Description

This childcare project is based in Transylvania in Romania, where we work in partnership with local organisations to support orphaned and abandoned children and young adults who live in care homes. International volunteers can contribute to this volunteer project by helping to provide childcare and acting as friends, teachers and mentors to local children.

The care homes on this gap year programme try to create supportive and familiar homes, where children are encouraged to make the most of their limited educational opportunities and improve their future prospects. Volunteers can contribute to this process by stimulating learning (often through play) and by exploring the children's hobbies and talents, which are often left undiscovered.

Those travelling to volunteer in Romania can attach themselves to one or more of the care homes. The homes generally accommodate 6-8 children or teenagers, so there is a real opportunity to get to know the individuals very well, and to see progress in a relatively short amount of time. While working in the homes, the role of an international volunteer can be very varied and might include tutoring English and other subjects, helping with homework, care work, extra-curricular activities or arranging special events.

Highlights

This is a great opportunity to discover Romania whilst improving the lives of disadvantaged youths in a developing country. Romania is still struggling to recover from the severity of communist rule and some of its social, economic and humanitarian issues can be at least partially addressed by volunteer work abroad.

By taking part in this project, volunteers can gain experience of social work and childcare, while working with young people in a friendly, responsive and rewarding environment. This voluntary programme offers unique opportunities for personal development and allows you to make a difference to underprivileged orphans and young adults in Romania.

Qualifications

No qualifications necessary, but volunteers should have an interest in working with children.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

875 onwards

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Cost includes pre-departure guidance and briefing, meet at train station and transfer to accommodation, in-country orientation and welcome pack, twin-share accommodation at local homestay, breakfast and dinner for duration of placement and full in-country support from our local coordinator.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18+

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview

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