PARTENAIRE
The location of the project is the Refugee Centre Emmen. Emmen is a city of about 60.000 inhabitants in the province of Drenthe in the northern part of the Netherlands. This refugee centre (in Dutch: ‘AZC Emmen’) has a capacity for about 400 refugees. This particular place is a location for families with under age children whose application for asylum has been denied by the Dutch government. These families will in time return to their homeland.
Our partner is the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (in Dutch: COA). The COA provides accommodation during the asylum procedure and prepares asylum seekers for staying in the Netherlands, returning to their country of origin or transmigration. At the moment COA manages about 100 centres in the Netherlands. COA is an independent administrative body funded by the Dutch Ministry of Justice.
The COA works together with a partner named ‘De Vrolijkheid’: the National Foundation for the Promotion of Happiness. The Happiness is a multicultural, not-for-profit network of artists, play writers, actors, musicians and volunteers who invest in children and teenagers in asylum-seeking centres. The Happiness organises creative activities on a regular basis in 30 asylum-seeking centres in the Netherlands. Please note that it is not allowed to take pictures and/or make videos in the refugee centre.
Itinéraire vers le point de RDV
From Airport Schiphol you can easily catch a train to ‘Emmen Zuid’ (in English: Emmen South). This trains leaves every half hour; at .04 and .34. The total journey from Schiphol to Emmen takes 2 hours and 15 minutes. You have to change trains at station ‘Zwolle’ to catch the train towards ‘Emmen Zuid’. The project is 100m from trainstation Emmen Zuid. You do not need to book train tickets in advance, you can buy them at Schiphol Airport.
Informations supplémentaires
Participation of volunteers with disabilities is dependant, to be individually assessed on a case by case basis.
Relevant training or professional experience in order to work with vulnerable children is desirable.
It could be helpful to speak an intermediate level of English.
The participation fee for this project is € 50 for foreign volunteers and €225 for participants living in the Netherlands. The participation fee should be paid in cash upon arrival. No preparation training is required for the participants.
Remarques
Due to the nature of the work a Certificate of Conduct and a motivation letter are required.
Note: There is no student discount for this project.
The participation fee* for this project is € 50 for foreign volunteers and €225 for participants living in the Netherlands. The participation fee should be paid in cash upon arrival. No preparation training is required for the participants.
No preparation training is required for the participants.
What to bring:
Must bring (obligated)
1)Sleeping bag
2)Old working clothes and shoes
3)During the summer season there can be many mosquitos in the area where we’re staying. We therefore recommend all participants to bring mosquito repellent
4)Rain is spread out over the year, so bring warm clothes, a raincoat and a swimming suit
5)Towels and toiletries
Wise to bring:
1)Recipes from your own country
2)Driver’s license that is valid in Holland, in case you have one
3)Sunglasses and something on your head against the sun!
Nice to bring:
1)Musical instruments, ideas for games/activities
2)Energy, enthusiasm and an open mind!
3)A sense of humor
* This fee is spend on food, utilities or transportation during the projects (renting bikes, buying bus- of train tickets or getting groceries for the group of volunteers) and has to be paid on arrival at the work camp.
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