Volunteering with disabled people: Volunteer from Spain
PROATLANTICO - ASSOCIACAO JUVENIL
APCL
Oeiras, Portugal
Beskrivelse
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).
Logi, mad og transport
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
Oplæring under aktiviteten
ProAtlântico will support the volunteers in the learning of portuguese. During the project, volunteers will have different trainings (work with children, Youthpass, etc). Volunteers will participate in trainings promoted by National Agency.
Deltagerens profil
Volunteers must be: -very human, -self motivated, -proactive, -creative, -with handwork skills, -very flexible
Datoer for aktiviteter
Fra 01/10/2018 til 27/09/2019
Steder for aktiviteter
Oeiras, Portugal
Individuelt frivilligt arbejde
Leder efter deltagere fra
Spanien
Emner for aktiviteten
Ansøgningsfrist
Ansøgningsfrist: 14/08/2018 23:59