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Health and Environment Supporter

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2 - 14 Wochen  ·  Alter 18 - 50+

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Schließe deine Reservierung so bald wie möglich ab. Dieses Projekt füllt sich schnell und ist bereits an bestimmten Daten ausgebucht.


Highlights

  • Indulge in the ultimate relaxation as you take a dip in the rejuvenating natural thermal river of Hveragerði, a blissful experience for your senses
  • Gain fascinating insights into Iceland's innovative agricultural practices, witnessing the cultivation of food through the use of greenhouses and sustainable thermal energy
  • Embark on an awe-inspiring journey along the Icelandic south coast, where you'll encounter majestic waterfalls, the distinctive black beach, and the breathtaking Sólheimajökull Glacier
  • Immerse yourself in the pristine beauty of nature as you venture on exhilarating hiking adventures, surrounded by Iceland's stunning landscapes
  • Expand your horizons by connecting with volunteers from across the globe, embracing the opportunity to learn about diverse cultures and traditions, enriching your experience even further

Besonders geeignet für

Alter 18+
Alleinreisend
Pärchen
Gruppen
50+

Über das Programm

Cultivate your skills in our geothermal Greenhouse in southern Iceland. Prepare organic medicines and learn about organic agriculture. 🌱

Project location
Hveragerði is a small town of about 1,700 inhabitants that lies 45 km east of Reykjavík. This friendly little community sits on top of a highly active geothermal field.

This provides heat for hundreds of greenhouses where fruit, flowers, and vegetables are produced throughout the ...

Über das Programm

Project location
Hveragerði is a small town of about 1,700 inhabitants that lies 45 km east of Reykjavík. This friendly little community sits on top of a highly active geothermal field.

This provides heat for hundreds of greenhouses where fruit, flowers, and vegetables are produced throughout the year. Even bananas grow in these greenhouses! The name Hveragerði means“hot springs garden”. Geothermal energy is Hveragerði’s lifeline and chances are you won’t find such a natural wonder in the middle of a populated area anywhere else in the world. Nearby you will find an even more geothermally active site: Gufudalur, the lovely “Steam Valley” behind the town. This whole valley is full of hot springs, geysers, mud pots, fumaroles, and steam vents. 

Our host is a non-profit organization called the NLFI Rehabilitation and Health Clinic, which is a part of the Natural Health Association of Iceland. Every year approximately 2,000 patients and other guests enjoy their diverse rehabilitation programs, which are focused on an approach that builds self-confidence and personal responsibility for the patient's own health. Since its foundation in 1955, the clinic has earned a solid reputation, both in Iceland and internationally, for the personal and effective care of patients. It is one of the two most important rehabilitation clinics in Iceland. In the last few years, this ongoing camp has been the most popular camp in our organization.

Work

The Natural Health Association has a horticultural and environmental department, including forestry, gardening, and greenhouses, which is where Worldwide Friends volunteers work most of the time. Volunteers will be working in the greenhouses planting and harvesting vegetables, doing weed control and sometimes you will also be gardening. The agriculture that is practiced in the center is organic/bio. The activities vary depending on the season of the greenhouses and time of year.

The main activities, but not limited to are; Agriculture: cultivating soil; planting; raising, and harvesting crops. Horticulture: growing fruits, vegetables, and plants. Working involves working with herbs. Renovation around the property. During winter the work might include snowplowing.

If you have any specific allergies please check before booking.

The nature of the work depends largely on weather conditions, which can change quickly. Volunteers should bring clothes appropriate for outdoor work, but also clothes for working inside the warm greenhouses. Working hours are usually from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and volunteers will have a coffee break in the morning and a one-hour lunch break.

Participants

We host international volunteers, most of them around 18 to 25 years old.

Camp leaders

There are always one or more leaders for each camp, depending on the size of the group. Leaders represent the link between the hosting community and the group of volunteers. They coordinate the work, organize leisurely activities, plan excursions, organize the shopping, house chores, and cooking sessions. Apart from these additional responsibilities, they are equal to other volunteers. Most of our camp leaders are from other countries, as we are very open-minded in hosting international leaders from other organizations

 

We strongly recommend arriving in Iceland at least one day before the first day of your workcamp and depart no earlier than one day after the last day of your workcamp.

What to pack?

  • Hiking boots 

  • Work gloves

  • Water bottle

  • Work clothes (for outside & inside the Greenhouse)

  • Warm sleeping bag (we only provide bed sheets)

  • Towel

  • Swimsuit (to take advantage of the traditional swimming pools and hot springs)

  • Warm and waterproof clothes/shoes (you will spend time outside)

  • Slippers/shoes for indoors, we don’t bring shoes inside the houses!

  • Raincoat

  • Pillow

  • Medication

  • Food, photos, or anything interesting related to your country for Intercultural Nights

  • Cash (ISK or Euros) for camp fees and excursions as we do not accept credit card payments on the spot.

  • Baggage allowance: 1 large suitcase & small carry-on 



Tagesablauf

  • 7:30 Breakfast
  • 8:00 - 10:30 Working in the greenhouse
  • 10:30 - 11:00 Break
  • 11:00 - 12:00 Working in the greenhouse
  • 12: 00 Lunch
  • 13:00 - 15:00 Working in the greenhouse
  • 15:00-19:00 Free time
  • 19:00 Dinner
  • 20:00 Planned activity (Ex. Movie night, Game night, Aurora hunting)

Tagesablauf

  • 7:30 Breakfast
  • 8:00 - 10:30 Working in the greenhouse
  • 10:30 - 11:00 Break
  • 11:00 - 12:00 Working in the greenhouse
  • 12: 00 Lunch
  • 13:00 - 15:00 Working in the greenhouse
  • 15:00-19:00 Free time
  • 19:00 Dinner
  • 20:00 Planned activity (Ex. Movie night, Game night, Aurora hunting)

Freizeitaktivitäten

Excursions

WF Iceland will organize reasonably-priced weekend or one-day excursions to some of the most popular, beautiful areas and natural wonders that Iceland has to offer. Excursions include unique Icelandic sights, such as waterfalls, volcanic and geothermal areas, glaciers, lava forests, hot ...

Freizeitaktivitäten

Excursions

WF Iceland will organize reasonably-priced weekend or one-day excursions to some of the most popular, beautiful areas and natural wonders that Iceland has to offer. Excursions include unique Icelandic sights, such as waterfalls, volcanic and geothermal areas, glaciers, lava forests, hot springs, rhyolite mountain ranges, steam vents, or even icebergs; 

  • Golden Circle (Included in the camp fee)
  • South Coast (80 EUR)
The area around the house is also great for hiking, Hveragerði is known for having great areas for hiking, including the hot river in Reykjadalur. Plan ahead, share your travel plans, stay on the trail, properly dispose of waste, leave areas as you found them, and do not approach or feed wildlife. You should not go for high or steep mountains without a professional guide. 


Voraussetzungen

Voraussetzungen

Mindestalter: 18 Jahre

Um an diesem Programm teilzunehmen, musst du zu Programmbeginn mindestens 18 Jahre alt sein. Es kann Ausnahmen geben, wenn du die Erlaubnis deines/r Erziehungsberechtigten vorlegen kannst oder wenn du von deinen Eltern begleitet wirst

Sprachkenntnisse

Du brauchst folgende Sprachkenntnisse: Englisch (Fortgeschritten)

Benötigte Unterlagen

CV and ID

Staatszugehörigkeit

Es gibt keine Beschränkungen. Helfende Hände aus aller Welt sind willkommen.

Andere Fähigkeiten

Volunteers must be in good health and capable of doing physical work.

Arbeitszeiten

Deine Hilfe wird an folgenden Tagen benötigt: Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag und Freitag von 08:00 - 15:00

Leistungen

Leistungen

Dienstleistungen von Worldwide Friends

The fee includes: 
  • Trip from the meeting point to the accommodation 
  • The Golden Circle Excursion
  • Accommodation
  • All the meals
  • Meaningful volunteering 
  • Return trip from the accommodation to the meeting point on the last day

WF Cancellation fees & charges

As we start to incur costs from the time the contract is confirmed we will apply cancellation charges as shown below from the time when written notification of the cancellation is received:

  • With a notice of more than 30th days, the cancellation will be free of charge.
  • With a notice between 30th – 14th days, 50% of the total fee will be charged.
  • With a notice of less than 14th days, 100% of the total fee will be charged.
  • Any expenses that may occur due to early departure will be covered by the participant and not WF, no refund shall be given.


Code of Conduct

In order to have adequate conduct during the program, the following points are established that must be complied with without exception.

  • WF is committed to ensuring an environment that is free of discrimination and to fostering a climate in which all participants can have an exceptional experience.
  • Clothing. Appropriate footwear and suitable outdoor clothing must be worn. We reserve the right to refuse participation to participants who are dressed inappropriately or with inappropriate footwear since this will put the participant’s well-being and safety at risk.
  • Non-prescription Drugs. We reserve the right to terminate the program to participants we believe are under the influence of drugs, in such circumstances, no refund shall be given.
  • WF reserves the right to refuse participation and to cancel the stay to any participant whose conduct or manner is likely to cause offense, upset, or put other participants in danger. Any expenses that may occur due to early departure will be covered by the participant and not WF.

Unterkunft

Worldwide Friends volunteers will be staying in a fully equipped bungalow consisting of several double bedrooms and a living room. Fully equipped kitchen, several bathrooms, and toilets. 

Volunteers must bring their own sleeping bag and pillow, but beds and sheets are provided. 


Wireless internet access is provided free of charge.

Verpflegung

Food is included for the duration of the work camp; however, everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking and cleaning. 

  • We provide a well-balanced and healthy variety of food products that includes a wide variety of whole grains, seasonal fruits & vegetables, pantry staples, dairy products, and vegetarian/vegan options. We try to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet by cutting down our meat intake and we usually encourage volunteers to try more sustainable dishes. 
  • *Breakfast is in individual activity 
  • *Lunch at Hveragerdi  is served at the cafeteria (35 min, plus 25 min free time)

  • *Dinner is prepared by the group


Since it is always nice to try new and different dishes, volunteers are encouraged to bring along their favorite recipes or ingredients from home!



Internetzugriff

Gute Verbindung vor Ort

Was ist NICHT inklusive?

Was ist NICHT inklusive?

Abholung vom Flughafen Keflavik International Airport

Das Abholen vom Flughafen ist auch nicht in den Programmgebühren enthalten.

Flugtickets

Der nächstgelegene Flughafen ist Keflavik International Airport (KEF) in Reykjavik. Wir helfen dir günstige Flüge nach Island zu finden. FINDE GÜNSTIGE FLÜGE

Reiseversicherung

Ins Ausland zu gehen ist ein Abenteuer, auf das man sich stets gut vorbereiten sollte. Plötzliche Krankheit oder Verletzung, Stornierung oder Diebstahl - eine Reiseversicherung für Island bietet die nötige Sicherheit. ANGEBOT EINHOLEN

Impfungen

Bevor du deine Freiwilligenarbeit in Island antrittst, solltest du dich noch einmal von deinem Arzt beraten lassen und deine erforderlichen Impfungen für Island überprüfen. IMPFSCHUTZ ÜBERPRÜFEN

Informationen zur Anreise

About the first and last day of the program: (The first day of the camp is Arrival Day and the last day of the camp is Departure Day):

Arrival 

Participants will be picked up at the City Hall of Reykjavik in Tjarnargata 11 101 Reykjavik at 09.00 am at the first day of the camp. 

Departure

Drop off will be on the evening of the last day of the program at BSI Bus Station. You will arrive no sooner than 18:00. The time may vary due to adverse weather conditions and other related conditions. 

Note: the night of the last day of the camp is NOT included. Keep in mind that you need to arrange for your stay in Iceland before and after the work camp. We strongly recommend arriving in Iceland at least one day before the first day of the camp and departing no earlier than one day after the last day of the program.



2025 Start Dates
From Monday to Monday, every 2 weeks; 

6-Jan

20-Jan

3-Feb

17-Feb

3-Mar

17-Mar

31-Mar

14-Apr

28-Apr

12-May

26-May

9-Jun

23-Jun

7-Jul

21-Jul

4-Aug

18-Aug

1-Sep

15-Sep

29-Sep

13-Oct

27-Oct

10-Nov

24-Nov

8-Dec

22-Dec



Verfügbarkeit
Jan Feb Mär Apr Mai Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dez

Programmgebühren

2 Wochen (Mindestaufenthalt) 750€
4 Wochen 1.500€
6 Wochen 2.250€
8 Wochen 3.000€
10 Wochen 3.750€
14 Wochen (Maximaler Aufenthalt) 5.250€
Durchschnittliche Gebühren 375€/Woche

Programmgebühren

375€ / Woche 2 - 14 Wochen Alter 18 - 50+

Zahlungsarten

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Dauer

2 - 14 Wochen

Anzahlung

Mit der Anzahlung reservierst du deinen Platz beim Freiwilligenprogramm. Zahlungen werden von PayPal abgewickelt, unserem vertrauenswürdigen globalen Zahlungsanbieter. Falls du keinen PayPal Account hast, kannst du die Anzahlung auch mit einer Kreditkarte bezahlen.


Ausstehende Zahlung

Deine Restzahlung vereinbarst du mit Worldwide Friends während des Bewerbungsprozesses. Normalerweise handelt es sich um eine Banküberweisung oder eine Barzahlung am Projektstandort.


Lerne deine Organisation kennen

Worldwide Friends

Sehr gut 4.3 rating (62 Bewertungen)

Non-profit - gegründet 2001

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Gesprochene Sprachen: Englisch, Spanisch

Über die Organisation

We are an environmental organization that focuses on 2 weeks workcamps or medium to long volunteering programs. Our main topics are climate change and sustainability.

Lerne deine Organisation kennen

- Who are we?

Worldwide Friends (WF) was founded in 2001 as a non-governmental, nonprofit organization. Our aim is to promote nature and peace-oriented activities among people interested in spending time in Iceland as volunteers. 
The staff of WF consists of 5 members: 
  • Our director and founder - Toti Ivarsson.
  • 4 project managers: Valentina, Steini, Bjarki, and Sebastian.
Alongside the staff members, we have long-term volunteers that are crucial for our programs.
- What we do:
The main activities offered by WF Iceland are workcamps, exchange programs, and educational seminars. Our activities are suitable for anyone interested in discovering an exotic and safe destination. WF also sends Icelanders abroad who wish to have similar volunteering experiences elsewhere in the world. Our programs are a mixture of volunteering, excursions, cultural exchanges,  environmental work, and environmental education.
- Where we work:
Worldwide Friends is located in one of the safest countries in the world, the land of Ice and Fire, Iceland. We work all over the country but mostly in the east and west of Iceland where we have our two main centers. We try to have a balance between outdoor work and indoor work but most of the time it depends on the weather.
- Our mission/vision:
  • Promoting peace and friendship
  • Promoting intercultural education and awareness
  • Preserving Icelandic nature and raising awareness about environmental issues
  • Promoting voluntary work and a culture of volunteering
- Our goal:
To be able one day to live in a sustainable society that respects and protects the environment.
- Who are we looking for?
The biggest requirement that we have is that our volunteers must be interested in the environment. If you like to work outdoors, explore exotic locations, discover unspoiled nature, have a cultural exchange with volunteers from different countries, and improve your environmental knowledge then we are looking for you!
- Why choose us?
When you choose us, you are making the decision to volunteer with one of the biggest and more experienced organizations in Iceland. We have hosted thousands of volunteers in all these years, which grants us the opportunity to offer you the best experience possible. 

62 Bewertungen · rating4.3

Léo Dura rating5

2024 at Health and Environment Supporter

1 mois en Islande, au camp HVERGERDI Ce mois en Islande à été une source inépuisable d'échange et de partage entre les différents bénévoles ! ♥️ Le Camp été super, j'y avais pas chambre et ma nourriture, que demande le peuple ! 😂 Le Camp ce situe dans un centre médical ce qui ...
Elena Blokker Diaz rating4.6

2024 at Health and Environment Supporter

I spent the first two weeks of August in Hveragerði and I wish I stayed longer! The work was hard however sharing the hard moments with other like-minded volunteers made it fun! I made great great friends from all across the world and won’t ever forget the road trips, game nights, and the golden ...
Mercedes Telleria rating4.6

2024 at Health and Environment Supporter

Spent two weeks in Hveragerði and it was such a fun and loving experience. I met a lot of incredible people who I hope to see again soon. The task given were very nice, they're gret if you love the outdoors and nature in general :) would recomend 100% ...
Lesli Donahue rating4.4

2024 at Health and Environment Supporter

I was at Hveragedi for 2 weeks. The work was interesting--loved the greenhouses. Our accommodations were comfortable for the most part, however, there was an issue with hot water for a bit -- not to worry as these are being upgraded soon. Having access to the pools at the clinic was one of the ...
Kajus Maksimaitis rating4

2024 at Health and Environment Supporter

My camp was like this. You pay to work in the greenhouse, but get free meals and pool time. So idk. Not too bad. Good community. At least in my work camp. Oh ...
Matilda Espelund rating3.6

2024 at Health and Environment Supporter

Hi! when writing this I have just returned home after an amazing 4 weeks on Iceland. In my opinion the tripp and volunteering over al was good and well worth my time, but it still has some things that need improving. Firstly the communication within the organization Worldwide Friends is not the ...

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