Youth support volunteering in Croatia

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People

There is still a large slice of the Croatian population living on the edge of poverty, and this reality strongly affects children and young people living in dysfunctional families without the capacity to support them. Youth Support projects are crucial to help these children in the learning process, but also to develop very important social and interrelational skills to curb this cycle of poverty.

By helping to foster inclusion, personal development and establish key life skills within these people, you can help to change their expectations of themselves and open up new possibilities for their future. As a volunteer, you’ll work in after-school centers as a positive role model assisting with homework, supporting and encouraging the studies of geography or history, organizing activities, as theatre sessions, helping with arts and crafts activities, sports activities and assisting with any other work that needs to be done at the organization.

Volunteers also have the opportunity to teach English in an informal way, through fun games or simply by interacting with the youth to improve their speaking and writing English skills, which is one of their biggest difficulties.

The centers you’ll volunteer in provide much-needed safe places for education both in life and in schooling, helping young people socialize and be supported. International volunteers are seen as an important part of this education as young people at the centers often haven’t encountered different cultures and values before. This is an opportunity for you to bring new perspectives and creativity to these centers.

Your exact duties will depend on the need at the time, though you can expect to work with young people from 7 to 18 years old. You’ll work closely alongside the organization staff and other volunteers to promote better outcomes for youth. This project has a minimum duration requirement of 2 weeks.