Volunteering in a foster home - Volunteers from Italy

Project description

Casa da Ameixoeira started its activity on April 12, 2004. Firstly was known as known as Casa das Amoreiras and was able to host 8 kids. On 2005 moved to Ameixoeira and increased its capacity, being able to host 10 children/youngsters between 12 and 18 years old. Eg of activities: -Animate and implement leisure time activities (eg. sports, music, singing, dance, theatre, handicrafts, watching movies, thematic conversations, etc.) -Accompany children in outside activities of the foster home (ex: go to the doctor, take children to/from school/playground/cultural places, etc.) -Motivate children/youngsters to study -Propose and implement specific activities related to the period of the holidays -Help with the meals -Help with events of fundraising (fairs, concerts, etc) - Help in the house

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Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

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

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Training during the project

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.

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Volunteer profile

The profile of the volunteer will have general requirements: proactive, motivated to work in a social environment, with sense of responsibility, like to work in a team, flexible, with handwork skills, with communication ability, mature to work with social disadvantaged community. A high motivation to work with children, young people and special interests on music, dance, theatre, sports, cooking, computers, handicrafts, gardening, history, photography, arts, can be an added value, since these areas their fields of interest and will be the way to reach their attention.

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How to apply

Please send e-mail with CV and motivation letter to applicationsportugal@proatlantico.com

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Project dates

A total of 51 week(s) during the period 01/10/2018 to 27/09/2019

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Project location

Ameixoeira Portugal

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Looking for volunteers from

Portugal

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Project topics

Early School Leaving / combating failure in education

Inclusion - equity

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Application deadline

Application deadline: 20/09/2018

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Contact

Name: Raquel Amaral

Phone: 00351 214218417

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Hosting organisation

Associação Portuguesa Para o Direito dos Menores e da Família

Lisboa, Portugal

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Sending organisation

Strauss APS

MUSSOMELI, Italy

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Coordinating organisation

PROATLANTICO - ASSOCIACAO JUVENIL

Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal

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