Volunteering at CONCORDIA Social Projects

Under this motto, CONCORDIA Social Projects invites committed individuals to volunteer directly on site in the form of voluntary international service – based on their individual skills and interests. Volunteers are indispensable to our work. We see our joint activities as a mutual give and take.

Social service in Eastern Europe

Social work in Eastern Europe has many faces for anyone aged 18 and over. It can also be counted as alternative civilian service.

Volunteering in the Republic of Moldova

CONCORDIA Social Projects is the largest aid organisation (NGO) in Moldova. We are there for people in need with our facilities spread across the country.

• Activities in one of our social and day centres in rural areas 
  Leisure activities and learning support for children and young people. 
  Assistance with organisational and domestic tasks as well as meal delivery to elderly people and families.

Volunteering in Romania

In Romania, you will live either at the CONCORDIA ‘Edu-Campus’ in Ploiești or at our ‘Casa Iuda’ in Bucharest.

• Activities in a facility for young people
   
  • CONCORDIA Centre for Personal Development and Vocational Training
    Supporting young people (aged 14 to 19) in their everyday school life – homework, tutoring, leisure activities, helping out in the kitchen/laundry/household and garden.
     
• Activities in a facility for children
   
  • EDU-CAMPUS integrative primary school  
    Supporting children (aged 6 to 10) in their everyday school life – homework, tutoring, leisure activities 
     
  • Day centres for children and families from neighbouring Roma neighbourhoods  
    Supporting and assisting children and young people after school with homework and extracurricular activities. Supporting teachers with learning support, mobile social work and everyday tasks. 
     
• Activities in a facility for young adults and refugee families
   
  • Casa Iuda:   
    Volunteers work at Casa Iuda and in the two affiliated programmes. Assistance with organising training courses, sponsorship and events, helping with work in the house and garden, translation work, guest services.
     
  • Support for working teenagers and young adults in social housing:   
    Providing everyday support such as helping with household chores, cooking or administrative tasks. Learning support, helping to organise English and German courses.   
     
  • Supporting and accompanying refugees:   
    Preparing meals, organising leisure activities for children or accompanying clients to government offices, doctors, etc.

Volunteering in Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, you will live as a volunteer with CONCORDIA at the ‘Sveti Konstantin’ social centre in Sofia.

• Activities in a facility for children and young people
   
  • Crisis centre for victims of violence:    
    Assisting with afternoon care and homework, organising and accompanying structured leisure activities. Helping to organise daily life, accompanying children to kindergarten or school, assisting with group activities.
     
  • Day centres for children and families from neighbouring Roma neighbourhoods:     
    Accompanying and supporting children and young people after school with homework and extracurricular activities. Supporting educators with learning support, mobile social work and everyday tasks.
     
• Activities in working with adults
   
  • Zdravei temporary accommodation centre:
    Supporting our social workers with sports and training programmes, distributing donations and organising evening activities. Accompanying residents to government offices and assisting with household tasks.

Volunteering in Kosovo

In Kosovo, you will work as a volunteer for CONCORDIA at the ‘Tranzit Centre’ in Prizren.

• Work in our day centre for children
  Assisting with the care of children from socially disadvantaged families. Helping to shape everyday life, supporting pre- and after-school care and homework, organising and accompanying structured leisure activities.