📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The volunteers will support in the daily activity of the Reformed community of Kunhegyes which provides educational and social service for local people from 1-95 years old. The volunteers' job will be to help out in the kitchen (assisting the cooks, cleaning), gardening tasks and also to support the social workers in working with children and elderly people.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers will support the daily activity of the Sarepta Elderly Home of the Reformed Church. They will be involved in different household tasks (helping out in the kitchen, cleaning, gardening) and also in the free time activities of the elderly people (handcraft workshops, take them to walk etc.) Their aim is to bring diversity in the elderly people's life, organise interesting workshops for them and to support the social workers and nurses in their tasks. The volunteers will also get the opportunity to carry out programs aiming cultural exchange, Japanese volunteers can present their country and culture, as well local volunteers can guide Japanese youngsters through Hungarian culture. The leaders of the home are very flexible and open for any ideas of the volunteers to fill up the time with different free time activities.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The accommodation will be in wooden apartments in the area of the SILOíM conference center of the Reformed Church in Kunhegyes. Wooden houses are 4bedded (1 bunk bed and a coach transformable into a double bed) with their own bathroom, bedlinen is provided, no need to bring sleeping bag.
🍲 Food
A small kitchen is available in the area of the center which can be used by the volunteers as well to make tea or coffee. Meals will be served at the working place. The center is located in a green area with trees and bushes. In the garden there is a fireplace which can be used to try out the typical Hungarian 'outdoor cooking'. Volunteers will have the chance to meet horses and sheep who also live in the area.
📍 About the location
Kunhegyes is a little town with 8000 inhabitants, located in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok region, in East-Center-Hungary, 160 km from Budapest. The project involves the days of Easter (27-28/03/2016) which is one of the biggest holiday in Hungary. Volunteers can learn about Hungarian Easter traditions, learn about the cultural habits and can implement it also in their activity (e.g. painting eggs with local people). The hosts will also take care that the volunteers have the chance to explore Kunhegyes and the area around by organizing trips for them.
Latest train leaves at 17.40 from Budapest which takes you to Kunhegyes at 20.01
🎒 Leisure activities
The project involves the days of Easter (27-28/03/2016) which is one of the biggest holiday in Hungary. Volunteers can learn about Hungarian Easter traditions, learn about the cultural habits and can implement it also in their activity (e.g. painting eggs with local people). The hosts will also take care that the volunteers have the chance to explore Kunhegyes and the area around by organizing trips for them
🤝 Meeting point
Nearest airport: Budapest, Ferenc Liszt Airport
Nearest train/bus station: Kunhegyes train station
Latest train leaves at 17.40 from Budapest which takes you to Kunhegyes at 20.01
ℹ️ Additional information
50€