ESC: Call for Volunteers: ESC Volunteering Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Name: ESC: Call for Volunteers: ESC Volunteering Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Start: 2025-10-30
End: 2025-12-30
Location: Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Culture Education Environment European Voluntary Service Social work Sport Culture Education +4 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Association “Humanitarian Organisation International Forum of Solidarity – Emmaus” (IFS-EMMAUS) is a local non-governmental organization established in 1999 with the mission of providing assistance and support to vulnerable population groups. Since its founding, IFS-EMMAUS has operated throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, employing around 280 staff members and engaging over 50 active volunteers. The organization maintains a strong presence through its offices in Doboj Istok, Sarajevo, Velika Kladuša, Srebrenica, and Zvornik, and is recognized as one of the largest and most self-sustainable NGOs in the country and beyond. IFS-EMMAUS implements a wide range of humanitarian and development projects, including: accommodation and care for 470 beneficiaries, educational support, soup kitchen, daily centres for children and youth, Boarding school for children of Srebrenica, implements projects promoting social inclusion and sustainable development, and so forth.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Participants will be accommodated in our facilities, which consist of motel-style lodging with shared rooms (maximum two persons per room). All necessary utilities and amenities are included to ensure a comfortable stay. Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be provided on-site. Participants with any food allergies or specific dietary requirements are kindly asked to inform us prior to arrival to ensure appropriate arrangements can be made. Transportation between the accommodation and the workplace will be organized and provided by IFS-EMMAUS.

🎒 Leisure activities

IFS-EMMAUS will organize a series of cultural and educational activities aimed at fostering integration, mutual understanding, and intercultural learning. A Bosnian language course will be provided will be provided to help participants communicate more easily in daily interactions and gain a deeper understanding of the local culture.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: The participants we are looking for should have prior experience or strong motivation to work with disadvantaged groups, particularly elderly people, individuals with disabilities, and children with disabilities. Since our association is deeply involved in supporting these groups through inclusive community activities, it is important that participants demonstrate empathy, patience, and commitment to social inclusion. The participant must have a good level of English, be an active volunteer of the Turkish Red Crescent, and be able to represent the organization in accordance with the Volunteer Commitment Agreement. Participants must ALSO submit their applications through the TURNAPortal system and also via the Turkish Red Crescent’s volunteer platform at gonulluol.org. Additionally, applicants are required to complete this form: https://forms.gle/yvZ6t6HVeA6WPniU9 Infopack of EMMAUS: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG1Smv0P9c/aYD4QBYUweCvOBnHTj_0nQ/view?utm_content=DAG1Smv0P9c&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h9f8c19d820
Deadline: 15/10/2025 22:59

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

BA48594

30/10/2025 → 30/12/2025

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Deadline: 15/10/2025

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Zlatnih ljiljana 146, Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Mark (BAM / KM)

Exchange rate

1 BAM = 0.513513 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:17 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

Bosnian Croatian English Serbian