Volunteering in a foster home - Volunteers from Italy
PROATLANTICO - ASSOCIACAO JUVENIL
APDMF - Casa da Ameixoeira
Ameixoeira, Portugal
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
Ordninger for innkvartering, mat 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
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
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.
Activity dates
Fra 01/10/2018 til 27/09/2019
Activity location
Ameixoeira, Portugal
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Portugal
Activity topics
Deadline for applications
Søknadsfrist: 20/09/2018 23:59