Work Camps

By: Eric Tiettmeyer
Posted on: Spain, While you're there

In work camps, participants take part in construction, landscaping, or irrigation. According to Kate Shackword, of Operation Crossroads Africa, these work camps are easily defined, start and end with the same group, and usually include shorter work days. A drawback to work camps is that they are often held in locations that are dangerous or difficult for the unprepared volunteer. However, harsh physical locations and tough manual labor are the challenges that make work camps rewarding. The nature of the work sometimes becomes monotonous, working on the same project for an extended period, but as all work camps point out, this isn't a vacation. It's hard work, for a good reason. If you're looking for a vacation, you shouldn't be volunteering anyway.

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