Volunteering in Klaipeda District Municipality Public Health Bureau
Gargždų atviras jaunimo centras
Klaipeda District Municipality Public Health Bureau
Gargždai, Lithuania
Description
Klaipeda district public health bureau is a state institution that provides these services: monitoring of public health, performing research that help identify causes of disease prevalence; public health promotion services. public health services in preschool and school settings. The office provides services to various age groups - children and young people, working age and elderly people. The volunteer, who has decided to practice at the public health bureau, will have the opportunity to work with people of all ages and groups of different sizes who participate in projects or activities organized by the institution, such as camps, research, health events, festivals, education, monitoring. More information: https://visuomenessveikata.lt/
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteer will live together with other international volunteers in a Students hostel. Each volunteer will be provided with his/her own room and there will be common areas: 2 bathrooms, kitchen, and living room. The hostel is provided with heating, hot water, internet Wi-Fi, TV. Public health bureau is about 800 m walking distance (10 minutes) from the accommodation. Monthly food and pocket money (350 EUR/month).
Training during the activity
The sending organization will organize preparatory training before arrival. Upon arrival In Lithuania training will be organized on-Arrival and Mid-Term courses and Lithuanian language lessons.
Participant profile
Requirements: Open-minded and empathetic; passionate about working in Bureau; committed to protecting persons rights; dedicated to helping children, young, elderly people become more independent and confident; initiative and creative in everyday tasks.
Activity dates
From 02/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
Activity location
Kvietinių street 11, Gargždai, Lithuania
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Health and wellbeing
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 20/12/2024 23:59