📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our partner, Siloam Home for elderly, is situated in the neighbourhood of Rotterdam.
Volunteers will not only work, but also live in one of the care homes, or in tents in the garden.
We thereby want to emphasize that volunteers are expected to live by the rules of Siloam; it is an organisation working from Christian faith and considering the background of some of the residents, visible tattoos, piercings, headwear are not allowed during working days.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers will help with the holiday activities of the people living there: planning daytrips, baking pancakes, playing card games, drawing (arts) and walking in the neighbourhood to meet the locals living around the Siloam complex. Just to spend time with them, listen to their stories and share your own stories.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will either stay in the care home of Siloam or in the garden in tents, depending on how much room there is in the care home. Participants need to bring a sleeping bag, air mattress, pillows and probably a tent. This is not yet confirmed but the information will be sent in advance.
📍 About the location
Rotterdam is a young, dynamic, international city. The Lonely Planet voted Rotterdam number 5 in the top ten cities to visit in 2016. The suburb Hoogvliet is a quiet place, from there you can easily go to the heart of the center as well to the typical Dutch little villages as Rhoon.
The volunteers and the camp leaders will discuss the leisure program. For example, they can explore the city centre of Rotterdam by bike, see the greatest harbour of the world, visit a museum, or visit other places in The Netherlands. The camp leaders will have some ideas, but of course it is possible for the volunteers to put forward their own ideas for this program! Leisure time will also be spent on the theme: “Cross your borders!”. During this activity, the participants will interact with the local communities, learn more about human rights and the current situation, share their cultures with each other and have fun!
⚠️ Requirements
• Motivation letter required, due to the specific rules and motivation of the residents
• It is an organisation working from Christian faith and considering the background of some of the residents, visible tattoos, piercings or headwear is not allowed during working days
• At least an intermediate level in English
• Sleeping bag, air mattress, pillows and probably a tent (details will be later confirmed)
• Rain is spread throughout the year, so bring warm clothes, a raincoat and a swimming suit!