Social Cohesion for Migrants
GAZIANTEP EGITIM VE GENCLIK DERNEGI
GAZIANTEP, Türkiye
Description
GEGED is a Youth NGO located in Gaziantep Turkey which is providing non formal learning opportunities and integration activities for kids, teenagers and youngsters of disadvantaged families, refugees and aslyum seekers. We need volunteers for our youth events and social works that GEGED implements together with the social centres, community centres and youth centres in the city. There are 350.000 migrants from Syria and Afghanistan who needs a lot of effort for education and social cohesion and it is only possible with youthwork and NGO's hand. Since 2007 we have hosted more than a thousand volunteers and we need more in 2019 and 2020. Gaziantep is a town with 2 Million inhabitant and hossting many refugees in need. Thats why we need volunteers to make a change and help their education and social needs throuh youthworks and non formal learning sessions, games, arts and youth meetings. We also organise activities for Autistic kids. Please check https://www.facebook.com/gegedorg
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
GEGED is located in an historical typical house with bedrooms, kitchen, garden, offices, a hall, with all furniture, central heating, wifi and laundry. We deliver food money to volunteers and they shop-cook together in the kitchen with all equipment. All the activities are nearby and walking distances. incase a an activity takes place ina far distance then we provide a minibus or public transport. For more details you can ask for an infopack by email to aliaslanozaslan@gmail.com Please check https://www.facebook.com/gegedorg/
Training during the activity
Our volunteers are involved in non formal trainings which will help them to find a good method while working with specific target groups and they also learn ice breakers, energisers, team building activities etc. And we provide Turkish Language Lessons by our local staff or volunteers.
Participant profile
ATTENTION: YOU MUST FIND A SUPPORTING ORGANISATION. If you are from Italy, contact to Scambieuropei LINK OF ORGANISATIONS: https://youth.europa.eu/volunteering/organisations_en Volunteers who are motivated to take part in a large group of young people and help the organisation of learning activities for Syrian Afghan and Turkish people are all welcome. No need to be professional in teaching or youthworks. A volunteering spirit is enough for find a place in our hearths
Activity dates
From 01/02/2026 to 31/07/2026
Activity location
EYUPOGLU MAHALLESI HIDIR SOKAK NO 19 SAHINBEY , GAZIANTEP, Türkiye
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Social challenges
Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
Education and training
Physical education and sport
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2025-1-TR01-ESC51-VTJ-000345756