A Step Towards a Fair Future - PLOVDIV 2025/2026
Caritas Sofia
Plovdiv, Bulgarie
Description
Bulgaria has many children who are at risk of not receiving proper basic education. This happens because of various factors: very early marriages in Roma (Gypsy) communities, language barriers in ethnic minorities, bad social habits, mental slowness and speaking problems, disinterested parents; and others. Our '''St. Cyril and St. Methodius'' Centre in Kuklen, Plovdiv, is dedicated to helping such children finish their education until age 16, so that they can have decent future. We help the children by: assisting in homework and lessons, teaching them social and health habits, delivering therapy for speaking and other issues, providing positive and safe environment, engaging them with recreational activities such as sports, painting and other games. Plovdiv is arguably the oldest city in Europe, which witnessed the Thracian, Roman and Ottoman civilisations, and a home today to an old blend of Bulgarian, Turkish, Roma, and Armenian communities.
Modalités d'hébergement, de restauration et de transport
Caritas Sofia will provide accommodation in a single room in a shared flat. Rent, electricity, water and internet are covered by the ESC. Travel expenses -- international ones (to arrive and depart Bulgaria) and local ones (within Bulgaria, related to the service) -- are reimbursed to the participant. The volunteer will receive a monthly allowance for pocket money expenses and food expenses, in a local bank account. The allowance for 2024/2025 was 210 EUR per month for pocket money and 210 EUR per month for food (a total of 420 EUR per month).
Formation pendant l’activité
The volunteer must spend 7 hours per day (Mon-Fri) assisting our team in helping the children at risk. The volunteer will participate in English classes, sports, games, facilities maintenance, and other related areas, as possible. He/she will have ample opportunity to learn from our specialists and develop social and technical skills, hands-on. The volunteer will learn about: 1) ethnic origin and health issues in relation to education, 2) social habits and integration trouble, 3) soft skills, 4) the Caritas safe-guarding standards.
Profil du participant
You must be kind, honest, and respectful. You must care about the children's well-being and behave decently. You must be flexible and eager to learn -- we need people who want to help Caritas as much as possible. Advanced English language, relevant experience and teaching skills are all advantageous but NOT a must. What counts the most is your personality and attitude.
Dates de l’activité
A total of 50 week(s) during the period 01/10/2025 to 16/09/2026
Lieu de l’activité
14A Bulair Str., Plovdiv, Bulgarie
Type d’activité
Volontariat individuel
Nous recherchons des participants venus de
Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Chypre, Croatie, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Islande, Italie, Lettonie, Liechtenstein, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Macédoine du Nord, Malte, Norvège, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, Roumanie, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède, Tchéquie, Turquie
Thèmes de l’activité
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Date limite de dépôt des candidatures
Pas de date limite de dépôt de candidature