Category: Volunteer stories
Stories written by IVP volunteers about their workcamps and projects.
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Maki workcamp in Japan
Charlotte Cameron spent thirteen days in June 2025 at Maki, an organic, self-sufficient village near Japan’s northern alps, planting rice and repairing traditional houses.
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22 Hours to Sell Apple Pies: This Is Why We Do It
Andrea Grugel flew 22 hours from Germany to help at the Tallong Apple Day Festival in New South Wales with six other volunteers. Here she explains why.
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Mile High in Mongolia: a workcamp story
A workcamp near Ulaanbaatar gave Monica Kampfer the chance to help at a summer camp for Mongolia’s orphans and to experience the nomadic way of life.
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Getting to know the sea turtle: a workcamp story from Mexico
In October 2003 Jade Herriman camped on a beach in Mexico and patrolled it at night to protect the nests of Olive Ridley sea turtles.
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Becoming deeply involved with SCI: a long-term volunteer story
Morgana Jolin-Thomas went from volunteering in the IVP office to a long-term placement at SCI’s International Secretariat in Antwerp.