📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our mission is to provide integration of the disabled children of the Samara region into society and to promote the ideas of independent life philosophy and social approach to disability. Its activities are focused on: -providing the disabled children and their families with social and psychological support; -organising and conducting conferences, seminars and lectures on the problems of the disabled children; -cooperating with other public organisations dealing with the similar problems; -revealing childrens creative and intellectual abilities.
💼 What the programme involves
- Communicating with the disabled children at the centre or at home two times a week, providing them with moral support and physical assistance- Working with children. This may include reading, drama, sports, etc. thus revealing their creative abilities.- Implementing a club for children with the aim to teach them history, culture, customs and traditions of the volunteers native country.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Apartment shared with other volunteers or a host family. If sharing an apartment with other volunteers, the volunteer will get monthly food money and will be asked to cook at home.
📍 About the location
The centre is located in Samara, Russia s 6th largest city with a population of 1.2 million people. Its history is closely interwoven with the entire history of the Russian State. Samara has deep-rooted cultural traditions. Its past and present preserve the names of famous writers, artists, musicians and actors.
⚠️ Requirements
-Age 20 -The volunteer has to be interested in the theme of the disabled people.-She/he has to be motivated to participate in many different activities and willing to take a lot of initiatives him/herself.-She/he should be patient, creative, enthusiastic.-She/he has to be willing to work with the disabled and to create new activities based on experience of intercultural education.
ℹ️ Additional information
Please mind that the Extra fee on this project is 250 Euro per month