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ESC: SPJ/Les Faons

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About the project

ESC: SPJ/Les Faons

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The mission of Les Faons is to host 18 children between the ages of 0 and 18 years who have been placed in care by the authorities. A great deal of work is also done with their families, be they biological or foster, with the end goal of their independence. These children are damaged by life and often become institutionalised. At Les Faons, they are cared for in a familial environment with the aim of preparing them for life in the real world, through structure and kindness in their everyday lives. Les Faons is part of a larger non-profit organisation, La Maison Heureuse, and has been hosting volunteers via the SPJ for more than 20 years, almost constantly.

💼 What the programme involves

Accompanying children in a children's home in their daily lives : getting them ready for school, help with homework, playing games, sports, accompanying them to activities, putting them to bed, reading stories, just being there with them. There is also scope for creative and leisure activities, days out in town, etc.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation and food in situ. The volunteer has their own room in the children's home.

🎒 Leisure activities

Training is provided by the lead organisation, SPJ, via 4 residential seminars over ten months, several day meetings and at least two evaluation visits. The volunteer year begins in September with a 4 day orientation seminar.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Motivated for work in the social sector, with children from about three until 17 years old. The children are damaged by the circumstances of their lives and are not typical children.
Deadline: Application deadline: 23/05/2023

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

BE2455

01/09/2023 → 31/07/2024

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 23/05/2023

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

Rue de l'Esplanade 8, 4141 Sprimont, Belgium

Belgium

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 20:57 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Dutch French