1. Program Overview

• Program name: Local Volunteer Days at Juthour
• Season / dates: Ongoing, with specific volunteer days announced monthly
• Location(s): Mashjar Juthour, outside Ramallah, Palestine
• Primary focus: Regular land care, infrastructure maintenance, and community events support
• Program leads / main contacts:
  • Local volunteer coordinator: [Name / phone]
• Language(s) used in the program: Primarily Arabic, with English as needed

Program story / context

• Local volunteers are at the heart of Juthour’s long‑term relationship with the land.
• These days are designed so that people from nearby communities can come, contribute, and also rest and reconnect with the land.

2. Volunteer Roles and Expectations

2.1 Role types

• Land Care Volunteer (Local)
  • Tasks: planting, pruning, mulching, weeding, stone work, irrigation checks.
  • Skills preferred: any experience with land, gardens, or construction is welcome, but not required.
• Event and Visitor Support Volunteer
  • Tasks: helping prepare spaces for school groups or community events, welcoming visitors, helping with set‑up and clean‑up.
• Skilled Support (as available)
  • Examples: carpentry, plumbing, electrical, media/documentation, translation, graphic design.
  • These roles are usually invited for specific days or mini‑projects.

2.2 Daily / weekly rhythm

• Volunteer days usually fall on [name the usual days, e.g., Fridays, Saturdays, or one weekday + one weekend day].
• Example volunteer day (adapt per season):
  • Morning: Arrival, tea, check‑in
  • Late morning: Work block
  • Midday: Lunch and rest
  • Afternoon: Lighter work / community time / learning
• Volunteers are welcome to come irregularly or commit to a consistent rhythm (for example, first Saturday of each month, or one set day per week).