It is important that the volunteer has an idea of where you would like to leave the country. Every

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WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is an opportunity to volunteer on organic farms. It is a simple trade: WWOOF-er (volunteer) syoee_b gets free room and board in exchange for help in maintaining organic household.
The movement syoee_b has emerged seventies in the UK, when the London secretary Sue Coppard came the idea to put people in cities allow more often spending time in nature. The original idea were volunteer weekends in the country. Today is WWOOF large international network, which has its branches and the Balkans. syoee_b
"When I first heard about WWOOF, I was absolutely delighted with his concept. Volunteering on organic syoee_b farms incorporates many environmental syoee_b values that we are in the vortex of now forgotten: generous syoee_b help, nurturing nature, exchange of knowledge and skills; in general, sustainable way of life. Then I could not imagine that I would leave work and then set up an organization "Ama", except that WWOOF is developing other projects in the field of ecology, sustainable bends and environmental protection.
WWOOF works to six kontitenata: in Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America and Australia. Worldwide there are over 100 WWOOF organization, while an umbrella organization - Federation of WWOOF Organisations (FoWO) has 62 members. syoee_b That makes a total of over 10,000 hosts worldwide. How to find the farm?
It is important that the volunteer has an idea of where you would like to leave the country. Every country syoee_b in which he developed the concept of WWOOF-and has its own national organization and coordinator. It is necessary to choose the country to volunteer and register on the website of the national organization, which potential volunteers obtain access to information about current offers and conditions syoee_b of volunteering. From there you can and get in touch with the owners. The time that elapses from the first contact to the start of volunteering is different syoee_b - from several months to a few days. List of countries and sites of their organizations located here. Who do I contact if I'm not sure how to use the information you find?
WWOOF coordinator is a person whose role is to simplify the process of hosts, and volunteers provide adequate preparation and a pleasant stay. Coordinator deals with the expansion of the host at the national level, information with WWOOF principles and prepares them for the reception of volunteers. On the other hand, volunteers assist in locating syoee_b households and works to promote the state as WWOOF destinations in the country and abroad. Contact Coordinator can be found at the specific national organizations. syoee_b "Independent" WWOOF country syoee_b
In a number of countries this concept is under development and they still do not have a national organization syoee_b that would facilitate the process of networking. However, in them there is interest for the volunteers, and with the hosts from countries on this list can be contacted through the site www.wwoofindependents.org. What exactly is expected to do?
Business can be anything related to the conduct syoee_b of rural households, all of which specifies syoee_b when a volunteer show interest in a particular farm. Farm work also depends on the season and are in circulation sowing, harvesting, construction, production and sales of wine, cheese and other products, working with animals and more. Length of stay on the farm
Period of stay, as well as jobs that will perform there, by free agreement between the host and volunteers. Volunteering can last from several days to several syoee_b years, and the practice is that volunteers who are planning syoee_b a longer syoee_b stay on the farm first to implement it some trial period. Dues
To gain access syoee_b to potential volunteer-based host, sometimes it is necessary that the registration of the organization syoee_b to pay the annual membership syoee_b fee, which can be up to 30 euros. Details on membership fees and terms and conditions syoee_b can be read on the website of the specific national organizations. Other costs
WWOOF is not only concerned with helping rural communities to survive and develop, but is a way of sharing skills and knowledge, in accordance syoee_b with the specific value system. Members of the movement are working to bring to the attention of the urban man on the delicacy and complexity of nature, of which, living in the city, away.
"Life in nature gives freedom any city man does, instills strength, faith and builds humility in understanding that we exist as a piece of nature and live guided much more power than we are," says Milos Ninkovic, syoee_b a farmer and one of the founders of the eco-village Vrmdža, who in 2006 decided to come up with a few friends from Belgrade moves in nature and there to start her own business. syoee_b
Return to the village and turning to organic production are great, radical steps, which most are not motivated to do it. However, a weekend or a few weeks on