Where we work

Guatemala

Our work here focuses on agricultural development, disaster prevention and relief aid, human rights and strengthening the legal system.

Sudan

Among other things, our work here includes mine clearance, protecting the civilian population and relief aid in Darfur.

India

Here we work with fighting hunger and poverty, disaster preparedness, democracy, rights and the caste system.

Angola

Our work here focuses on clearing areas of landmines and unexploded ammunition as well as mine risk education.

Congo (DCR)

Our work here focuses on demining, fighting hunger and helping women who are victims of violence.

Ethiopia

Our work here focuses on disaster risk reduction, equal rights for men and women, strengthening civil society and fighting hunger, HIV and AIDS.

Malawi

Our work here focuses on the prevention of HIV and AIDS, food security and women’s rights.

Uganda

Our work here focuses on agriculture, disaster preparedness, combating HIV and AIDS and supporting a democratic development.

Zambia

Our work here focuses on women’s right to participate, fighting poverty, HIV and AIDS, climate change adaption and democracy.

Bangladesh

Our work here focuses on disaster preparedness, climate changes, democracy, women’s rights and protecting migrants.

Burma/Myanmar

Our work here focuses on empowering civil society, development and education, emergency relief aid and supporting refugees.

Cambodia

Our work here includes, among other things, fighting hunger, HIV/AIDS, supporting women’s rights and climate change adaption.

Nepal

Our work here focuses on democracy and rights, disaster preparedness, disaster risk reduction and safe migration.

Pakistan

Our work here focuses on relief aid, health care, medicine and reconstruction following the floods.

Haiti

Here our work focuses on rebuilding schools and helping the rural poor with income generating activities after the violent earthquake in 2010.

Honduras

Our work here focuses on agricultural development, disaster preparedness, climate change adaption, human rights and democracy.

West Bank/Gaza

Our work here focuses on relief aid, women’s rights and improving the Palestinian population’s living conditions.

Kazakhstan

Our work here focuses on supporting the poor that travel from town to town on foot. We establish self-help groups and influence laws and procedures.

Kyrgyzstan

Our work here focuses on supporting poor immigrant families, education for marginalised children and young people and self-help groups for the elderly.

Lebanon

Our work here focuses on clearing cluster bombs, neutralising mines and enabling the population to manage on their own.

DanChurchAid believes

Henrik Stubkjær, Secretary General

"Hunger is an inevitable consequence of poverty. Hunger is the most grotesque example of inequity in the world. DCA is fighting hunger with all of the means we have, both in the short and longer term."

Worth knowing

When and where you will get your armband

You will receive a mail when the festival approaches. In that mail you will find a check-in card that you have to bring with you to the check-in. Check-in is found at Roskilde Teknisk Skole and it will open Friday the 23rd at 12 o’clock. You must bring valid ID with you to check-in as well. The map on the last page of the “need to know” will guide you to Roskilde Teknisk Skole and you can find the rules regarding check-in on page 10.
If you arrive at the festival on the same day as your first shift you have to be there in good time before that shift as there often are queues.

Entrance booking

You have access to all the entrances with your work armband. Therefore, no entrance booking is required.
Information meeting

Before your first shift there will be an information meeting. Team leaders have to be there an hour before their first shift begins. Everyone who is not a team leader have to be there ½ hour before. So, if your first shift begins at 14.00 according to your plan, team leaders have to meet in at 13.00, non team leaders at 13.30.

Shifts

It is not possible to change onto another team or trade shifts with others. And, there is no excuse for being late for a shift.
Please notice that if you fail to show up for a shift you will be held responsible according to the conditions that you accepted when signing up.

Where do you find us at the festival

You will find us in the back area of City Center East. City Center East is located north of area P and south of area N. Please look at the map at the back of the “Need to know”.

Practical information

It’s possible to have a shower and use the toilets on the base in connection to your shift.

It is not possible to store baggage or sleep on the base area. Any and everything left on the base area is your own responsibility.

You will get a work-vest and gloves in connection with your shift. The vest must be worn on the shift.

Breaks and food

You’ll have a 30 minute break on each shift and for that break we will hand out some food.

Camping

With your work armband you have the possibility to camp where you want on the camping area. This does not include the employee camping area.

Generel information for voulenteers at Roskilde Festival

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