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Volunteers: How toVolunteers at Lotan work in any of the kibbutz branches and services that need help. Generally this means kitchen, tourism, yard (Chatzer). Who can volunteer?Kibbutz Lotan welcomes as volunteers healthy young people for any amount of time between 3-6 months. Volunteers are mostly single, average age 18-25, and able to do physical work as required. Volunteers receive room, board (3 meals a day in the kibbutz dining room) and a small stipend. Volunteering at Kibbutz Lotan - Contact info
Being an Ecological VolunteerAs an Ecological Volunteer you will be exposed to the challenges involved with the design, building and running of sustainable communities, linking together ecological, social, economical and spiritual aspects into a unified whole. Practical skills are developed through hands-on work in our environmental education center, organic gardens, alternative/natural building projects and the Lotan Nature and Migratory Bird Reserve, complemented by theoretical sessions in topics such as ecological design, permaculture and sustainability.Practical work includes:
Work hours are 5:30 -14:00 (Sunday -Thursday)with abreak for breakfast in the middle. Some hours will be spent working closely with a supervisor, other times the volunteers will be working in a group on their own. Between four to eight hours of educational activities will take place each week. Project lengthMin 2 weeks Project costsUS $550 for 2 weeks AccommodationEco-Volunteers live in the EcoCampus - a prototype model for sustainable living that is a learning experience in itself. Living quarters are super-insulated straw-bale and mud geodesic domes, built on-site by previous course participants. Thedomesareshared by 2 people and have mattresses with linen.In the winter the rooms warm up from passive solar heating and in the summer passive cooling procedures abate the desert heat. The Ecocampus ground lighting is powered by solar panels. Composting (no water) toilets and showersare sharedand graywater systems help to conserve water. A communal kitchen with a refrigerator, gas range, traditional biomass bread oven and solar ovens is available for you to cook some meals and store food and drinks.Three meals a day are served in the kibbutz communal dining hall (except Thursday and Saturday evenings). The EcoCampus is a home to our interns, students and volunteers: the daily challenges of living together as a micro-community in this low-impact environment form an integral part of the volunteering experience. Not just work...Throughout the entire Eco-Volunteering program students are encouraged to take part in cultural / religious events on the kibbutz and in the region that occur periodically. There is also sometimes an opportunity to tag along on tours to local points of interest, neighboring kibbutzim, other ecological projects, and hikes in the region around Lotan. The Kibbutz has a pub on Friday nights, football (soccer) matches on Saturdays and a fabulous swimming pool to cool off in the afternoon which is open from Pesach through Sukkot. The tourist city of Eilat and the Red Sea is only 55 Km away. Minimum requirements
To Register Please Apply Through our Partner GoEco Volunteers @ Kibbutz Lotan Links
Ecological Volunteering at Kibbutz Lotan - Contact infoEcological Volunteer program:lotanecocenter@gmail.com Volunteering at other Kibbutzim in IsraelIn case there are no volunteer vacancies at Lotan, you can apply through the Aliyah Desk in most major cities in North America or Europe. You can also call or write to the Kibbutz Program Center at: KIBBUTZ PROGRAM CENTER - TAKAM-ARTZI |
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