Bona Fides Association and Smokinya Foundation are looking for Polish participants (aged 18-30) for 3-weeks Vitality Vibes Work Camp with Associzione Vagamondo in Mrachenik, Bulgaria!
2026 Vitality Vibes Work Camp in Bulgaria
Place: Mrachenik
Camp Dates: 18 August – 09 September 2026
Topics: Rural work camp, wilderness, simplicity, tech detox, minimalism
Vitality Vibes is part of something bigger!
Vitality is a dynamic ongoing project funded by the ESC Programme, coordinated by Associazione Vagamondo (Lead organisation). Promotes active citizenship, personal growth, and community development through volunteering activities.
The project focuses on fostering solidarity, supporting rural development, and promoting sustainability and well-being among young people, with focus on such with fewer opportunities.
Key objectives:
• Mobility for Everybody
• Rural Development
• Sustainability and Well-being
About the work
We will have action teams. Each team will have their focus and task list. You will be able to choose and switch between:
• Woodwork: Build benches, wooden cannopies, fournitures for the training center
• Village: Helping locals, clearing the village from ovegrown plants
• Kitchen: Cook for the group, share your culture through food
• Media: Take photos and videos, document progress, write articles, promote the project
• Anything: Universal help anywhere needed for Pro Volunteers
What we offer
• Soft-skills development – Teamwork, cooperation, organisation, communication, problem-solving
• Hard-skills Development – Use of tools, woodwork, media content creation, hands-on tasks
• TECH detox – Experiencing rural life, limited access to internet, working surrounded by nature
Disconnection week
For 7 days, volunteers will be voluntarily asked to disconnect from their digital devices and engage in various activities to discover themselves and their relationships with others.
Instead of being online, we will participate in various live interactions to stimulate creativity, empathy and teamwork. It’s a regular practice we use in our projects, and we will provide a safe space for participants to be reassured that disconnection will lead to positive outcomes.
The aim of this phase is to encourage a complete disconnect from the digital world and allow volunteers to fully immerse themselves in the present moment and connect with themselves in a peaceful natural environment.
For 7 days, volunteers will be voluntarily asked to disconnect from their digital devices and engage in various activities to discover themselves and their relationships with others.
Instead of being online, we will participate in various live interactions to stimulate creativity, empathy and teamwork. It’s a regular practice we use in our projects, and we will provide a safe space for participants to be reassured that disconnection will lead to positive outcomes.
The aim of this phase is to encourage a complete disconnect from the digital world and allow volunteers to fully immerse themselves in the present moment and connect with themselves in a peaceful natural environment.
Participants profile
15 spots opened:
- Between 18 and 30 years old
- Ready to live in camp condition
- Eager to get their hands dirty
- Willing to contribute, commit and learn
- EU resident and third countries associated to the program
Infopack
https://canva.link/2026-work-camp-smokinya
Application
To apply for the project please fill in the application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBIllTTLtb3bKNHtm3bFVHDRJzxWcRiekJgRe_gGml7CTcgg/viewform and send your CV and motivation letter (in English) to mariachiara@bonafides.pl and anna@bonafides.pl or contact us for any further information! Write ESC in Bulgaria in the title of your e-mail.
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