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ESC: Individual volunteering in Togo

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About the project

ESC: Individual volunteering in Togo

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

VISIONEERS is a non-profit association and recognized carrier of the free youth welfare service in Berlin. Based on Christian values, such as mercy and social responsibility, we are committed to socially disadvantaged young people, and national and international development policy issues. Since 2016, VISIONEERS e. V. has been running an open youth club in Berlin-Schöneberg. This is a safe retreat, where a permanent contact person is available for the concerns of the young people and where alternative leisure activities are offered. By promoting their individual skills and talents, as well as strengthening their competencies through our diverse offerings, young people are not only offered meaningful recreational activities, but also increase their self-esteem and confidence in their own potential. In addition, the young people not only experience that they can get help themselves, but can also pass on their own skills and knowledge to other participants in various youth workshops. In this way, they slip into the role of the helpers and contribute to the enrichment of the project. By targeting young people with and without flight backgrounds, we create a platform for exchange and contact. Since 2018, we have been supporting the Berlin Vacation School and run it during the Easter, summer and autumn school holidays in Berlin-Schöneberg. In our Berlin Vacation School, we focus on language support, goal-oriented exchange and exploring different opportunities for leisure activities in Berlin. We are committed to a world in which individuals use their skills and talents effectively to make a lasting difference in the lives of others and help shape social change. VISIONEERS wants to overcome barriers by connecting the business world with the charitable world. So how will VISIONEERS help me personally? VISIONEERS offers you a wide range of opportunities to use your specific talents and experience to support charitable organizations in their challenges. Our various volunteer programs allow you to apply your skills in a new environment, develop new skills in practice, achieve your personal and professional goals, build an international network and effectively support some of the most disadvantaged communities. We promote education, training and vocational training in the Global South. International perspective and tolerance in all areas of cultural and population exchange are important to us. For example, since 2017 VISIONEERS has been sending motivated young people to Costa Rica, Peru and South Africa with the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) sponsored volunteer service "weltwärts". By this, federal volunteers from the Global South are enabled to work with us in our association. Through targeted cooperation we support development projects in their countries of origin. -------------------------------------------------------------------- VISIONEERS ist ein gemeinnütziger Verein und anerkannter Träger der freien Jugendhilfe in Berlin. Auf der Grundlage christlicher Werte wie Barmherzigkeit und soziale Verantwortung engagieren wir uns für sozial benachteiligte Jugendliche sowie für nationale und internationale entwicklungspolitische Themen. Seit 2016 betreibt VISIONEERS einen offenen Jugendtreff in Berlin-Schöneberg. Dies ist ein sicherer Rückzugsort, in dem ein fester Ansprechpartner für die Belange der Jugendlichen zur Verfügung steht und alternative Freizeitmöglichkeiten angeboten werden. Durch die Förderung der individuellen Fähigkeiten und Begabungen sowie die Stärkung ihrer Kompetenzen durch unsere vielfältigen Angebote wird den Jugendlichen nicht nur eine sinnvolle Freizeitgestaltung geboten, sondern auch ihr Selbstwertgefühl und das Vertrauen in die eigenen Potenziale gestärkt. Darüber hinaus erfahren die Jugendlichen nicht nur, dass sie sich selbst Hilfe holen können, sondern können in verschiedenen Jugendworkshops ihre eigenen Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse auch an andere Teilnehmer weitergeben. Auf diese Weise schlüpfen sie in die Rolle der Helfer und tragen zur Bereicherung des Projekts bei. Da unsere Zielgruppe Jugendliche mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund sind, schaffen wir eine Plattform für Austausch und Kontakt. Seit 2018 unterstützen wir die Berliner Ferienschule und führen sie in den Oster-, Sommer- und Herbstferien in Berlin-Schöneberg durch. In unserer Berliner Ferienschule setzen wir auf Sprachförderung, zielgerichteten Austausch und die Erkundung verschiedener Freizeitmöglichkeiten in Berlin. Wir setzen uns für eine Welt ein, in welcher jeder seine Fähigkeiten und Talente wirksam einsetzt, um das Leben anderer nachhaltig zu verändern und den gesellschaftlichen Wandel mitzugestalten. VISIONEERS will Barrieren überwinden, indem wir die Geschäftswelt mit der karitativen Welt verbinden. Dazu organisieren wir Corporate Volunteering Events. VISIONEERS bietet eine Vielzahl von Möglichkeiten, spezifische Talente und Erfahrungen einzusetzen, um gemeinnützige Organisationen bei ihren Herausforderungen zu unterstützen. Unsere verschiedenen Freiwilligenprogramme ermöglichen es, individuelle Fähigkeiten in einer neuen Umgebung anzuwenden, in der Praxis Neues zu lernen, persönliche und berufliche Ziele zu erreichen, ein internationales Netzwerk aufzubauen und einige der am stärksten benachteiligten Gemeinschaften effektiv und nachhaltig zu unterstützen. Wir fördern Bildung und Ausbildung im globalen Süden. Internationale Perspektive und Toleranz in allen Bereichen des Kultur- und Bevölkerungsaustauschs sind uns wichtig. Beispielsweise entsendet VISIONEERS seit 2017 motivierte junge Menschen nach Costa Rica, Peru und Südafrika mit dem vom BMZ (Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung) geförderten Freiwilligendienst "weltwärts". Durch den Nord-Süd Austausch wird es Freiwilligen aus dem globalen Süden ermöglicht, bei uns im Verein in Berlin mitzuarbeiten. Durch gezielte Zusammenarbeit unterstützen wir Entwicklungsprojekte in ihren Herkunftsländern.

💼 What the programme involves

Hälsa International Togo is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to improve the health, social, and cultural conditions of street children and vulnerable communities in Lomé. It is active in healthcare, education, human rights, and the reintegration of minors into family settings. Within the project, it will host individual mobility activities to promote awareness and participation among street girls, victims of violence. Tasks in Togo could be summarized as follows: 1. Research and Data Collection 2. Training and Non-Formal Education: Organizing training sessions for peer educators; preparing materials and logistics for meetings. 3. Peer Education 4. Advocacy: Supporting vulnerable girls who have been trained to conduct advocacy initiatives; conducting advocacy activities.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be mainly based in Lomé, where they will have the choice of living in volunteer’s house or host families. Volunteers will have a room with access to electricity, clean water and internet. 

In the event that the implementation of the activities outside Lomé require more than one day, volunteers will be hosted in hotels or host families. Hälsa volunteer’s coordinator will provide all the necessary support to facilitate accommodation and food to our volunteers.

🍲 Food

In case volunteers will be living in host families, breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided by the host family.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: • Passionate about community development and empowering vulnerable populations. • Interest or experience in research, data collection, and report writing. • Strong communication skills and cultural sensitivity. • Ability to work collaboratively in a team and adapt to diverse settings. • Prior experience or willingness to engage in training and education initiatives. • Commitment to advocating for the rights and well-being of vulnerable girls. Flexibility, resilience, and openness to learning and new experiences.
Deadline: No application deadline

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.

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📅 Available sessions

TG38820

01/03/2025 at 00:00 → 31/12/2025 at 00:00

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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

Lomé, Togo

Togo

🌍 Location info

Local currency

West African CFA Franc (XOF / CFA)

Exchange rate

1 XOF = 0.001531 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Greenwich Mean Time

Local time: 21:33 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Ewe French Hausa