Coordinating Details
                          for 
         "TWI for the Children" 
           Summer Camps 
          in the Balkans 2008

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Preparation Time passed quickly!!  Read about Preparations you should make for the trip!

• (All purchased air tickets, but hope you purchased TRAVEL INSURANCE) You must check the dates and times and place of departure to ensure that all are correct. 

• Our  team car and van was packed with team members and  baggage. We take 3 interpreters an our team members. Our car only carries 5 persons. We are packed very tight.  
  

  We brought 19 extra bags of camp supplies on the plane to Bosnia. Kristen brought the gift balls and each team member has a carry-on bag for his/her personal gear. 

 

The camp experience was rewarding but exhausting. We were prepared to be tired. 

•   You must be in good physical condition and  up to the challenge of working all day with 100 children. Start getting in shape early!  Walking and daily physical exercise are a must.
  
  
  
  
  

• Camp  volunteers interact with  children and teachers from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. It was a tough daily schedule followed by long trips to the next location.
  
  
  
  
   

• Lunch time was spent with the children and there are no breaks during the day. We  ate at the schools and at the orphanages. 
  

•   Most  camps were one-day in length followed by travel to the next town. There is little time to rest between camps. 
  
  

• Transportation was without air conditioning.  The van is old and susceptible to break-down, but we know the van will require frequent rest stops and  sometimes needs help in getting up the hills.
  
   
  
  

• Accommodations was with widows in a home environment  or in very small hotels or at the orphanages. It is definitely not a vacation at 5-star hotels.
  

• Meals were taken at local cafe's, restaurants or homes. 
  
  
  

  Modern conveniences are seldom found in most of the areas we visit.

 Participant Paperwork  

Volunteers for the TWI Team MUST submit a completed Application; a Release from Liability Form and  their passport photo. The information   provided  us  on the application is important part in  determining how we considered using you in our camp program. 

 

• Our teams  practice  group tasks.  Training days are held (when possible) when we arrive in the Balkans.
   

• Each volunteer should know about our administrative details; some Balkan political and cultural differences, and the cultural opportunities we offer. 
  

Coordination:  

•   Please  use e-mail as the primary way of corresponding with us.