Long term volunteering project in Bulgaria!

Location: Kazanlak, Bulgaria

Project name: Help for children and young people with disabilities

Hosting organization: Community Center “Oswobojdenie-1884”

Sending organization: “Common Sense” Youth Organization

Purpose of the project: The activities are non-formal learning and give the volunteers the opportunity to express their solidarity, develop different competences and abilities. The activities are highly social. Most of them are related to providing assistance to children and young people with disabilities and to the elderly. The Home for Children and Youth with Disabilities is located in the town of. Kazanlak (Bulgaria). Another part of the activities requires learning about Bulgarian traditions and customs in order to organize festivals, activities with children, exhibitions, etc. for the local population. Young people will be able to get to know Bulgaria, Bulgarian folklore and Bulgarian people.

volunteers between 18-30 years old (Only Azerbaijani citizenship)

Project period – 26 weeks during the period of 01/04/2024 to 30/09/2024 

Deadline: 29/02/2024

How to apply? – Please get a registration number, and apply through European Youth Portal (click the link). 

Note: Please, apply as soon as possible, otherwise the application will be closed before the deadline!

How to get a registration number? – If you don’t have account on European Youth Portal, please watch our instruction videos from this Link

All costs are covered by European Solidarity Corps

No participation fee! 

Language: English

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements: Accommodation, food and transport are free for the volunteer. The transport fees will be reimbursed after the arriving of the volunteer in Bulgaria. The duration of the project is 6 months. The activities start on 1st of April and finish at 30th of September. Every month the volunteer will receive 150 euro pocket money and 200 euro food money. The vacation of the volunteer is 12 days. He has 2 days holiday during the week. The working week is between 30 and 36 hours.

Training during the activity: During the project the volunteer will learn bulgarian language and will have the opportunity to discover bulgarian folklore. Will have the opportunity to develop his social skills and competencies.

Participant Profile: – Young girl between 18 and 30 years old; – Young person with fewer opportunities – including economic, social, geographical obstacles etc.; – Kind and tolerant young person who has good behaviour; – Serious young person ready to help and to work