Migrant & Refugee Support

location
4 - 12 weken  ·  Leeftijd 18 - 50+

rating  Goed 4.2  · 
  Geverifieerd door Volunteer World
  Zeer hoog Responsgraad

Highlights

  • Empowering through Education! Teach English in a relaxed, informal manner, using creative methods such as movies and educational games to make learning engaging and effective.
  • The power of Arts! Offer opportunities for artistic expression through activities like music lessons (using DIY instruments), photography, and drawing
  • Cultural Exchange and Knowledge Sharing! Share your own knowledge, perspectives, and cultural background, promoting mutual understanding
  • Outdoor activites for the soul! Organize sports activities like volleyball, beach outings, and field games, promoting physical health and a sense of community.
  • Expression and Connection: Provide refugees and migrants with a platform to express themselves through sports and arts, fostering connections with both fellow participants and volunteers.


Vooral geschikt voor

Leeftijd 18+
Alleenstaanden
Koppels
50+

Over het programma

Join a local host center and create activities for migrants and refugees!

Join the Refugee and Migrant Support Program in Athens, Greece! As the capital of Greece, Athens has become a refuge for diverse and unique individuals fleeing conflict in neighboring countries. Over the last few years, the city has seen a significant influx of refugees, many of whom have been ...

Over het programma

Join the Refugee and Migrant Support Program in Athens, Greece! As the capital of Greece, Athens has become a refuge for diverse and unique individuals fleeing conflict in neighboring countries. Over the last few years, the city has seen a significant influx of refugees, many of whom have been separated from their families during their journey. Various organizations have established host centers where refugees are placed until they can reunite with their families or complete their asylum-seeking procedures.

In this program, you will visit a local refugee host center where you will engage with teenagers, young people, and adults in informal ways. Your role will be to create a comfortable and safe space for them to express themselves through sports, arts, or simple social interactions, allowing them to connect with each other and with you. The aim is to help them spend their free time in meaningful and valuable ways.

It's important to remember that you will be interacting daily with individuals who may be dealing with PTSD, teenagers who have never attended school or experienced a safe family environment, and victims of torture. Building trust may take time, and patience is key to creating a supportive atmosphere.

What to Expect:

  • Sports Engagement: Organize and participate in daily sports training, play on outdoor fields, and teach healthy eating habits to encourage physical well-being.

  • Arts Engagement: Lead activities such as playing musical instruments, teaching photography and drawing, performing drama classes, and sharing any other artistic skills you have to offer.

  • Social Café Support: Help run a social café by preparing and serving coffee, juice, and lunch to the café’s beneficiaries, providing a welcoming space for refugees to relax and socialize.

Daily Tasks:

  • Sports Activities: Conduct sports sessions, train participants, and promote healthy lifestyles through physical activities.

  • Arts and Crafts: Facilitate art workshops, music sessions, drama classes, and other creative activities that provide a positive outlet for self-expression.

  • Café Operations: Prepare and serve food and drinks in the social café, ensuring a friendly and supportive environment for refugee children and adults.

  • Build Connections: Engage with refugees through conversation and activities, helping them build trust and feel more integrated into the community.

Why Join?

  • Make an Impact: Support refugees in Athens by providing them with meaningful activities and a safe space to express themselves.

  • Gain Experience: Develop skills in community engagement, arts, sports, and café operations while working with vulnerable populations.

  • Cultural Immersion: Experience the diverse culture of Athens while contributing to the well-being of refugees and asylum seekers.

Ready to Engage and Support Refugees in Athens?


Dagelijkse activiteiten

After the initial orientation, you will join the morning or afternoon shift at your placement and will work for approximately 3 to 5 hours per day. Please note that the starting times and daily workload can vary depending on the schedule of each specific project. 

You will be going to the centers by ...

Dagelijkse activiteiten

After the initial orientation, you will join the morning or afternoon shift at your placement and will work for approximately 3 to 5 hours per day. Please note that the starting times and daily workload can vary depending on the schedule of each specific project. 

You will be going to the centers by public transportation, and they all located in Athens :)

One way ticket by public transportation costs 1,20 euros, and the comute is around 30 minutes.

A typical daily schedule will look as follows:

 

07:30 am – 11:30 am | Breakfast at the volunteer’s accommodation

10:00 am – 13:30 pm | Travel to project to join local placement staff and begin work on your volunteer project or (2) Explore the city, relax or enroll in other activities if you have an afternoon project

13:30 pm | Enjoy your lunch at the accommodation

02:30 pm – 07:30 pm | Travel to project to join local placement staff and begin work on your volunteer project or (2) Explore the city, relax or enroll in other activities if you have a morning project

19:30 pm – 10:00 pm | Dinner at the accommodation. After dinner, you will have the remainder of the evening free to relax and use as you wish.


Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

Athens is the historical capital of Europe, the birthplace of democracy, arts, science and philosophy of western civilisation and Home of Plato, Socrates, Pericles, Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus.  Athens is one of the world’s oldest cities but, today, under the shadow of Parthenon, the ...

Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

Athens is the historical capital of Europe, the birthplace of democracy, arts, science and philosophy of western civilisation and Home of Plato, Socrates, Pericles, Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus.  Athens is one of the world’s oldest cities but, today, under the shadow of Parthenon, the contemporary urban scenery of the sprawling city reflects its exciting history, its multicultural modern personality as well as the infrastructure and facilities.

The perfect Mediterranean climate with the legendary Greek sunlight, the unique combination of glorious history with modern, urban innovation, the coexistence of great culture with astonishing natural beauty.

You will have so much to discover during your program… Enjoy your free mornings or afternoons as well as the weekends to explore all the city has to offer!


Voorwaarden

Voorwaarden

Minimum leeftijd: 18 jaar

Om deel te nemen aan het programma dien je tenminste 18 jaar oud te zijn op de startdatum van het programma. Er kunnen uitzonderingen gemaakt worden indien je een bewijs van toestemming kan aantonen van uw wettelijke voogd(en) of samen met je ouders deelneemt.

Taalkennis

Je dient over volgende taalkennis te beschikken Engels (gemiddeld niveau)

Nationaliteitsbeperkingen

Geen beperkingen. Helpende handen van over de hele wereld zijn welkom.

Andere vaardigheden

Volunteers should have previous experience with children / informal English teaching / volunteering in this field.

Tijdsinzet

Uw helpende hand wordt verwacht op maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag en vrijdag

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten door ImpacTrip

Pick up from the international airport & transfer to the accommodation on Sundays

Accommodation at a female or mixed-gender shared room in a hostel

Breakfast, lunch and dinner (Local style. Vegetarian, gluten-free and meals for lactose-intolerant are also available upon request)

Shared use of common spaces, gorgeous terrace, and free WIFI

Orientation event on arrival (including introduction to Greece and its culture, volunteer experience, overview of programs, practical information, safety guidelines)

Guided city tour

The best tips to discover the city!

Allocation and coordination of a work placement in an impactful non-profit project

Introduction on the first day of volunteering

Ongoing support throughout the stay

24h/7 emergency support

Afhaal aan de luchthaven op Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

On Sunday, the ImpacTrip team will be at the airport waiting for you with a big sign and a smile on their face! :)

If you arrive prior to Sunday, you will still be able to receive an airport pickup and our team can transport you to the accommodation, but you will need to pay an extra fee for this service.

 

We will reach out to you by WhatsApp a few days before your start date to connect.

Accomodatie

Volunteers stay accommodated in a youth hostel located in the heart of Athens, only a 5-minute from Omonia Square where the second most central metro stop is, right next to Psirri neighborhood and a 30 minute walk to Acropolis. The neighborhood offers everything you will need, supermarkets, bars, local coffee shops, shopping malls, ATMs, access to all transportation means. The airport is just 45 minutes away by public transportation.

 

This youth hostel has dormitory-style rooms accommodating from 8-10 participants (female and mixed) and private rooms (available for upgrades upon request. Bathrooms are in each room and shared with the rest of the people in your room).

The hostel offers a bar area and sitting area, a communal kitchen for those that want to cook and also rooms with balconies to relax and a rooftop with the most amazing views of Acropolis.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided at the hostel every day.

The menu consists of local food, a mixture of meat, fish and fresh vegetables and everyday the volunteers can try various meals made in Greek style. In case of diet restrictions such as vegan and vegetarians, gluten-free and lactose intolerant the hostel can accommodate your needs, after informing them in advance. Breakfast is served in buffet style and includes cereal, yogurt, seasonal fruits, jams, honey, bread, cakes/cookies, milk, tea, coffee, juices, eggs, cheese.

Eten & Drank

We will provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the hostel every day. The hostel restaurant offers meals with fresh local ingredients for all volunteers in a very Greek style and they are prepared to accommodate most diet restrictions such as vegan and vegetarians, gluten-free and lactose intolerant.


Internet toegang

Makkelijke toegang op de project site

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Vlucht tickets

De dichtste luchthaven is Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) in Athens. We assisteren u met het vinden van goedkope vluchten naar Griekenland. VIND GOEDKOPE VLUCHTEN

Reisverzekering

Naar het buitenland reizen is een avontuur en het is best om goed voorbereid te zijn. Plots ziek worden of gewond raken, annulaties of diefstal - een reisverzekering voor Griekenland biedt zekerheid en is een meerwaarde. KRIJG EEN OFFERTE

Vaccinaties

Als je de intentie hebt om als vrijwilliger aan de slag te gaan in Griekenland dien je eerst medisch advies in te winnen alvorens je eropuit trekt. Kijk de benodigde vaccinaties na voor Griekenland. VACCINATIE CHECKER

Gegevens over jouw aankomst

Our Greek programs start on the Sunday before the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month AND every Sunday from May to the end of August.


Beschikbaarheid
jan. feb. mrt. apr. mei. jun. jul. aug. sep. okt. nov. dec.

Programmakosten

4 weken (min. verblijf) 2.120€
5 weken 2.485€
6 weken 2.850€
7 weken 3.215€
8 weken 3.580€
9 weken 3.945€
10 weken 4.310€
11 weken 4.675€
12 weken (max. verblijf) 5.040€
Gemiddelde kosten 475€/week

Programmakosten

475€ per week 4 - 12 weken Leeftijd 18 - 50+

Betaalmethodes

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GEEN CREDITCARDKOSTEN


Duurtijd

4 - 12 weken

Waarborg

De waarborg dient om je plek als vrijwilliger te verzekeren. Betalingen worden door PayPal behandeld, onze betrouwbare betalingsprovider. Indien je niet over een PayPal account beschikt, kan je ook met een credit kaart betalen.


Finale betaling

Uw finale betaling zal worden goedgekeurd door ImpacTrip gedurende de aanmeld procedure. Veel voorkomende oplossingen zijn een banktransfer of contante betaling op de projectsite.


Ontmoet je organisatie

ImpacTrip

Goed 4.2 rating (70 beoordelingen)

Agentschap - opgericht in 2015

Geverifieerd door Volunteer World

  Zeer hoog Responsgraad

Gepresenteerd door

Cristiana

Gesproken talen: Portugees, Spaans, Engels

Over de organisatie

ImpacTrip is a social enterprise that promotes Responsible Travel Experiences in Portugal, Spain and Croatia.

Ontmoet je organisatie

ImpacTrip is a social business internationally certified as B-Corp that promotes Responsible Travel Experiences in Portugal, Spain and Croatia.

Founded in 2015 by two dedicated social entrepreneurs that want to change the way people travel, ImpacTrip aims at combining the best of travel with a positive social and environmental impact.

We really want travelers to have the most unique and meaningful travel experiences.

We offer short-term Travel Experiences across our country that allow you and other Responsible Travelers to connect with the locals, experience the culture and contribute in a positive way to the local communities.

We also offer long-term volunteer programs in which you can dedicate 1 to 12 weeks volunteering for local non-profits for a specific cause while meeting people from all over the world.

Since 2015 we've received people from over 50+ different nationalities that contributed with over 30.000 hours of volunteer work to support over 300 non-profits.

70 beoordelingen · rating4.2

Alba Gala Torrero rating5

2024 at Youth Supporter

I recommend this experience to absolutely anyone, it was the best of my life. The first week my placement was in a Skatepark in Cascais, so I had to catch a train and then a bus. Although it was good and the commute was fine, I didn't feel comfortable at the beggining so I asked to switch to a ...
Martin Hag rating3.6

2024 at Environmental Scuba Diving

The people working there were really supportive and genuinely wish for you to have a good experience. My first day was an introduction to the area, possibility to get help with the tickets for the public transports and a guided tour of Lisbon. They also have communication chats for you to contact ...
Thomas Payne rating3.2

2024 at Animal Care and Protection

Honestly, I was surprised, when on the website it shows photos of so many dogs, animals, it turned out I was working at a cat sanctuary. It's not that I was disappointed by the cats, it was just a shock, and also, at points of the sanctuary I feel like I wasn't apart of it massively, there wasn't ...
Isabel Hager rating2.6

2024 at Environmental Scuba Diving

Here’s a more formal and assertive version of your feedback: After months of requesting a detailed schedule for our diving experience, we only received the information after all payments had already been made. To pay €1,500 for a week, only to end up with just four dives, is completely ...
Louise Rivet rating1.8

2024 at English Teaching to the community

Unfortunately, my experience was not the best one. The lodging was too far from the project; we had to travel almost two hours to get there. The classes were not organized. After one week, and following my request, I was assigned to a school which was fine but still one hour bus and metro to get ...
Lian Van Haaster rating1.4

2024 at Impact Surf Camp

I would not recommend the Impact Surf Camp program. I thought it was way too expensive for what you get in return. When I was there, early November 2024, I was the only one who had booked the Surf Camp program. At first it was cancelled the day before it started because of the weather, even though ...

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