-1	Ehime	01/16-04/12 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI	2
Ikata 15-2	Ehime	02/13-05/10 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI	2
Ikata 15-3	Ehime	04/10-07/05 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI, HERI	2
Ikata 15-4	Ehime	05/08-08/02 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI, HERI	2
Ikata 15-5	Ehime	07/03-09/26 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI, HERI	2
Ikata 15-6	Ehime	07/31-10/25 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI, HERI	2
Ikata 15-7	Ehime	09/24-12/18 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI	2
Ikata 15-8	Ehime	10/23-01/17 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI	2
Ikata 16-1	Ehime	01/15-04/10 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI	2
Ikata 16-2	Ehime	02/12-05/08 (or up to 1 year)	AGRI	2
Minamata 15-1	Kumamoto	01/16-04/12	ENVI, AGRI	3
Minamata 15-2	Kumamoto	09/24-12/18 (or up to 7 months)	ENVI, AGRI	3
Minamata 15-3	Kumamoto	10/23-01/17 (or up to 6 months)	ENVI, AGRI	3
Minamata 16-1	Kumamoto	01/15-04/10	ENVI, AGRI	3
Minamata 16-2	Kumamoto	02/12-04/10	ENVI, AGRI	3
< LW (Long & middle term Workcamps) >
Kurogi 15-1	Fukuoka	05/11-07/29	AGRI, ENVI, RELI	6
Sanjo 15-1	Niigata	05/11-07/30	ENVI, AGRI	4
Yasuoka 15-1	Nagano	07/17-09/01	KIDS	4
Onuma 15-1	Hokkaido	07/19-09/16	ENVI	5
Kurogi 15-3	Fukuoka	09/01-11/19	ENVI, RELI, AGRI	8
Sanjo 15-2	Niigata	09/10-11/30	ENVI, AGRI	4
Iwaki 15-1	Fukushima	09/14-11/14	AGRI, RELI	3
< AVS (Asian Voluntary Service, Long & middle term Workcamps for Asian) >
Mashiko 15-1	Tochigi	04/20-12/04 (3-7 months)	ENVI, RELI	5
Kurogi 15-2	Fukuoka	05/01-11/30 (3-7 months)	AGRI, ENVI, RELI	3
< JAVS (Japan Asean Voluntary Service, Long & middle term Workcamp for Asian) >
Mashiko 15-2	Tochigi	02/01-04/15	ENVI, RELI	3
< LI (Long & middle term Individual voluntary projects) in Sri Lanka >
Pani 15-1	* Sri Lanka	01/07-03/31	EDUC, KIDS	1
Pani 15-2	* Sri Lanka	05/31-08/22	EDUC, KIDS	1
Pani 15-3	* Sri Lanka	09/14-11/28	EDUC, KIDS	1
Pani 15-4	* Sri Lanka	01/07-03/31	KIDS	1
Pani 15-5	* Sri Lanka	05/31-08/22	KIDS	1
Pani 15-6	* Sri Lanka	09/14-11/28	KIDS	1
Pani 15-7	* Sri Lanka	01/07-03/31	KIDS, ARTS	1
Pani 15-8	* Sri Lanka	05/31-08/22	KIDS, ARTS	1
Pani 15-9	* Sri Lanka	09/14-11/28	KIDS, ARTS	1
Mahi 15-1	* Sri Lanka	06/17-09/12	EDUC, KIDS	1
Mahi 15-2	* Sri Lanka	08/30-11/21	EDUC, KIDS	1
Galaha 15-1	* Sri Lanka	01/10-04/04	EDUC, KIDS	1
Galaha 15-2	* Sri Lanka	04/26-07/18	EDUC, KIDS	1
Galaha 15-3	* Sri Lanka	07/05-09/30	EDUC, KIDS	1
Galaha 15-4	* Sri Lanka	09/17-12/06	EDUC, KIDS	1
Galaha 15-5	* Sri Lanka	04/26-05/23	ARTS, EDUC	1

* “Vols.” are the numbers of international volunteers to be recruited at the same period.

<For Projects in Japan>
* The period includes the dates of Preparation/ Evaluation Seminars.
* IMPORTANT!! If you want to join the project in other period (either shorter or longer), please choose your ending date among the following ones and clearly write on your application form.
01/18, 02/15, 04/12, 05/10, 07/05, 08/02, 09/26, 10/25, 12/18 (if in 2016, just write your preferable date)
*In LW programs, Preparation/ Evaluation Seminar are including the program in project site.

<For Projects in Sri Lanka>
* There is on arrival training in each project sites by Lanka Green Volunteers (GV4GF).

Ecological Farming in Samegawa, Fukushima pre..

Chatting with local people in Minamata, Kumamoto pre.

English teaching for local people in Fukushima city, Fukushima pre.

Making playground for kids in Mashiko, Tochigi pre.

Cutting grass at forest and field in Onuma, Hokkaido.

5/21/15

（立屋）牛とヤギ

Chào các bạn.
Mình là Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Mai, mình đến từ Việt Nam - Hồ Chí Minh, hiện nay mình đang làm việc tình nguyện tại Nagano, làng Otari, Tateya.
Tính đến thời điểm bây giờ mình đã làm việc tại Tateya được hơn một tuần, với thật nhiều trải nghiệm, mình được ăn món Nhật mỗi ngày, nguyên liệu hoàn toàn được làm từ thiên nhiên, được quen rất nhiều người Nhật, không khí thì rất trong lành. Cho dù công việc có vất vã mình vẫn cảm thấy thoải mái khi được trải nghiệm tại đây. Sẽ là một trải nghiệm đáng quý.
皆さんへ
私はマイマイと申します、ベトナムのホーチミンから参りました。今長野県、小谷村でボランティアの活動をしています。
今まで一週間以上過ごしました、色々な体験できると思います。毎日立屋の人が自分で作った果物とか、野菜とかで作られた日本料理も食べられるし、空気も綺麗だし、いくら大変な仕事でも、疲れる気持ちも無くなってきました。これからもいい体験だと思っています。

LTMV Lana Fukushima

Hey! My name is Lana and currently I am a volunteer at NPO called “Fukukan-net” in Fukushima city. My main duty is to teach English language and culture to local community. There is another volunteer from Hong Kong. Her name is Esther and she is very cool and we became great friends here!

Main idea of the NPO is the exchange of the cultures. There is a Korean café that is called Iyashi Café where people from whole Fukushima city can try some tasty Korean food and get to know more about Korean culture. Now I share my culture to those people too so they could transmit it to other people and make the relationship between countries much better!

Every day we have a lot of English classes and other interesting activities. For example last Tuesday I spent at the farm quite far away from my place. I enjoyed talking to people and helping at the farm. That was the great experience for me as I am very interested in Japanese and Japanese culture.

I have been here for almost one month and a half so I have tried a lot of interesting activities here and have gone to different places, but I hope that every week and every day will be even more interesting than the previous ones.

And yeah, I am going to have the best ramen tomorrow!

Все привет! Меня зовут Светлана. На данный момент я работаю волонтером в некоммерческой организации – «Фукукан-нет», которая, прежде всего, занимается развитием межкультурных отношений между Северной Кореей и Японией. При данной организации функционирует ресторан корейской кухни, который, по сути, является местом встречи японской и корейской культур.

Во главе организации – университетский преподаватель – Чонг-сан. Она проявила инициативу создания данной организации, она же и по сей день из-за всех сил трудится над работой ресторана и самой организации.

Моей задачей, как волонтера, является преподавание английского языка местным жителям, которые с удовольствием делятся со мной своей культурой и учат меня местным фразеологизмам и идиомам.

Уже полтора месяца я помогаю местным жителям приобщиться к английскому языку и культуре Соединенных Штатов Америки. За это время я познакомилась с большим количеством людей, приобрела много друзей. Мне очень интересна японская культура, поэтому я стараюсь использовать любой шанс, чтобы на некоторое время почувствовать себя настоящим японцем.

За полтора месяца я побывала не только в интересных местах в префектуре Фукусима, но и в префектуре Мияге. Каждый день насыщен большим количеством событий, но я стараюсь по возможности не упускать малейшего шанса попробовать что-то новое.

Так, на этой неделе я побывала на настоящей ферме и в течение дня помогала её работе.

Будучи волонтером в Фукусиме, я могу сказать, что я наслаждаюсь каждым мгновением и радуюсь каждому человеку, с которым здесь знакомлюсь.

5/15/15

Arrived in Shintoku

Hello :)
My name is Bekki and actually I work for 3 month in a volunteer project in Shintoku. I am 18 years Old and I am german. I arrived on monday after having joined a meetigng with Otter volunteers near Tokio. This meeting was very good and prepared me to come to Shintoku.
The first days were very hard because evrything is really diffrent from my home. In Shintoku on the kydogakusha Farm there are a lot of people with diffrent Problems,talents and historys. Every morning you can decide what you want to so. So in the last days I worked in the kitchen, in the restaurant and on the field. Herr are a lot of animals(Cows , sheeps, chickens, horses....).
So I Hope in a few days I will really arrive to this place. soon i will tell you more and i will Show you someone pictures.
Greetings Bekki

Hallo :)
Mein Name ist Bekki und ich arbeite für 3 Monate in einem Freiwilligen Projekt in Shintoku. Ich bin 18 Jahre alt und komme aus Koblenz. Am Montag bin ich auf der kydogakusha Farm hier in Shintoku angekommen. Davor hatte ivh ein Treffen mit anderen Freiwilligen in Tokio. dieses war total hilfreich.
Die ersten Tage hier waren ziemlich schwer, weil alles so ungewohnt und anders als daheim ist. Hier leben richtig viele verschieden Leute mit verschiedenen Problemen, Krankheiten und Talenten. Man darf jedem Tag selber entscheiden was man gerne machen möchte. So habe ich in den letzten Tagen im Restaurant, in der Küche und auf dem Feld gearbeitet. es gibt auch total viele Tiere die verpflegt werden müsse,.
Ivh hoffe bald ganz angekommen zu sein und melde mich bald mit Neuigkeiten und Fotos.
Grüse Bekki

11/5/14

[Nabari] Experience the beauty of Akame no mori!

Hello there, I'm Debby from Italy.

I'm currently doing my activities as a volunteer in Nabari city (Mie prefecture), working with the "Akame no mori wo sodateru kai" NPO for a three-months long project!

The city is big and interesting, also very close to bigger cities like Osaka, Nara and Nagoya. Plus, there is so much green in here and the landscape is awesome!!

The forest is very big and well-maintained, you can enjoy wonderful places for tourists like the famous "Akame 48 waterfalls", but also feel the real japanese countryside lifestyle here in Akame no mori Eco Resort!

The Eco Resort takes care of the trees in the forest (now very helpful for the Fukushima reconstruction), growth 0f mushrooms and other activities with local people.

***

Ciao a tutti, sono Debby!

Mi trovo nella città di Nabari (prefettura di Mie), per lavorare come volontaria con l'organizzazione no-profit "Akame no mori wo sodateru kai" nei prossimi tre mesi!

La città di Nabari è grande e molto interessante, vicinissima ai grossi centri urbani di Osaka, Nara e Nagoya. Inoltre c'è davvero molto verde e i paesaggi sono magnifici!

Il bosco è enorme e molto ben curato, si possono fare attività per turisti come escursioni alle "Cascate Akame 48", oppure addentarsi nella realtà campagnola giapponese qui nell'Eco Resort di Akame no mori! L'Eco Resort si occupa degli alberi della foresta (oggi molto utili alle ricostruzioni in Fukushima), delle coltivazioni di funghi e di attività sociali con la popolazione locale.

Hope you'll follow our experience stories through this blog! Let's build a better world!

Goodbye～

Spero che seguiate il blog dei volontari NICE per tenervi sempre aggiornati sui progetti che si tengono lungo tutto il Giappone! A presto!!

Debby

Updates List of Long and Middle term Voluntary Programs in Japan 2015 Spring / NICE国内中長期ボランティアプログラムリスト2015をアップしました！

We NICE Updates List of Long and Middle term Voluntary Programs in Japan 2015 Spring.
This is the web site of English!!
http://www.nice1.gr.jp/en/lmj_group/

We NICE are waiting high motivation volunteers from all over the world!!
Let's make better world with local people and you!!

We will update it next February again.

2015年NICE中長期ボランティアのプログラム一覧が完成しました！
日本語版はコチラから↓
http://www.nice1.gr.jp/lmj_list/

1ヶ月以上、山村地域でNPOや団体を運営している方々と、その地域の課題に取り組んでいきませんか？皆さまの参加をお待ちしております。

来年の2月に一部プログラムが増える予定です。
乞うご期待☆★☆