📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
WEMEL(ngo) organizes a summer camp in tents for children with AD(H)D and autism. Most of these kids have difficulty fitting in a general group/general camp. That’s why a specific approach is necessary and Wemel camp was started. Wemel has developed its own specific approach throughout the years. The children are between 8 and 16 years old, divided in four groups. International volunteers will support a group of local volunteers to give the children a wonderful experience!
💼 What the programme involves
When the children arrive all volunteers will be assigned to one of the groups. In their group the volunteers participate in the activities, together with the local volunteers. The goal is to entertain and be available for the children, but also to create a warm and well-structured atmosphere. Volunteers can also prepare or organise their own activities. Volunteers will also take part in building up and breaking down the camp site and helping in the kitchen. In the evening volunteers can enjoy a camp fire together with the local volunteers! Work with the children can be quite challenging. Work hours are bound to the time the kids are awake, so free time is limited. This will be compensated with more free time before and after the camp.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Basic accommodation in tents. Tents will be provided, but if volunteers want, they can bring their own. The campsite is located in the forest. Toilets and showers are available. The kitchen is in a tent. Volunteers are required to bring a warm sleeping bag and a mattress.
📍 About the location
Kasterlee, Belgium
⚠️ Requirements
Lots of respect, smiles and motivation. Flexibility and hard working with kids with disabilities.
We hope the international volunteers become a part of the Wemel-team and as such support the Wemel-approach, which will be explained in the beginning.
Applicants will be asked to have a skype-meeting with a contact-person of VIA to check the motivation to volunteer in this project.
ℹ️ Additional information
- Motivation-letter required
- Not wheelchair-accessible
- Child-friendly for those who have the same age as the participants (8-11 years)