Volunteering with disabled people - Volunteers from FI, ES, IT, RO, SK
PROATLANTICO - ASSOCIACAO JUVENIL
APCL
Lisbon, Portugal
Descrição
Associação Portuguesa de Paralesia Cerebral de Lisboa (APCL), initially called Associação Portuguesa de Paralisia Cerebral, was founded in Lisbon on 26 July 1960 by a group of parents and technicians and was the first association of parents and experts, for people with disabilities created in the country. Given the specificity of cerebral palsy and the impossibility of that center to respond to numerous requests, a group of parents of children who were already being clientes of the Centre together a group of technicians, founded the Association, which statutes were approved by the Minister of Health and Welfare. Since it was founded, it has been defined as Legal Person of Administrative Public Interest. With the foundation of the Association opened in 1960 the first Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation Centre of the country. Volunteers can be integrated in two centers in Lisbon: Centro Nuno Krus Abecassis (located in Alto do Lumiar) and Espaço 7 Ofícios (located in Telheiras).
Comparticipação nas despesas de alojamento, alimentação e transporte
ProAtlântico provides €5 per day for food and extra expenses (eg. cleaning materials) during non-working time. Volunteer can use the food money to buy food, cook in the apartment, eat in a restaurant, etc). During working time the receiving organization provides meals in the organization which is based on a Mediterranean diet. ProAtlântico provides accommodation in apartment (with 6/8 volunteers in total), University residence, hostel or hosting family, Casa Europa, multiple bedroom with fully equipped kitchen,toilet, laundry facilities and living room
Formação durante a atividade
on-arrival training - mid-term training - OLS - Other important subjects
Perfil do participante
In general, the profile of the volunteers must be very human, self-motivated, creative, open minded, tolerant with self-initiative, willing to take on new challenges, very flexible and ready to help in different tasks, with good adaption to different realities and ready to live with different conditions and environments they are used to in their original country. The volunteers must be highly motivated to work with children with a difficult past and social background. Is expected the volunteers have a positive attitude, patience and good listening capacity.
Datas da atividade
De 01/08/2019 a 14/07/2020
Local da atividade
Lisbon, Portugal
Voluntariado individual
Procuramos participantes dos seguintes países
Espanha, Finlândia, Itália, Roménia, Eslováquia
Temas da atividade
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Creativity and culture
Data-limite para a apresentação de candidaturas
Prazo de candidatura: 30/06/2019 23:59