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ESC: Volunteering in a foster home

Code: 30087 Copied

Portugal European Voluntary Service Education Culture European Voluntary Service Education +1 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Volunteering in a foster home

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

This project will take place in Casa do Parque, a foster home funded in 1997, based in Carnaxide. It hosts 14 children between 0 till 12 years old. Eg of activities: -Animate and implement leisure time activities (eg. sports, music, singing, dance, theatre, handicrafts, watching movies, thematic conversations, etc.) -Accompany children in outside activities of the foster home (ex: go to the doctor, take children to/from school/playground/cultural places, etc.) -Motivate children/youngsters to study -Propose and implement specific activities related to the period of the holidays -Help with the meals -Help with events of fundraising (fairs, concerts, etc) - Help in the house

🏠 Accommodation on site

ProAtlântico will provide €5 to cover costs of food and extra expenses during non-working time. During working time the receiving organization provides suitable meal in the organization’s facilities, which is based on a Mediterranean diet. ProAtlântico provides accommodation in an apartment, University residence, hostel, hosting family in multiple bedroom with fully equipped kitchen, toilet and living room - electricity, water, gas, TV and Internet are covered by the project. The volunteers will have towels and bed clothes. A monthly local transport allowance is provided by the RO.

🎒 Leisure activities

on-arrival training - mid-term training - OLS - Other important subjects

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profil: In general, the profile of the volunteers must be very human, self-motivated, creative, open minded, tolerant with self-initiative, willing to take on new challenges, very flexible and ready to help in different tasks, with good adaption to different realities and ready to live with different conditions and environments they are used to in their original country. The volunteers must be highly motivated to work with children with a difficult past and social background. Is expected the volunteers have a positive attitude, patience and good listening capacity.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/05/2022

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.

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📅 Available sessions

PT30087

01/10/2022 → 26/09/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 31/05/2022

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

2790 Carnaxide, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Standard Time

Local time: 21:31 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese