📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Since 90 years, the centre “Les Glaïeuls” hosts children who have family difficulties. The centre, approved by ONE (National Office for Childhood), host 16 children between 2 and 12 years old. These children go to school near the centre; and the staff members help them to do the homework, and take care of them…
Workers from “Les Glaïeuls” hope to share their passion for the education with international volunteers. More information: http://www.glaieuls.be/
💼 What the programme involves
Each day, 2 different volunteers will participate in the daily life of the centre: your ideas are welcome to organise some activities with the kids, the staff member of the centre will help you to organise these activities. The rest of the team will give a hand to clean the big green areas of the centre: cut branches, prune trees, clean the area around the pond. Depending on the weather, some indoor task as painting could be done.
BEWARE: work might be sometimes long and difficult. Volunteers will spend the whole day outdoor.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will have one dormitory (so you will sleep all together) in the centre with mats and bathroom with hot shower.
Be aware that there is no Internet access in the camp place. It will be a good opportunity to forget technology and to appreciate the nature and calm that surround the centre.
During the camp, the cooking team of the centre will cook for you (If you like good food, then this project is for you!)
📍 About the location
The centre is located in deep countryside. By choosing this workcamp, you decide to live in the nature. All around, there are fields, woods and small villages. Local partner will provide bicycle (you’ll find some shops about 5km).
There are plenty of opportunities for entertainment: football fields and tennis or basketball playgrounds…
During the weekend, it will be possible to organise cultural visits and to travel to the biggest Belgian cities. The town of Paliseul is 5 kilometres away from the Centre. From there, by train, it is very easy to reach bigger urban centres such as Namur, Brussels, Arlon, Bouillon or Liège.
ℹ️ Additional information
We will not confirm any placement request before analysis of the motivation letter and the questionnaire.