Buy in bulk when possible. A place where volunteers can cook and store food must be provided. Pots, pans, plates, cups, knives, spoons etc., can usually be procured from community attics and cellars. Meals, particularly dinner, are an important opportunity for the volunteers to meet as a whole. Time should be set aside after dinner everyday for open discussion on how the workcamp is progressing.
Daily feedback is essential for group cohesion.
For this reason, a lot of thought should be given to the dining area. At best, the workcamp should have two co-leaders. One must be an American who is very familiar with your community. This co-leader acts as a liaison between the other volunteers and the community. Typically, the people who have taken the initiative to host the workcamp select the co-leaders.