ESDA-3725 Healing Together: Basida Navahondilla Solidarités Jeunesses

PARTENAIRE

BASIDA is an NGO that provides medical and psychosocial support to HIV-positives, drug addicted people and others with special needs. Since 1990, it has opened three centres; all of them run by a multi-professional voluntary staff. One of these three centres is located in Aranjuez, a village located in Madrid County. The physical and psychological recovery as well as the social rehabilitation of Basida residents are being achieved thanks to close teamwork focused on proving to them that someone really cares for them. The Basida team tries to help those attending the centre, who for a long time have only experienced social exclusion, to regain hope and self-esteem. For more information you can take a look at BASIDA´s web page: www.basida.org. Precisely this camp has already taken place a few times. The experience has been very positive for everyone.

Localisation

Navahondilla, Madrid

aéroport le plus proche

MAD

Itinéraire vers le point de RDV

(Pending to confirm in the infosheet exact location) The 16th of July in Navahondilla at 19.00 o'clock, we will pick you up from there.

Informations supplémentaires

Nationals: 40€ (extra fee) Let us know your allergies Spanish language is recommended

Travail

Participating in the everyday life of the Centre, mainly giving a hand with the maintenance of the place (cooking, doing the laundry, cleaning, helping with the carpentry or gardening on a rotating basis, etc.). Personal care of residents who might need it (such as helping out to get dressed) is also a possible task, but only if you really feel prepared for doing it. An important part of your stay will be socialising with the community of the centre. The presence of international volunteers in the centre brings "fresh air" to the limited social life of its residents. They will be curious about your country and your culture. It is a good idea to bring photos, music or any material which might enable you to present yourself and where you are coming from. It will be rare for them to speak other languages than Spanish. Therefore good knowledge of it is very recommended. You have to take into account that you will be living in a therapeutic community. Following the guidelines that will be given at the beginning of the workcamp (such as those concerning timetable, punctuality, relationship among residents and volunteers, telephone calls, not smoking or drinking...) is an essential part of the therapeutic approach. BASIDA kindly requests you to do so. A team of professionals will be always there to back you up. Do not hesitate to ask them for advice. We count on your understanding and sensibility. A workshop on drugs and HIV, socio-medical approach: “Course on Comprehensive care for people in social exclusion”, is organised during the first week.

Logement & nourriture

In the Centre there are rooms with beds for the volunteers. Meals will be taken with the residents in the common dining-room. There is also an outdoor swimming-pool and other sport facilities.

Emplacement & temps libre

Trips to Aranjuez (a nice historical town), Toledo and Madrid will be possible one day in the week. Though the agenda will be very busy, you will certainly have every day a bit of time for yourself and surely on Sundays. Since the residents have limited permission to leave the Centre for recreational purposes, you would prove your solidarity towards them to check with the Director when it is more convenient to leave the Centre.