UNSA Volunteering Info-Evening 16.01.2019
Who are we ? Development Committee of UNSA Volunteering Network Team 2
Why to volunteer abroad ? Rewarding life experience Open up your mind: meet people from different backgrounds/cultures Many fields : political, child-care, elderly care, health care, agriculture 3
You and Us Provide you with all necessary information Workshops to prepare you for your work in your NGO Link between you and NGOs UNSA volunteers’ community 4
General Information Volunteering in the summer, Between 1-3 months 17 partner NGOs in various sectors Costs vary from NGO to NGO Usually: transport is on you 5
WHERE TO GO - NGO PARTNERSHIP 6
Agriculture 7
Agro-living Wellness Taiwan (TLADA) Where? Sanhe, Guanyin District, Taoyuan What? City, Taiwan - Building a house with sustainable rammed earth How much? method Project costs for 12 days: - Cultural and arts classes 500 dollars=430€ - Mindfulness meditations and Tai Chi Not included: Flight (700€), personal expenses, visa https://rtnvideo1.appledaily.co m.tw/mcp/encode/2018/09/18/ 3697325/1413453_mp4_360p. 8 mp4
Agua Pura Where? Village of Sandeba, Burkina Faso How much? What? Around 600€ for the flight support and promote an agricultural cooperative for women to produce neem oil as an insecticide and horticultural crops to improve food safety using ecological agriculture techniques 9
Health Care 10
Maventy Health International What? Mobile medical program based in existing clinics Measures, identifies and treats malnutrition in young children Offers basic primary care, screenings and immunizations Where? North of Madagascar, Africa How much? Accommodation: 5-15 euros/per night 11
Project Aid the Gambia What? Where? Health Centre and Jahaly village OR Banjul, Kindergarten GAMBIA (Africa) health centre (patient’s welcome desk, How much? consultancy/treatment, laboratory) Accommodation & Food : kindergarten (teaching, provided playing and entertain kids) main office (administrative and organizational tasks) 12
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Animal Care 14
THE BELIZE ZOO What? Where? Main mission : La Democracia, Belize, Conservation of Central America ecosystems Wildlife rehabilitation How much? Environmental education Food and accommodation : 300$/week → Length: minimum 2 weeks, maximum 4 weeks 15
Child- and Ederly Care 16
Petit Frère des Pauvres What? Where? Help people in need ; Europe, France, Paris support to elderly person in daily life How much? “The work with elderly Tasks : people highlights the Food : Mostly provided - Assistance to the (canteen and voucher) elderly relevance of the need for - Day trips Accommodation : Free, generations-wise - House/hospital provided visit cooperation and mutual Requirement : French help”, Dominik, volunteer in 2017 17
Colombianitos What? Improving the life of children from difficult communities through sports Where? Colombia- 11 offices spread all over the country How much? Only travel (650€) and living expenses (500€ pm) 18
Operação Brasil What? Where? A group work focused in Belo Horizonte, MG, BRAZIL the direct construction of the center of social How much? assistance Tecendo a Vida in the favelas of BH Accommodation & Food: 500 Playing and enjoying €/ month many moments with Vaccination: (Diphtheria; children Hepatitis A; Tetanus; Yellow Taking part in the Fever) around 60€ community’s social life 19
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Saceda Youth Lead What? Where? Youth empowerment and Dumaguete City, PHILIPPINES development - team-teaching at high schools How much? - organizing of training Accommodation provided - administrative tasks (funding, exchange) Food : 150-200€/month 21
Intiwawa Where? South America, Peru, San Isidro What? How much? Child care, street work, education, development Accommodation: 110€ per month of intercultural projects food: not provided 120-150 per month requirements: Spanish B1 Visa: 20 € for EU citizens 22
Teaching 23
ERDA What? Working with children, teaching and caring Where? Asia, Philippines, Manila How much? Food : Charge of the volunteer Accommodation : 25€/month 24
Kavya School What? Teaching at the school;the subjects depend on volunteer’s studies in Maastricht participation in extracurricular activities or creation of own workshops possible Where? Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu How much? Food and accommodation provided 25
PREDA What? Promoting sustainable development through fair trade and poverty alleviation. Where? Focuses on Human Rights and human trafficking. Philippines, Olongapo City Tasks: · Releasing children from How much? prisons · Playing with and teaching 150€ per month children food no provided, · Working in the homes for Room 300€ survivors of human trafficking and abuse) · Field trips to mountain 26 villages with locals
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ABC’s and Rice What? Where? Working at the at the campus Siem Reap, Cambodia of the ABC’s and Rice School Teaching children from the age of 4-16 How much? No specific skills in relation to children are required Accommodation: 130€ per month Food: 10 meals provided by the school per week Volunteer placement fee: 430-600€ depending on the stay Visa: around 30€ 28
Others 29
Center for Sustainable Development Studies What? Where? Focus on human Hanoi, VIETNAM development issue (women/youth empowerment, How much? environmental consciousness and Accommodation & Food : 340€ education): from English / 2 weeks, then 90€ per week teaching to administrative and research work Volunteer to choose a project which suits her/him best 30
Citizens of Europe e.V. What? Where? NGO: promotion of active Berlin, Germany citizenship & political education How much? Accommodation and food: on the - Writing articles volunteer’s charge - Developing projects - Participating in → Interview may be required political and social events → Length: min. 4 weeks, max. 8 weeks 31
ALDA (European Association for Local Democracy) What? Where? Promotion of good Brussels/ Skopje/ Strasbourg/ governance and citizen Subotica (SERBIA)/ Vicenza participation at the local level Conduce projects that How much? facilitate cooperation accommodation and food: on the between local authorities volunteer’s charge and civil society. → Length: : minimum 2 → Interview may be required to months allocate volunteers to most suited department (generally for Vicenza’s office) 32
ALDA Experience report 33
How to Proceed? Choose an NGO Application - Go around, have a look - CV at the info stand - 1 page Motivation letter - Take a handout - development@myunsa.org - Read the Portfolio that is - Deadline 31.01.2019 available online - Look at the NGOs Websites 34
TLADA - Lena Intiwawa - Fede Thank you! Agua Pura - Lena ERDA - Julie Maventy - Fede Kavya School - Isabel Project Aid the Gambia - Caro PREDA - Isabel Any questions? The Belize Zoo- Saskia ABC’s & Rice - Julie Petite Frère des Pauvres - Saskia CSDS - Chiara COME AND TALK TO US ! Colombianitos - Lena Citizens of Europe - Caro Operacao Brasil - Chiara ALDA - Kathi Saceda Youth Lead - Jade 35
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