Voluntary service in France with children
Association Saint Joseph Maison d'enfants
Association St Joseph
Le Mesnil Saint Firmin, France
Description
The placement Association Saint Joseph is hosting 50 children from 3 to 18 years old. Children are living there following a decision of the judge of the children, according to the family problems (deficiency education, violence, etc.). The children are divided into 5 independent households with 10 places, 4 welcoming children from 3 to 14 years old and 1 teenage household for over 15s. In the project of the establishment, the professionals have to accompany the child in the daily life : ▪ getting up, washing, eating, going to bed, etc ▪ take them to school ▪ help for the homework ▪ organize activities (games, going outside...) The placement wants to host 2 european volunteers, from september 2025 until summer 2026.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteers will live in a flat in the placement, in a space dedicated to them The food will be cover by the placement.
Training during the activity
The volunteers will participate to 3 seminars with the coordinating organization VISA-AD (welcome, mid-term, end), and 2 seminars with the National Agency.
Participant profile
There is no skill or needs for this project, exept the motivation for the volunteer.
Activity dates
From 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
Activity location
Le Mesnil Saint Firmin, France
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Education and training
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2025-1-FR02-ESC51-VTJ-000346696