💼 What the programme involves
Kaunas L’Arche Community is a small faith-based community of friendship and mutuality between people with intellectual disability and those who assist them. Community life, spirituality, professionalism and outreach are the desired basis of the organisation. The community operates as a day center, a social workshop and a living home. Tasks for the volunteer: to assist people with intellectual disabilities in daily routine and tasks, e.g. in the kitchen, garden, home works, handcrafts, sports, trips, celebrations, journeys, talks, games; to communicate and discover the person and his/her personality and let yourself to be discovered; to collaborate with the team of assistants; according to your skills, desires and the need of the community – to participate in the outreach, create your own initiative, play instrument, decorate for the feasts...
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: You want to get to know yourself better; you enjoy being among people; you want to experience communitarian life; you want to discover the amazing world of people with intellectual disabilities; you like or would like to learn self-reflection; you are open for Christian values and practices; you are ready and open to collaborate, to learn new things, to do simple daily works (as cooking or gardening or handcrafting); you want to improve your creativity, to take initiatives – there is a lot of space for that! If yes, this project is for you!
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.