📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Meihof is a Red Cross centre for asylum seekers. After arrival in Belgium, refugees are sent to a centre where they receive food and shelter. Meihof is one of these centres. Meihof is located in Lint, a small village in the province of Antwerp. Around 160 refugees stay there, of which about 25 children and 18 unaccompanied minors. Since a lot of people from different backgrounds live together there and the asylum procedure is not always successful, life in the centre is far from easy. Therefor we are searching for motivated volunteers to organize activities in the asylum centre. We want to give children the opportunity to participate in fun activities and to be just kids. During the summer there s a lack of activities for both the children, the youngsters and the adults.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers will mainly organize activities for the teenagers. The group will also take part in the daily life of the centre. The residents will be happy with the variation and the positive encounters. Besides the volunteers will create something with the children to carry out a positive image to the local community.What the group will be doing depends on the needs, the motivation and creativity of the group, so ideas are more than welcome Keep in mind that people staying in Meihof are passing a very difficult time and that its in the volunteers hands to make their lives a bit brighter. Therefore we expect every volunteer to be very motivated. There ll be 5 days of work a week and free weekends.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The accommodation will be confirmed as soon as possible. Either the volunteers will sleep together in the building of the local youth movement where they can use the facilities (toilet, shower, ) of the building. Or else the volunteers will sleep all together in one big room in the centre itself and will use the facilities of the centre as well. In both ways the volunteers should bring their own sleeping bags. Smoking is not allowed inside of the building and alcoholic drinks are not allowed on the grounds of the centre, the volunteers will be asked to respect these rules.
📍 About the location
Lint, a small village in the province of Antwerp
ℹ️ Additional information
Since food and sleeping place are provided by the project, the only money you will need is some pocket money for activities in the weekend. No alcohol is allowed in the centre. We also recommend you to visit an asylum seekers centre in your own country before coming to Meihof in Belgium.Please note there will be a Skype session to chat about your motivation and experience in order to accept your application.