volunteering with deaf and blind people
PROATLANTICO - ASSOCIACAO JUVENIL
Centro de Educação e Desenvolvimento António Aurélio da Costa Ferreira
Lisboa, Portugal
Description
Casa Pia de Lisboa (CPL) wants to promote the rights and protection of children and young people, especially those who are in danger or at risk of exclusion. This project will take place in Centro de Educação e Desenvolvimento António Aurélio da Costa Ferreira (CED AACF), that works with deaf and blind population since 1986. CED AACF aims to enable and support the educational and professional integration of people with sensory disabilities, in particular deaf blind persons and/or with serious problems of communication, mainly promoting access to children and young people. There are 36 users aged between 4 and 48 years (average age 22-year-old). The CED AACF runs a residential home (where some users live) and an occupational therapy center where the users take part in a variety of practical activities in order to develop different skills.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
ProAtlântico will provide €5 (every day) to cover costs of food and extra expenses during non-working time, and Pocket money €6 (every day) . During working time the receiving organization provides suitable meal in the organization’s facilities, which is based on a Mediterranean diet. ProAtlântico provides accommodation in an apartment, residence in multiple bedroom with fully equipped kitchen, toilet and living room - electricity, water, gas and Internet are covered by the project. The volunteers will have towels and bed clothes. A monthly local transport allowance is provided.
Training during the activity
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.
Participant profile
Volunteers must be: -very human, -self motivated, -proactive, -creative, -with handwork skills, -very flexible
Activity dates
A total of 0 week(s) during the period 01/10/2025 to 20/09/2026
Activity location
Lisboa, Portugal
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Romania, Spain
Activity topics
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Shelter
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 05/09/2025 23:59