Seven Points Volunteers (IV1)

Yedi Nokta Association and project partners have prepared individual volunteering projects that involve volunteers in international solidarity movements in order to achieve their long-term goals. The project implemented within this scope includes the following activities.

Activity 1 – Individual Volunteering: A total of 9 volunteers participated in volunteering activities in the city of Barcelos, Portugal, for 52 days.

Host organization: Volunteers were hosted in Barcelos, Portugal by the Intercultural Association for All.

Volunteers took part in the following activities:

1. Preparation of land suitable for agriculture and its sustainable use,
2. Support in the ecological garden and the care of domestic animals there,
3. Contribution to the marketing of fair trade and organic products,
4. Planning, implementation and evaluation of additional activities for social empowerment (training, mentoring and pilot applications),
5. Presentation of innovative ideas for the development of existing and new products.

• Project Location: Barcelos, Portugal
• Number of Volunteers: 9 people
• Number of People Directly Supported: 270 people
• Volunteer Age Range: 18–25 years (9 volunteers), 26+ years (0 volunteers)
• Gender Distribution: 2 Female, 7 Male