2015 RAMADAN IN THE TOWN

BALIKESİR, DURSUNBEY, -   01 Temmuz 2015 - 16 Temmuz 2015

2014'te Dursunbey Kaymakamlığı ile yaptığımız kampı bu yıl belediye üstlendi. Kamp tarihlerini özellikle Ramazan ayı içinde seçtik, böylece gelen yabancılar farklı bir kültürü yerinde gözlemleme şansını elde ettiler. Bazı akşam yemekleri iftar çadırında bazıları ailelerde yendi. Beklenenden az sayıda gönüllü gelmesine karşın güzel bir kamp oldu.

GEN-20 RAMADAN IN THE TOWN DURSUNBEY 01.07 – 16.07 RENO 20 VOLS

This camp is a unique opportunity to get to know the traditional way of life of Turkish people in the rural areas. The camp will take place in traditional Dursunbey town with 17.000 inhabitants.

As this camp will take place during the sacred Ramadan month of Arabic calendar, the volunteers will have a chance to observe how local people live in Ramadan. The volunteers will have the change to have dinners with local families who are keeping fasts during the Ramadan or join in public dinners called “iftar” which means end of daily fasting.

W: Reorganizing the public picnic area of the town. Leveling the ground, paving stones on the roads, creating green areas, setting up tables and sitting groups, etc.

A: In a guest house, sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.

F: Volunteers will prepare the breakfast by themselves with the given food. Lunch will be served as packs at the working area. Dinners will be offered either by families or eaten with crowds.

LA: English.

LO: Dursunbey is a medium size town in the west of Turkey. The nearest city is Balıkesir.

R: Volunteers should be aware that thay will be in a religious environment thus must respect the rules of Ramadan like not eating, drinking or smoking in public during the day. Clothing is also a serious issue, no short trousers, mini skirts, will be allowed. This is really a nice project for the people who likes to learn about other cultures.

T: Istanbul. The project will start in Istanbul with a compulsory orientation meeting, that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the camp at GENCTUR Office. The group will travel together to the camp site by an overnight coach on the same evening.

Lider Meryem Aydın'ın kamp öncesi Lider Mektubu :

Lider_Mektubu_-_GEN-20_Ramadan_in_the_Town_Dursunbey__Meryem_Aydin_1439991513.pdf

Lider Meryem Aydın'ın kamp sonrası raporu :

Kamp_Raporu_GEN-20_Ramadan_In_Town_1440822060.pdf