📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Migration Aid on top of running a refugee transit hostel and Ukrainian school in Budapest, Hungary aim to create a space where children can be psychologically rehabilitated. In this regard, theydevote a special role to animal-assisted healing spaces. As the first test Migration Aid bought in EsztergEUlyhorvEUti (countryside of Hungary) an empty, but utility-filled plot, on which there are currently only many trees. In an area of about 3 thousand square meters on the outskirts of the village, they plan to build 4-5 Green Shelter homes (suitable for 16-20 people), so the animal-assisted therapy space can help 300-500 affected children and their parents annually, counting on 2-week cycles.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteer to create an animal-assisted healing space where children can be psychologically rehabilitated in a smaller community.The volunteers will support the set-up of the green shelters, build fences and barns and the overall preparation for the animal-assisted activities place. The place will be opened on 11th May, so this camp will support the finalisation of both the construction phase and the operation of the animal-assisted healing space.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will live in the community centre of the village. There will be space inside the centre for half of the group (around 6 volunteers) and the other half (6 volunteers) will sleep in tents. MigAid will provide tents and sleeping bags. Camp leaders and volunteers will self-organise the breakfast and dinner, food will be provided. We will order lunch from the next village for each day.
📍 About the location
The camp will take place right next to the "small Balaton" with an amazing landscape. Balaton is close to enjoying the lake, and HEvEz and Zalaegerszeg are the nearest cities with options for gastronomy and cultural programs. Although be prepared EsztergEUlyoshorvEUti is a very tinny village with 414 residents.
ℹ️ Additional information
No specific experience is required for this work. The volunteer work will be both lighter and heavier physical work, so feasible for girls and boys equally. There will be an initial discussion to decide which activities will be carried out by the different groups.