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Location
  • Turkey
Length
1 week
Project Types
Agriculture Conservation Environmental Conservation

Program Details

Language
English
Age Min.
16
Timeframe
Year Round
Housing
Hotel
Groups
Small Group (1-15) Medium Group (16-30) Large Group (31+)
Travel Type
Budget Family Older Travelers Solo Women

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Starting Price
8250
Price Details
Inclusions:
1. SHARED (same gender) Standard hostel accommodation
2. Airport Pickup and drop-off
3. One Touristic tour & One trip to Touristic attraction in Istanbul
4. Two meals per day
5. Volunteering Program & location orientation
6. 24/7 in-country local Happiness Volunteers crew support
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Meals Transportation Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare Domestic Airfare Travel Insurance Visa
May 25, 2023
May 16, 2023
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About Program

Being the capital of “Greenery” in Turkey, the forest conservation program is saving this title from the destruction of some human’s misplacement of trash and other items. Moreover, having a lot of trees cut down, we hiking around the forests to collect trash and mingle with nature helps reduce the trees cutting.

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Drink tea outdoors with a view
We clean forest from plastics
Outdoors lovers
volunteering with a view
lake views
Bursa has so many waterfalls

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Program Highlights

  • Affordable fees from $820 for 1 week
  • Includes accommodation, meals, airport pick up, orientation and 24/7 support
  • Explore the outdoors in Bursa
  • Explore the first capital for the ottoman empire in the world

Program Impact

OUR LONG LASTING GREEN FOOTPRINT
Making sure our programs sustainable with a green print. We make sure to place more than 200 volunteers every year. We maintain a consistent level of progress in our programs. There is a cap number of volunteers of every program too to make sure that the program is functional and sustainable.
HAPPINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT
Happiness volunteers programs are funded by the volunteers themselves while we make sure that we can make sure the fees are optimal. Therefore, we are not creating any financial burden on the destination we volunteer at.
ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT
At our accommodations, we take proper measures to effectively use energy and water consumption. Also, we reduce the usage of non-environmental friendly products in cleaning around the accommodation.

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Ali Ramadan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Wonderful Team and Program

May 16, 2023

I was lucky to have mer the founder who managed my experience from A to Z. I really apperiated all the details given to me From the day I register to the day I received my certificate. The founder is very friendly and down to earth person. The program is full of amazing views and great weather. The food 😋 were delicious. Accomodation clean and staff were friendly. The program is flexible so they accepted me resting for a day instead of hiking. Airport pickup was fun as we had to move from Sabiha Airport to Bursa which is like an 1 and 15 mins by bus but then the views were stunning.

Cons
  • Suitable for whose who loves walking only.
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Hiking to collect plastics
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Hanin
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Treasure moment

Mar 9, 2023

A treasured moment is meeting lots of new people from around the world and living together for a week and also at the end getting a certificate. The biggest impression the program had on me was being able to grow as a person by becoming more confident and going out of my comfort zone. Just do it and go outside your comfort zone, you’ll be surprised what you can do when put in the situation and the feeling at the end when you know you’ve helped clean the forest is amazing. Doing out part of saving mother earth is amazing.

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Nicola
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Colombia
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing views

Mar 9, 2023

The program is so much fun and full of outdoor activities for nature lovers. We cleaned the forests from plastics. The local team is very supportive and kind. The accomodation was great and clean. The highlight for me was the program views! It was stunning. I came during winter thinking that I will not see green but here I am; I saw so many green trees, land and amazing nature. The food is just delicious, deserts are outstanding and cheap. I bought so many souvonirs and gifts as the prices are pretty low.

Pros
  • Country beauty
  • Local team
  • Accomodation
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Questions & Answers

Alumni Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with verified alumni.

Nicola Gahud

Program
Forest Conservation Volunteering in Bursa

Why did you choose this program?

I wanted to explore a new city in Turkey other than Istanbul. I am a nature lover, so I wanted to help clean forests. I also like to walk and enjoy being outdoors. I have volunteered before with Happiness Volunteers in Istanbul and enjoyed their warm atmosphere. I also love Turkish culture, food, and traditions.

What did your program provider (or university) assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

Happiness Volunteers assisted me every single step of the way. From inquiry until I was back with my certificate. They assisted me with airport pickup and drop off, accommodation, two daily meals, where and what to do during free time, the volunteering program, and reflecting on my emotions of homesick feelings.

What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

Listen to all instructions given by the local coordinator and keep it real. Bring your comfortable shoes as you will be walking a lot. Bring your own hiking tools. Do not consider buying stuff from touristic places, as they are usually 3 times the normal price. Read carefully the list of do's and don't mention in the manual.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

I wake up at 7. I usually work out in my room. Breakfast is ready. I ate at 9. We start moving at 10 towards our volunteering area by bus. We start trekking and looking for plastics until 3. We eat a branch out there in the forest. We move back to the city bus, and around 5, I am out and about. Exploring the city with the local coordinator.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

I already love my mindset, so there is no much to be changed. However, the usage of plastic is one of the major things that this trip helped reduce. I also learned a lot about Turkish culture and language thanks to the coordinator, who taught me several words and phrases. I connected with nature a lot which is something that I loved doing in this program.

About Happiness Volunteers

Happiness Volunteers is an international volunteering corporate in Turkey. Our goal is to enlighten the minds and spread happiness for both the volunteers and the community. Volunteering in another overseas nation aids communication & trust between individuals from different countries and offers everyone involved an opportunity to expand their...
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