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JAVVA

International volunteering projects

Programme 2018

JAVVA IS...

JAVVA stands for Jeunes Actifs dans le Volontariat et les Voyages Alternatifs or in other words Young People Active in Volunteering and Alternative Travels and was founded as a non-profit organization in 2000. Since 2003, JAVVA has been recognized as a youth organization by the French-speaking government of Belgium.

OUR MISSION

We aim to promote an ideal of tolerance, solidarity and peace between young people from around the world and to encourage their active participation and mobility.

JAVVA has no political or ideological affiliation.

OUR APPROACH

International camps and volunteering projects enable inter-cultural encounters as well as the discovery of others and therefore, in our opinion, represent a useful tool in the construction of peace. They contribute towards a fairer world with more solidarity and respect for differences. Even if our projects cannot be considered as humanitarian aid or emergency relief, they offer participation in another culture, and teach teamwork through participation in a development project in the heart of a local community.

OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES

International Workcamps

European Volunteering (EVS/ESC)

Medium or Long term Volunteering

JAVVA@School

Trainings

Dear partners,

Please, find below, our program of workcamps for 2018. We do hope to host many of your motivated volunteers this summer, and that they will have a good time in Belgium. We would like to point out some general remarks and specificities regarding our workcamps:

Workcamps

This year, our workcamps will last 2-3 weeks and will take place from Mai to October. The number of international volunteers in the camp will vary from 8 to 14. If possible, we try to avoid having more than 2 participants of the same nationality in the camp. Usually English is the camp language, but there are some projects where notions of French are necessary (see workcamps descriptions).

Conditions for participation

Volunteers should be over 18-year-old and there is no maximum age limit. There are no special skills required from volunteers. Participants should be motivated to do voluntary work, be ready to meet the realities of local life and demonstrate flexibility, tolerance and openness to new experiences. There is no extra fee required to participate in our workcamps.

1 new workcamp this year!

JAVVA18-05 (TBC)

Our mini-project

JAVVAVS18-01

Our MTV project

JAVVAMTV18-01

Do not miss them

INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS 2018

Code

Name

Location

Dates

Type

FP

JAVVA18-01

Special Olympics Belgium

MOUSCRON

04/05 16/05

DISA/

FEST

14

JAVVASV18-01

Festival Jamin Jette

BRUSSELS

16/05 21/05

FEST

10

JAVVA18-02

Clerheid School

REZE

04/06 - 16/06

RENO/ENVI

8

JAVVA18-03

Red Cross Centre for asylum seekers - Fraipont

FRAIPONT

02/07 15/07

REFU

10

JAVVA18-04

LEnfance de lArt Eco-construction

TEMPLEUVE

14/07 28/07

RENO/ENVI

12

JAVVA18-05

Beavers Farm (TBC)

AISEAU

22/07 05/08

KIDS

8

JAVVA18-06

Arthur Regniers Centre

BIENNE

13/08 - 31/08

DISA

9

JAVVA18-07

Red Cross Centre for asylum seekers - Tournai

TOURNAI

13/08 26/08

REFU

10

JAVVA18-08

Festival Thtres Nomades (TBC)

BRUXELLES

16/08 - 31/08

FEST

8

JAVVA18-09

Marsinne Folk Festival

HERON

03/09 - 14/09

FEST

10

JAVVA18-10

Eco-centre - "La CITE s'invente" (TBC)

LIEGE

XX/09 XX/09

ENVI/ RENO

8

JAVVA18-11

Red Cross Centre for asylum seekers - Nonceveux

NONCEVEUX

22/09 06/10

REFU

8

JAVVA18-01 Special Olympics Belgium

MOUSCRON

04.05-16.05

DISA/FEST

14 vols

18+

PARTNER:

Created by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968, "Special Olympics" aim to providing year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Today, Special Olympics is a global movement serving more than 4 million people with intellectual disabilities in 178 countries and representing 30 different types of sports.

Special Olympics Belgium was founded in 1979 and is officially recognized by the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee. It organises National Games every year (alternatively in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia) and send delegations of Belgian athletes to the Winter and Summer Special Olympics World Games. These competitions are open to any athlete with intellectual disability who regularly practise a sport at his/her own level. More than just a physical and sport training, these activities enhance the social development of the athletes.

The 2018 National Games will take place in Tournai and Mouscron and will host about 3400 athletes and 1200 coaches from 320 sport clubs to compete in 19 adapted sports and disciplines. The programme will include a torch run, opening and closure ceremonies, an Olympic village, a healthy athletes programme and an art exhibition from artists with mental disability.

More information (FR) on : Special Olympics Belgium

WORK:

For this 36th edition of the Belgian National Games, volunteers will help on several aspects of the event logistics, such as assembling and dismantling of structures, building and putting up the decorations, transport and unloading of material, waste management,... Volunteers will work with several teams of the organisation before and after the Games. During the 3 days of competitions, volunteers will provide guidance to athletes for one of the disciplines of the competition: a precision ball sport, related to bowls and "ptanque" called Bocce. The Opening Ceremony as well as the Torch Run will take place on May 9th while the Games will take place from May 10th to May 12th 2018.

Physical work will be asked to volunteers so it is important to take this into account. Volunteers will also have lighter tasks like guidance of athletes, decorations, waste management,...

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will sleep in the logistic centre or in Festihut, small chalets allowing to host 4 persons each. The accommodation will be located in Mouscron. Please bring a sleeping bag.

FOOD:

Meals will be taken with the different teams of the organisation and will be prepared by local volunteers. Vegetarian food will be available but should be asked in advance.

LOCATION:

The 2018 National Games will take place between Tournai and Mouscron, French-speaking cities located in Wallonia, close to the French border. The National Games will mainly take place in Mouscron where volunteers will spend most of their time. This city is located about 100 km away from Brussels, 25 km from Lille (France) and 25 km from Tournai. The place of the workcamp can be reached easily by public transport.

SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

This workcamp requires physical efforts at some moments. Volunteers are asked to prove a strong interest for the thematic of this event. There will be one free day before and one free day after the competition.

Please bring good working shoes and clothes that can get dirty as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather.

A project-related motivation letter is required.

LANGUAGE:

The language of the workcamp is English. Basics of French or Dutch are useful but not necessary.

ACCES:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem), Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), or Lille airport (France). Meeting point at Mouscron train station on 04/05. Train timetables on www.belgianrail.be/en/

SUMMARY OF THE WORKCAMP:

For the 36th edition of the Belgian Special Olympics, a competition hosting about 3400 athletes with intellectual disabilities, a workcamp will take place in the city of Mouscron in order to help on several aspects of the logistics around the competition. Volunteers will also guide athletes for one of the disciplines during the National Games.

JAVVAVS18-01 Festival JamIn Jette

BRUSSELS

16/05 to 21/05

FEST

10 vols

18+

PARTNER:

Installed since 2008 in the Parc de la Jeunesse in Jette, this free festival has developed a strong identity. Jamin Jette is a world music festival with bands from across the world, playing every style of music known to man against a backdrop of artistic activity (open stages, creative workshops) for all ages. This festival aims to promote sustainable economic, ecological and social development. The 2018 edition should gather about 15000 festival-goers.

Jamin Jette is:

a world music festival

accessible to all, especially given its free access and the diversity of the programme

mixed, multicultural, multilingual, multigenerational

warm, welcoming, family-friendly

committed, entertaining, optimistic

festive, creative, colourful

local, giving the opportunity to the inhabitants of the area to present this unknown and charming part of Brussels

More information (FR) on: http://jaminjette.be

Video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAL2Ag7XpyY

WORK:

Volunteers will help on several aspects of the festival logistics, such as assembling and dismantling of tents, building and putting up the decorations, transport and unloading of material, installation of the village of organisations, waste management... Volunteers will work with all people working on the festival (technicians, stage managers, facilitators, organizers...).

During the festival, which will take place on May 18th (in the evening) and May 19th 2018, volunteers will have the possibility, if they wish, to be integrated in the different teams (tickets, bar, catering...).

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will sleep in tents on the site of the festival. The living conditions are very rudimentary similar to conditions of a scout camp. Sanitary facilities will be accessible in a building nearby. Please bring your sleeping bag, a mattress and toiletries. If you have the possibility, you can also bring your own tent. Keep in mind that nights can be very cold in Belgium.

FOOD:

Meals will be taken with the diverse teams of the festival.

LOCATION:

The workcamp will take place in Jette, one of the 19 municipalities of Brussels-Capital Region, located in the northern part. Volunteers will stay on the festival site, on Parc de la Jeunesse. The site is easily reachable by public transport.


Please bring good working shoes and clothes that can get dirty, warm clothes as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather. If you have a music instrument or juggling material, feel free to bring it! A project-related motivation letter is required.

LANGUAGE:

The language of the workcamp is English. Basics of French are useful but not necessary.

TERMINAL:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), train/bus to Brussels South Bruxelles Midi. Train station in Brussels North Bruxelles Nord. The meeting point will be in Brussels on 16/05. Train timetables on http://www.belgianrail.be/en/


Join our mini-workcamp at the Festival Jamin Jette and discover the inside of this unique world music festival in the heart of Europe! Volunteers will help on several aspects of the festival logistics at all the stages of the festival organisation.

JAVVA18-02 Clerheid School

rze

04/06 to 16/06

RENO/ENVI

8 vols

18+

PARTNER:

Clerheid School is recognized by the French Community of Belgium as meeting and accommodation centre offering school camps and holidays camps for kids and teenagers. Most activities take place in the frame of a one-week camp.

Educational priorities of Clerheid School :

To encourage wonderment, peace, respect of life and what allows life

To stimulate solidarity learning and caring of each other

To give priority to fulfilment and welcome every child, each youngster no matter his/her origin, philosophy, age, character

To encourage a good understanding of freedom

To raise consciousness of art, responsibility and initiative

To be especially demanding about enthusiastic motivation of all

To develop critical thinking skills

More information (FR) on http://www.ecoledeclerheid.com

WORK:

We invite volunteers to give their support to the multiple tasks which will help the school to organize incredible summer camps. The purpose is mainly the exchange between enthusiastic and motivated youngsters in order to share all together our experiences and wishes. There will be two types of tasks: farm work and renovation/construction.

During the workcamp, we wish the volunteers to share with us the everyday life of Clerheid School as well as the maintenance of the site, by performing the following tasks:

To take care of the animals (2 horses, 2 donkeys, 2 goats, sheep and chickens),

To prepare the fields, to fix the fences, and various farm works,

To maintain the forest (wood collecting, pruning and storage) and of the 12 hectares of fields (haymaking, cutting weed), to construct a dry stone wall, gardening,

To prepare, maintain and renovate various installations, wooden construction

Volunteers will also have the opportunity to visit and work in the wooden village hosting every year hundreds of kids. This enchanting place is the fruit of the work and imagination of generations of kids and activity leaders, and today it extends considerably (more than 20 huts over 2 hectares, a bridge, an amphitheatre, a fence...).

Tasks are fairly diversified so that there is something for every taste. The planning of activities will be developed progressively according to the progress of work, the weather, needs of the organisation and wishes of volunteers.

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will live in a small cottage, with a kitchen, a bathroom and two bedrooms (2 x 4 beds), as well as in a dormitory with a bathroom. Volunteers may also sleep in tents or in a hut during one weekend. Please bring your sleeping bag.

FOOD:

Volunteers will either take their lunch with groups during the camps or they will cook by themselves in the kitchen at their disposal.

LOCATION:

Clerheid School is located in a hamlet in the province of Luxembourg, in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. The domain is located between 350 and 550 meters of altitude, away from major roads on a crest of the Ardennes. The place of the workcamp is isolated and it is not reachable by public transport. The closest town, Marche-en-Famenne, is 30 minutes away by car.


This workcamp is designed for nature lovers who are not afraid of outdoor work in an isolated place (no wifi). Volunteers should be willing to interact with children as there will be camps and activities with kids organised during the workcamp. There will be very limited access to Internet and a phone in the office of the organisation.

In order to preserve conviviality and harmony within the groups, we wish the workcamp to be alcohol-free.


LANGUAGE:


TERMINAL:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), meeting point at Bomal train station on 04/06. Train timetables on www.belgianrail.be/en/


Join the workcamp at Clerheid School in Ereze and help this educational organisation to promote human values like solidarity, respect, freedom...! Volunteers will contribute to the improvement of the outdoor facilities to give the opportunity to the kids who come here in summer camps to experience an amazing time.

JAVVA18-03 Red Cross Centre for asylum seekers - Fraipont

Fraipont

02/07 to 15/07

REFU

10 vols

18+

PARTNER:

The centre for asylum seekers in Fraipont is one of the reception centres managed by the Red Cross in Belgium. Asylum seekers come from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Somalia, Iraq, Syria, Balkans 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 food

necessary hygienic means

support and monitoring on the asylum procedure and social support

medical support

compulsory education for minors

cultural and sports activities

The centre Le Merisier can host up to 305 residents. It hosts different kind of family situations: families, childless couples but mostly isolated persons and 50 unaccompanied minors.

The infrastructure of the centre enables it to have, besides the usual accommodation facilities, some convivial areas such as a cinema, a refectory, a games library, a fitness room, a football and volley-ball field... The centre is surrounded by a wood easily accessible.

WORK:

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, renovation of the outdoor equipment,...)

Activities for the residents organized with the workers in order to understand better the way the centre works :

Examples of activities volunteers can work on:

Sport competitions (badminton, indoor football,...)

Cooking activity

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

Discussion table

CV and motivation letter workshop

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will sleep in small chalets with 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.

LOCATION:

Fraipont is a small village in the province of Lige, in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. Its situated to the top of a hill. The centre, from Nessonvaux train station, is served by the train and a bus (number 31 destination Nessonvaux). The centre is at 20 minutes walking from Nessonvaux train station.


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 will be appreciated (games, song, entertainment activities, dance...).


Volunteers will have to respect the regulations of the centre. Alcohol is formally prohibited in the centre.

LANGUAGE:


TERMINAL:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), by train from Brussels to Nessonvaux train station (meeting point) on 02/07. Train timetables on www.belgianrail.be/en/


The centre for asylum seekers in Fraipont is one of the reception centres managed by the Red Cross in Belgium. Volunteers will take part in the community life of the centre and their tasks will consist of some renovation works and organising leisure activities for the residents.

JAVVA18-04 LEnfance de lArt Eco-construction

BRUSSELS

14/07 to 28/07

RENO/ENVI

12 vols

18+

PARTENAIRE:

"LEnfance de l'Art", founded in 1997, is an association which aims at helping parents in their education role. The organisation aims to gather people willing to bring to their children a creative learning environment where they can find the joy in learning and experience the richness of childhood rather than early specialisation or academic hot-housing. Parents and professionals work together in the structures created by the organisation: leisure workshops, nurseries, schools, kindergarten. To do so, the association follows the principles of Steiner-Waldorf pedagogy.

The organisation welcomes around 140 children aged from 0 to 12. The nursery, kindergarten and primary classes are recognized by the FWB (Wallonia Brussels federal institution) and are located in an old boarding school, Dames de la Providence . The premises are going to be bought but are actually rented for a very low price in order to avoid vandalism. They are old and have been abandoned since 2004 but the parents from the association have decided to handle their renovation. And here comes the workcamp !

The Facebook page of the school: https://www.facebook.com/ecoledelaprovidence/

Work:

In partnership with a social building firm, l'Enfance de l'Art organises a renovation workcamp in the previous boarding school, which has welcomed the new Waldorf School for seven years, as well as the kindergartens in two of the renewed buildings. The firm uses materials that respect the kids environment as well as natural techniques.

Volunteers will work from Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 12 am and from 2 pm to 4 pm, helping to restore a building in order to transform it into a welcoming place for kids (toilets, kitchen, dormitories, game room...)

According to the progress of the camp, they will work in two or three teams and learn different techniques and activities:

eco-renovation: wall scraping, straw and earth / lime and hemp coating; structure dismantling by sorting materials, painting

renovation of the outdoor area, garden planning

carpentry workshop to build furniture

participating in the management and creation of a quality collective kitchen

AccoMmodation:

On the workcamp place, in other buildings to be restored or in a tent (possibility to choose).

two showers and several toilets

a room to cook and eat

two dorms

The atmosphere is like a 'scout' camp. Bring a sleeping bag, a torch (to move inside the buildings) and a toiletry kit (towels...)

FOOD:

The meals (light at lunch: sandwiches, salads, soup... and hot meal for dinner) will be prepared by a member of the organisation who will be helped by two volunteers in turns. The emphasis will be on a good management of a collective cookery in order to have quality meals with as few waste as possible.

Location:

The building of lEcole de la Providence is located in Templeuve which is a small village close to the French border (2 km) and 20 km from Lille and 10 km from Tournai. There is a market and small shops in the village. There is a bus line that takes you to Tournai (every hour during the day). The countryside is flat, which makes it easy to bike (a few bikes will be available). Tournai is a touristic place for people in love with old stones, history and museums. Its cathedral is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


This workcamp is open to anyone with a real interest in natural building techniques and in experiencing time for sharing and meeting other people.

The use of smartphones will be limited according to the common rules that will be established during the first night.

Bring clothes and shoes that are suitable for work.

LANGUAGE:


ACCESS:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem), Brussels South Airport (Charleroi) or Lille-Lesquin airport (France). Meeting at Tournai train station on 14/07. You can find train schedules on the following link: http://www.belgianrail.be/en/


This eco-construction workcamp with "L'Enfance de l'Art" aims at renovating the building hosting kindergartens and a school following Steiner principles for children of the neighbourhood using only ecological materials and techniques. Volunteers will work on the renovation of a building in order to transform it into a welcoming place for kids.

JAVVA18-05 Beavers Farm (TBC)

rze

22/07 to 05/08

KIDS/ENVI

8 vols

18+

PARTNER:

Beavers Farm is recognized by the French Community of Belgium as meeting and accommodation centre offering school camps and holidays camps for kids and teenagers. The centre offers more than 50 pedagogical activities gathering fun and creativity. During weekends, the big outdoor playground Castorland is open to the public. Families can take care of animals of the pedagogical farm or the vegetable garden or they have a walk in the green spaces of the site. The centre aims to promote sustainability among the young generation and to emphasize the importance of eco-citizenship.

The Beavers farm is willing to bring to kids, teenagers, adults and families the possibility to discreetly immerse themselves in a natural environment in order to observe it, to discover it and study it and protect it more.

More information (FR) on http://www.castor.be/centre-nature

WORK:

The main goal of this workcamp is the encounter with enthusiastic and motivated youngsters who will come to give their support to the animation team of the summer camps.

During summer holidays, the Beavers farm hosts many children groups for different types of summer camps (adventure, sport, swimming, horse riding, cooking, farming, nature, theatre, dancing, creativity,). Volunteers will help the animation team in order to supervise the kids groups and coordinate activities during the camps.

Volunteers will integrate the different summer camps during the day (they will be divided into smaller groups of 2 or 3) and, if they wish to, they can also join the evening activities with the children who stay in the centre (games, quiz, tales reading, fire camp, dancing night,).

Leisure activities will be proposed to volunteers during the weekend (sightseeing, excursion,) but the group of volunteers can also chose to organise itself during free time.

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will live in dormitories (rooms of 5 to 8 beds) within the centre. Please bring your sleeping bag, a fitted-sheet and a pillowcase.

FOOD:

Volunteers will take their meals with the groups during the week and they will have the possibility to cook by themselves in the kitchen at their disposal during the weekend.

LOCATION:

Beavers farm is located in green area in the Province of Hainaut, in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. There is a river next to the centre, the Biesme, a pedagogical farm, a pinewood, a marsh, fens, The small municipality of Aiseau-Presles is relatively isolated and there are few public transport in this area. It is about 25 minutes away by car from Charleroi and 1h from Brussels.


This workcamp is designed for nature lovers who are not afraid of outdoor work in an isolated place and who are willing to interact with children.

There will be very limited access to Internet and a phone in the office of the organisation.

Volunteers will have to respect the regulations of the centre (no alcohol, no drug, no smoking)

A project-related motivation letter and a certificate of good conduct/Police Check are required.

LANGUAGE:

The main language of the workcamp is French in order to integrate more easily in the groups of children but a basic level is sufficient.

TERMINAL:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), meeting point at Tamines train station on 22/07. Train timetables on www.belgianrail.be/en/


Join the workcamp at Beavers farm and discover this great educational centre for children and teenagers in a green area of the Belgian countryside. Volunteers will support the educational team to supervise the group of children and they will help with the coordination of activities during the summer camp together with the group leaders of the children camps.

JAVVA18-06 Arthur Regniers Centre

BIENNE

13/08 to 31/08

DISA

9 vols

18+

PARTNER:

The Centre Arthur Regniers hosts people suffering from cerebral palsy or from other motor disabilities. The aims of this Medical Teaching Institute is to provide educational support, health care, and well-being to the teenagers and adults of the centre and also lend support to their families. The centre provides an open-space, various activities, and technical support in order to promote the social, professional and cultural autonomy of the residents.

WORK:

Volunteers will be asked to give support to the residents of the centre for some basic needs (such as helping with the meals,...) and to participate in the organization of artistic and cultural activities, discussion groups, various workshops and excursions together with the centres staff. These activities will take place on the site of Bienne but also on another site (Thuin).

Volunteers will have the possibility to work with the teenagers and/or with the adults of the centre. The schedules will be flexible and will be adapted during the following weeks according to the centres needs and the volunteers proposals. They will also have the opportunity to suggest their own activities (such as games, music, recipes,... related to their native country).

ACCOMMODATION:

In a common room (dorm) that will be fitted out within the centre. Volunteers will also have access to a multipurpose room.

FOOD:

Meals will be taken in the centres refectory and will be prepared by the cooks of the centre. Volunteers will help the residents during meals. Picnics can be prepared and taken away during excursions or activities during weekends.

LOCATION:

Bienne-lez-Happart is a very small town near Binche and Charleroi. The centre itself is very isolated in the countryside but a car and train tickets will be available*. These means of transportation can be used in the evenings or during the weekends to discover the region and visit other places in Belgium.

*Please bring your bicycle helmet and your drivers license, if possible.


This workcamp is destined for volunteers who have a strong motivation for the topic. The Centre is very isolated, and the work can be emotionally challenging.

A basic knowledge of French is useful, as activities will be conducted with residents who do not speak a word of English. Nevertheless, motivation remains the most important criteria in order to participate in this workcamp.

Volunteers are invited to prepare a game, bring a presentation, music or some traditional meals related to their country of origin.

LANGUAGE:


TERMINAL:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), meeting point at Binche train station on 13/08. Train timetables on http://www.belgianrail.be/en/


The Centre Arthur Regniers hosts people suffering from cerebral palsy or from other motor disabilities aiming to provide educational support, health care, and well-being to the residents of the centre. Volunteers will give support to the residents for some basic needs and join the organization of artistic and cultural activities, discussion groups, various workshops and excursions.

JAVVA18-07 Red Cross Centre for asylum seekers - Tournai

TOURNAI

13/08 to 26/08

REFU

10 vols

25+

PARTNER:

The centre for asylum seekers in Tournai is one of the reception centres managed by the Red Cross in Belgium. Asylum seekers come from Afghanistan, 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:




medical support



The centre of Tournai hosts about 350 residents. The centre hosts different kind of family situations: families, childless couples but mostly isolated persons. 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,...

WORK:


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:

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:


Cooking activities

Entertainment activities for adults: board games, film club,... (depending of volunteers initiatives)

Entertainment activities for children and teenagers of the centre: games, workshops, excursions,

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will sleep in a room within the centre changed in a bedroom. Showers and toilets will be provided.

FOOD:


LOCATION:

The center is located at the border of the town of Tournai, in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. The town is about 20 minutes away by car from French border and 1 hour by train from Brussels. Easy access by public transport, Tournai is a touristic place for people in love with old stones, history and museums. Its cathedral is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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.



LANGUAGE:


TERMINAL:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), meeting point at Tournai train station on 13/08. Train timetables on www.belgianrail.be/en/


The centre for asylum seekers in Tournai is one of the reception centres managed by the Red Cross in Belgium. Volunteers will take part in the community life of the centre and their tasks will consist of some renovation works and organising leisure activities for the residents.

JAVVA18-08 Festival Thtres Nomades (TBC)

BRUSSELS

16/08 to 31/08

FEST

8 vols

19+

PARTNER:

Since its creation in 1994, La Compagnie des Nouveaux Disparus strives to give access to culture and - particularly theatre - to a socially disadvantaged public, less inclined to cultural activities. Democratisation of culture and promotion of diversity are the guiding principles of the companys activities. These are divided in three types of projects: theatre plays creation, Thetres Nomades festival and Mimouna Festival.

Every summer for the past 12 years, the Brussels Royal Park has hosted more than 60 theatre shows over 4 days for the Brussels theatre festival. The fountain and surrounding area are metamorphosed into a colourful nomad village made of marquees, caravans, Berber tents, and open-air stages.

The programme is diversified through various shows for children, a circus, street theatre, classical theatre, puppet shows, as well as creative workshops on the stage of the Royal theatre of Brussels.

More information (FR) on : www.theatresnomades.be or www.lesnouveauxdisparus.com

WORK:

Volunteers will help on several aspects of the festival logistics, such as meals preparation for the entire team of the festival, assembling and dismantling of tents, building and putting up the decorations, stage-managing, transport and unloading of material, installation of the village of organisations, waste and composting toilet management,...Volunteers will work with all people working on the festival (technicians, stage managers, facilitators, organizers, cooks...). Volunteers who have sufficient knowledge of French will have the opportunity to take part in promotion activities together with artists in Brussels metro before the festival. Volunteers will also be integrated in the different teams during the festival (tickets, bar, catering, stage-managing,...) which will take place from August 23th to August 26th 2018.

Heavy physical work will be asked to volunteers so it is important to take this into account. Volunteers will also have lighter tasks like meal preparation, waste management,... Depending of the programme schedule, volunteers may also have the possibility to actively take part in entertainment activities of the festival.

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will sleep in caravans on the site of the festival. The living conditions are very rudimentary close to conditions of a scout camp. Volunteers will use dry toilet placed in the park and will have to maintain it. Volunteers will have to respect the time constraint regarding the showers. Please bring your sleeping bag, sheets and toiletries.

FOOD:

Meals will be taken with the diverse teams of the festival and will be prepared by the volunteers together with the kitchen team of the festival. Sandwiches will be prepared for lunch and a warm meal for dinner. Vegetarian and halal food will be available.

LOCATION:

Volunteers will be in the centre of Brussels, the capital of Belgium, at two steps of the Royal Palace. The site is easily reachable by public transport.


This workcamp requires hard physical efforts at some moments and a active participation and involvement of volunteers during 2 weeks, due to the deadlines set for the good progress of the festival. Volunteers are asked to prove a strong interest for the thematic of the festival. There will be only 3 free days during the workcamp : one day before, one day during and one day after the festival.

Please bring good working shoes and clothes that can get dirty as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather. If you have a music instrument or juggling material, feel free to bring it!

A certain knowledge of French is preferable in order to be able to join the promotion activities and to be integrated in some teams during the festival.


LANGUAGE:


TERMINAL:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), train station in Brussels Central Bruxelles Central. The meeting point will be in Brussels on 16/08. Train timetables on www.belgianrail.be/en/


Join the workcamp at the Festival Thtres Nomades and discover the inside of this unique theatre festival in the heart of Europe! Volunteers will help on several aspects of the festival logistics at all the stages of the festival organisation.

JAVVA18-09 Marsinne Folk Festival

HERON

03/09 to 14/09

FEST

10 vols

18+

PARTNER:

The Marsinne Folk Festival is organized by the non-profit organisation Musiques et Traditions since 1992. This three-day long Folk Festival features balls, concerts, dancing workshops, a free stage, sessions, street and puppet theatre, as well as a market for instrument makers and craftsmen.

Whether you are an experienced dancer, an enthusiastic music lover or a one-day passer-by, this is the place to be if you want to indulge in traditional music in a peaceful and easily accessible setting. Expect to find a friendly and family-oriented festival with a unique atmosphere and set in a spectacular location. When it is not on one of the three stages, musicians play spontaneously together, in the middle of the public or in the craft market.

The lovely surroundings of the Marsinne castle-farm offer a unique atmosphere to the festival. We invite you to discover and enjoy what the oldest festival of traditional music Wallonia has to offer! More information (FR) on www.folkfestivalmarsinne.be

WORK:

Volunteers will help on several aspects of the festival logistics, such as meals preparation for the entire team of the festival, assembling and dismantling of tents and structures, building and putting up the decorations, stage-managing, transport and unloading of material, installation of the market area, waste management,... Volunteers will work with all people working on the festival (technicians, stage managers, facilitators, organizers, cooks...).

Hard physical work will be asked to volunteers so it is important to take this into account. Volunteers will also have lighter tasks like meal preparation, waste management, decorations,... The festival will take place from September 7th to September 9th 2018.

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will sleep in tents during the workcamp. The living conditions are rudimentary close to conditions of a scout camp. Please bring your sleeping bag, mattress and toiletries. Nights can be very cold in Belgium.

FOOD:

Before and after the festival, meals will be taken with the diverse teams of the festival. Sandwiches will be prepared for lunch and a warm meal for dinner. During the festival, volunteers will receive meal tickets to get warm meals from the caterer of the site.

LOCATION:

The castle-farm of Marsinne, built in the XII century, is located in the old village of Couthuin (Commune of Hron), in the Province of Lige in Wallonia in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. The site of the festival is about 10km away from the city of Huy and 40km away from the city of Lige. The caste-farm hosts also a brewery that produce a craft beer: the Lopold 7.


This workcamp requires hard physical efforts at some moments and an active participation and involvement of volunteers during the workcamp, due to the deadlines set for the good progress of the festival. Volunteers are asked to prove a strong interest for the thematic of the festival. There will be 3 free days during the workcamp: two days during and one day after the festival.

It is also important to take into account the fact that the organisation of a festival might be subject to last minutes changes or unforeseen events (for example: the truck to unload doesnt show up at the predicted time, a technical issue will delay the assembly of a stage,...). We are therefore expecting volunteers to be flexible and understanding in this kind of situation.

Please bring good working shoes, gloves, clothes that can get dirty and a raincoat in case of rainy weather (+ sleeping bag & mattress). If you have a music instrument or juggling material, feel free to bring it !

One or two evening will be organize to initiate volunteers to folk dances.


We aim to encourage the participation of refugees living in Belgium on this workcamp

LANGUAGE:


TERMINAL:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), meeting point at Huy train station on 03/09. Train timetables on www.belgianrail.be/en/


Join the workcamp at the Folk Festival of Marsinne and discover the inside of this oldest festival of traditional music of Wallonia, in the country-side of Belgium ! Volunteers will help on several aspects of the festival logistics at all the stages of the festival organisation.

JAVVA18-10 Eco-centre La CITE sinvente (TBC)

lige

XX/09 to XX/09

envi/reno

10 vols

18+

PARTNER:

La CITE sinvente is a non profit educational organisation for sustainable development. Its mission is to raise awareness about environmental issues and to promote sustainable ways of life.

The main objective of the organisation is to build and design an eco-centre for pedagogical purposes in the hillside (coteaux) of the Citadel of Lige. An eco-centre is a multi-purpose facility dedicated to demonstration of innovations and knowledge transfers for environment protection and sustainable development. In addition to the development of the eco-centre, the organisation is carrying out numerous activities related to environment:

entertainment activities, particularly about compost, biodiversity, vegetable garden, eco-construction, beekeeping, deadheading of fruit trees, healthy food and permaculture with schools of the neighbourhood and adult groups.

film production and projections

fun, educational and ecological machines

events related to sustainable development (festival,...)

WORK:

The main objective of the workcamp will be to help improving the outdoor and indoor facilities of the eco-centre. Examples of tasks and activities to foresee during the workcamp :

to finalize the outdoor kitchen area

to prepare the construction of a future building whose aim is to host groups (the former sheepfold)

to maintain vegetable gardens (weed, rebuild wood boxes,...)

to carry out finishing work in the eco-centre with natural materials : sanding the terrace, painting pedagogical frames,...

the prepare soil for planting and planting

to dig new ponds

to install nest boxes

to spend one or two days in a permaculture farm in order to learn and to harvest vegetables and fruits for their meals

to install a tepee in order to host children groups during summer time

to make bread using the wood oven

to pick wild plants,to take part to excursions in the area

The exact tasks to be carried out during this workcamp will depend on the progress of the works and the priorities at the time of the workcamps.

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will sleep in tents next to the eco-centre. Please bring a sleeping bag and a mattress.

FOOD:

Volunteers will be provided with a kitchen where they will cook for themselves. Food will be local, organic and mainly vegetarian.

LOCATION:

The eco-centre is located in the Saint-Lonard area of Lige, at the foot of the hillside of the Citadel. Lige is the biggest city of Wallonia and the third city of Belgium after Brussels and Antwerp. The hillside of the Citadel is a rural area of more than 90 hectares partly located in the historical centre of Lige, half of which is classified as Natural Heritage of the Walloon Region. This site has more than 60 monuments recognized as Material Heritage by the Walloon Region and counts 13 km of walking trails. The eco-center is located in an area classified as a Green zone and as an area of landscape interest.


This workcamp is targeting volunteers who are sensitive to environmental issues with a strong interest for sustainable development.

Please bring good working shoes and clothes as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather.

In order to be coherent with the project's topic, we encourage volunteers to offset the CO2-emissions related to their trip. It is possible to do it through this website for instance : http://www.greentripper.org/en

LANGUAGE:


TERMINAL:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), meeting point at Lige-Palais train station on XX/09. Train timetables on www.belgianrail.be/en/


Join the workcamp at La CITE sinvente In the city of Lige and help this educational organisation to promote sustainable development through their eco-centre ! Volunteers will contribute to the improvement of the indoor and outdoor facilities of the eco-centre.

JAVVA18-11 Red Cross Centre for asylum seekers - Nonceveux

NONCEVEUX

22/09 to 06/10

REFU

8 vols

20+

PARTNER:

The centre for asylum seekers in Nonceveux is one of the reception centres managed by the Red Cross in Belgium. Asylum seekers come from 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 :




medical support



The centre LAmblve - derived from the river along the centre - can host up to 218 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,...

WORK:


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:

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,...)

Support to the organisation of the RedCross Trail (for instance: taking care of the refreshment posts, reception, bar, demarcating the path,)

Activities for the residents organized with the workers in order to understand better the way the centre works:Examples of activities:


Cooking activities

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)

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will sleep in a room within the centre changed in a bedroom. Showers and toilets will be provided.

FOOD:


LOCATION:

Nonceveux is a small village in the province of Lige, in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. The village is about 30 minutes away from the city of Lige. The centre is located along a river, lAmblve, and is surrounded by green hills. The centre is very isolated and there is very little access to public transportation.


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.



The RedCross Trail for which volunteers involvement is required will take place a Saturday. Free days will be moved during the week.

LANGUAGE:


TERMINAL:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), meeting point at Aywaille train station on 22/09. Train timetables on www.belgianrail.be/en/


The centre for asylum seekers in Nonceveux one of the reception centres managed by the Red Cross in Belgium. Volunteers will take part in the community life of the centre and their tasks will consist of some renovation works and organising leisure activities for the residents.

MTV PROJECT 2018

Code

Name

Location

Dates

Type

FP

JAVVAMTV18-01

Clerheid School

rze

05/05 31/07

KIDS/

ENVI

3

EVS / ESC PROJECTS 2018

Host Organisation

LOCATIOn

Nb of vol

Application Deadline

Activity dates

Caritas Logis de Louvrange for asylum seekers

Wavre

2

26/04/18

22/08/18 - 21/08/19

JAVVA*

Brussels

1

26/04/18

01/09/18 31/08/19

L'Enfance de l'Art

Tournai

4

26/04/18

15/08/18 - 15/07/19

Altrez-Vous

Louvain-La-Neuve

1

26/04/18

01/09/18 - 31/08/19

Fedasil Rixensart

Rixensart

2

04/10/18

01/01/19 - 31/12/19

* Waiting for new accreditation

JAVVAMTV17/01 - Clerheids School, center of meeting and hosting

rze

05/05 to 31/07

KIDS/ENVI

3 vols

18+

PARTNER:

Clerheid School is recognized by the French Community of Belgium as meeting and accommodation centre offering school camps and holidays camps for kids and teenagers. Most activities take place in the frame of a one-week camp.

Educational priorities of Clerheid School :

To encourage wonderment, peace, respect of life and what allows life

To stimulate solidarity learning and caring of each other

To give priority to fulfilment and welcome every child, each youngster no matter his/her origin, philosophy, age, character

To encourage a good understanding of freedom

To raise consciousness of art, responsibility and initiative

To be especially demanding about enthusiastic motivation of all

To develop critical thinking skills

More information (FR) on http://www.ecoledeclerheid.com

WORK:

We invite volunteers to give their support to the multiple tasks related to summer camps and to meet kids from different ages and backgrounds.

The main goal of this volunteering experience is to work together with the animation team of Clerheid school. This means to help the team during the school camps and holiday camps by preparing activities and leading them with the team day by day. The hosting organisation organizes several type of camps (circus, philosophy and nature, campsites in caravan...) for children from 4 to 13 years old.

It will be asked to the volunteers to lead games, to participate to evening games and to help the animation team to offer a serene and welcoming framework to children. Musicians, singers, dancers, acrobats, ventriloquists and others artists are warmly welcome!

During the project, we wish the volunteers to share with us the everyday life of Clerheid School as well as the maintenance of the domain, by performing the following tasks:

To take care of the animals (2 horses, 2 donkeys, 2 goats, sheep and chickens),

To perform farm work and gardening,

To carry on some renovation works, wooden construction

In June, the school will host an international workcamp during two weeks, in order to prepare their summer camps. You will be working with volunteers of the workcamp in order to prepare the site for summer camps (maintenance, fences, haymaking) and to renovate, fix and construct wooden structures according to the needs of the organisation.

Volunteers will also have the opportunity to work in the wooden village hosting every year hundreds of kids. This enchanting place is the fruit of the work and imagination of generations of kids and activity leaders, and today it extends considerably (more than 20 huts over 2 hectares, a bridge, an amphitheatre, a fence...)

Tasks are fairly diversified so that there is something for every taste. The planning of activities will be developed progressively according to the progress of work, the weather, needs of the organisation and wishes of volunteers.

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will live in a small cottage, with a kitchen, a bathroom and two bedrooms (2 x 4 beds). Volunteers may share their bedroom with another volunteer or a visitor (activity leader, local volunteer or volunteer from the workcamp). Please bring a sleeping bag.

FOOD:

Volunteers will either take their lunch with groups during the camps or they will cook by themselves in the kitchen at their disposal.

LOCATION:

Clerheid School is located in a hamlet in the province of Luxembourg, in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. The domain is located between 350 and 550 meters of altitude, away from major roads on a crest of the Ardennes. The place of the workcamp is isolated and it is not reachable by public transport. The closest town, Marche-en-Famenne, is 30 minutes away by car.


This workcamp is designed for nature lovers who are not afraid of outdoor work in an isolated place (no wifi). Volunteers should be willing to interact with children. There will be very limited access to Internet and a phone in the office of the organisation.

In order to preserve conviviality and harmony within the groups, we wish the project to be alcohol-free. It is a rule that we apply on all our activities.


LANGUAGE:

The hosting team speaks French, English, Italian and a bit of Dutch but any other languages are welcomed!

TERMINAL:

Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), meeting point at Bomal train station on 05/05. Train timetables on www.b-rail.be/main/F/

SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT:

Join our MTV project at Clerheid School in Ereze and help this educational organisation to promote human values like solidarity, respect, freedom among kids and teenagers! Volunteers will help with the organisation of summer camps and will contribute to the improvement of the outdoor facilities.

CARITAS Logis de Louvranges for asylum seekers

WAVRE

22/08/18 to 21/08/19

REFU

2 vols

18-30

APPLICATION DATE: April 26th 2018

PARTNER:

The project in Louvranges consists of vulnerable female asylum seekers, single or with children in 21 apartments. The team assists the residents in the legal, social and medical field. The goal is to give the women a maximum of autonomy starting from their own capacity in order to be ready to leave the Logis and start an independent life.

The Logis host about 20 women and between 40 and 45 children, all asylum seekers. They are from: Congo, Guinea, Rwanda, Nigeria, Somalia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Dagestan, Kosovo,... The Logis is in the commune of Wavre and is close to the municipalities of Chaumont-Gistoux and Louvain-La-Neuve. The place of the Logis is isolated. There is a big pasture and a courtyard for the children.

PROJECT:

Volunteers will be working together with the team to provide individual support and carry out activities for residents.

Their main role will be to guide, inform and motivate families regarding activities and appointments. They will also:

help with the organisation of the daycare (0 to 3 years old babies)

co-lead & to co-organise activities for children (creative & artistic workshops, sports activities,...)

co-organise workshops with families in order to improve communication & community harmony (cooking workshop or any other activities)

offer individual support to new families (ex: how to read a map, to take public transportation,...)

ACCOMMODATION:

During the week, it is possible to take a bus from the Logis but during the week-end one has to walk 2 km to reach the first bus stop. Bikes are available and if volunteers have a driving licence valid in Belgium, they will be allowed to use a van easy to ride.

The 2 EVS volunteers will be hosted in one of the flat of the Logis de Louvranges where they will have their own bedroom and share the kitchen - living room and the bathroom.

They will receive a monthly allowance in order to buy food and also pocket money (about 300 in total).


Due to the current asylum policy in Belgium, the number and the profile of the residents can be subject to changes beyond control of the centre and JAVVA. We are therefore looking for flexible volunteers with a good capacity for adaptation as the content of the project may differ from the description.

LENFANCE DE LART - NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN

TOURNAI

15/08/18 to 14/07/19

KIDS

4 vols

18-30


PARTNER:

"LEnfance de l'Art" is a non profit organisation whose aim is to help parents to become more involved in their children's education. To that purpose, the organisation set up hosting facilities for children or people with reduced autonomy, leisure workshops, nurseries, schools. The organisation uses alternative pedagogies (Steiner & Loczy). Loczy pedagogy respects the whole child and develops its autonomy, which requires observation capacity to meet their real needs at the right time. Steiner pedagogy brings in more contact with nature and creativity, which requires to also work outside every day. Children in Steiner approach begin their learning through imitation, rather than instruction. Thus great care is put into the adults gestures, speech and movement in the kindergarten and nursery.

LEnfance de lArt hosts about 140 children from 0 to 12 years old. The nursery, the kindergarten and the primary school are recognized by the French-speaking Community of Belgium and the organisation is now established in the former boarding school of Dames de la Providence . The kindergarten and the school are located in that building in Templeuve (near Tournai) while the nursery is located in Tournai.

PROJECT:

LEnfance de lArt can host up to 4 EVS volunteers:

One volunteer will work in a nursery (with kids between 0 and 3 years old) in Tournai

The three others will be in a kindergarten (with kids between 3 and 6 years old) in Templeuve, a small village near Tournai.

With the support of the educators, volunteers will carry out different kind of activities with the children: painting, drawing, fairy tales and nursery rhymes (volunteers can share some in their own language), making cakes and breads, outdoor games, crafts, walks in woods,...

PRATICAL ARRANGEMENT:

Volunteers will live in a share house in Tournai. Each of them will have their own bedroom and they will share a common area all together (bathroom, kitchen, living room)). They will receive a monthly allowance in order to buy food and also pocket money (about 310 in total).


It is important to be sincerely willing to work with children under 7 years, and have related qualities: be smiling, gentle, patient, helpful, attentive, responsible, creative, empathic, loving crafts,

Volunteers should not be afraid of living a repetitive daily routine and spending time outside in all weathers.

Caf citoyen Altrez-Vous

LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE

01/09/18 to 31/08/19

CULT

1 vol

18-30


PARTNER:

The alternative caf, Altrez-Vous, is a non-profit cooperative with social purpose. The project of turns around 3 dimensions:

Friendly atmosphere: open to any kind of public, organisation of diverse entertainment activities (board game nights, concerts, free stages, knitting workshops, conversation groups, writing workshops,...). Altrez-Vous is a place to meet, share and interact with others. These activities are open to everyone and new ideas are always welcome.

Responsible consumption: the caf gives priority to local, seasonal, organic and fair products.,

Awareness to societal issues (the main objective of Altrez-Vous): organisation of debates, conferences, group discussions, meetings with local farmers, awareness events,...

PROJECT:

Examples of tasks for the volunteer:

to help with the organisation and the promotion of cultural activities (thematic nights, concerts, exhibitions, intercultural activities,...)

Awareness to societal issues directly with the clients and through the organisation of conferences,...

Development of local, organic and fair trade by helping the staff to find new products

Volunteers will also have the opportunity to develop a personal project related to the cafs values.

ACCOMMODATION:

The volunteer will be accommodated in a shared flat with other youngsters (mainly students of the University of Louvain-la-Neuve). Louvain-la-Neuve is a pedestrian city with all facilities accessible by foot. There is no need to take public transportation in order to reach the caf from the flat. Volunteer will receive a monthly allowance for food and pocket money.


We are looking for a volunteer who is interested by societal issues in general and motivated by the project of our citizen caf. We are looking for a flexible, open minded & joyful person! Somebody who is ready to be change-maker with us, who has a team spirit, a good capacity to adapt and who is ready to take initiatives.

JAVVA Youth Organisation

BRUSSELS

01/01/18 to 31/08/19

REFU

1 vol

18-30

Re-accreditation process - APPLICATION DATE: April 26th 2018

PARTNER:

JAVVA aims to promote an ideal of tolerance, solidarity and peace between young people from around the world and to encourage their active participation and mobility. The main activities of this youth organisation include international camps, mid and long term volunteering, local events raising-awareness activities and trainings.

PROJECT:

The main mission of the volunteer will be to support the team in all its activities related to migration issue. More concretely, the volunteer will have the following tasks:

Project development with volunteers placed in centres for asylum seekers (ex: raising-awareness events, promotion of volunteering activities among residents,)

Coordination of local projects and search for new local partners (ex: one-day volunteering)

Participation to/co-leading of an international workcamp

Support to local volunteers willing to set up an initiative related to this topic

Raising awareness activities (JAVVA@School, training on pedagogical tools, creation of new tools,)

Participation to the community life of the organisation

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will be accommodated in a shared flat in Brussels. She/he will get a travel-card for local public transportation and will receive a monthly allowance in order to buy food and also pocket money (about 300 in total).


New project in accreditation process!

FEDASIL centre for asylum seekers

RIXENSART

01/01/19 to 31/12/19

REFU

2 vols

18-30

Re-accreditation process - APPLICATION DATE: October 4th 2018

PARTNER:

The reception centre of Rixensart is a live-in community situated in the region of Brabant Wallon, some 25 km away from Brussels. Even though it is quite close to the capital, Rixensart is mainly a rural town. The centre, which used to be a children hospital, is 10 minutes away from the town station.

The centre mainly hosts families waiting for a regularisation of their staying. The centre can host up to 140 people. There are different kind of services which are offered to the residents, among which social support, medical service, reception, school support and leisure time activities. The centre hosts 20 unaccompanied minors as well, among which some pregnant girls or young single mums.

PROJECT:

Volunteers will integrate the service of leisure activities, whose aims are to support children and teenagers in their schooling and to organise leisure time activities, mainly in the social and cultural field, for the residents. In this frame, the contribution of local volunteers is also important, as they provide a panel of workshops and trainings to the residents. Some activities in the neighbourhood are also carried out, whose aim is to raise awareness in the local community about asylum seekers.

With children: volunteers will co-organise and co-lead after-school activities, inside or outside the centre, workshops according to their abilities and to the needs of residents (games, DIY workshops, help with homework,...).

With adults (and more specifically with women): volunteers will be asked to organise different kind of activities (from sports to social activities or cultural happenings) according to their interests and and possibilities within the centre.

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will be accommodated in one or two host family(ies) in the area (in Rixensart or in a city nearby: Wavre or Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve).

They will get a travel-card for local public transportation. They will receive a monthly allowance in order to buy food and also pocket money (about 300 in total).


Due to the current asylum policy in Belgium, the number and the profile of the residents can be subject to changes beyond control of the centre and JAVVA. We are therefore looking for flexible volunteers with a good capacity for adaptation as the content of the project may differ from the description.

Looking forward to welcomingyour motivated volunteers !

JAVVA ASBL

Rue Raphal, 14

1070 Brussels

Belgium

TEL : +32 2 478 29 19

FAX : +32 2 478 03 74

Facebook : JAVVA asbl

incoming (Laura): [email protected]

outgoing (Claire): [email protected]

training/communication (Amandine): [email protected]

coordination: [email protected]

www.javva.org

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