📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
La Marjolaine is a children's home which is part of the non profit organisation called La Maison Heureuse. It's an SAAE (a service for hosting and education) which is accredited to host children from 3 to 18 years old. The children are put into care there by judicial bodies charged with youth protection.
La Marjolaine est une maison pour enfants faisant partie de l'ASBL La Maison Heureuse. C'est un SAAE (Service d'Accueil et d'Aide Éducative) qui est habilitée à accueillir des enfants de 3 à 18 ans. Les enfants y sont placés par les instances juridiques concernées par la protection de la jeunesse.
💼 What the programme involves
Supervision and accompaniment of children placed in a home by the authorities.
La Marjolaine is a house hosting 15-20 children/youngster. It is located in Olne, nearby Liège and Verviers. The children living in this house are there are facing difficult situations in their families. The children are supervised by a team of educators.
The volunteer will help the team of educators and assist the children in their daily life.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will have their own room and bathroom in the institution. They can eat with the staff and children but can also cook for themselves sometimes. No transport is necessary for the daily tasks, but exceptional costs will be covered by the project.
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteer will be supervised by the director, Sabri Sarsout, and the two team leaders, Chantal and Yves. As there is no prior training necessary, there is constant collaboration with the team members.
The volunteer will also be mentored by a member of the support organisation during seminars and visits.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: The volunteer needs to be motivated to work with children between the ages of 3 and 17 years who have been placed in an insitution because their parents can't or won't look after them properly.
Deadline: No application deadline
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.