📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The centre for asylum seekers in Nonceveux is one of the 24 reception centres managed by the Red Cross in Belgium. Asylum seekers come from Palestine, Eritrea, Somalia, Iraq, Syria and other parts of the world. They left their country for different reasons such as forced marriage, war, persecution due to religion, sexual orientation or political opinion. Many of them were separated from their family, and they found themselves without any resource or shelter. The Red Cross is mandated by the government for the reception of asylum seekers, and its work in this area adheres to its principles of humanity, independence and neutrality.The centres provide the following services : accommodation and foodnecessary hygienic meanssupport and monitoring on the asylum procedure and social supportmedical supportcompulsory education for minorscultural and sports activitiesThe centre L Ambleve - derived from the river along the centre - can host up to 220 residents. The centre hosts different kind of family situations: families, childless couples but mostly isolated persons and 33 unaccompanied minors. The infrastructure of the centre enable it to have, beside the usual accommodation facilities, some convivial areas such as a refectory, a library, TV lounges, a games library, a sports hall,...
💼 What the programme involves
The aim of this workcamp is not only to raise volunteers awareness about migration issues and enable them to have a personal approach to this topic, but also to bring a breath of fresh air to the residents of the centre.Volunteers will take part in the community life of the centre and their tasks will mainly consist of some renovation works within the centre but also the organisation of entertainment activities for residents:Diverse renovation works will be carried out together with the technical team of the centre (for instance: renovation of some bedrooms, cleaning, painting, recycling workshops,...)Activities for the residents organized with the workers in order to understand better the way the centre works:Examples of activities:- Sport competitions (badminton, indoor football,...)- Intercultural meal- Entertainment activities for adults: board games, film club,... (depending of volunteers initiatives)- Support to the games library- After school homework help program (for children and teenagers of the centre)- Walk in the wood
🏠 Accommodation on site
ACCOMMODATION: Volunteers will sleep in the available bedrooms within the centre. Showers and toilets will be provided.FOOD: Volunteers will have their meals in the restaurant of the centre with the residents. If you have a special diet, please let us know in advance.
📍 About the location
Nonceveux is a small village in the province of Liege, in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. The village is about 30 minutes away from the city of Liege. The centre is located along a river, l Ambleve , and is surrounded by green hills. The centre is very isolated and there is very little access to public transportation.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers are asked to prove a certain interest for the topic of migration and to be willing to interact with asylum seekers. Experience in animation (games, song, entertainment activities, dance...) will be appreciated.A project-related motivation letter is required.Volunteers will have to respect the regulations of the centre. Alcohol is formally prohibited in the centre.
ℹ️ Additional information
A project-related motivation letter is required