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UNSA Volunteering Info-Evening 16.01.2019

Who are we ?

Development Committee of UNSA Volunteering Network Team

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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

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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

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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

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WHERE TO GO - NGO PARTNERSHIP

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Agriculture

Agro-living Wellness Taiwan (TLADA)

What?

• Building a house with

sustainable rammed earth method

• Cultural and arts classes
• Mindfulness meditations

and Tai Chi https://rtnvideo1.appledaily.co m.tw/mcp/encode/2018/09/18/ 3697325/1413453_mp4_360p. mp4

Where?

Sanhe, Guanyin District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

How much?

Project costs for 12 days: 500 dollars=430€ Not included: Flight (700€), personal expenses, visa

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Agua Pura

What?

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

Where?

Village of Sandeba, Burkina Faso

How much?

Around 600€ for the flight

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Health Care

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

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Project Aid the Gambia

What?

Health Centre and Kindergarten health centre (patient’s welcome desk, consultancy/treatment, laboratory) kindergarten (teaching, playing and entertain kids) main office (administrative and organizational tasks)

Where?

Jahaly village OR Banjul, GAMBIA (Africa)

How much?

Accommodation & Food : provided

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Animal Care

THE BELIZE ZOO

Where?

La Democracia, Belize, Central America

How much?

Food and accommodation : 300$/week

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Main mission : Conservation of ecosystems Wildlife rehabilitation Environmental education → Length: minimum 2 weeks, maximum 4 weeks

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Child- and Ederly Care

Petit Frère des Pauvres

What?

Help people in need ; support to elderly person in daily life Tasks :

• Assistance to the

elderly

• Day trips
• House/hospital

visit Requirement : French

Where?

Europe, France, Paris

How much?

Food : Mostly provided (canteen and voucher) Accommodation : Free, provided

17 “The work with elderly people highlights the relevance of the need for generations-wise cooperation and mutual help”, Dominik, volunteer in 2017

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)

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Operação Brasil

What?

A group work focused in the direct construction of the center of social assistance Tecendo a Vida in the favelas of BH Playing and enjoying many moments with children Taking part in the community’s social life

Where?

Belo Horizonte, MG, BRAZIL

How much?

Accommodation & Food: 500 €/ month Vaccination: (Diphtheria; Hepatitis A; Tetanus; Yellow Fever) around 60€

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Saceda Youth Lead

What?

Youth empowerment and development

• team-teaching at high

schools

• organizing of training
• administrative tasks

(funding, exchange)

Where?

Dumaguete City, PHILIPPINES

How much?

Accommodation provided Food : 150-200€/month

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Intiwawa

What?

Child care, street work, education, development

• f intercultural projects

requirements: Spanish B1

Where?

South America, Peru, San Isidro

How much?

Accommodation: 110€ per month food: not provided 120-150 per month Visa: 20 € for EU citizens

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Teaching

ERDA

What?

Working with children, teaching and caring

Where?

Asia, Philippines, Manila

How much?

Food : Charge of the volunteer Accommodation : 25€/month

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Kavya School

What?

Teaching at the school;the subjects depend

• n 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

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PREDA

What?

Promoting sustainable development through fair trade and poverty alleviation. Focuses on Human Rights and human trafficking. Tasks: · Releasing children from prisons · Playing with and teaching children · Working in the homes for survivors of human trafficking and abuse) · Field trips to mountain villages with locals

Where?

Philippines, Olongapo City

How much?

150€ per month food no provided, Room 300€

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ABC’s and Rice

What?

Working at the at the campus

• f the ABC’s and Rice School

Teaching children from the age of 4-16 No specific skills in relation to children are required

Where?

Siem Reap, Cambodia

How much?

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€

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Others

Center for Sustainable Development Studies

What?

Focus on human development issue (women/youth empowerment, environmental consciousness and education): from English teaching to administrative and research work Volunteer to choose a project which suits her/him best

Where?

Hanoi, VIETNAM

How much?

Accommodation & Food : 340€ / 2 weeks, then 90€ per week

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Citizens of Europe e.V.

What?

NGO: promotion of active citizenship & political education

• Writing articles
• Developing projects
• Participating in

political and social events → Length: min. 4 weeks,

• max. 8 weeks

Where?

Berlin, Germany

How much?

Accommodation and food: on the volunteer’s charge → Interview may be required

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ALDA (European Association for Local Democracy)

What?

Promotion of good governance and citizen participation at the local level Conduce projects that facilitate cooperation between local authorities and civil society. → Length: : minimum 2 months

Where?

Brussels/ Skopje/ Strasbourg/ Subotica (SERBIA)/ Vicenza

How much?

accommodation and food: on the volunteer’s charge → Interview may be required to allocate volunteers to most suited department (generally for Vicenza’s office)

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ALDA Experience report

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How to Proceed?

Choose an NGO

• Go around, have a look

at the info stand

• Take a handout
• Read the Portfolio that is

available online

• Look at the NGOs

Websites Application

• CV
• 1 page Motivation letter
• development@myunsa.org
• Deadline 31.01.2019

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Thank you!

Any questions?

COME AND TALK TO US !

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TLADA - Lena Agua Pura - Lena Maventy - Fede Project Aid the Gambia - Caro The Belize Zoo- Saskia Petite Frère des Pauvres - Saskia Colombianitos - Lena Operacao Brasil - Chiara Saceda Youth Lead - Jade Intiwawa - Fede ERDA - Julie Kavya School - Isabel PREDA - Isabel ABC’s & Rice - Julie CSDS - Chiara Citizens of Europe - Caro ALDA - Kathi